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Reading for pleasure: scrutinising the evidence base – benefits, tensions and recommendations
Cremin, T., & Scholes, L. (2024). Reading for pleasure: scrutinising the evidence base – benefits, tensions and recommendations. Language and Education, 38(4), 537–559. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2024.2324948 Compelling international evidence illustrates the...
Understanding Australian readers: Behavioural insights into recreational reading
Wright, B., Lennox, A. & Mata, F. (2025). Understanding Australian readers: Behavioural insights into recreational reading. Monash University. https://australiareads.org.au/research/understanding-australian-readers/ How do we get more people reading? What are the...
“I am the Only One Teaching It”: Australian Primary Teacher Librarians Leading Information Literacy
Garrison, K. L., & Oddone, K. (2026). “I am the Only One Teaching It”: Australian Primary Teacher Librarians Leading Information Literacy. Journal of Library Administration, 66(2), 138–157. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2026.2630576 Given the focus of research...
Why are teacher librarians an excellent investment in contemporary schools?
by Margaret Kristin Merga (2021). Why are teacher librarians an excellent investment in contemporary schools? Scan, Vol 40, Issue 2, 2021. Dr Margaret Kristin Merga examines recent research to explore the diverse ways teacher librarians support quality learning and...
2024 Softlink School Library Survey
by Softlink (2024) Full PDF HERE
Validity matters more than cheating
by Phillip Dawson, Margaret Bearman, Mollie Dollinger & David Boud (2024)Validity matters more than cheating, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 49:7 Cheating attracts a significant amount of attention in conversations about assessment, and with good...
Talking about Generative AI
by Sidney I. Dobrin 2025 (Version 2.0) Talking about Generative AI is designed not to provide answers to the questions that have emerged alongside and in response to the GenAI revolution, but rather to provide points of departure for discussion, thought, and research,...
Productive Struggle :How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Learning, Effort,and Youth Development in Education
By Amy Chen Kulesa, Marisa Mission, Michelle Croft, and Mary K. Wells. Bellwether JUNE 2025 This report aims to change that. It moves beyond polarized debates of “is AI good or bad?” and instead dwells in the murkier, more consequential space where nuance lives. By...
Reimagining the Artificial Intelligence Assessment Scale (AIAS): A refined framework for educational assessment
Higher education institutions, educators, and students continue to grapple with the wide-ranging implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). The ability of advanced GenAI models to complete educational assessments...
Accuracy and Reliability of AI-Generated Text Detection Tools: A Literature Review
Artificial intelligence has become a significant tool for completing a wide range of tasks, from simple to complex, though its use is subject to various considerations and preferences. This study explored one aspect of the varied usages of artificial intelligence, the...