COURTNEY WRIGHT

"Combining Together"

Western Sydney University strives to allow everyone a chance to study their passion and show their talents. With Western Sydney being combined with a variety of different cultures, showing how people, no matter their race or nationality, can come and learn. Individuals’ talents will be showcased and shown to show the talent that Western Sydney University has to offer, and how learning collaboratively will show even more potential and talent, through online teaching and classes. This will allow more students opportunities to learn and work together, amid the pandemic. 

DELIA CARRIGLIO

"Boundless Education"

Boundless Education conveys the opportunity for hybrid learning at WSU. It manifests the flexibility of both face-to-face and online learning and how education need not be hindered by the walls of a building, thanks to the ever-evolving technology of today's society. Whether you are at home during the lockdown, or at the university library, you can further your studies at any time, and connect to your peers and tutors. The beginning of 2021 gave me the chance to experience university on campus, which was amazing, and helped me to gain a sense of the two dimensions of studying. Through my personal experience, I've come to realise that I can achieve my goals with no limits. "Education isn't bound by walls."

GRACE POTTER

"Click and connect"

The pandemic has caused many hurdles for learning and connection. However, we are able overcome these hurdles due to the existence of the internet. We are capable of speaking to anyone in the world with the click of a button. Click and Connect addresses the topic of connection over the internet by using a similar layout to the app Zoom, a common program that many educational institutions including Western Sydney University use to continue their classes.

LUCIE COVENTON

"Discover"

During the COVID 19 pandemic, we were limited to using our computers - yet the opportunities to learn about the world were endless.

When creating this poster, I wanted to reflect on the last year and the insights it brought regarding the world, humanity and even myself. Working and studying in a hybrid environment was hard at first, but as I worked through my units the potential to learn new things via the internet and zoom became more and more useful with time. With travel halted for the last year, University became one of the primary places in which I could learn about the world around me.

My poster follows a simplistic yet bold strategy, however stays true to the Western Sydney University design principals; all while inspiring students and educators to think outside of what they perceive to be a limitation.  

MEHDI ALI

"Manage your time"

In the current stages of this pandemic, we are learning from home and we are limited to what we can do in real life. We can't allow a virus to take over, the show must go on. Through technology and our smart devices, we can learn, explore and communicate with others. Through the power of technology, we have the privilege to learn from anywhere, anytime. We have the opportunity to manage our time and work around situations, due to covid.

NICOLE O'SULLIVAN

"Enjoy the ride"

Right now, more than ever, the feeling of isolation is a prevalent issue in our society. With lockdowns and the uncertainty that covid brings, it’s now of the upmost important that we stay connected. Life feels like right now that we’re on this crazy ride and it doesn’t feel like we can get off. But through different forms of connecting with each other and the integrated part that online learning is playing in our lives, maybe we can enjoy this crazy ride together. This poster design is what I wanted to show, its metaphoric symbol of this issue.

PHILLIPA MORGAN

"Bring your peers with you"

For this design I wanted to call attention to a positive aspect to hybrid learning; being able to connect with fellow students who you may not have otherwise interacted with outside of an online sphere. This was based on my own experience of forming connections with peers online whom I may otherwise have never gotten the chance to speak to in person. Despite not meeting up on campus, we are staying more connected than ever through online means. I represented this through illustrating a student’s peers with them at home, with the laptop as a means of enabling that connection.

SARLYNA SISOUPHANTHONG

"STAY EDUCATED. SUPPORTED. CONNECTED"

The flexibility of the WSU online learning experience has allowed me to be able to stay connected with my peers and tutors and feel supported. Being able to study from the comfort of my own home also makes it much easier for me to manage my time effectively and study at my own pace. 

My design highlights one of the main benefits of WSU’s hybrid learning experience which is the ability to stay connected, even through a screen. The simplistic design of my poster also reflects the constant and immense support and guidance offered to students by WSU during these difficult times, which has helped me stay on track and stay motivated.

TAYLAH GREENTREE

"The WE in Western Sydney Starts with You"

In our current climate, students are feeling more disconnected than ever from their learning. Disengaged from the environment of our university campuses, we must remind ourselves that our university is not defined by location, instead, it is defined by us. It is students and staff that make Western Sydney so great.

This poster was designed with this notion in mind, by referencing hybrid learning through a positive and reuniting light.

TIFFANY PHAN

"Virtual Communication"

The pandemic has impacted my university studies and social life which made me feel disconnected away from society. Eventually, students are being forced into lockdown and could only rely on their phones to communicate with their close colleagues and family relatives. I would always use my phone daily to talk with my close friends through social media. It is important to look after our mental health because the lockdown can make students feel lonely and sad. Overall, virtual connections are essential in developing strong friendships to support people with their mental well-being.