EDFD125 Learning

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EDFD125 LearningLearning Technologies
Lecture 1 Unit Overview

• Donna Gronn

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Lecturer Contact Details

• d.gronn_at_patrick.acu.edu.au
• St Patricks Campus
• Room 4.55
• 9953 3284

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Attendance

• Attendance at lectures is compulsory.(Each
  student is responsible to sign the lecture list)
• Attendance at tutorials will be necessary for
  contribution and completion of assessment tasks
  but is not compulsory after the first two weeks.
  Tutorials may be completed on line.

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Computer Lab Account

• Have you used your Computer Lab Account?
• LOG ON NOW!
• User name S00012345
• Password DOB (01011982)
• Domain STUDENT

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Making life easier

• Always restart the computer when shutting down.
• R-Click on the START button.
• Select Explore
• Check that you have access to the H drive.
  This is where you will save your work.
• Organise your H drive
• Make a folder for each of your units

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ACU student email

• Students can access email via the web.
• ACU home page
• quicklinks (top right)
• INETACU (intranet)
• (OR link at bottom left)
• Email link (top right)
• Choose Student email
• Read Internet use policy and agree
• login

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Forwarding your email

• Link to change mail forwarding details.
• Fill in the email you check regularly and save.
• If unsure go to demo
• ACUintranet
• Student resources
• IT support
• Forwarding email

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Have your own laptop?

• Library and wireless access is available in the
  library and café areas
• Access information at
• ACUintranet
• Student resources
• IT support
• Wireless network access
• apple users see me
• Library network access for laptops

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First Step

• Always restart the computer when shutting down.
• R-Click on the START button.
• Select Explore
• Check that you have access to the H drive.
  This is where you will save your work.

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Second Step
The home page for this unit

• http//dlibrary.acu.edu.au/staffhome/dogronn/edfd
  125/

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The Basics

• Basic Windows and File Management for WindowsNT
  (Windows 98 is also available if you have that at
  home)
• http//dlibrary.acu.edu.au/staffhome/dogronn/edts1
  00comp103/basic/basicsXP.html

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Tutorials from home

• Make a folder on your C drive for your files for
  this unit.
• Keep all of your work in this folder.
• If the notes refer to H use this folder.

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Learning Partner

• Tutorial Learning Partner
• In your tute today choose a buddy to work with.

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Assessment

• Minor Assessments
• Electronic communication - forum discussion (10)
• PowerPoint Review of a Learning Theory (40)
• Major Assessment
• Reflection on your own learning (50)
• Interim report (including concept map)
• Final presentation

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Over the next week

• Check you have a Computer Lab Account.
• Check you have access to H drive.
• Work through the Basics tutorial if necessary
• Find out the number of your Virtual Tutorial
  Group. e.g. ACU3

May not be available till week 2!