JCU Pathways

Madalyn Casey

Lecturer, Pathways Program
madalyn.casey@jcu.edu.au

Lisa Moody

Lecturer, Pathway Programs
lisa.moody1@jcu.edu.au

Carol Conway

Lecturer, Pathway Programs
carol.conway@jcu.edu.au

Jaimee Hamilton

Senior Lecturer, Pathways Program
jaimee.hamilton@jcu.edu.au

Rhian Morgan

Head, Academic Pathways
rhian.morgan1@jcu.edu.au

Matthew Bunn

Senior Lecturer, Pathways Programs
matthew.bunn@jcu.edu.au

Mei Li

Senior Lecturer, Pathways Programs
mei.li1@jcu.edu.au

University students' digital readiness for emerging technologies as cognitive tools (Old ID 22514)

Rhian Morgan

01 Dec 2015 - 30 Jul 2017

The ubiquity of web 2.0 technologies means that university progression is increasingly dependent on students developing a range of IT skills. Consequently, this project aims to: 1. examine students' digital literacy skills in Malaysian and Australian universities; 2. develop digital learning objects that support the preparedness of diverse students; 3. Test a curriculum that enhances student preparedness for learning a digital environment' 4. Guide students to develop applications for use as a cognitive tool in learning. Thus, contributing an understanding of the digital readiness of students entering university and developing a curriculum tailored to meet their academic needs.

Student directed hyflex teaching in Pathways at JCU

Jaimee Hamilton

27 May 2024

This project explores the implementation of a teaching approach known as hyflex at James Cook University. Hyflex allows students to choose whether to attend classes on-campus or online, or engage and in self-paced online learning. We will be connecting the classes in Townsville, Cairns and Online for one workshop per week, to hopefully provide increased flexibility and help people juggle their life responsibilities and studies. This research project aims to assess the benefits and challenges of introducing hyflex teaching in the "Learning in a Digital Environment" subject within the Pathways program, ultimately seeking to enhance the overall learning experience for students

CALD student voice

Mei Li

01 Feb 2025 - 31 Dec 2025

The pilot project focuses on enhancing engagement of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) students, with student-led activities with a group of student leaders.

Pushed out learning: LMS mobile applications, push notifications and learning behaviours

Mei Li

01 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2026

We have received this research grant of AUD$5,000 from HERDSA and ethics application is undergoing at the University of Melbourne. Below is the abstract: Pushed out learning: LMS mobile applications, push notifications and learning behaviours Learning Management Systems (LMSs) have been a core feature of higher education (HE) worldwide for over two decades, with Australia as one of the prominent adopters. Today, an increasing number of students are accessing LMSs through purpose-built applications on their mobile devices. Although mobile LMSs (mLMSs) were introduced over a decade ago, there is little critical research into their use among university students. This is a critical gap, as many educators may be unaware of these apps, their features and how students interact with them (see Evans & Rivera, 2022). Push notifications, alerts sent directly to mobile devices, serve as a perceptible example of how mLMSs may be transforming learning behaviours. The project, thus, examines how push notifications and mLMSs, more broadly, shape Australian university students’ learning behaviours. This study adopts a mixed-methods approach to, first, explore students’ interactions with mLMSs through the focus groups and, second, compare these interactions across three Australian universities through institution-wide student surveys. Each of the three universities – University of Melbourne (UoM), University of New South Wales (UNSW) and James Cook University (JCU) – employs a different LMS platform, widely adopted across the Australian HE sector. Exploring the differences between the selected institutions and their LMS platforms will enable a comprehensive understanding of students’ interactions with mLMSs and their push notifications, in particular. To that end, the study will inform sector-wide recommendations for teaching staff training and support, inclusive of both technical and pedagogical dimensions.