Discover our three distinctive learning models designed to promote students as active participants in our learning community, each drawing on Charles Sturt University's strengths and regional focus.
These models are actively being refined through collaboration with university stakeholders. The characteristics outlined below represent our current framework, which will continue to develop as we progress through this initiative.
Discover the models below by clicking each card to learn more.
Your learning, your way
A flexible and supportive online learning experience that moves with you - designed to connect you with others, immerse you in purposeful learning and prepare you for your career, wherever you are.
You have to be there!
A connected in person learning experience where you learn face to face, build lasting friendships and professional networks, and gain real world experience that prepares you for your career - all in inspiring regional campuses and community settings.
Learn online, connect in person
A balanced and integrated experience that blends flexible online study with immersive in-person learning - supporting your progress, your connections and your career goals, wherever you are.
These expectations apply across all coursework award courses, ensuring consistent quality, equity and a shared student experience across every Model of Engagement.
Courses apply Universal Design for Learning principles and provide reasonable adjustments for disability, caregiving responsibilities, work commitments and regional or remote contexts.
Culturally safe practices are upheld across curriculum, learning environments, assessment andsupport. First Nations knowledges are embedded with appropriate consultation, and Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) rights are respected.
Work-Integrated Learning is designed and delivered in line with university policy and relevantaccreditation and industry requirements.
Assessment design includes identity verification and academic integrity safeguards appropriate to the mode of study.
Courses use centrally supported, fit-for-purpose educational technologies, with clear studentrequirements and staff capability support to ensure accessibility, integrity and scale.
Courses specify minimum device and network requirements and provide low-bandwidthalternatives. All tools and learning materials are compatible with assistive technologies.
Teaching staff engage in ongoing, mode-aware professional development that builds core
capability, strengthens collaborative, course-level practice and connects academics to the
broader support ecosystem.
These models are designed to support diverse learning needs and teaching approaches. As we continue developing them, your feedback is invaluable. Contact us to discuss any of the models, share your thoughts, or explore how they might work in your context.
