ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF LIBRARY/INFORMATION SERVICES

Orientation 5 March 2011

MOODLE

LIBRARY CENTRAL- GENERAL INFORMATION

SENDING EMAILS .Go to link. FOR GENERAL REQUEST USE LIBRARY

CENTRAL FOR REQUESTS ABOUT SPECIFIC UNITS

USE THE UNIT SHELL. PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL UNLESS A

COMPLETE LAST RESORT

DEIRDRE WILMOTT

Introduction

RESPONSIBILITY

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK FOR INFORMATION ABOUT CLASSES CHANGES, TIMES AND LOCATIONS

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE YOUR TECHNOLOGY IS UP TO DATE AND COMPATIBLE TO THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP YOUR TECHNOLOGY VIRUS FREE

THINGS THAT WILL REDUCE GRADES

NOT ATTENDING CLASSES OR COMPLUSORY DAYS

NOT NOTIFYING TEACHERS WHEN YOU CANNOT ATTEND CLASSES OR COMPLUSORY DAYS

NOT SUBMITTING WORK ON TIME

NOT REQUESTING ASSIGNMENT EXTENTIONS IN A TIMELY MANNER

MORE THINGS THAT WILL REDUCE GRADES

NOT SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS IN THE MANNER INSTRUCTED

NOT ATTEMPTING PRE CLASS ASSIGNMENTS NOT ATTEMPTING ALL REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

FOR CLASSES BEING LATE FOR CLASS (WITHOUT A GOOD

REASON) NOT LOGGING INTO MOODLE PRIOR TO

CLASSSES

IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS

CONTACT DEE ASAP AFTER YOU ARE AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM

DISCUSS WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM

USE STUDENT SERVICES SEEK SUPPORT FROM PEERS

SOME CHANGES TO THE COURSE

ALL ASSIGNMENTS SUBMITTED THROUGH MOODLE OR NOTIFICATION OF SUBMISSION THROUGH MOODLE

NO ASSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED HARDCOPY, EMAIL OR FORMAT OTHER THAN SPECIFIED

USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS

SOME MORE CHANGES

NO COURSE GUIDES WILL BE PRODUCED.

ALL RESOURCES WILL BE IN MOODLE LIMITED PHOTOCOPYING IN CLASSES

A FEW THINGS

IF YOU CN AN ASSIGNMENT YOU WILL BE GIVEN ONE OPPORTUNITY TO RESUBMIT (IN A TIMELY MANNER)

IF YOU NEED TO RESUBMIT THE BEST POSSIBLE MARK WILL BE CY

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL) RPL is offered for all units but

You must enrol in the unit You must present evidence that indicates

you have achieved a competency at least to the standard of a CY in the unit

You must advise the teacher at least a month before commencement of classes you will be seeking RPL

You must attend classes until RPL is granted

PLAGIARISM

All ideas information gained from other sources must be CITED.

Copying of work from any other source without stating where you got it from is unacceptable

Copying of work from another student is unacceptable

WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE

Sharing information ideas with another student

Asking another student to review your work Asking a teacher or professional to review

your work Asking someone to check for spelling and

grammar Asking for information or support to

complet and assignment

A NOTE ON LIBRARIES

Libraries are about sharing other people’s work, information and resources

It is a professional requirement that we understand the difference between researching, locating and sharing information and appropriating other people’s work as our own

HANDBOOK

Check the handbook on Moodle

Surveys, please complete any student surveys on Moodle. It is becoming more and more a requirement to undertake feedback and find information on student needs

GRADED ASSESSMENT

GRADED ASSESSMENT

LIBRARY COURSE REVIEW

THE COURSE IS UNDER REVIEW NATIONALLY AND THERE WILL BE SOME CHANGES.

THESE COULD BE; CHANGES TO UNITS CHANGES TO HOURS OF UNITS CHANGES TO ALIA CONDITIONS CHANGES TO ELECTIVE AND CORE UNITS

HOW WE WILL HELP YOU

MAP ALL UNITS TO TE STUDENT’S BEST ADVANTAGE

CONTINUE WITH ‘OLD’ UNITS UNTIL 2012 (SOMETIMES OFFERED JOINTLY WITH NEW IF THAT IS TO STUDENT’S ADVANTAGE)

NOTIFY ALL STUDENTS OF WHERE THEY STAND IN REGARD TO BEST COMPLETION OPTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

STUDYING

Allocate the time when you are at your best Talk to the family about support and giving

yourself space Set up the technology to suit yourself Be consistent in your work habits Do not beat yourself up if you miss

something Its okay to make mistakes Its okay to spend time focusing on yourself