A new academic year: an open access collection
With a new academic year underway, students, educators and researchers are looking for the tools, resources and support that will help them achieve their goals.
Our latest open access collection brings together a range of titles covering study skills, digital learning, educational access and career development, supporting learning, research and professional practice throughout the academic year and beyond.
To provide a flavour of the collection, we’ve selected five titles that explore some of the themes, perspectives and opportunities shaping higher education today.
1. Learning to Learn Online by Christina Page and Adam Vincent
As online and blended learning continue to play an important role in higher education, students increasingly need to develop the skills required to succeed in digital learning environments.
Designed to help learners understand both the online learning environment and their role within it, this guide explores practical strategies for managing workload, organising information and developing effective study habits.
Combined with advice on communication, reading and assessment preparation, it provides a useful foundation for students studying online or in blended learning settings.
2. University 101: Study, Strategize and Succeed by Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Developing strong study habits early can have a lasting impact throughout a student’s academic journey. Combining practical guidance with exercises and activities, this title explores goal setting, effective learning strategies and approaches to academic success.
Built around the idea that success is driven by skills and habits that can be developed over time, it encourages readers to put proven techniques into practice. This makes it particularly relevant for students beginning university or looking to strengthen their approach to studying.
3. Literacy for Digital Futures by Kathy A. Mills, Len Unsworth and Laura Scholes
As technology continues to reshape how people communicate, learn and create knowledge, traditional understandings of literacy are evolving. Built around three themes, mind and materiality, body and senses, and texts and digital semiotics, the authors explore how reading and writing are changing in response to technological and social shifts.
Offering a framework for thinking about literacy as embodied, multimodal and digitally mediated, it will be particularly relevant for researchers, educators and students interested in digital literacy, educational technology and media studies.
4. Open World Learning edited by Bart Rienties, Regine Hampel and Eileen Scanlon (eds.)
As technology continues to reshape education, questions around access, inclusion and learner support have become increasingly important. Drawing on research from over 387,000 learners and educators across 136 learning contexts worldwide, this collection examines both the opportunities and challenges associated with open education.
Chapters range from theoretical discussion to empirical case studies, exploring the practical barriers to openness in learning. This makes it particularly relevant for researchers and educators working on widening participation, digital learning and access initiatives.
5. Higher Education Careers Beyond the Professoriate edited by Karen Cardozo, Katherine Kearns and Shannan Palma (eds.)
Through a series of personal essays, twenty-three contributors from a range of professional and disciplinary backgrounds reflect on building meaningful careers while following non-traditional routes.
Covering themes such as professional identity, wellbeing, advocacy and inclusion, the collection explores the opportunities and challenges of forging a career beyond the professoriate.
In doing so, it offers valuable insights for postgraduate students and doctoral researchers looking to broaden their understanding of career pathways within higher education.
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