Student Learning Support

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Student Learning Support

• A snapshot from selected institutions

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RMIT

• Learning Support Unit http//aps.eu.rmit.edu.au/l
  su/index.html
• Learning Skills Unit at RMIT offers a wide range
  of service to students. They have a large staff
  allocation and run open access services 4 days
  per week.
• Offer one to one appointment to students, run
  workshops and work with departments in assisting
  programs.
• Online tutorials developed in discipline area
  contexthttp//aps.eu.rmit.edu.au/lsu/resources/pr
  ojects/index.html

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Monash University

• Language and Literacy Support Unit
  http//www.celts.monash.edu.au/about/units/lls/ind
  ex.html
• LLSU operates as a unit of Center of Learning and
  Teaching Support CeLTS.
• Offers workshops and contact with students by
  appointment only. One staff per campus serves
  needs of staff and student support.
• Online student resource center offers interactive
  tutorials in academic and language skills.
• On two campuses offers Study Resource Centres
  (study labs) with computers and wiz bang
  technology. Not supported by staff attendance at
  these centres.
• Resource Centre

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Melbourne University

• Language and Learning Skills Unithttp//www.servi
  ces.unimelb.edu.au/llsu/

• Runs undergraduate classes on study topics -
  usually 4-5 weeks duration
• LLSU also offers one to one and drop in center
  help - drop in limited to two afternoons per
  week. 
• 15 staff listed as members of LLSU
• AIRport is the Academic Interactive Resources
  portal designed for international students and
  local students from NESB backgrounds.
• Provides Diagnostic English Language Assessment
• Resources and Links

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Swinburne University

• Study Supporthttp//www.tafe.swin.edu.au/access/s
  tudy10.htm

• Access Department from TAFE offers study support
  to both TAFE and Higher Ed students
• Things offered are Individual tuition Return to
  Study courses Regular group workshopsSpecific
  workshops as required.
• Uses Concurrent Study module as a course
• 4 staff members cover 5 campuses
• At HE the Learning and Teaching Support unit
  advocates and supports pedagogically-appropriate
  flexible approaches to learning and teaching.
  No contact with students.
• http//www.swin.edu.au/lts/

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Victoria University

• Student learning Serviceshttp//tls.vu.edu.au/SLS
  /intro.htm
• SLU _at_ higher Education Contacts
• CA _at_ TAFE website
• Course specific materials at SLU

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Deakin University

• The Teaching and Learning Support Unit
• http//www.deakin.edu.au/teachlearn/tlsu/index.htm
  
• No contact with students
• Online resources for students
• Focus on educational design and staff development
• Support of online studies design
• Research and evaluation

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University of South Australia

• Learning Connections http//www.unisanet.unisa.edu
  .au/learningconnection/
• Extensive use of online services and resources
• Limited face to face services mainly via
  scheduled workshops
• A search facility for students to search
  resources on learning support topics
• Ask Learning Connection
• Course specific resources
• Online Workshops

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University of Technology UTS Sydney

• English Language Study Assistance
  http//www.elssa.uts.edu.au/
• Non credit academic skills full semester and half
  semester subjects
• Drop in centre in library for 2X2 hours per week
• Faculty specific drop in workshops
• Study links

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University of Ballarat

• Student Learning Support http//www.ballarat.edu.
  au/aasp/student/learning_support/index.shtml
• Dual sector offers student learning support
  centres on all campuses- Mt Helen Campus for
  Higher Ed and Ararat, Horsham and SMB Ballarat
  campuses for TAFE
• Higher Ed support by appointment for individual
  session. Available 9.0 to 5.0 Mon-Fri Various
  handouts available from website.
• In 2005 publised a General guidelines for
  presentation of academic work document
• In TAFE four teachers cover CA work by individual
  appointment only. One teacher assigned to each
  campus. Staff are part of Further education
  programs/dept