{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Voices From The Classroom: What I Wish My Lecturers Knew","title":"Career-Readiness in a Post-COVID Learning Environment","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1271,"description":"What happens when students miss the years where connection and confidence usually form? In this episode of Voices from the Classroom, Grace Phillips, a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Science student, reflects on the lasting impact of COVID on student connection, learning, and employability. Grace shares what it was like starting university in 2020, missing out on the social, academic, and career foundations that traditionally form in the early years of study. She speaks candidly about how social connection at university is no longer naturally organic, particularly for online and hybrid students, and how peer learning, informal conversations, and career awareness have quietly fallen away. The conversation explores the growing onus on educators to intentionally create moments of connection in teaching, especially for students who are still studying online or who never had a “normal” campus experience. Grace also highlights the lingering gaps in employability knowledge, networking confidence, and career direction now emerging as students approach graduation without having accessed early-year supports, industry conversations, or informal guidance. This episode invites educators to reflect on how learning design, communication, and teaching practices can help rebuild connection, support constructive peer learning, and make pathways to careers and support services more visible for post-COVID cohorts.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QQ5Vako_HLWeXL-6vz6_DRa1iLujm2fgzzqy-H8BwJ0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iYThm/ZWYyODA2NTczMzQ5/NmQwMTgzY2JkNjRl/YWNmZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}