The Real Deal: Using Authentic Assessment to Promote Student Engagement in the First and Second Years of a Regional Law Program

Recent reports into university students' experiences indicate that student engagement with on-campus life is decreasing. The last decade has seen full-time students progressively spending fewer days on average on campus and fewer hours in class each week. The First Year Experience in Australian Universities report stated that this trend is attributed to a significant rise in the proportion of full-time students engaged in paid employment.