The provision of higher education in regional areas: an integrative review of the literature

L Wirihana; A Welch; M Williamson; Martin Christensen; Shannon Bakon; Judy A Craft

doi:10.1080/1360080X.2017.1298196

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The provision of higher education in regional areas: an integrative review of the literature

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The provision of higher education in regional areas: an integrative review of the literature

L Wirihana, A Welch, M Williamson, Martin Christensen, Shannon Bakon and Judy A Craft

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Vol.39(3), pp.307-319

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2017.1298196

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higher education

nursing

regional campuses

satellite

There is a great deal of literature surrounding the needs of regional Australia. This integrative review of the literature focuses on the experience of nursing academics teaching on a satellite campus, many of which are located in regional Australia. Four themes were identified: (1) challenges specific to regional satellite campuses, (2) student characteristics, (3) student experiences and (4) the academics' experiences. These themes identified not only significant benefits but also considerable challenges to the provision of higher education on regional university campuses. The experience of nursing academics and indeed their students is remarkably different from the experience of their metropolitan counterparts, and therefore the local context needs to be considered in regional education provision. Australian regional nursing academics need to be multi-skilled to address the workload and social inequity in support service provision. © 2017 Association for Tertiary Education Management and the LH Martin Institute for Tertiary Education Leadership and Management.

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Title: The provision of higher education in regional areas: an integrative review of the literature
Authors: L Wirihana (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
A Welch (Author) - Central Queensland University
M Williamson (Author) - Central Queensland University
Martin Christensen (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Shannon Bakon (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Judy A Craft (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Vol.39(3), pp.307-319
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2017
DOI: 10.1080/1360080X.2017.1298196
ISSN: 1360-080X
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Nursing; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450748302621
Output Type: Journal article

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