Other reasons for change
I feel I have experienced a lack of flexibility in relation to consideration of RPL for field placement because of significant work experience when in fact this is part of AASW policy. In addition I would suggest that rather than 'financial difficulties' I have progressive financial responsibilities and commitments that I need to attend to via regular paid work and therefore the institution should be considerate of liberalist modern living conditions and mature age students that have committments ontop of university. I feel the institution could increase retention rates by updating and modernizing policy and procedures to meet contemporary issues and concerns for students. Flexibility in how field placements are completed is another issue for people who need to juggle work and uni committments due to financial obligations. I am learning theories about work/life/study balance to maintain health and wellbeing and yet there is an expectation to work four full days at a field placement, th
different course offered at different Uni
mid-year intake for honours available elsewhere
It has been diificult attending uni with students from higher social class and views. I have found uni tutes to be filled with racist view points
Poor organisation and structure = fustration
Have no intrest in the foundation unit and has nothing to do with what i am studying and i didnt even get to pick it.
considering a transfer to a similar course at a different university if I dont get into that course at this university
in regards to quality, I considered another uni as I was told my professionals in my field that students from another uni would get a job over students from my uni.
Had a good work opportunity offered and was tempting to leave university and take it. Decided to decline the offer and continue finishing my education
Better chance to get into medicine in Australia
Specific musicians with whom I want to study are based in other universities
I disagree with the religious and social aspects of the typical university study course
Move to QLD where degree is half the time
Changes in course offering midway through degree meant classes were no longer offered full-time internally. This was done in a fashion that was underhanded and unethical, considering that we are after all paying customers. The institution's management sho
lack of papers avaliable at each semester
Monash totally takes our social life. The campus, esp the cafeteria is utterly depressing whereas in other universities, students are seen much lively while on campus.
Not entirely sure if i want to pursue a career in my chosen studies.
Some papers were cancelled so I could no longer complete that major
lack of possibiltiy of learning about other cultures
POOR ORGANISATION AND REMOVAL OF SUBJECTS
STUDENTS CHEAT AND CARRY ON LIKE KINDERGARTENERS
THE COMPRESSED TIMETABLE OF A SEMESTER BEING TAUGH
AN EXTENSION DIDNT GET PASSED ON TO THE CO-ORDINAT
UNORGANISED AND TREAT YOU LIKE PRIMARY STUDENTS.
DUE TO WORK, BUT NO GUARANTEE TO GET IN NEXT YEAR

Motivation to study
the university reputation and teaching quality
To choose another career choice. Something that interested me!
The prospect of learning new skills in areas that interest me.
Geographic location, and all my friends were so it seemed like the thing to do after high school
getting qualifications that would enable better carrer opportunities
I needed the qualification to become a teacher
Personal aspirations as well as family support and being one of the first to attend.
To get further education (not ready for a job yet)
Better opportunity for a higher level of employment in the future.
further learning and more job prospects at the end of it
A change in my personal circumstances allowed me to pursue what had been a lifetime dream and enroll full-time at university
I wanted to experience tertiary education and i love to study. I had missed it.
greater career opportunities and further my education
I wanted to become a pharmacist - or any health care professional.
Further study was required for my chosen career.
That I would become what I have wanted to be for many years
I wanted to further my education to broaden my mind and improve my career prospects.
To achieve my goal in life - to become an educator
I had always planned to go to university. it had never crossed my mind that I wouldn't go to university. it was more a question on what i would study and where i would study. I think in my year at school and the year above it was just expected that you would go to university and majority of my year have. The most important factor would be that I have always wanted to try and get into med since before my senor years at school....and the only way to do that is through university. I think main factor is that i come from a family of three kids..im the youngest and both of my older brothers went into trades so i guess i wanted to do something different to the whole work experience because i had seen firsthand what that was like.
being able to be qualified in a job that i think i will love
The need for qualifications in the profession i wish/wished to enter.
Want to Learn more and equip myself for my future.
To have the job I always wanted, with good pay as my husband's health deteriated
My passion for studying, the education we got at school was enough to keep going with the outer world.
To give myself the best possible chance to gain imployment in the workforce.
A university education helps to secure a good and well-paid job in a career that I love.
To follow the career path that i wanted to follow i had to go to uni
Wanting to achieve higher qualifications than my high school qualifications to be able to get a job I would like to do
The uni had to have the corse i wanted to study and it had to be close to home
More diverse and more challenging career opportunities.
To gain the skills necessary for a stable career
doing a course that I had passion for and interested me
high level of education will be easy to find a good job in my country
I wanted to have a good career in the future and i wanted to learn
The chance it gave me to gain qualifications that would lead to a career and better pay
It was the only way that I could get the career I wanted
To be able to get a good job, that pays well and that I am interested in.
to be educated after high school instead of go find a low paying full time job
better life...work smarter not harder..doing something i enjoy..
I had completed previous studies at TAFE which gave me confidence to further my education.
I want to have a professional job in the future.
I wanted a university qualification so that i can get a higher level job.
the experiences of others, whom with a degree were given greater oportunities in life, mostly careers wise
A future in a profession I was passionate about.
I wanted to pursue a career in the corporate sector, and a tertiary education is highly beneficial, and indeed in some cases necessary, to succeed in the corporate sector.
The prospect of getting a good paying job after university.
In order to become qualified and follow the career path I have wanted since I was little.
I wanted to become a high school teacher
I wanted to get an more comfortable lifestyle than what I was brought up in.
It was the only pathway that I had considered which would allow me to become a Teacher.
To increase my chances of securing employment.
Necessity of survival, and to progress to desired profession.
Good place to get high standard qualification
To advance knowledge in education so I am able to assist my children in their education.
in order to get a good job and education
getting a higher education and a better job
To get a degree so that I can get a job I enjoy doing
the opportunity for a stable and hopefully exciting career
The opportunity to continue past school to higher-quality education
to get a degree that would lead to a future job
To get a better education, so that will helps me to get a job more easier
to get a degree so I could get a good job in the future
To gain tertiary qualifications with specific skills and abilities to enter my career of choice.
a personal quest to achieve a degree in nursing and be a good role model for my children.
For many jobs it is more beneficial to have a university degree to help you succeed in this career....to qualify for a lot of jobs a university degree is vital.
Having to be qualified in my job and more pay when finished qualifications
I wanted to ensure that I would have a career in the future I loved!
The skills learned from a Tertiary Education
The desire to have a challenging and exciting career.
I really wanted to have the best chance of making a difference in the community and I thought university was the way to do this.
It was the only way to pursue my dream career.
Enhancing career options. One has little chance without at least a Bachelor in 2010.
It has been one of my goals since early high school to aim for university.
To gain the requirements needed to get a career.
A degree will expand my working opportunities.
to become a teacher and educate the next generation.
Wanting to have a better job in the future and my parents
The opportunity to develop expertise in a career of my choice
felt the need to have at least one qualification in order to secure a financially viable future
Higher education, better job and an intrest for learning
Getting a good career with a good income
Higher pay rates for those with a degree
It's the only way to get into the career I wanted.
So that I could challenge myself and learn something I was interested in
To be able to start a professional career
Desire to learn nore about the subjects that interest me the most
the opportunity to get a good job/earn money by getting a degree.
To get an education and to make it easier to get a good job.
get degree, and have contribution to the health care of my country
the thought of a future career as a paramedic
To extend on what I already knew in the creative fields
I needed to get my career started and in order for that to happen i needed to go to uni and study.
Furthering my education so I can get qualified for a good job.
Wanting to get a degree to my name so that I could have a better chance of getting a good job later in life
I had no other options I considered persueing.
to get into the course i wanted and then find a job
As a mature age student, I found that my body is not up to physical labour and I needed to upgrade skills to avoid manual work
Being able to have a stable high paid job.
To get a qualification that was highly regards, would make it easier to get a secure job and to increase my employement opportunities. I also wanted to further my education.
Get a job that I enjoy and with it be able to individually support myself
extending my career opportunities and living overseas
Job prospects (limited without uni degree)
Bachelor of science in construction was offered at Holmesglen chadstone
It was the only College in Adelaide that offered the degree I was looking for
Improving my chances of getting productive employment and career.
I wanted to 'be someone' -- someone qualified.
My career choice saw me completing a university degree.
Getting better career opportunities and accomplishing something
To get a degree, which would help kickstart my career.
Something that I have always wanted to do/ helping daughters with their university application and deciding to also apply :)
the importance of being educated within the agricultural industry
Obtaining a qualification that allows me to have good job security
i wanted to continue studying in an area of my choice with the view of ultimately getting a better job!

Influence: other reasons
Wanted to gain credit towards another course that i wanted to transfer to, and the scholarship i received
My classes are set for my degree. I don't get many options
people in the field in which I wanted to study
what was available in terms of what papers were available during the semester
to continue the degree I am already doing.
i think it REALLY benefits the world as a whole
completing course prerequesites to attain degree
Prospect of being able to help poorer communities on a large scale
subjects necessary for the completion of my course

Best aspects
Have studied at different universities externally, USQ has the best external support of any that I have enrolled in. Generally course work is given in one go, know what is expected and what you need to succeed in a course is provided. Generally don't learn by rote but by doing exercises, assignments that push you to learn.
They are using a vairety of techniques such as videos, readings, lectures interactive powerpoint.
Excellent library staff and support. I enjoy Bond as a university but there are some issues within the department.
Encouraging group discussion during tutorials.Exploring ideas.Telling stories on personal challenges/experience.
The best aspect would be the freedom involved with designing. Its a students' onus to develop their own ideals and values as a designer, therefore giving them ownership of their work. It provides students with a motivating factor which encourages them to go and research and learn in order to become a better designer.
The teaching staff that I have encountered have been enthusiastic role models and committed to engaging with students. Prof.Glenn Dawes, Dr Debra Miles, Dr Hayden Lesbirel and Kim Cleverly set the benchmark for other lecturers/tutors.I appreciate that the Social Work and Community Work department have an online forum for students to engage with staff.
Engaging lecturesLectures available onlineLinks to relevant material for study online
There are lectures in which students are taught by someone with extensive knowledge on the subject as well as tutorials which allow students to discuss their own ideas in a smaller group. There are plenty of resources that are easy to access, on campus as well as online.
I THINK BY PUSHING THEM (THE STUDENTS)TO DO MORE WITH THEIR DEGREE IN ORDER TO HAVE A GOOD START IN THE WORKING WORLD, UNIVERSITY HAS ENGAGED STUDENTS IN LEARNING.
The academic staff are welcoming and approachable, encouraging students to see them if there are difficulties. There are also wonderful support services offered to help students settle into university, promoting productivity. There is also the online WebCT system that allows lectures to be broadcasted allowing students who can't make it to particular lectures to catch up. Overall, UWA is a fantastic campus will such a multicultural community making a great setting for excellence in learning.
All, except maybe two tutors in Graphic design make me WANT to achieve. They are friendly, approachable and just down to earth good people. Their knowledge stimulates me in a way that I want to be as intelligent as them and that I want to be where they are at their age. What lovely fellows indeed! =) ..
CECIL, RECORDED LECTURES. LIBRARY WEBSITE AND ACADEMIC JOURNAL RESOURCES. SHORT LOAN LIBRARY. GENERAL EDUCATION PAPERS ARE GREAT, AND KEEP YOUR COURSE INTERESTING AND SHOW OTHER DISCIPLINES THAT CAN BE STUDIED.
I guess Auckland University emphasises the importance of forming (and also justifying) your own opinions, your own perspectives rather than fitting into theoretical moulds. I love that they cater to Pasifika and Maori with extra learning facilities. The quality of the lecturers, course material and learning facilities alike, have made my experience at the university (thus far) a very worthwhile one. I feel I am getting the best quality of learning here.
Tutorial discussionVariety of study options therefore interest in many areasProvides the students with opportunities to ask and formulate their own questions to then researchUse of technology to illustrate points or enrich learningLecturers/tutors enthusiasm with students
Close to home, flexibility, but I would go to Australia because they offer the degree my dream job needs- clinical dietician.
Online assessmentsDiscussion ForumsClass RepresentativesTutorial/Help SessionsWork and Assessments
The facilities that we work in are great, makes you able to learn easily and with practical work it makes it ebjoyable and want to learn.
Some of the teachers really put time aside to help students by offering different modes of avaliabilities. E.g. Skype, email, timetables outside office doors.
Providing a stimulating environment to work in
TEACHES YOU TO THINK FOR YOURSELF AND SEE HOW FAR YOU CAN GO
Forums and online announcements are very helpful.
A lot of help and aid with understanding and learning what is expected from assignments. i.e. workshops and writing seminars
tutorials, practical sessions and lectures
The weekly compulsory tutorials are a good way to engage students in learning. This involves students discussing assigned texts and getting ideas from other people to add to their own. Also gives opportunity to ask questions to a senior staff member without embarressment or hesitation.
Learning assistance including English writing
Thats they give you their own personal experiences and that of other students when they have you in lectures, it helps to hear real lifer stories as well as the normal academic stuff
Group work, interactive learning, minimal essays more talks and posters etc
Extremely supportive and encouraging.Provides all the necessary support for student achievement.
They provide extra help to an extended length and effort, such as Tuakana Tutorials classes for Maori and Pacific Islanders.
Lots of laboratory classes, forces the subject to become hands on and applicable.
By providing support in all areas of education and so allowing students to stay up to date with there study eg the student learning area.
The lecturers are constantly supportive and always pushing you to achieve your greatest potential. They are always there when you need advice about class or postgraduate study. The university itself hosts many special speakers and chances to meet people who are currently involved in your field of interest.
Small classes, good technology, relevant and interesting study topics
MOST LECTURERS KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TYALKING ABOUT AND ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE SUBJECTS THEY ARE TEACHING.
PROVIDE CHALLENGES, INTERESTING CASES AND FORCE US TO JUSTIFY OUR VIEWS/OPINIONS
Ensuring that all students trun up to lectures and tutorials
Getting students to know each other in the first lesson of each class to make us feel more at ease. Lots of Tutorials, especially for the pacific islanders with the pacific Island center.Some lecturers are happy for students to drop by to their offices to ask questions etc.
GREAT LIBRARY RESOURCES (PRINT + ELECTRONIC)
paramiedic lecturers helpful and available
There are many lecturers who are passionate and caring but there are a number who are not caring enough and make students feel uncomfortable.
Brilliant teaching staff, for the most part, who are experts in their field and who have wonderful pedagogical methods; fantastic teaching resources to enhance learning (computers, teaching spaces, etc); an emphasis on collaborative learning facilitated effectively
The campus staff are friendly, making attending class a desirable choice.
GREAT RANGE OF COURSES TO CHOOSE FROM. ALLOWS US TO DESIGN A PROGRAM OF STUDY RELEVANT AND INTERESTING TO US. FOR THE MOST PART THE LECTURERS WERE VERY GOOD AND CONCERNED ABOUT STUDENT WELL BEING AND OUTCOMES.
I'm really liking my second semester of the first year, so far. Not because the first year is almost over, but the fact that I'm used to the university life and I know what to expect. Also because, I prefer my new Anatomy and Physiology lecturer. Haha. His method of teacher is good, because he actually asks the students in the lecture room questions, rather than 'answering' everything for us. It's a good teaching method.
encouraging, friendly staff, help where it's needed.
students can override to take their desired timetable
The lecturer-student relationships and the way that they are approachable by anyone at any point in time to answer any questions that students have.
Good emphasis on general principles rather than specifics. In this way, students obtain a greater depth in understanding the law.
Hands on experiences eg. running tutorials/lectures.Treats us with respect and allows us to take on ownership of our learning
Each course outline is very clearly put, making it easy for students to chose a course to suit their needs.
everything is related to the clinical topic that we are doingthe PBL
Tutorials as well as lectures, English lit has great discussions.
the support and the people...and the lectures are epic!!!!
Tutorials provide an excellent avenue to discuss ideas and exhange knowledge. Also facilitates further learning as cements the information provided in lectures.
It emphasises research and academic theory.
iNDIVIDUAL LEARNING AND SUPPORT. GET TO KNOW TEACHERS VERY WELL. GREAT AND SUPPORTIVE LEADER IN THE DEAN.
Interesting course topicsSmall, interactive tutorial sessionsLecturers passionate about their field of study
ANSWERS EMAILS PROMPTLY, GIVES FEEDBACK POSITIVE AND NEGETIVE ON ASSIGNMENTS TO SEE WHERE IMPROVEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE, EMPLOYS TEACHERS WHO TREAT ALL WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY
lecture discussions, enthusiastic lecturers encouraging involvement, providing information on how it relates to graduate positions
The lecturers (most of them) are very willing to help each and every student succeed, and make themselves open for questions.
Tutorial groups and contact sessions with lots of worked examples really help when trying to understand concepts
Student Support Services, Student led support initiatives and tutoring, availability of lecturers/tutors
Having teachers that are passionate about their subject areas.
Manages to establish a kind of community among students despite being quite a large institution, works to ensure students have individual access to teaching staff as best as possible, very advanced and organised online teaching and learning facilities which really help with the learning experience.
There framework for interaction is there, it's just no one really seems sure how to use it.
Because of it's nature the course is very practical and hands on.
You have to be very self directed, orrientation week was a big help.
The campus i.e the library is a great place to study, with lots of books and other resources such as computers and avs.The student learning centre has great pass sessions.
The University Library, access to online resources and data bases makes studying very flexible.
They are open and constantly helping students get involved and provide constant support fro students.
Interesting and controversial issues spark debate which engages students in learning (and using real life problems/issues)in lectures. I think it also helps students to think more critically and not just believe what you hear and see.The university also provide tutorials/labs (both voluntary and compulsory)that requires group work with other students (also helps engage students in learning).Using PowerPoint to communicate key ideas/facts etc.
The lecturers are well informed and care about their subjects and translate this to the students.
Encouraging student input during both lectures and tutorials
They have O-WEEK and the UQ union has lots of engaging activities scattered throughout the year.
It not how Uq engages students in nursing, its that Uq nursing students are pretty much garanteed a job at the end of the degree because of the level of practical knowledge and skill. Uq is the only university which provides a very practical based nursing course.
Approachable lecturers and other academics that are available to talk to and who offer help with understanding concepts or assignments.
teaching staffs, student services and equipment for teaching are excellent
Peer Assisted Study Sessions and tutorials
Online discussion boards for teachers and students allowing questions to be answered.Teachers are generally personable and easily contactable.
The lecturers, teachers, tutors are all very helpful and friendly if you have a problem. They also provide a student learning centre which is great for help with assignments and how to learn, study effectively and time management. Lastly in science subjects they also have Key Competency tests regularly to check that you're keeping up and understanding what's going on.
The fact that it offers external study in a part time capacity. It offers flexibility.
the emphasis teachers put on research and doing reading before classes, does help in the long run!
The lecturers make the course interesting and the tutors are very helpful. The resources are very useful.
Nothing is dry / text book boring and everyone is encouraged to have an opinion (bad or good) on the subject and to express it either to the lecturer/tutor or entire class body. Nothing is looked at from one side, everything is scrutinized at many angles that previously, as a student, I might not have considered.
The University engages with students providing hands-on experience.
Great teachers and facilities, textbooks are good and have good access to a lot of information. Staff are always helpful.
My University doesn't engage me in learning- my lecturers and tutors (or even other students) do, or rather, some of my lecturers and tutors do. Don't make the mistake of crediting a campus or an educational business name with creating student interest; I don't instantly worship-and-obey all my lecturers just because UQ hired them, it's just that when do I have a lecturer that I connect with, I want to do well. This doesn't mean that the uni has done particularly well, it just means that coincidentally, I happen to get along with and be inspired by certain lecturers and tutors.
Excellent teaching and research staff, summer projects and opportunities to conduct research.
There are many forms of learning - not just attending lectures. There are student formed and run groups that are well advertised during lectures to support and engage students outisde of class.
Small, easy to contact people and they tend to know you
There is alot of emphasis on internet based learning, all slides go onto the website which makes it really easy to study from home and for external students to keep up with internal students.
The integration of learn and how it helps me access information
The scope of most units being fairly broad in terms of their content allows students to explore, or not to explore, their academic surroundings, particularly in those specific fields to which they may wish to pursue a career or investigate a career path or further academic research in the later years of our degrees.
It makes learning relevant to our situation and circumstances.
Friendly staff, that make you feel as if you're equal, rather than speaking down to you.
Lecturers all have vast amounts of knowledge that they are very passionate about passing onto students. They also encourage further discussion during tutorials and outside of classes.
very caring, helpful, knowledgable, dedicated
Everyone is friendly, open and available all the time when I have had a question to ask. All staff are professional and know what they are talking about in their own field of expertise. Everyone at ACU is respectful of each other aswell. Being able to use the computers in the library, the blackboard site and various activities such as sports, yoga and group sessions held throughout the academic year have engaged the students interest and motivated most to make the effort to do better in their academic study.
some lecturers are cool and easy to talk to,easy access to the internet and learning resources.
The online course management system, Blackboard.
through coursework, group assignments, online discussions, tutorials
The student environment Dunedin provides and all the support that Uni gives
LETTING STUDENTS KNOW WHERE TO GO IF NEED HELPFRIENDLY HELPFUL PEOPLE
Small classes, friendly/approachable lecturers and an interactive learning environment
Having groups and team work for each subject, along with a knowledgable facilitator. This helps knowledge to spread around, networks to be made, and study challenges to be overcomed together. Also, having reputable lecturers who are well known in their field of work and allowing students to ask questions and discuss certain topics with them.
having excellent/kind lecturers who know how to present difficult material in an easily understandable way to the students
Very easy to talk to lecturers in charge. With little numbers in lectures they are easy to communicate with.
The small tutorial groupsThe extra online readings
The individual people who i have been lucky to come in contact with, however this has been very limited.
Lecturers giving examples of their own experience with the subject.
Group work - meet new people and learn others views.Small workshops - one on one time with facilitators.
Tutorials are all inclusive and force students to make connections with the class.
The psychology department is well organised. The routine and repetativeness of the delivery of the curriculum gives a sense of knowing what to expect. The availability of the professors helps you to know that there is help if need be. The material itself is mostly engaging. Although the philosophy section needs more discussion tasks. As the point of philosophy is sharing and understanding of opinion and not looking for causation or correlation through statistical data. The university itself is peaceful, helpful, and dedicated to helping it's students achieve. But this is coming from someone who cares about their education and enjoys learning. So I can not give an objective recommendation, but just the fact I can tell you that is a sign the university has done well ;)
They dont talk at you they talk to you.Constant reinforcement to learn and expand your knowledge base.
FORCED LECTURES, LOTS OF GROUP WORK, KEEP ON YOUR BACK ABOUT ASSIGNMENTS
When we have access to wimba classes and when tutors or lecturers run the group blog where we can all ask questions and see each others questions and the answer from the tutor.
Giving them something to look forward to. Knowing that you are working towards a career and not just a job.
The welcoming, understanding attitudes from the staff, Debra Amarant has been incredible in the office of Humanities and social sciences at latrobe bendigo, the staff are approachable and are interested in you, as a student.
Big focus on group work- very relevent for developing skills uselful for work in a health care setting. This also helps new students to get to know their peers and form friends easily.
Use of technologyLarge variety of subjectsGood lectures in environmental science
The attitude of the lecturers, they are confident and enthusiastic.The learning centers - they provide a place to socialise, relax and meet people as well as a place to seek help and study.
leatures encourage you to ask questionsif students are stuck and need assitances with their studies.
Latrobe university has a policy of encouraging people of all backgrounds and cultures, ages and social circumstanses, to engage with one another. This incorporates being considerate of one another's points of view, and beliefs, etc. To me this encourages a more friendly and understanding learning environment.This makes one want to learn, as the relaxed nature of the campus encourages a general openness and willingness to open themslevse up to a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and theories.
Small class sizes make it easier to have discussions with tutors.
Video conferencing between campuses is good as it means you will get the same information no matter where you are.The interact site used for every subject as well as student groups mean that everyone has access to the same information and can use the online forum to ask questions of the academic staff.
Excellent use of technology and also through the promotion of teamwork and class discussions.
brings in people who are at the top of their field to talk to students
Online course information, ease of access to staff and other students via online materials, supportive staff, ongoing communication about important issues/study related issues
TUTORIALS ARE GREAT. IN CLASS DISCUSSION WITH OTHER STUDENTS HELPS TO GIVE INSIGHT INTO OTHER PEOPLES EXPERIENCES, IN TURN ENABLING US TO UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE COME FROM DIFFERENT LIVES ETC.
Personal lectures not dvd teachings. access to lecturers.
*enthusiastic aproachable lecturers - gives the impression they are talking to you rather than at you.
GOOD LENGTHS OF CLASSES. THE LECTURERS ARE OFTEN VERY APPROACHABLE
The Freedom students have to initiate anything that may interest them, having a close-knit community of friends that help each other in anythinghaving a good community in general for sporting events and the like
The social aspects that it encourages you to attend, AUSM events etc.
charles sturt is always clear about what they expect out of the students. assignments are clear and requirements are understandable and come the exam and everything learnt is there and for some reason charles sturt succeeds in instilling knowledge.
lectures that are exciting and 'into' the subjects. assignments that while painful are well designed to link subject to work
As first year students we are required to do a library test and other online quizes that are set with due by dates, so as to pin point students that are having difficulies or 'at risk'. They help by providing tools that allow us access to journals and online information through the library that we would otherwise have to pay for. In Psychology we also have access to exam preperation questions that we can go through at our leisure.
Due to the small size of the Campus the University doesn't engage much beyond offering the occassional Educative Seminar, which run each week at the same time, making it impossible to attend if class conflict in timetable.
Encourages development of skills enabling you to complete tasks
InterestingProfessionalBeautiful campus & buildings: aesthetic appealGood field trips and practical application opportunitiesOrganised > always know requirements of the course from day one
ask students questions during lectures to reinforce material
The proactive nature of the student societies and events at the uni. Creating programs that give students the opportunity to be more involved.
put more resources in each of the subject
Online Learning (Lecture notes, readings, etc)Practical AssessmentPresentations
Class discussions. Less lecturing, more discussion on a topic. Also a great variety of assignment formats.
Lets us do it ourselves but has support there if needed. Make what we are learning interesting and fun (philosophy is especially good at this)
Having podcast for some subjects. This helps me to listen to a lecture when I miss a class or when I did not get all the notes down.
Given that I work as a full time professional as the Special Events Coordinator for Transperth Train Operations (up to 120hrs f/n), I have very little time to look at how the University does anything really.
Lectures and Tutors have been very helpful, encouraging and knowledgable.
The University of Queensland engages students in learning by providing substantial resources and methods for learning. For example, lectures are recorded and posted online. Also, practical experiments are held which show students useful engineering applications the theory being taught.
By giving us the opportunity to partake in practical learning as well as theory.
It is interesting and relevant to my field of study/future work
The teaching styles are so different from each lecturer or tutor and I find that this is a great aspect to keep the students engaged. They also make it fun.
WE ARE PROVIDED WITH SUPPORT AND UNERSTANDING IN RELATION TO ASSESSMENT ITEMS
My degree is designed for a real world job a metallurgical engineer.
MAKES GOOD USE OF ONLINE SERVICES.MIXES THE LECTURES UP WITH GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND PRACTICAL WORK.
working in teamsinteresting facilitators and lecturers
There is a high expectation for good performanceLecturers are generally highly experienced and have a high level of knowledge
It Provides an environment where students are able to not only interact with lecturers; but also with other students- giving a total learning experience that you can only benefit from. The friendly staff & Campus area also provides the right atmosphere for learning.
SUGGESTIONS DURING CLASS OF RESEARCH DIRECTIONS FOR EACH STUDENT'S PARTICULAR PROJECTS
The university pushes students to reach their full potential and ultimately give them a sense of accomplishment and provide full support in regards to learning and achievement.
I immensely enjoy how Deakin University staff teach their students the core elements concerning a subject, and provide additional information and resources that allow a student to further their education, so long as the students are willing to put in the additional effort. Of course, even if a student needs assistance regarding anything related to their subject (whether it's a part of the course material or not), the teaching staff are always willing to help. Personally, I have not once been in a position whereby the teaching staff haven't tried their best to aid me in my studies.
Different and creative ideas for assignments, use of ICT
Lecturers and tutors who engage their students, and make them think, while still providing them with neccessary support should they not understand a concept.
Problem sets that related directly to class work, before deviating off to more comple issues. Working through simple examples in class such as y=2x+3 and then assigning a tutorial question y=7x^6 + 2x - x^(1/2) is not so useful. Students just end up googeling for answers. However, problem sets that gradually work to more complex issues create a sense of accomplishment as you go, rather then staring at the paper thinking "I can't do this".
When we have to deal with real case/client for assignments.
Whilst studying statistics the department put up computer based learning activities which I found very helpful. Psychology also prepared a computer based test which helped with revision.
The number of study spots and catering to all different socio and economic backgrounds.
Supportive, interactive. Many modes of learning available and encouraged. Lecturers and tutors always available to help, ask questions and discuss topics.
CECIL (online system for lecture material and assignments)Library Resources and Past examsUniversity e-mailUniversity summer research
VERY INTERACTIVE UNIVERSITY. VERY EASY TO ACCESS MOST THINGS WHEN AWAY FROM CAMPUS.
SMALL CLASS SIZES ALLOWS FOR MORE ONE ON ONE WITH THE LECTURER
In doing a sports and rec diploma it's pretty much hands on so having time to solve problems ourselve is a excellent experience.
By acknowledging us as individuals and providing several high standard staff who are willing to take time out from their days to spend time supporting and nurturing our development.
Very practical. Hands on learning approuch
They provide many resourses for students related to tudy.
MOST LECTURERS ARE INTERESTING TO LISTEN TO DURING LECTURES,
Very difficult to find something positive to say.
Very broad range of skills covered, very up-to-date relevant research occurs here, freedom and independence is valued in assessment so you can choose or design projects that you are interested in
Having positive, excited lecturers Using People who are friendlyhaving the ability to know the students in the class
Practical experience in chosen field. Lecturers and tutors who engage with students on a personal level. Encourages alternative views and broad experience.
IT IS A SMALL CAMPUS SO EVERYBODY IS EQUAL AND GIVEN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Practicals with real animals and real trapping hands on experience
They have a lot of group work or activities for students to do. Some are very interesting.
Styudying as an external student I have found there has been a lot of support from the lecturers and information
The use of subject forums i have found most useful.
The lecturers are really nice friendly and approachable people
As an external student I have found the provided study materials and on-line forums, recorded lectures and other materials invaluable. I have particularly found the recorded lectures useful, firstly, as an adjunct to the written materials, but also when unwell or fatigued as they meant I was still able to engage with the learning materials when I was strugging to focus on reading.
study materials and availability of assistance from USQ in related matters
Good teaching quality with small tutorial group which require every student to participate in the discussion. Through the tutorial discussion, it makes study environment so friendly and heart-warming escpecially for international students who do not have much friends in foreign countries. Besides, the tutors and lecturers are so helpful, they are friends of the students.
The socities and associations, Orientation, Great law library staff, great law course advisors, Mentoring between students.
It provides many facilities to help learning.
makes learning real, a variety of educators from different backgrounds.
Different teaching styles by the lecturers! They're not all the same and it's refreshing to be able to go from lecture to lecture and be bored tired due to lack of stimulation from the lecturer.
Lecture notes, tutorials and providing online contact information for lecturers etc
Different teaching techniques and diverse tutorial methods
The focus on both individual and group work has been very helpful and engaging, as has the focus on speaking and presentation skills in the classroom which I used to find daunting, but which have been made interesting and easy.
More courses should be run by Peter Mclean. He can effectively engage students where the optimum amount of learning occurs.
In my second and third year we had quite small classes so there was a real emphasis on particpiation. And having small tuitorial groups which allowed more in depth discussions and a comfortable forum for asking questions.
It's down to individual tutors. Some understand students and encourage them on how to work effectively and learn. I have no been exposed to poor tutors in my studies so far, but I hear that they are there.
very interactive, open discussions, most subjects cover only material that is relevant to the course and assessment specifically.
Give us lots of notes and push us to hand everything on time
the continual help of staff and workshops on how to do assignments properly
Use of modern technologies for communication with lectors(e-mails) and easy access to leactures online in video/audio/slideshow version.
Tutorial groups are usually quite good with helpfull and willing tutors.
They have high expectations and offer many opportunities. Lecturers who know a lot and are passionate about what they teach.
student info websites such as webct and myuwa
Our Professional Studies Lecturer beakings things done in parts so we are not lost in translation. We have better direction if we are told EXACTLY where, what and how of University expectations.
My University helps me to engage in learning throught the network of lecturers and their office hours which I have found really gives the one on one tutoring which I occasionally need to achieve those higher grades! Also my university life is very balanced with the large amounts of club and societies on campus , also the fact that lecturers continue to send us reminders to complete work, and in particular assignments is what pushes to continue engaging myself in learningl.
Cecil, believe it or not, is really effective for consolidating learning resources such as powerpoints, PDFs, practice papers etc
I study by distance and so I can adjust all study to suit myself.
The disabilities learning servicesstudent learning support Counsellor
Enthusiastic and motivated lecturers and tutors.Group work.Appropriate assessment.
embraces some use of technology...which is helpful.
The fact that the lectures are recorded and posted online means that students always have a chance to go back and consolidate and clarify things they may not have fully understood the first time.
Carefree attitude (about students failing).
Presents interesting lectures and topics.Assignments.
I love the small class sizes and the great lecturers that we have a port macquarie.
I don't think it's individual aspects; I think it's more the case that everything is carried out so efficiently and at such a high level that it's really helpful.
making lecture slides and podcasts available online
Tutorials and special study groups that help you understand the course content
though its group work and its problem solving questions that effectively give you skills for your specific job
Intergrating face to face learning, such as tutorials, with online resources, like Blackboard and the Discussion Boards.
Having interesting assignments and enthusiastic teachers to encourage students to take an interest in learning.
The tutorial groups / teachers are the successful factors within the learning environment engaging in more personal exposure to teaching, allowing overall discussion within an nonthreatening surrounding. The proximity to learning services (computers & libraries) are also a positive contribution that should be highlighted.
The best aspect is the staff, both academic and support, and their commitment, enthusiasm and willingness to help you do your bestThe way the units intertwine and support learning in other unitsThe online learning tools, eg lectures, journal databases, online library resourcesOutcomes and skills developed that are relevant to the real-world
Lecturer and tutor enthusiasm. Contemporary perspectives in teaching and topics.
Very enthusatic teachers and interesting topics
VU has all notes online before each lecture so it is easy to access the notes and read them before classes. The unit guide clearly states what work has to be done done and wehn
it provides students plenty of online and library resources, as well as help from teaching and learning unit
Make's everything enjoyable, and that everything is there for the student if they want/need it.
Lectures knowledgable, willing to share advice, supportive and approachable.Online learning material is easy to navigate
The tutorials are really helpful to help me understand the lecture information.Also putting the lecture notes and other useful links on blackbaord were helpful.
using their website to be able to access information, electronic lectures
Individual assesments, small tutorial, participation is marked in some subjects, having many people ready to help if i need it.
the interaction between students and the lecturer during lectures usually is grasping
The learning style is problem based, which gives me the ability to analyse and effectively solve problems relating to the profession.
The problem based learning subjects which are part of the Engineering course is the best aspect of the universities engagement in learning. These subjects introduce us to real world problems and develop our ability as first year students to solve these problems in an effective, practical and methodical manner. This method of teaching also develops our team working skills greatly. All of these aspects of learning are vital to a successful engineers career.
We are encouraged to speak up, brainstorm and express our ideas with others in the class which allows us to participate in our learning. There are also opportunities for small group talk which allows the more shy people to participate too
Small tutorial groups and enthusiastic lecturers
high availability of resources both through libraries and online resources. helpful academic staff
diversified strengths, supportive service and staff
i like the lectures, and the tutors are very friendly and offer support.
The learning environment at UQ is comfortable for students. The staff are engaging and encouraging of students but realistic enough to force students to take responsibility for how well they learn.
By going to university I become more independant and my study habbits have improved. It allows for much free time where I can work and have a social life, while still studying
My campus is a Research University. Which means most of my tutors are there due to a passion for their industry not the money.
I love uni-life. I think its a healthy and fun environment. It doesn't always engage students...as we all know some students will skip lectures if they dont like their lecturer. At the end of the day we are all at uni because we want to be there and we are paying to be there. Everyone is in the same boat and on an even playing field. I think that feeling of equality and that everyone around you is there to help you to reach your potential is really encouraging. The technology and easy accessibility of the resources and being able to contact lecturers etc makes learning very easy/
It has very good online information for external students
The openness, honesty, and willingness to help of most staff members.The vast amount of help available to those willing to find it.The many types of teaching styles made available by the various staff members.
lecturers provide students with interesting slides and information
being able to work in groups in tutorials, offering support towards assignments and anything to do with your learning.
The use of powerpoints and other media in lectures, which enables the lecture notes to be downloaded before the lecture - allowing for greater attention to be paid to the lecture as it reduces the need to take notes - and by recording the lectures for most units, as this allows for the student to re-listen to lectures and to catch up in lectures that they can not attend due to other commitments. independant assignments - with limited choice as to subject- also allow the student to delve into the research material and follow their own interests.
good computer access and system to get extra notes and lesson videos
Having some of the teaching staff go that extra mile to help you when its needed.
In the first year, there is a lot of group work, mingling, getting to know each other so you learn to work with others and make friends.
Division of papers into "manageable" percentage assignments, rather than large one off tests.
Interesting and passionate lecturersExcellent ResourcesGood Social Environment
A lot is online. People my age understand things easier this way.
Smaller class sizes which mean more personalised attention. Also, almost all of the academic staff make themselves very available after hours to help with student concerns.
I like the Tutorial PASS sessions and all the resources they give us
Tutoring. Allowing us to enge with the lecturers after the lecture. Revision lecturers. Student webmail.
There is plenty of study space. UQ provides social spaces such as the slc to encourage students to mix and communicate with each other.
Tutorials and Lectures - especially the tutorials which encourage discussion, and to a lesser extent the lectures (which because of their generally small size, also encourage discussion).
Online information and unit guides outline the requirements of each unit of study in great depth and supplies helpful contact details if we run into trouble.
Through offering a wide range of courses in the humanities field, along with the support of academic staff I feel I have been able to engage thoroughly with my education. I feel the support that I have required throughout my degree has always been met.
Extremely supportive, nthusiastic and and great depth of knowledge in the field they teach definately helps engage students. Also friendly personalities and have the ability to create a f7n and interactive atmosphere for learning.
Independent studying, friendly and helpful staff, lecturer, student council
Tutors are very helpful, and there is support out there, but it is very hard to find and is not widely advertised.
Motivational, caring, down to earth and supportive lecturers who will go all the way to assist students when they are approach for assistance. On top of that the help give and the caring attitude shown are genuinely felt be my own personal experience as well as some other colleagues.
Real world situations that apply to the job sector that we some day want to enter into. Also practical experience on a regular basis is very valuable.
The classes are quite small and provide frequent one-to-one learning with the lecturers.
The smaller sized lectures and tuts allow for a more personalised way of learning.
The Lecturers have have been very engaging
I'm at the epsom campus which i really enjoy because it has a good/friendly. Everyone is really close and we know faces which makes us feel that we are valued. The lectures and students are able to have one to one feedback which is really helpful.
the environment/campus on which we study on is well maintained and a good place to study. there are enough people for everyone to have friends.
- Extensive and effective use of IT services.- Providing a range of learning options for working students and those with varied learning styles (e.g. Lectopia, PowerPoint slides, face-to-face lectures).- Highly organised and accessible library resources.
The quality of lecturers is very high. The university of auckland doesn't have a party environment but one that is academically focused. I find this helpful that i am not distracted by less important activities. They provide great facilities in which we can study successfully in.
By having group assignments and having people in the course who are interested it really helps when the teachers are passionate about what they teach
Provides good mentors and tutors. Listens to students concerns and addresses them promptly. Engages students with interesting activities towards course learning.
Some skilled lectures whose interest in their subject showed.
Being on your own, you have too make friends. I met most of my friends in O-week (orientation week) as we were all doing the same course and nobody new eachother. O-week was a great opportunity to meet people. Tutorials and practicals are a great way to meet people aswell, i am still meeting new people and still making more and more friends. With these friends, you have support, and with this support you are motivated to learn and therefore engage in learning and working our problems with your peers.
encourage students to answer the questions and participate into the class activities
The lecturers and teachers are very helpful, as they are willing to explain anything you don't understand, they constantly ask the class if there are any questions and answers them gracefully. It is also a very multicultural university allowing us to engage with other students from different backgrounds.
I believe that the best aspects are things such as the support groups( ie: Tuakana). the social events also help.
Tutor interaction. You are lectured too and then followed with interaction with a tutor to learn via a different method of learning. Had I just attended the lectures I do not feel that I would have learnt as much.
When you do get a lecturer that knows how and what to teach, then they always go all the way to assist you with your studies.The atmosphere and Library/Library resources of the uni are practical in supplying me with information I need to complete my course.
The Study Abroad ProgramThe libraries and resources available as well as classes offered to assist with learning
i had one particularly excellent lecturer for HUBS who was one of the best and most engaging teachers ive ever had. Also the anatomy tutors were great. You can tell when a teacher enjoys their subjects and it GREATLY affects how engaged their students are.
Having good teachers that make learning interesting and engage the class in interesting ways out of the normal lectures.
Intercultural Group Communication, Effective Self Learning
There are lots of choices of subjects for electives.They have workshops that help with referencing and writing essays etc.
helps with orientation. Has learning advisers avaliable to help you get started
All the consulatation periods avalible to students
The cecil notices are really handy. They make me learn when I'm at home
Lecturers are always willing to help guide you in the right direction and really want you to succeed
The tutors and lecturers are all friendly and helpful.
Encourages independent work, carries out surveys to ensure that students feel engaged
staff are very approacable, and are willing to point you in the right direction for help when needed...
Great student organisation, good lecturers
It applies different teaching styles to ensure that all learners can gain the knowledge required of the course.
Students are intended to think critically , solve the real problems, learn from the previous experience and error, also we are trained to work independently.
Practical classes in and outside of universityPlacementSmall class sizesknowlegable lectures including guests
I think there are lots of involvement in group discussions and current issues are raised by the lecturers.
My University provides hands on help with students to stay in their studies.
Friends and so far a great learning envirnments were I have grown over the years
Not SureBut I found the Student Learning Unit helpful.
Lecturers and tutors engaging with the students
Lecturers and tutors are extremely helpful and want you to get the best knowledge and marks from your coursework.Allows for disabilities to your learning or acess to learning, providing assistance to those who may not have been accomadated say 10 years ago.
All the tutors i have had hand out the emails and other contact details so we can get help when we need it. They are very interested in helping us succeed and improve our knowledge in general. When it comes to exam time they all help us in offering their services to help us improve our grade.
The ability to always contact staff for extra help.
Having small tutorial groups allows me to form a strong friendship with others in my tutorial, which enhances my learning experience because I feel comfortable with the people around me. It also creates a relaxed environment in which we can openly discuss concepts of the subject and aid each others' understanding, guided by the tutor. In essence, it is a collectivisation of knowledge.
Small classroom size allows for one on one attention if a student requires it.
The LMS is a great tool of informing students of what is expected of them and keeping them up to date with task. It's a great way to keep organised.
They allow us to be independent when doing practical activities and discus in groups different aspects of the unit.
Running online tutorials... being an external student, some units have been better than others in involving the external students. Those that have done best at this have had tutors who are prepared to put in hours outside normal work times.
Quite enthusiastic lecturers and tutors, the equipment of study space is good quality and easy to access.
In Studio classes and Tutes. However, it is very little what it is learned in terms of calculating construction aspects, and how it works. The lectures are not enough and they are quite general. There are no units such as pumbling or construction materials so after the course, the architect graduates have no idea about the speciphicity of what to use or where to palce it.
Lots of information and advice given to students. Staff and students also provide a guided and simple transition from highschool to university. Very helpful and friendly environment.
The employment of tutors as part of the staff.
The feedback from Lecturers is of a quality standard
Having high levels of feedback on lab reports / tutorial questions / homework problems for some papers
Labs in science courses. Tutorials in law papers
By providing competent, qualified and enthusiastic lecturers as well as setting research assignments that are both interesting and beneficial to expanding your knowledge on the matter.
Opportunity to learn both in and out of Uni. With the ability to travel and develop. Broader knowledge both nationally and internationally
Lecturers and tutors generally provide good assistance. Giving out gides to essays is helpful.
the learning services are very friendly and incredibly help which helps when i have any problems
Interactive hands on learning in practicals or tutorials
'Blackboard" a resource on the internet, that is well catered to individual students and each course making information, updates, lecture slides, online tests etc. for all papers easily available from a single site.
The academic support groups, like PASS that help students learn as well as all the other support groups and organisations outside of lectures and tutorials
Group activities are quite productive and engaging.
Providing opportunities to work together with 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students on projects that are directly relevant to our local community/region.Having incredibly supportive, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and helpful teachers and support staff.
The practical sessions are always helpful, as they provide hands-on experience, something which many students enjoy.
constantly sending emails to ensure we know what's going on around uni. the academic staff forwards us information on opportunities too.
Tutorial classes, interactive lectures, lecturers use personal experiences to make class more interesting, clinical experience
Good facility to get access and teachers provide much assistancesfor students
They provide summary lectures of a topics, and practice worksheets.
Probably the interesting material and lecturers who work and that are provided by the university. Another really helpful aspect is the frequent emails from PAL and other learning groups always ready for a question that needs to be answered - as well as the discussion boards in the units on webCT
We have a open communication with teachers and my peers/students which to some point is good for me because it's hard for me to integrate with people but I am slowly getting over it.
Ease of access to course information i.e. blackboard and the freedom of study etc
The best aspects are the face-to-face lectures with knowledgeable individuals and the hands-on labs where we learn skills that can be applied in our work in the future.
Being able to communicate with lecturers/ demonstrators when we need help
lectures constantly check the blackboard page and run help desks and tutorials
The workshops encourage us to ask questions and can help us further understand our criteria. The teams within these groups allows us to meet new people and learn to work effectively with them
relevant tutorials and challenging assignmentsstudent associationhall of residents
Excellent study environment, resouces such as library,etc.Pass classes
Meeting new people is the most engaging part of university.The really good teachers have an energy about them and use the systems so well that they make the class engaging and easy to swallow.
Cecil resources help a lot, office hours really help too. The library staff are extremely helpful with research.
Um it lets students interact with both people and technology ..this helps students to gain two perspectives.
Engaging lectures and staff, interactive lectures (using logical illusions, videos, plays)
help with reading work for tutorials and getting marks for turning up to class and participating
The students are comfortable in engaging with tutors and lecturers and feel that they can go to them with any questions. E-learning has also played a large part of engaging students with respect to understanding what is required to be studied and questions can also be answered online.
All lecturers are genuinely interested in student progress and many learn individual students' names. It really helps to make you feel included and it helps to know that someone is interested in your progress and wants to help you achieve the best that you can.
There's alot to do and many opportunities for the students.
Through discussion boards on the vuw blackboard website
Tutorials, support, academic feedback, engaging lecturers, and a wide and diverse university life.
Compulsory tutorial participation and attendance which helps to engage students in learning
small classes, not an excessive amount of students at the university
The access to the course information online is really good and helpful when for what ever reason a class is missed. The atmosphere is also really good. Online forums also seem to be good. The fact that each paper has class representatives is really handy too, helps in getting opinions and concerns heard.
Small tutorial classesindependent learning projects (especially in latter years)
The best aspect is being able to go to your teachers with any problem.
The VILP programme and the fact that the lecturers often refer to current events or situations that are of interest to students.
Tutorials are a great forum for learning. A smaller class size and opportunity to interact with students and tutors allows consolidation of material.
Tutorials are usually an effective way students become involved in more in depth discussions as well as answer questions but I find that most lectures for my Commerce papers are quite uninvolving and sometimes I just lose interest.
The library and online resources are quite helpful.
small class sizes in health sciences, collaborative and group work small tutes
Working in groups is a large part of the learning procedure. In Engineering this is very important as it is a major role of an engineer to work efficiently in groups.
The university used visual aids in the learning process
Extensive online learning facilities. Helpful library staff. Tutors who are knowledgable in their field, and engage with their students.
Not many people in lecturesTalk about real life situations when learningLots of group work
The use of discussion boards, tutors and helpful lecturers
The lectures are amazing! They are all specialists in their specific areas. They motivate me to be my best and are fabulous role models. The academic staff are very, very nice and very enthusiastic about helping and listening to your questions or just happy to have a casual chat.I would say they were a very important part of shaping my high opinion of La Trobe university. Also, Lectopia - our recorded lectures online - is fantastic. It helps me a lot because I can review difficult lectures and watch them again if I feel the need or interest.
Assessment keeps students in learning especially group projects bring students together and learn better.
They have alot of services people can access
Tutorials or small group learning. Internal assessments. Lecturer office hours.
There are some amazing lecturers and in my degree we have a high degree of contact with them
Intelligent, informative lecturers that inspire the students to learn.
Close to home, the supportive staff and the friendly campus atmosphere
using online resources to facilitate learningpractical sessions available to practice skills
It sets a high standard in terms of the quality and quantity of work. The tutorials are particularly good as the tutors are intelligent and can expand your learning.
Superb lecturers, make the subject interesting and are passionate about what they say.
The campus life - because there aren't too many distractions on Flinders campus, you pretty much have no other choice but to form friendship/study groups, or study independently in your free time.
Lots of practical work in Visual arts, very broad topics, great faculty of creative arts
Small, involved tutorial groups in which you get to know the tutors well, not just near-anonymous lectures
Using a lot of media and examples as part of the lectures
Most of the time they mark rolls in labs to make sure we attend.
Lecturers and tutors are knowledgeable and approachable and usually strive to engage with their students
CML's. Tests vast amount of learning when the user has time. Also if they had PASS for accounting & Finance subjects that would be great
I feel that tutorials are organised well to allow students a chance to bounce ideas off each other and further knowledge in the course. The library is also a very helpful area to learn, the resources are great and the staff are always helpful.
Due to the small class sizes and student population in general is has not been to overwhelming moving to a university setting of education from a high school setting, allowing better engagement in learning rather then transition.
The teachers and positive and on-hand to help.
encouraging students to be part of study groupsvariety of clubs and societies that can accommodate everyonelot of help from the staff
Lectures are very helpful and there's lots of people within the university who provide guidence
They provide different ways of acquiring knowledge so we can use the way that suits us best. If we have a problem then there are different people we can talk to, not just one person/teacher, and they will guide and help us along.
Lectures and pracs, lectures sit there and listen, prac and tuts ask questions
Similar attitude of other students. Resources available on blackboard
In law, even the lectures have small class sizes. There is plenty of group discussion. Lecturers and tutors are always very helpful when asked specific questions.
Through hands on experience in school settings, and different oppertunities to connect with many community groups.
the best aspects are that i have had the alot of same people in my classes which have made it easy for me to do better ask more questions, while having a good website so you can always go on when help is needed.
The lecturors are amazing and its a fun enviroment
Campus Life and Culture (St. Lucia)Staff Expertise and research opportunities.
Providing extra academic help for students.
the best aspect would have to be the hands-down practical knowledge i have acquired by actually doing things in the lab rather than just reading about them.
most lectures are interesting and all the staff members are friendly and helpful
Tutorials are extremely helpful and interacting with other students.
the best aspect is the method of improving attendance during tutorials. By making tutorial attendance a percentage of the overall mark this persuades students to attend which in turn helps them engage more during tutorials and helps their learning overall
small classes means it is more personal. You know your lecturers and they are avilable to talk to, and are friendly.
tutors and lecturers are interesting and involved in what they do.
The practical sessions, as well as the student-run tutorial sessions (especially PASS)
Smaller classes (the class as a whole mind you, not tutes which I think are too large) sort of let you get to know lecturers and ask them questions directly.
Small class numbers, allows more personal interaction with the lecturers
constant help and support from the teaching staff
The use of online systems such as LMS where students can access the lectures, etc. Having small tutorial groups also engages students in learning because they feel more personal and everyone gets to know one another and feel involved.
Personalised feedback, helpful friendly staff.
The tutorials are always a great help. Some of the tutors are fantastic in engaging the group and making sure everyone has a say and voice their opinions.
-guides students to more independent study, different to that of secondary education-provides opportunities to 'give back' to the community such as Uni Camp for Kids and Prosh
Really interesting and applicable lectures.Great tutorial size, allows you to develop realationships and have engaging class discussion.Really hands on learning approach. Very helpful to learn the actual skills, not just the theory.really fun and interactive.makes me enjoy learning.
The lecturers employed are on the whole very good.
* The clubs and socities the university provide such as SHARP and AIME i think they are an excellent activity for students to get involved in.* The technology utilized at the university - powerpoint slides, online assessments * The helpful Subject coordinators
Everything, really. The tutors and lecturers are all spectacular (particularly those in the Creative Writing industry), and their dedication towards their subjects works to inspire our own enthusiasm for the subject. Assignments are challenging but, with the right conscientious attitude, they prove to be rewarding and mentally enriching.
Encouraging students to interact with lecturers during lectures
The resources provided for Distance Students are very good. Many of the lecturers are extremely helpful and accessible.
Having good tutors and lecturers who are really interested and passionate about teaching their subject, and what you have to say.
required reading,encouraged to follow own ideas
use of online students chatrooms allows for questions to be answered when academic staff do not respond.
Some staff members are particularly helpful and take a genuine interest in individual students.
Having welcoming academic staff, who are willing to sit down with you outside scheduled lecture/tutorial/lab times and work through material you may be struggling with.
Lots of support from staff, and many other support facilities available.
providing practical work that theoretical education can be used to improve a better understanding.
opportunities for study sesions and tutorials
support services structure tutorials knowledgable and approachable lecturers
The online forums and discussion boards along with announcements.
We go on practicums and placements which I find I learn more by being out there in schools.
Tutorial groups for in-depth discussion.
In my course most papers hold tutorial slots to help with students who are not performing as well as they could be, I believe that this is a very helpful aspect and allows students to better themselves in the paper.
team based learning, especially coming you uni not knowing many people
The friendly, approachable and enthusiastic staff.
The extra work that is done to help out Pacific Islanders for example special study groups.
Library. Great campus environment. Good opportunities for self-directed research in undergraduate degrees (arts and education).
I think the access to online aspects of a course allows students to easily fit their studies into their lives. Having the option to listen to lectures online instead of waste valiable time traveling to/from uni is VERY helpfull. Also the atmosphere of UQ is outstanding, it feels more like a hidden retreat than a school, which is relaxing. there are so many oppertunities to get hands-on experience outside the course classes, whatever field of study.
Most of my lecturers have taken an active interest in my learning and development in the subject areas of their knowledge. All have assisted me when I have approached them with concerns and issues, both academic and personal.
Class discussions, allowing students to reflect on past experiences, and allowing students to analyse and critically think, and relating what the students are learning with something they can relate to or something of their interest.
Best aspect would be the support networks for students needing help.
By making abundantly available the facilities to acquire further knowledge and understanding of my chosen field. The staff are always welcoming of students eager to learn and contribute and thus building a confident student body who collectively share their knowledge and understanding and therefore create a well informed community. The students are inspired to pursue their chosen fields by their mentors as the staff at UQ are always open to learning due to their part-time research operations. This causes the lecturers to be viewed as mentors who share the common goal of abstaining understanding of the world rather than teachers who simply accept the understanding obtained by others.
Easy to understand lectures. Lecturers 'dumb it down' to help you understand the context of the subjects for example Law.
The orientation to university was effective, and the practical sections of the course are the most beneficial.
great lectures. very easy to approach and have a chat to
All students are involved in what other students are studying, the arts students mix with the education students through surveys and activities that bring them all together.
Some good lecturers. Improved on facilities.
On campus weeks and tutorials where participation is part of the overall mark. Student learning centre where you can get help and advice.
some specific units applicable to my degree that no other university does in WA
Small uni so their is a better relationship with lecturers and other students
library resources. computing lab and support. Most teaching staff especially in Nursing!
Being an offcampus student, most tutors/lecturers have been flexible and approachable, even from the other side of the country
The material provided is often very easy to follow and prepares you well for the exam period.
The University lecturers are always willing to assist me with my assignments. If I need help, or need to clarify content they will always make a time available to see them. This University is also very practical and has a very hands on approach to teachin
Small class sizes allow interaction. Friendly tutors enhance the learning experience
Great social atmosphere, opportunities for student leadership and representation.
Well organised subject criteria and supporting documentation.
The online tool CECIL where every extensive information relating to each course taken is uploaded.
The lecturers take an interest in how well the students are doing, and really do provide all the resources that we need to do well - it is then up to us students to use those resources to their full potential.
Very relevent and hands on experience. Assignment based on individual experience and emphasis on developing model answers rather than being forced to conform to a strict marking schedule.
Helps students give a basic foundation on what needs to be done in a assignment. Which helps the research process.Self study,
The variety of teaching styles. This may be the style of teaching of a particular lecturer, demonstrator, etc or the different activities taken as part of the course (tutorials, laboratory's, lectures, etc). The variation keeps you thinking and on your to
The small class sizes allows for student interaction to occur a lot of the time. For example class discussions.
Online activities and resources via Cecil Short loans library for short-term book loansMany online article databases
The practicum and emphasis on the practicumThe few passionate lecturersHaving classrooms rather than all lecture theatres
In tutorials getting everyone to talk to one another and discuss certain issues or readings that were set. Its great to get an understanding of how everyone else thinks about the topics we are learning about and also about how they are coping and understa
They way that they communicate to you online, and providing Peer Assisted Learning groups for extra study time.
encourages all to participate in tutorial discussions.encourages diverse readings and opinions if they can be sustantiated
Lectures online and course notes that are useful
All teachers have been extremely knowledgeable in their particular area of study, and with the exception of one teacher, able to assist my learning in a positive clear manor so I know exactly what is expected of me. The teachers are vibrant and extremely
Difficult to answer most units distance or video link up, but on campus classes were always interesting, and in tutorials students always encouraged to participate in discussion and never made to feel uncomfortable.
Specific lecturers who are passionate and are extremely knowledgeable in their field of study.
Very hands on, not just plain teaching. a lot of group discussions, i find that that's a better way of learning. Flexible school hours that allow us to balance sports and academics.
student life, student services (computers etc, friendly staff, doctor, psychologist, careers)
Everything online which is great for the current generation of students.
everything being accessible over the internet, i.e CECIL
All the university students are together so you all party togather but you all get serious when it's exam time and study hard too. We're all in it together!
Teaching staff are informative, interactive, and take time to explain the hard details.
Creating an interactive experience between students and their lecturers.
Using powerpoint and IT for lectures, one on one talking, smaller tutorial groups, oral presentations,
Letting us have plenty of time to socialise with other students.
teaching staff (enthusiastic about their subjects)
Practical based; develops connections with researchers from other institutes, building relationships for future study/work.
Interesting lecturers, good subject structure with effective tutorials
some lecturers make their classes interesting by using a variety of teaching methods as well as just being passionate and enthusiastic about their topic.
Not only do they have lectures but also workshops which are smaller in size. This allows you to ask questions.
UQ offers so many students services workshops to assist you to achieve your learning and employment goals. They do take a lot of time to help you to understand the subject and make themselves persoanlly available to each student
Lectopia, forums for courses, library resources
I don't really know. But the CALT center has been really helpful for me just to be able to go in and get advice from students who've already done a couple years of uni.
Tailors information to be learnt to suit beginners. Flexible.
Enthusiastic lecturers who can connect with students.
Through a variety of practical and theory based assignments, and also academics giving their personal time to help students understand any problems they are having with their courses, and allowing the best possible chance for students to get the grade the
First year PASS Tutorials are crucial for interaction and developing relationships while making the transition from high school to university.
The good lecturers talk with you about their interests and what they are teaching you as opposed to talking at you. They are passionate about what they teach and this comes across in a way that engages the students and encourages them to learn the content
Excellent tutorial programs and comprehensive student guides
Use of technology in class. eg clickers - keeps me concentrating in class.
lecturers ask questions in class so as to engage the class along with clicker questions
Interaction in lectures with lecturers asking students questions and getting them to particpate in discussions.
a lot of the hands on things are very fun and are quite encouraging.
Online Assignments and quiz's as well as providing class resources online
They encourage self motivation and self work. Although there are opportunities to work in groups, it is often left entirely to the individual as to how they manage their work load. I appreciate the opportunities, but also the freedom to choose ho I study
lots of different teaching methods, interactive practical classes.
For the cooperative process the academic supervisor is key to guiding the students learning but "the institute" does not really engage the students learning rather just telling the student to make sure they do the assignment . There is no follow up discus
THey enable the courses so that they can be used in the real world.
Good tutors and teaching staff help engross students in learning, but they must be passionate about what they are doing.
Alot of work in my area of study is based upon group work. So team skills building is essential. Aswell, we learn group dynamics. We might not always get along with the people in the group, but it is the real world. Therefore, we learn to get over differe
Friendlyness and suport from staff and tutors
The university provides students with great support in their studies. They make lectures and tutorials more engaging by allowing more participation from the class which allows for a more relaxed learning environment.
Lecturers like: Andrew Withell and Olaf Diegal. Well versed in their respective areas, very approachable, passionate, eager to teach, talk, share, advise, help. Without these individuals, most of my answers so far would be very different. They are to me,
The lecturers are very easy to talk to and very helpful. the content is great and the placements are too.
I feel it is individual teachers who are fantastic rather than the institution as a whole.
Additional readings and research is encouraged, outside of classes and lectures.
being an external student I find the reminder emails or posts to the discussion board from tutors helpful with keeping on track. having to regularly post to the class discussion board helps to engage with other students and promote learning.
The relationship between educator and student, whether that is through letcure style or through relaxed tutes or their passion for the subject.
Utilising online discussion forums. They are cheap and easily accessible tools that allow interaction with your peers and teaching staff.
putting the lecture notes online so that we can print them off and bring them to the lectures and also having tutorials to help explain the content. In addition to this, participating in group presentations and group assignments.
It is easy to get in touch with staff, lecturers and tutors via email which is useful.
debates, student societies, sausage sizzles, weekly events.study groups and group assignments, research projects with multiple people.having a dedicated area for science students to relax, socialise and ask questions.
initially building a foundation on knowledge, which I now draw on constantly and have applied to work (related to degree) and practum experiences. As a third year I am now challenged to develop my own personal theories and strategies drawing from my exis
Use of the internet for students to easily access work and extra resources for learning.
The LMS Learning Management System is very useful. Good varied lecturers with differing lecturing styles, keeps things interesting and different and not boring.
The information that is provided, in some cases questions how much I really knew before starting.
Academic staff, very friendly and approachable and have a good knowledge of what they teach or study.
Through online group discussion opportunities and in tutorial/PASS sessions.
As an external student we only have the option of engaging via the internet. Some tutors/assessors are better at this aspect than others. Generally, though I have found most tutors engage very easily with us for our academic learning. I mostly used the di
providing enough technological support (computers for our research) to help with our studies
The teachers are mostly very supportive and the work is presented so that we can understand. Unique forms of assignments, appealing to each persons diverse academic creativity.
that we have small classes so we all have the oppourtuity to voice opinions and elarn from one another
attempt tutorial questions before coming to class every week
Practical visits very early in the course (in the first semester)- early experience and exposure to the field. Pracs at uni (anatomy pracs)- hands on learning, not just reading from a textbook or sitting in a lecutre.
Providing interactive tutorial sessions, encouraging effective learning.
Its not so much the university as it is the fantastic course I am studying. When studying a different course at the same institution I thought the university did nothing to engage students (the classes were FAR to big, there was no support), but with my c
the energy in the teachers to pass the knowledge to the students and the extensive computer networking around the campus.
Provides hands on and realn life problems
There are some fantastic lecturers, and in the School of Music, a fair amount of interesting music programmes being put together.
Technology, informative and knowledgeable lecturers
Through the use of web based applications such as the discussion board which allows students to contact each other as well as the coordinator in an informal atmosphere.
learning other people from different background and self-study
providing worksheets via blackboard and putting up lecture slides prior to lectures
They give us many resources to help us learn and they present information to us in a way that is easy to understand, interesting and leaving us with alot to think about.
Wrokshops and tutorials are really good places to talk to other people in your course about problems you may be having or just discussing new concepts. Facilitators are also generally helpful in this setting if any issues arise.
They have tutorials. and lectures are pretty much interactive.
Lots of group work and shared discussion.
There is alot of practical work, mostly in groups
alot is avaliable on the internet reducing time needed to attend and drive to uni
Great lecturers, Usage of modern lecture facilities, Extensive use of technology, Interesting, relevant and practical lecture content etc
Clubs and Societies; Career Information; Supportive Learning Environment
HAving the Aboriginal support centre, Gibalee is a wonderful support for me.
I'm currently studying drama, so the community the university creates between us has been extremely important in learning with and off each other. There are very good resources available and course flexibility is also very good. My tutors/drama teachers a
Structure of classes, and required attendence in creative arts classes
lectureres are sometimes humorous and treating us as the adults we are not patronising us like young children
I supose the group work for assignments in my course.
The Bachelor of Journalism has been well designed, I really feel that I am getting the right experience to succeed in the industry. The use of technology makes the course much more interactive and real world.
Online learning facilities are great. Lectures are recorded and available in multiple formats online. Assessment can be submitted electronically and can sometimes be conducted electronically. This engages external students particularly well.
The university engages students in learning through assignment among other things, I means the way that assignment is design compel students to read more books than they could do without that.
Friendly, engaging university with a great vibe. Makes students feel comfortable and at ease
The significant used of Information Technology in recent years have helped learning
Keeping you informed of any changes through e-mail notification, internal discussion boards to the program concerned. Also undertaking group work allows you to set boundaries up front when you first start so everyone is aware of there responsbilities etc.
Having lots of profession experiences for pre-service teachers.
Being a nursing student, our best learning opportunities occur in the field-on placements.
variety of mediums to access information
Common first year in health sciences. Students engage in learning not only in their discipline, but with others too. I have found this to be very successful in that students learn alot about these other disciplines as well as their own, making the study m
Video conferencing into lectures produced out of Bundoora. Clinical learning units. Practical placements.
Depends on the tutor/staff = people I found helpful/inspiring were Geraldene Peters, Rosemary Brewer, Aline Sandilands, Wayne Hope, Dave Bibby & Gloria Vasques.
a variety of learning styles to suit each individual
The enthusiastic teaching staff, along with the engaging and interesting lectures and seminars. Also the campus has a fantastic student support system.
Interactive nature of lectures, using new technology, interesting lectures, and lecturers that are passionate about their subject.
Interesting lecturers who try to keep the lectures interesting.
Practicals in where students can work to understand what they are learning in a environment where questions can be more easily asked.
Through tutorials with other students really helps with discussion and understanding of the content covered.
It is very interactive, making it easier to learn and more people contact and communication.
Small personalised classes with staff that are easily accessible and willing to support students and ensure that all students are participating and contributing in classes.
Technology such as lectopia to review conceptsInteractive learning tutorials within groups at a computerIn class quizes, with clickers
The integration of theory and practical work.
by providing both lectures and chances to ask questions in tutorials and advising references and allowing students to be able to access information from lectures on the internet
The teacher relationship with students, they are welcoming, informative, helpful and easy to communicate with.
The use of online tools such as 'blackboard' to ensure all students are aware of everything that is going on in their subject at any given time.
strong encouragement for internships and field-based learning
Setting group assignments so students work together, learn with each other, and work with each others' strengths to achieve.
they are welcoming and make the whole experience enjoyable and explain learning topics to you in a way that you can understand
High quality lecturers who are genuinely interested in their subject matter e.g. Darryn Jensen make it much easier to learn and evelop the key skills being taught
Thorough guidelines and course outlines. Encouraging lecturers and tutors.
Encouraging groupwork and teamwork. Good lecturers.
Most of the veterinary staff are passionate about their jobs. The farm being on campus is a huge benefit as one gets experience with animals earlier.
Asking students lots of questions in tutorials/workshops, making students think about things they wouldn't necessarily consider otherwise.
Variety in the way lectures and tutorials are run.
The number of outside sources provided to gain a better understanding of the topic and providing lots of practice questions.
Provides many sources and readings outside the recommended texts, so that if you are really interested in a particular week's subject, you can further investigate it beyond the limitations of the course.
the staff are very interactive with each student when you need help or to ask questions
Some of the lecturers/ tutors are excellent at engaging the students and captivating you into their unit.
small tutor groups, availability of lecturers in and out of class by email etc.engagement with other studentsopen hours of schoolfacilities of school
Being supportive and treat everyone fairly without discrimination.
all the students are willing to help you if you have questions or are stuck in assessment. and majority of the teaching staff have the students as their number one priority.
Strong sense of community. Group Work. Creative learning environment and approaches.
Access to current research Mostly quality teaching staff
The best aspect would have to be the hands on approach and the power of each lecturers voice to get the attention of students.
Enquiry based learning! We have to go out and learn alot of the information ourselves instead of being hand fed the information
having PPD workshops - getting us working in groups, providing interesting lectures and revision help
The subjects on offer that particularly appeal to me, and the execution of teaching said subjects.
Discussion board access, general layout.
well in my mind there is little done to engage students as a lot of the work is 'self learning'. however i think the best aspect is the lecturer. when they are passionate about the subject they are teaching you it motivates you to do the same.
The teaching staff here are always available and supportive. You often feel more like they are friends than teachers and have great input in your academic development that would not be available at a metropolitan university.
-Great guest lecturers(architects from interstate), exhibitions and "Hawke Centre' events (presentations from various thinkers, book launches, panel discussions, etc.).-Interesting, contemporary feel to the campus due to the architecture of the newest bui
encouraging us to work together on quizzes that are open book and to discuss our answers and knowledge between ourselves and people outside of our institution.
the library is open on the weekends and weekdays and the elab is open after hours.
tutorial discussions and lectures that include culturally relevant material that is easier for students to identify with and see how concepts are applied.
The grounds are friendly and nice too meet and study
by having a large number of practical projects and tutorials
In tutes. My current tutors are very relaxed and approachable.
Uni Staffs are friendly and helpful. Educational facilities in schools is also very complete. Every course has complete framwork of teaching, help students understand this course easier and quicker.
It allows for discussion and critical thinking and encourages new ideas amongst students. There is a large emphasis on team-based as well as individual learning that allows you to tailor your educational experience to best suit your own learning style.
The University engages students in learning to the full extent by giving us a lot of assessments to do but i think they have a very high standard and it pushes the students a lot.
Informs us that wre need to do the work or we will not pass
Encourages online learning, which provides opportunities for diversity.
By encouraging discussion in class and online and teaching staff providing feedback quickly. Also by having high expectations students are pushed to go that little bit further with their learning.
There are some very passionate people who have a lot to offer. Unfortunately most of them are guest lecturers or intermittent tutors.
The classes are flexible and offter a range of times, especially if you are working and studying part time. The teachers are friendly and approachable
Very supportive, flexible, great content, and personal. It's been a highly positive experience.
provide extra time for questions and answers
Getting students to do site visits enables hands on learning, you get the see it for yourself, things start to make more sense but on the other hand you have to find your own sites, make your own investigations without any support of the institution.
Academia utilize the "positive asset" approach vigorously and effectively. Communication is made the easier for being treated as a valued member of the community and not merely as another talking head or listless body clogging up the works. Pride in the school and its ever-expanding network of participants and supporters reinforces the quality of the curricula offered, which is of a superior standard to some other institutions of higher learning.
Lecturers encourages students to participate in class and use real world examples. Types of media used to teach and having online study materials. Holds various extra presentations on how to write academically and also has podcasts etc.
I love our campus. I know all the staff members and they know us by name. I have worked with every student in my class, and I get along with all of them. They help us to engage in learning through encouragement and after hours help. They help with problems we might have with papers and, they make sure you understand the reasons for your grades.
Lots of support systems in place for students learning.
Having lecturers who have mostly done other study and have had real-world careers and experiences before becoming lecturers.
Industry experienced tutors, one on one time, live-briefs. etc
Student Association- although not run by the university. Labs are well done, involving.
LECTURES TEACH US SKILLS HOW TO ANALYSE A PROBLEM,WHICH IS GOOD FOR US TO THINK ON OUR OWN AND WE CAN HAVE OUR OPINIONS IF REASONABLE.
WebCT and discussion groups and ready access to academics
The lets get going programme for first year students and green shirt team. Helps us settle in and know where to go if we need help.
REGULAR EMAILS UPDATING ME ON TOOLS ETC THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST MY STUDIES.
I love my degree first of all, I'm feeling really lucky that In my generation there is a degree for design! It's quite a perplexing degree because you question what is a degree meant to give you. Does it give you a job? That's not the focus for this degree, it challenges you to re-think the boundaries and to learn about your identity and forms your worldview by visually observing the world through new eyes, ideas and academic text. I find the critical studies component extremely useful with this degree that can often be about aesthetics and surface level issues, to be connected to wider history and society in a critical way. The university has many great facilities such as MAWSA, that I have used.
*QUALITY OF ACADEMIC TEACHING*RELEVANT PRACTICES TO THE TOPIC BEING TAUGHT
External so dont have to have contact with other students / staff
good range of resources students can use. helpful/inspiring tutors. great atmosphere to learn and get the best results
Running a Student Newspaper which informs students of virtually anything that is happening around campus, New Zealand and the world and how it affects students. It is a newspaper that is made by the students for the students which is both humorous and serious.
The online learning experience, regular updates, forums etc
The study guides have all the information we need, albeit not always in a helpful order.
great people and the ability to get help or information easily
The student services centre, and also the stream website forums. They help a lot. Also having good motivated positive lecturers.
*Practical learning*Motivating lecturers who are passionate about what they teach*Workshops and seminers offered to improve study and writing skills essential for University education
Cozy library, fellow students, Wellington Campus easy to get around and is an academic environment.
Lecture notes online on a portal, pre-reading before lectures, basically more student-centered learning.
PASS - tutors who take classes for a specific paper if you are needing extra helpOnline access to paper information
Tclass discussion, lectures, online content, fieldtrips
I study extramurally. The feedback, discussion forums and quick turnaround of marks is really good and helps with learning.
Small classes and great student-lecturer relationships.Small classes/university and relatively equal opportunities compared with other universities equals more opportunities for us.
providing them with an extamutral option
Well i started in semester two, being new and getting use to how big Massey is was quite challenging. With help from Massey staff I was able to use the resources providing to finding where my classes were and at what times and days. I wasn't use to the format of the timetable so was excellent to have someone able to help me understand it. They didn't stop there they gave me additional information with pamphlets which showed step by steps in how to backup your work when using labs and much more. Having guides on stream also was awesome. You can find out what books you need, when assessments are coming and due dates, test and exam. Not to mention if you have missed a class or wanted the power points displayed in lectures, they were also available on stream. Stream was a key tool in knowing whats happening in the classes your studying and to meet new people using the tools provided on stream. Stream also had times of when teachers were available to see, which was cool to be able to go to them and have questions you needed answered or if something important has popped up and needed extra time for assessments and so forth.There were also Pass classes, where students who have been were you at and are now further down the road to some of the career choices your taking. They provided classes that helped you with anything you didn't understand or question you needed answered. This was cool idea and was highly helpful for passing test and exams.Over all I would say the best aspects of Massey was just the layout and the helpful staff and resources provided to students. Without them Massey would be quite a difficult place to be due to if you mucked round during a lecture or missed one due to sickness or other reason, you would be at a vulnerable point when coming into test and exams. Most important to me though was teachers enjoyed their job and went out of their way to help students anyway possible.
As an extramural student I can only answer that it engages through the use of study guides.
lectures that are so fascinating and interactive
my papers usually have small numbers and topics and reflect whats required in assessments. In my school there are a handful of lecturers that do a good job of taking a paper. My choice of papers is often selected with two factors who's taking it and if it contributes to my degree.
The Certificate of University Preparation course staff are extremely encouraging. The Learning Support Services staff are very helpful. The lecturers are inspiring and the tutors are 'real' people. There is a good mix of learning styles and activities
The tutors are generally really passionate about the paper they teach
I thought studying by correspondence would be really challenging, but have found it enjoyable and definately achievable. The online resources are fantastic and have been a big help with assignments and exmas
The quality and support given to extramural students
I love having online learning resources as it means I can work from home and can access my course content whenever I like. My favorite lecturers are the ones that break up class by using visual aids relative to current learning objectives, it makes the info "stick" a little better for me.
The access to academic faculty - excellent.
Great lecturers who are up to date with current practices and who make learning interesting and fun.Student Learning support.Computers available for use at school and wifi for those lucky enough to have a laptop.Learning is hands on where-ever possible.
The lectures are very engaging. I study teaching (primary) and we have a lot of tutorials rather than lectures. This gets everyone participating and thinking rather than trying to absorb information.
How to learn by myself and how to solve problems
smallish campus, get to know a most of the people looking at similar subjects to you
Friendly and open class environment with approchable lecturers and staff
from an extramural point of view most of the Tutors monitor the forums and post feedback when appropriate. They also respond quickly to questions and to emails.
The work in labs and tutorials is specifically relevant to the content of the course. The prac write-ups and projects are relevant to the content of the course and thus aid in study towards the final exam. The subejcts that have weekly tests are much easier to study for than those which don't as the content has been studied before the final exam and is retained better.
Being with other students learning the same thing. The emails that the uni send are informative and keep me up-to-date.
The services at the Matheson Library are friendly and more than obliging to help students in need of that little extra help that will point them in the right direction. Overall, the extent to which a student is engaged in their learning is totally dependent on how their lecturer(s) and tutor (to a lesser extent) are able to maintain their students' attention. This is often achievable by relating the study material to interesting, real-world applications.
just using a powerpoint in the lecture makes it that much more interesting, and easier
Blackboard and resources it provides, motivational work and lots and lots of useful workshops available!
Allowing activities to be done within groups allows friends to be made and encourages us to look forward to attending labs, lectures and tutorials. Keeping the information relevant and interesting also helps with this.
there are tutorials where we communicate freely which helps us to broaden our understanding of the material
libraries, social, large student body at clayton
The student can e-mail tutors anytime and they will reply in approx 1 day, which prove to be useful most of the time.
The varied approaches and multiple sources of information.
They manage to keep us busy with academic every wee which i think is a good thing as we do not slack off.
When some tutors conduct a two way learning experience for us students
performs quality and really delivers it in all aspects
that's a funny question. from my experience, i have come to monash china. all lecturers are chinese, i don't get their accent and maximum students around me are chinese. i'm having a difficult time fitting in.
school provides many drop-in sessions, just register for any class you want to go and study for your own needs. There are many many resources in school.
Through social goals, never making everything too serious and putting to much pressure
well during tutorial there is more involvement of student in coursework. Also during lectures when you have an opinion we are all given a say.
tutorial discussions are quite effective, somehow personally it clears out any confusion and also for some units the workshops really nail it.
good teaching staff and LEX, opportunities to speak to staff, blackboard is amazing!
Wake-up calls when you're falling into a pitiful hole.... if they pull you out in time.
They run events to see what people want and things to help improve your experience.
The lecturers enthusiasm and their knowledge of content.
My university isn't all about the exact information you learn but how this information will help you and will be applied once graduating from university and moving into a career in your field. This way of teaching provides much more real world opportunities.
Regular practical work; opportunities to participate in class discussions; relevance to 'real world' problems usually evident.
THERE ARE A SOME LECTURERS WHICH PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT, ORGANISED AND UP-TO-DATE TEACHING EXPERIENCE. THESE LECTURERS CONTRIBUTE GREATLY TO OUR LEANING.DISJOINTED COURSEPOOR TIMETABLE FOR STUDENTS WITH WORK AND/OR FAMILY COMMITTMENTS
The on-line quizzes each weekAlways try to help
The blackboard system used in QUT is very good. Because this system allows us to download course relative materials, upload our assignments and check the continuously updated information which not only facilitate our learning, but also encourage us in study.
Compulsary 'learn as you go' Assessment, ie Mastering Engineering.
Always asking students what they want, what can be changed and open to the fact that they're not always right. Such as this survey.
Having lectures and lecture slides online to be able to catch up on or revise.
Blackboard is really useful becuase it's easy to access and use and all the information the teaching staff need to give can be placed on there.
I enjoy lectures when the lecturer enjoys teaching, I find some lecturers are a bit boring and on't seem enthusiastic about the subject. This makes it more difficult for me to involve myself in what they are saying. I also think that while some of the tutors are excellent there are some that don't seem to want to be there, I have even heard that some tutors say disrespectful things about the lecturers in front of the students and this reflects badly on QUT in general.
Group Work, Tutors, Lecturers from the Industry
Real world aspects of learningGreat people
Faculty Information - The information from the faculties is usually excellent. They provide information that is relevant, timely, and suitable to students.Available Technologies - The differing and wide array of available technologies makes it easier to study and learn in an way individually suitable.
The hands on Tutorials, where discussion can occur, and feedback on project progress is available.
There is help available everywhere you turn. I love being on campus.
By putting students into groups and let them solve real-world problems.
Throwing us in the deep end, relating everything to our lives and the world around us, using real world examples..
The blackboard site allows me to view lectures/notes at home and download other resources at home.
Language Learning Advisor is very useful for students to settle in the university study, especially for international student.
The lecturers are interesting and engaging, they have real world experience and the assessment items relate to a real world setting.
The staff are nearly all fantastic and inspirational people, and that's both engaging and motivating.
I havent really seen any examples of the university engaging students in learning beyond lecturing and setting work.
Constantly working in groups and teams, integration of computers and real life problems, constant contact with relevant companies
THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES ARE GREAT AND ENCOURAGING AS EVERYONE IS APPROACHABLE AND EAGER TO LEARN. THE TUTORS ARE ALSO VERY HELPFUL AND CONSIDERATE IN MOST CASES OF EVERYONES NEEDS AND PROVIDE THE BEST HELP THEY CAN. CONSULTATION TIMES ARE ALSO A GREAT WAY TO CLEAR ANY QUESTIONS, KNOWING THAT YOUR TUTOR IS AVAILABLE FOR ONE ON ONE CONSULTATION IS GREAT.
Heavy emphasis on the process of learning
we engage online in lectures and tutorials and everyone is entitled to have their own say
Interesting subjects, competant and engaging teaching staff.
Interesting subject content linking to current events. Using problems that are applicable in the real world.
The best aspects would be the strong support system that is integrated with the teaching and learning program. Courses are well set out and the content is clearly outlined at the beginning of each course. In general the vast resources that the universty have allow for effective teaching that is not impacted by poor technology or lack of preficiency with the staff to use the resources available. Aside from using may digital and technical resources, the university also engages with sufficient attention provided to each student, generally without overcrowding in lectures and tutorials.
The university websites like USYD, the online library services, recording of live lectures and generally through the efforts made by lecturers and tutors to communicate objectives and develop students.
tutorials and PASS workshops and consultation hours
online resources such as blackboard/WEBCT, assessments & attendance marks which make you do your work!
blackboard, webct, email system for means of communication to students of the same discipline
Peer tutoring and Tutors help students learn and are very friendly and helpful.
Feedback is fast and helps guide me to performing better academically.
VERY MAORI ORIENTATED. GOOD LEARNING ETHICS
A lot of the information that is discussed in lectures and tutorials is very recent and relevant to the world today. This has made the course more interesting for me and definitely engages me in the learning of that course.
The Maori support unit has really helped me.
The university provides students with good information for their studies and encourages students to do their best.
For the majority of my papers, the best aspect was the interactions between the lecturer, the other students and me. It wasn't just the lecturer standing up front giving a speech, rather input from students was encouraged and I always felt welcome to ask questions. For larger classes, when this wasn't possible, the tutorials took this place and I found these worked best when they were taken by past students, because they could relate to where we, as students, were coming from.
The Management School has a number of opportunities to get involved and make your learning relevant to real life, such as the Public Relations paper MCOM333 which is a campaign competition for a real client, or the Management Communication Students Association which organises a number of events that are extremely relevant for PR students.
Group work for the BMS, and making us do heaps of presentations and getting us out of our comfort zones.
Clear course outline with schedule for tests and assignments.
Great courses and tutors, great campus and excellent university magazine (Nexus)
The tutors that are still studying or have recently been studing for their undergraduate degree.
Relating real world problems to the theory taught. Gives a better understanding of how to think about the problem at hand and gives a physical perception of the problem.
very helpful staff/lecturers. Highly whanau orientated in my school, almost like another family
There is a campus life style and school belonging. It is good that i am at the best uni for my degree.
the smaller class sizes and the ability to participate in in-class discussion about the topic
I study online and I feel that the student input and support is amazing and I also appreciate how the majority of the lecturers do their best to make our discussions interesting. I also feel that they are supportive in my study.
The tutorials encourage students to actively engage in learning and in learning activities. Without the compulsory tutorials, I believe that many students would fail to meet their full potential.
They give you so much homework that you are required to engage in your own learning motivations.
It balances the academic side with practical education allowing the students to see what the possiblities of thier studies are and keeping them interested.
Plenty of help available if needed, most teachers are very approachable and friendly
SMALL TUTORIAL GROUPS PROVIDE FACE TO FACE INTERACTION WITH TEACHERS AND OTHER STUDENTS, WHICH IS VERY GOOD AND HELPS ME RETAIN INFORMATION
TEACHING STYLE, GROUP DISCUSSIONS, ONLINE FACILITIES.
SMALL CLASSES AND FRIENDLY TEACHING STAFF.
HELPFUL TUTORIALS WITH EXPERIENCED TUTORS AND LECTURERS
COMBINING A MODERATE AMOUNT OF EXTRA READING WITH EACH COURSE AND PROVIDING SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF FEEDBACK.
STAFF MORE THAN WILLING TO GUIDE STUDENTS BRAVE ENOUGH TO ASK. REASONABLY STRICT DEADLINES REINFORCE REALITY IN LAW FIELD.
MOST TUTORIALS ARE GOOD FOR DISCUSSIONS AND QUESTIONS, ACTIVELY INVOLVING STUDENTS.
INTERESTING COURSES - INTERACTION BETWEEN STUDENTS IN GROUP ASSIGNMENTS
SPEAKING WITH LECTURERS AT TUTORIALS. VIDEO SHOWING AND OBTAINING INFORMATION FROM BOOKS OTHER THAN PRESCRIBED BOOKS FOR ESSAYS.
TUTORIAL CLASSES AND LECTURERS. INTERACTIVE LEARNING.
SOME TEACHERS POST LECTURE SLIDES AHEAD OF TIME THIS MEANS I CAN WRITE ADDITIONAL NOTES AND FIND THIS VERY EFFECTIVE FOR MY LEARNING
GOOD CAMPUS. LOTS OF ACADEMIC FACILITIES.
RELATES LECTURES TO MODERN DAY SITUATIONS.
PRESENTS MATERIAL IN INFORMED (ILLEGIBLE) AND ENCOURAGES PERSONAL RESEARCH.
THE ONLINE RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR EXTERNAL STUDENTS.
LEARNING SYSTEM. COURSE INFORMATION WEBSITE ONLINE
PRACTICALS. PRAC PLACEMENTS, CLINICAL PLACEMENTS
WELL ORGANISED AND SUPPORTIVE LECTURERS.
BY PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF TASKS FOR STUDENTS THUS MAINTAINING INTEREST.
MOTIVATION GIVEN BY THE LECTURER IN MY COURSE
INTERESTING SUBJECTS AND LIVING ON CAMPUS.
DEPENDS ON LECTURES AND TUTORS. THE BETTER THEY ARE THE MORE YOU LEARN.
GREAT SUPPORT, GREAT ONLINE SERVICES, FLEXIBILITY
THROUGH INTERACTION, SELF UNDERSTANDING AND VARIETY
FREQUENT DISCUSSION WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND GROUP PROJECTS
THE LECTURERS REALLY SEEM TO BE GENUINELY INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING STUDENTS. ALSO THEIR ENTHUSIASM AND DEDICATION TO THEIR WORK HELPS ME FEEL ENERGET
THEY ARE ALL REALLY APROCHABLE, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THEM AT ANY TIME
BY HAVING FANTASTIC RESOURCES FOR LEARNING.
PRACTICAL, INTERESTING AND RELEVANT TUTORIALS AND WORKSHOPS. A GOOD TUTOR CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
OFFERS NUMEROUS SEMINARS TO HELP WITH STUDY. STAFF ARE APPROACHABLE AND FRIENDLY.
THIER RELAXED & COMFORITABLE ATTITUDE MAKES LEARNING LESS STRESSFUL
I AM EXTERNAL SO THEY ARE GOOD WITH MP3 LECTURES AND LEARNING MATERIALS.
AVAILABILITY OF ACADEMIC RESOURCES ON CAMPUS- LIBRARY, ONLIBNE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO JOURNALS ETC
MAKING US LEARN THINGS OURSELVES THROUGH ONLINE SOURCES
TUTORS THAT ARE INVOLVED WITH STUDENTS ON A FRIENDLY BASIS
STUDENT FORUMS WITH ADTIVE LECTURER PARTICIPATION.
GOOD FACILITIES AND LECTURERS MOST OF THE TIME
INDIGENOUS CULTURE CONTENT, QUALITY OF MATERIAL, DISCUSSION BOARD, SOCIAL INCLUSION CULTURE
THE LECTURERS ARE A HIGH STANDARD AS WELL AS THE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE.
WITH MY DEGREE I WATCH A LOT OF FILMS AND PLAYS WHICH HELPS ME LEARN AND UNDERASTAND THE MATERIAL
IT IS A FRIENDLY AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE WE ARE ENCOURAGED TO MIX WITH DIFFERENT CULTURES AND ENVIRONMENTS.
STUDENTS OBTAIN MARKS TOWARDS THEIR GRADES FOR PARTICIPATING. GOOD INCENTIVE.
CLEAR AND CONCISE LEARNING THAT IS ON-LINE
IT TARGETS SPECIFIC AREAS OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPS A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THAT AREA.
THE ABILITY TO BREAK DOWN PROBLEMS INTO SEGMENTS AND THEN ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF EACH SEGMENT TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
TUTORS ARE VERY HELPFUL AND INTERESTED IN OUR LEARNING.
EMPHASIS ON COMPUTERS. GOOD FACILITIES. INTERESTING SUBJECTS. DIFFERENT TEACHING TECHNIQUES.
MAKE THE COURSE INTERESTING, GOOD LECTURES AND A LOT OF HANDS ON TRAINING
SMALL GROUP NUMBERS RELATES TO FUTURE WORK.
DOING HANDS ON THINGS, SO THE LAB CLASSES
EASE OF TECHNOLOGY, ALL LECTURES ARE ONLINE. SELF-GUIDED LEARNING ALLOWS GOING AT PERSONAL PACE
SPEAKING TO TUTORS ONLINE TO HELP WITH ASSESSMENTS.
GROUP ASSIGNMENTS, SMALL TUTORIAL CLASSES
COMMERCIALS ON TV. SMALL AND COMMUNAL FEEL OF UNIVERSITY.
HELPFUL TEACHERS, GOOD CONTENT, FEELING OF PROFESSIONALISM
PRACTICAL/HANDS ON WORK IN-DEPTH EXPLANITORY EXAMPLES OF WORK/LESSONS
INTERACTIVE CDROM. ONLINE FORUM AND INTERACT.
ONE ON ONE WORK WITH TEACHER AND STUDENT. GOOD LECTURES AND TEACHERS. PLACEMENT TIME.
BY DOING GROUP WORK AND SOLVING PROBLEMS TOGETHER.
THERE'S SPLENTY OF SUPPORT PROGRAMS OPEN TO STUDENTAS
ENCOURAGES INDEPENDENT LEARNING AND CRITICAL THINKING.
TEAM WORK EXERCISES AND COMPULSORY GROUP WORK.
AVAILABILITY OF STUDY ONLINE AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE FACT THAT THE LIVES OF STUDENTS ARE NOT SOLELY ABOUT UNIVERSITY.
ORIENTATION DAYS. A LOT OF INTERNAL AND ON CAMPUS CLASSES.
PROMPT IN PROVIDING UNIT INFORMATION AND STUDY PLANS SO STUDENTS CAN COMPLETE WORK AT THEIR OWN PACE. ENGAGING PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES
TUTORIALS, INTERACTIVE LABORATORY CLASSES, STUDY AREAS
ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO LEARN BY THEM-SELVES AND TEACH THEM TO SOLVE DIFFICULT PROBLEMS
OFF CAMPUS LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND TUTORIAL ACTIVITIES
CO ORDINATION WITH TECHNOLOGY AND ONLINE RESOURCES
SMALL CAMPUS WITH SMALL CLASS AND RELIABLE GUIDANCE.
BALANCE BETWEEN THEORETICAL STUDY AND A PRACTICAL PLACEMENT FOR 4 WEEKS PLUS
GOING THORUGH STUDY QUESTIONS IN TUTES. TAKING BREAKS IN LECTURES
IT CREATES AN ADULT LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
IN CLASS TESTS. LECTURE ATTENDANCE. ASKING QUESTIONS. CHECKING HOMEWORK.
LECTURERS AND TUTORS ARE APPROACHABLE AND SPEAK TO STUDENTS ON THEIR LEVEL. ENGAGING THEM IN A WAY STUDENTS CAN EASILY UNDERSTAND/RESPOND TO
LIBRARY ACCESS,COMPUTER ACCESS/NET SETUP,STUDENT + TEACHER RELATIONS
GOOD STAFF WITH LOTS OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT
HAVING A UNI WHICH ALLOWS LECTURERS TO POST NOTICES TO STUDENTS AND ALLOWS STUDENTS TO CONTACT STAFF EASIER
LABORATORY EVERY OTHER WEEK- HANDS ON WORK
ONLINE SERVICE WITH RESPONSIBLE LECTURERS
HOW EVERYTHING CAN BE FOUND ON CECOL. CONTACT WITH LECTURERS. WORK IS READILY AVAILABLE
BY HAVING CUMPULSORY TUTORIALS THAT GET STUDENTS INVOLVED AND ACTIVELY PRACTICING WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNT
CURRENT COURSES THAT ARE RELEVANT & BASED ON CURRENT BUSINESS CLIMATE
ALLOWS STUDENTS TO GET IN CONTACT WITH LECTURERS IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS
HANDS ON LEARNING, SMALL GROUP TUTORIALS/DISCUSSIONS
LECTURERS ENGAGE US WITH DIRECT QUESTIONS, VIDEOS AND QUIZZES
ASKS QUESTIONS IN CLASS, PUSHED TO ACHIEVE TO FULL POTENTIAL, WIDE RANGE OF HELPFUL SERVICES AVAILABLE
CREATING ONLINE COMMUNITIES VIA WEBCT, ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS
LEARN (INTERNET COMPONENT), ENTHUSIASTIC LECTURERS
THEY ARE THERE TO HELP AND YOU CAN REALLY SEE THAT THEY WANT TO BE THERE. I THINK THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT WAY TO ENGAGE US
THERE ARE AMNY EVENTS,CLUBS.SHOWINGS OF "INDUSTRY EVENTS" OR SPORTS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS, OFF CAMPUS EVENTS
HAS MAJORITY OF INFORMATION ONLINE AND IS EASY TO ACCESS
BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE QUIET STUDY SPACE, STUDENTS FEEL FREE TO GET WORK DONE ON CAMPUS
THE TUTORS AND THE LECTURERS ARE REALLY CLEAR WITH THIER EXPLANSATIONS, OFTEN LINKING TO REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES/SITUATIONS
CECIL AND EMAIL, STUDENT CLUBS, STUDENT ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT \ FACILITIES AND HEALTH SERVICES
BY OFFERING NUMERSOUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR AVENUES OF STUDY
DEDICATED LECTURERS WHO ARE WILLING TO SPEND TIME ENGAGING STUDENTS
PROVIDING A CARING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
HAVING TWO HOUR LECTURE ON ONE DAY AND A TWO HOUR TUTORIAL ON ANOTHER.
STAFF AND TEACHERS ARE A GREAT SUPPORT AND UNDERSTAND YOUR DIFFICULTIES.
LEARN DIFFERENT CULTURE FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND PEOPLE.
THE CORE SUBJECTS ARE BROAD BASED BUSINESS AS OPPOSED TO SPECIFICALLY HOTEL MANAGMENT
CASUAL ATMOSPHERE, ACCESS TO COUNSELLING

Needs improvement
Some lecturers do not engage students, and have limited teaching abilities.
Take student's opinions into account. Stop reducing the amount of lectures without the reduction in amount required to know. Reduce the load on the final phase exam - have smaller exams throughout the year. Faster turnaround time to mark assignments. Give clear indications on how much student's should know from self-directed learning for the exam - difficult to gauge when to stop learning.
Depending on the teacher - Some expect students to already know information we are still in the process of learning.
More frequent, smaller assignments that require a clear outcome be achieved. A lot of the skills, especially computer based learning, are based on the architecture degree however there are a different skills required for landscape architecture.
Stop reducing the contact time with students. A one hour tutorial is insufficient to engage in healthy discussion with 20-odd people! At a minimum there should be two hour lecture and a two hour tutorial.
NDEVA NEEDS UPGRADING AND REMODELLING. SMALLER CLASSES. MORE TUTORIALS, THIS IS IN RELATION TO THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT. A WIDESPREAD UNIVERSITY CULTURE OR UNITY WOULD BE NICE. - A MIXING OF DEPARTMENTS/FACULTIES.
more emphasis on career paths available to students current studying.
More user friendly technologiesMore spaces students can study (or allow access to unused tutorial rooms)More computers!
Encourage and set up group assignments more
More campus student activities to give opportunities to meet new/other studentsBetter food options
Provide more group orientated assiangments
Provide more timely feedback. design the new medicine building so that staff are more accessible to students.
If the administration side of things were improved. It gets very frustrating when we are all asking questions about a particular thing and none of the teachers/ admin staff get back to us.
Maybe make more classes compulsory. Also make a weekly progress check for students to motivate learning.
Learning assistance including English writing
Give us a better idea of the jobs available in all areas of Occupational Therapy. Give us more placement time in each area of OT!
cut down the tutorial times as generally they are a waste of time.
I am confident that Auckland University engages well with the students. Allows the students to have a voice in all matters.
Lectures should take a different approach in the way they teach if the class average seems not to perform well.
What is taught at uni is very abstract from the real world. Want to be more involved in what is reality!
Improvement and condensement of timetable
I wish there was more freedom to do what you wanted i.e. without constraints from faculties. Sometimes it is difficult to graduate doing your desired papers as the faculty declines applications or forces you to take more papers than you wish during the year.
More socialising with the other students but not with alcohol.
Lecturers sometimes need to be a bit more engaging, particularly in the first 3 years of the veterinary program -- Some of them just don't seem like they want to be teaching students and would rather being doing work on their research projects.
more personal engagement from tutors and lectures, showing us more inspirational work and inspiring us to be the best
MORE ORGANISTATION IN PRACTICAL CLASSES AS WELL AS MORE HELP WHEN NEEDED.
Remove blackboard or use it more consistently. Each class uses it differently or not at all
more communication between the staffs,lectures and students
Recap previous lessons so those who are falling behind or didn't understand a concept could catch up.Course administrators to review their current course outlines, many are confusing and conflict with information within outlines and verbal information from lecturers.
get rid of assistant head of school, she's rude and mean.
A greater emphasis on making graduates career ready; and more attention to building students' sense of identity. At this institution, I often feel like a number.
MORE COMMON ROOMS AND PROGRAMS FOR FIRST YEARS TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER. I STRUGGLED A LOT IN 1ST YEAR TO MAKE FRIENDS BECAUSE I WOULD ONLY SEE PEOPLE IN MY CLASSES FOR 2 HOURS ONCE A WEEK. IF WE HAD DESIGNATED COMMON ROOMS FOR 1ST YEARS OR PROGRAMS WHERE YOU COULD GET TO MEET OTHER STUDENTS I WOULD HAVE FELT MUCH MORE ENGAGED IN UNIVERSITY IN THE EARLY YEARS.
I think the main thing that would improve how my university engages with students would be by showing more enthusiasm. Some of the lectures I have been to seem very dull, which I'm assuming wouldn't encourage/motivate students to engage in their learning and understanding of what the topic is about.
1 class does not need to go with another class of the same Lecturer, eg. a tutor class managed by lecturer A can still go with a practical class taught by Lecturer B.
Improve lecture structure: make them more uniform.
Perhaps leaving a little more time at the end of lectures to allow for questions to be asked and answered.
have relevant subjects that will be a benefit to us once we are qualified
More chances to do own research in the own field of interest with a supervisor.
more support when completing assignments
Have less dependance on exams for showing applied knowledge, find that researching and writing essays provides more scope for new knowledge that simply answering exam questions learnt by rote.
More assistance in work experience and real-world issues/examples related to my study
More online resources available to Arts students
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT MATURE AGE STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN TO SCHOOL AND STUDIED ACADEMICALLY FOR MANY YEARS AND GIVE THEM CREDIT IN HAVING PERSONNAL KNOWLEDGE GAINED THROUGH EXPERIENCE RATHER THAN HAVING TO REFERENCE EVERY IDEA THEY PUT IN WRITING AND MARKING PAPERS DOWN BASED ON INSUFFICIENT REFERENCES
Law - could be more practical, as opposed to theoretical
More campus events to bring students together.
quit seperating maori from other students. eg MAORI academic support centre, there should be one learning centre for everyone, no one should get special treatment, thats not how the real world works
There are definitely not enough worked examples.
Ensuring that students spend less time working (because of student poverty) and more time studying.
The Law faculty needs to develop its online communication in its subjects a little better as not all teaching staff in each course has the same enthusiasm for providing online help, information and learning support. It helps enormously when we can have access to most materials online as our study can take place mostly at home (and is usually most convenient that way).
There's a need to encourage discussion amongst students (face to face NOT on the internet). I would like more events to socialise with students from my field and talk to professors without having to interupt them during their own time.
Removing formal/written examinations from courses where it makes little-to-no sense to have them, particularly, courses that are focused heavily on coding or coding concepts or are project-based.Practical examinations would make much more sense in these courses.
Better communication, at times very disorganised which is destructive to new students.More structure would be extremly beneficial.
more on campus events for students. Better areas for students to relax in.
more groups and sevices for students that aren't only for the colleges.
I found some of the administrative staff unhelpful at times. Perhaps they could be better informed with student concerns. In one of the tutorials I participated in I found the lecturer (an honours student) unable to mark work in due time and was very erratic during the tutorial. I would have liked to have been able to voice these concerns without fear of having my grades affected.
Maybe have the lecturers/tudors a bit more accessible.
Make it clearer when the lecturers/tutors consultation hours are.
HAVE A MORE PRACTICAL, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES
Make all the UQ union promotions at more than one campus.
The administration side of things could be improved to help students engage. there is an excessive amount of work to be completed every week. this limits the time that a person can work part time to earn enough money to pay bills. the practical part of the nursing course (clinical placement) needs to be based on an apprenticeship wage so that students have more time to focus on studies and do not have to work part time outside the field of study.
have more activities in class to improve the relationship between local students and international students
- become more flexible with how the course is completed eg. field placement flexibility and reasonable consideration of significant work experience as RPL for 3rd year placement- marking standards that are consistent with other universities- considering w
Reduce the amount of irrelevant practical classes
I'm not sure as I don't have a huge problem with learning and studying to begin with.
knowledge about transferring courses or deferring exams more available and providing more knowledge about how to apply and what to do.
The careers advisers could get there message across better and be less confusing, it would be more helpful
Need more practical subjects that can apply to real experiences.
Reducing the cost of on-campus purchaseable food. More advertised events. Set up of blackboard should be a bit more parallel between subjects, via format. Common lunch hour would be awesome.
I suppose hire as diverse a range of people and personalities as is possible so that hopefully at least somewhere a student will meet someone that they really look up to and are inspired by. But I suppose that already happens, so I don't really have any radical new suggestions.
more up-to-date facilities for undergrads (labs)
I think it's doing well at the moment. The only thing that could be done to improve student engagement is for me to join a group/be more interactive.
It can be a little difficult having classes in more than one campus.
MORE SOCIAL EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO WORK TOGETHERMAYBE COMPETITONS AGAINST OTHER GROUPS IN SIMILAR FIELDS
More support systems like tutorials and subject specific study help
There is, I think, a need for students to engage themselves with the university they attend and to make of it what they can.
Student input to unit curriculums, such as a vote as to what key areas of the field they want to study, or that they'd rather do 4 major assignments, than 3 assignments and an exam.
Student advising needs to be vastly improved. There is very little structure to the information that is provided regarding course planning and careers, thus making it very hard to get a firm answer on courses and impossible to have one adviser see through the query. Student advisers should be more closely linked to departments to allow better course planning. Such as an adviser for the physics dept, the maths dept and so on that they can better understand the long term plan that is required to achieve majors. Also, career information needs to be more plentiful. The university assumes that everybody is going on to do a Masters, however many people want to get jobs and there is not the information or staff to provide guidance on getting jobs relevant to what we study.
more student interaction with each other in classs
I do not have any suggestions as how this could be achieved, as far as I can see it's doing pretty well for me.
more computers in the library, longer library opening hours during exam period.
The university could engage with students on a more personal level.
to acknowledge and provide credit for student initiatives for volunteering overseas within specific area of study.
Nothing really, i like Otago the way it is
Impart information into our brains via external, electronical perhaps, means so that students wouldn't have to exhaust any effort.
More university activities and social activities especially during o-week, similar to the many events held at other universities. More interesting co-curricular groups.
provide recorded lectures to encourage reviewing lecture notes and revising more regularly
Time at the end to ask questions re-establish ideas.
Less online readingsBetter times for Lectures and Tutorials
Treat people like individuals, take care of students and strive to create an environment that does not alienate people, but include them. The culture of this university needs to be changed and include all people, instead of creating a distant approach towards staff and students. Communication needs to be sorted out, otherwise there is no change for future generations to engage with people skills.
Monetary incentives. (More Scholarships etc)
Free or cheap social activities which students are expected to attend.
I think more real world application in the undergraduate psych degree is needed. How that would be implemented is not something I wish to speculate on. But also, I guess that is what the clinical masters degree is for. It really is everything I expect for an educational institution and I previously attend Griffith on the Gold Coast, which had an entirely different and clinical attitude towards it's students. Whereas the teachers here care about their students learning.
MORE CASUAL SOCIAL EVENTS e.g. BBQ ON CAMPUS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO GENES FOR JEANS DAY AND DAFFODIL DAY
Have more online or skyped classes for external students to attend if they can. or just film them and have them on archive for external students to access.Group blogs on all subjects
Maybe make the classes smaller so we have more interactions with more people. But then again HSFY is always going to be a very big course!
In an ideal world there would be a wider range of subjects at Bendigo but i do understand the logistical problems. The process of testing you in an exam condition with multiple choices tests, a short answer exam would test a student more. The weighting of percentages for assignments during the semester, in one subject i had to complete a 1500 word essay for 50% of my mark, in the same subject we had a 5000+ word weekly journal for only 10%
Provide more computers and group areas to do workGet lectopia working correctlyMore coarse guidanceProvide indoor social areasMake work during semester more important and exam lessUpgrade science labs
Provide course notes/workbooks and lectopia for all subjects. This allows students to easily prepare for lectures, and lectopia is an excellent source for study as you can go back and listen to the things you may have misunderstood or not understood at all.
better recources FREE resources Texte books are too expensive
My personal view is that Latrobe university does a great job of engaging students. I cannot make any suggestions for improvement.
Lectures need to be more interactive and engaging.
Make sure that the video conferencing system constantly works.Academic Staff to work with Student Services staff to ensure that students are able to completely enjoy the student experience and use allt he facilities available at the uni.
keep the issues being discussed current so that the topic retains its vibrance and interest.
more one on one time with lectures, less favourtism
create a stronger sense of involvement in clubs and societies
more interaction between staff and students
ONLINE LECTURES ARE NOT GOOD. AND NO TIME TABLE CLASHES!!!ALSO MORE SOCIAL EVENTS FOR PARTICULAR AREAS OF INTEREST AND FOR PARTICULAR EDUCATIONAL AREAS... IE, SOCIAL EVENTS SPECIFICALLY FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, OR TEACHERS ETC ETC. ALSO MORE FEEDBACK ON HOW WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR. ALOT OF US ARE LOST AS TO WHERE WE STAND AND WHAT WE NEED TO IMPROVE ETC.
a Higher knowledge of what is going on around campus being promoted.
More support from lecturers and contact staff
The work load is very heavy during semester times and this makes it hard to have a balanced life wile at achieving at uni.
Administrations could do with a bit of improvement and the ability to get notices out to students about the current situations of anything that ay be hindering to our studies/time at university. this could mean having students become better informed about events and such, improvements on the Student Union in particular should be looked into as this union does not seem to be doing its required job, Looking after the students
Create more lectures and tutorials, 3 times a week instead of twice a week.
Smaller classes, more tutorials and workshops
Get students involved more with activities
timetables!!!!!!!!!! id like too be able to sign up for classes that fit my needs and not have to rearrange everything else to it
As a first year student I'm not really sure what else flinders could do? It's a matter of taking responsibility for your learning experience, utalising the tools that are available and following up with your tutor or lecturer if somenthing isn't clear. The university can only do so much, if your not prepared to to the work then your not engaging yourself!
Ensuring Proper Electronic support, and teaching staff are easily contactable, and responsive. Better co-operation with timetabling, to enhance Students study above teaching convience.
increased student- tutor time to ask questions
INCLUDE MORE HANDS ON ACTIVITIES IN LECTURES
Less Group Presentations80% attendence should not apply to tutorials, only for struggling students.
Improve communication with other institutions. Ensure assignments/essay questions are very clearly explained.
Smaller classes? If possible. Classes more like philosophy 105
I am not there enough to answer this question
More occasions were relationships should be formed among students.
I believe that smaller practical sessions with 10 people would be much more effective than the current 30 people practicals. The practicals are often not designed to involve 30 people and thus some students become disengaged. Alternatively they could increase the number of tutors teaching the practicals from 1 to 3.
I think if the lecturers or tutors were available a bit more to discuss things out of class, this would help
More lectopia, most of my lectures are on lectopia and I do attend lectures but it would be nice to be able to listen to themagain when you need to hear something twice to understand it and it is always the one that isn't on lectopia that you need to listen to again.
Providing more in-depth online materials for self-study. Making the enrollment process more user-friendly.
More flexible delivery of content - Physical attendant of lectures is often the only option, as opposed to an online delivery. More computer resources on campus as it is extremely hard to find available computers to use during the day.Less competitive learning environment
Perhaps mandatory study groups previous to class with lecturers that maybe go for (1 hour?) That can be done in a leisurely way just to to get everyone in the mood of learning & for class.
More emphasis on helping full time students who have a job outside of uni and struggle a bit with work loads of university whilst having part time work
Too rushed in tutes & lectures, poor attention to detail, IE telling us to do something , and then pointing us to a text book that contradicts the instuction!!!!
More student societies, reopening the bar so that there is somewhere to go and relax, more advirtisment to social events.
More time in tutorials, and less in lectures.
Tutors are a reflection of UNSW, and unfortunately some do not meet the standard. Rethinking who the tutors are as well as how they treat students would be beneficial. Also it is important to leave some room for creativity, design should not be so boxed in, really think about the projects and how they benefit the student - take into consideration that all students have different interests in the broad world of design. Creativity and passion is the key, i found that it wasn't until 4th year that i got to explore something i was truly passionate about and therefore learnt a great deal from - this process should be done earlier.
Ban power point presentations. Yes, they can be useful for comple diagrams, but should NOT be used as a sole source of lecture material. It is very easy to completely switch off when someone is just talking at you and pointing to slides. However, lectures that write notes to be copied or interperetted by students have to ge at a reasonable pace allowing students some processing time before moving onto the next point.
To have the opportunity to know if the client used or not our work, to have some feedback from them. Also to find more motivating lectures.
There could be more computer based interative learning, computer based questions that you could practice for exams. If you had a data base with questions and then the answers with an explanation this would be great. I have found previous studies in this style very useful. But then I like this style of learning which is quite interactive.
provide more elective papers to different specializations.provide more practical/challenging assignments.
EASIER TO COMMUNICATE WITH LECTURERS. SOME ARE TOO BUSY ALOT OF THE TIME.
LESS ON LINE LEARNING AND MORE FACE TO FACE LECTURES
USE THE TYPE OF LECTURER WHO ARE SLOW AND CLEAR IN TEACHING PROCESS LIKE CRAIG IN MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY TEACHING CALCULALUS 2
Having more field days so students interact with eachother in class.
Have a course coordinator who is not so overwhelmed and takes on many many things which she cannot manage, essentially strengthening human relationships. Plus supporting students on placements away from the metro area financially and emotionally.
Could stay more closer to students, provide more helps.
THERE IS A VERY LARGE READING LOAD, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO ATTEND TO ASSESSMENTS WITHOUT GETTING BEHIND IN STUDY. POSSIBLY USING MINIMAL READINGS THAT ARE VERY RELEVANT WOULD BE BETTER.
Promotes 'flexible learning', however, all core Education units are on-campus compulsory attendance. NOT VERY FLEXIBLE!! Student support liason for Education is a horrible woman. Try to avoid having anything to do with her at all. She is not helpful at all, and you are a 'problem' to her.Some tutors are really great, some are terrible. One, in particular, is very judgemental, and once she doesn't like you, makes life unbearable. Assignment resubmissions, not allowing you to complete a practicum (an essential component of an Education degree), and huge double standards. The best way to support students at this Institution would be to scrap the 'Summer Session' as it has made life even worse during the semester. This year I don't feel like I have learnt anything at all - just lurched from one assignment to the next. There is not time to fully engage, and think about the content being hurled at you. Summer session is a joke!!
Teach more real world relevant information. A large amount of the engineering degree is all theory and is never applied to anything real world. Basically do a whole heap of maths and physics which doesnt really set us up to transition into post-grad jobs.More tutors also. Especially in the engineering department. Tutorials are often full lecture theaters with 2 tutors trying to help 100 students. Marks are often received weeks after the assessment as single tutors have to mark many papers.
less emphasis on student learning outside uni prior to class and ensure the BASICS of a course a taught in assessed early on so that the vital information is achieved. It is currently possible to pass a course even if you do not understand the core material of that course. 50% does not mean you know that which really matters. lecturers need to teach the core aspects and the add the depth later. the depth should be expected students to contribute to their own learning however the core should out-right be taught. this does not always happen
Lecturers need to be less scatty, maybe everyone should have some more personal connection like a tutor that they always come back to rather than constantly changing before there is a chance to get used to someone.
FOR THE LECTURARS TO BE MORE PREPARED AND ORGANISED THEMSELVES SO THAT WE CAN DO THE SAME.
More or improved facilities such as computers, editing/productions suites.
EMPLOY MORE TUTORS WHO HAVE STUDIED DIP ED IN EDUCATION
They can have more activities in the campus to encouge students to play together, to find more friends.
For external students maybe organise a couple of central locations for them to meet and work through assignments and lectures
Improving the use of the online interact site so that it is easier to navigate and more uniform between subjects.
Perhaps more random selecting for those who have something to say but are too shy to raise their hand, whereas being selected to say something given them the opportunity to speak up without feeling shameful.
this doesn't really apply to me, am happy with overall so far
I could not think of any better way. My university has done a great job.
Those facilities are noe efficient and helpful at all.
Possibly more interactive discussion groups or hands on work. More fieldtrips possibly.
I think the enrolment process is quite daunting for many school leavers so a better induction scheme should be developed and adopted
not as much group work. i understand the importance of group work and how it is better but sometimes its too impractical and repeated too much throughout one degree. Also learning is hard or pretty much impossible on other groups presentations, i think that these are mainly a waste of time for the other students.I think it should be compulsory or highly recommended that students do an internship or work experience for there course. This would give real life experience and be able to get students a foot in the door. I like all the extra curricular activity's the uni offers but find its too hard to be able fit everything in. Doing 4 subjects, a part time job and finding time to live, it is virtually impossible to find a balance. It would be good if for one semester you only had to do 3 subjects so you could do volunteer work in that time, the big fish program or work experience.
In larger classes like first year papers reduce the size of tuitorial and/or intorduce more streams so lectures are abit smaller.
By training the tutors effectively to get the best responses from students.
some subjects could review lecture materials and ensure that the lectures are not considered by the majority of the student body to be a waste of time, as the material is just regurgitated from the text book and by the second week when the students figure this out, they simply skip lectures and read the slides and the text rather than listen to a lecturer read a book to you like the teacher in grade two did.
Free fast internet, at least to relevant websites for studysmaller and more choice of classes.
Nothing really... just increasing the parking space, since sometimes you just miss leactures because of making circles around car park. =)
Better communication. All departments integrating into the available online systems.
Maybe more information about upcoming assignments and more preparation
More communication and step by step process in the first year. Also with REQUIRED PURCHASES OF BOOKS to inform students to wait until they attend class so Lecturers can better explain what is needed as I found I bought all these books that were required and listed on the website, however many were not required at all. It was a waste of my own money that I could hsve put elsewhere!!!
My university experience could be improved by the some of the courses taught being given more structure and also I believe for a structured timetable of courses to be prepared so that students are more aware of what to expect from their relevant course.
More engaging classes where you can ask the lecturer questions etc without feeling like you're holding up the class
A better 'blackboard' system which does not need constantly updating.
Gain enthusiastic and motivated lecturers that know their subject and are passionate about it and the assessment for a subject.
A lot of everyday knowledge about day to day runnings and how things work are assumed that it is known by every one...better orientation
I think my university is successful at engaging students, so why fix what's not broken?
Have more information more EASILY available to the students and not have so many staff telling us different information
I cannot think of anything at this time.
academic advisers being more supportive with students who are struggling with their work load
I am currently happy with the way the university engages with students
More guest speakers from the industry in lectures, to give an insight and real life knowledge of the field.
The lectopia recordings and document uploading is quite effective at current standpoints, but in my course ( B Design ) I find that I am not able to get all notes down and not all classes offer copies online.
Some unit-coordinators are more organised than others, so for those that are not so organised - better organisation as far as communicating deadlines, putting information up online, and the organisational aspects of field trips.Some unit-coordinators, however, are extremely organised, so it is hard to generalise
establish workshops or presentations at more flexible times
To Provide a culturally safe environment to learn! As well stronger support from academic staff for students with parental/family responsibilites.
Giving more information on how to do certain things instead of being thrown in the deep end.
Ensure material is released on time without excuse, ensuring pracs are organised early so students have at least one month's notice. Ensure course material is realistic so students have time to really engage in the subjects to learn effectively (I personally skip over alot of material as I just do not have the time as a DE student to go through it all). Ensure realistic assignment loads. Example each subject assessment load = one major assignment, test centres and an exam. Some subjcts set two assignments, test centres and exam then lecture students about poor results. Students do not have enough time to put as much effort as they would like (the majority of students) due to assignments due in other subjects due close together
free printing. Printing is so expensive! I'm sure I'm paying $50 a week to print my lecture notes (6 slides to a page). Also, discounts on textbooks!
Start again with the website, take on board new technologies, provide a social network for students to engage with one another, and their staff outside of the educational sphere.
hold classes in the library to show how to find and use information from the library in our studies
More opportunity for help from academic staff regarding assumed background knowledge.
I believe the universities ability to engage students is very adequate, especially due to the amount of students enrolled.
I am unable to think of any improvements that could be made
more links between school and students, to show appreciation to students.
Clearer instructionsstep by step enrolling proceduresmore assignments rather than a couple
scrap Foundation units for many students... It manages to patronize most capable students and undervalue their capabilities.
In my particlar course it has taken me a good 6mnths to really learn the ropes and what is expected of me. It has been a bit of a shock to the system especially coming from an NCEA education background where you are spoonfed EVERYTHING and have never really been taught to stand on your own two feet and think critically for yourself. I think that for all 1st yr students there should be a mandatory 6wk period or even a semester spent a few easy core papers to get a really good basis and feel for what university life is like and what is expected of you in terms of workload and just dealing with the constant responsibility and correspondance with the university.
Better feedback for external students from lecturers and tutors
Making the online components and information easier to use for people who are using it for the first time/rarely.There is a lot of confusion about the website for a lot of people.
maybe allowing students to work in pairs or groups with more assignments allowing students to feed off each other.
greater access to lecture materials before lectures, as some lecturers are slow to put up lecture materials.
er... the fascility of our engineering faculty is poor. we dont even get our own microwave after all we had paid for so much (especially international students). whereas the dentistry student are provided with 3-4 microwaves.
The university needs to work on some of the ways in which information gets to the students
When there's an issues for the university to support ALL students. And a greater understanding when it comes to how hard it is for mature aged students, as myself when dealing with teenagers in class who don't want to interact with them.
Better organisation and structure.Its all over the show and it is VERY inconsistent. Would be good to see them improve with this and to have effective and consistent teachers (this is for all years)
Spread workload slightly thinner, possibly more interaction with other papers to organize assignments and tests to reduce overlapping
More initiatives involving students in the practical side of their discipline
Sometimes more information is needed in lectures to help students understand the subject better
more social sports and easier access to these sports
Take more notice of student complaints regarding the academic staff who do not offer the level of service that should be expected of them.
more feed back, and perhaps structuring the material to make it more understandable. A more visual representation of the work would be helpful
Fixing the 'online' emphasis on learning: while this is good for distance students, I feel that as an internal student my learning is often hindered by the emphasis on 'looking at the website', as I deliberately chose to be an internal student because I knew that online/distance education would not work for me.
I have done a mixture of on and off campus study; this has allowed me work/study/life flexibility. I have no real complaints about student engagement.
lower the fees for international students,
More general information about the university lifestyle, layout and how to go about doing things needs to be made obvious to everyone. A new student should not have to miss out simply because they did not know.
I cannot think of anything now because NDU truly put students first.
More learning that directly relates the job sector that we will be entering into.
More staff. or lecturers with less units and therefore more time for helping their students out of class time.
Have the library open for longer and earlier would be good so students are able to use these fascilites.Exam timetable could be improved - sometimes you get a properly spaced exam timetable and you can do well on the otherhand if you get one exam after the other it's quite stressful and can jeopardise the whole semesters work, no matter how organised you are
for the staff and students to work more closely together - not a great divide.
- Ensuring that academic staff respond to student emails in a timely fashion.- Providing academic staff with further training in use of the IT systems.- Providing students with feedback regarding results in final exams (e.g. a post-exam briefing lecture/t
hire more confident tutours for tutorials
More course orientated projects for students.
More help in the transition from high school to university in terms of how to structure work and assignments and how to create high standards of submitted work early on. It took me a few semesters to finally have acceptable assignments down pat and early on in uni i did not fully understand the 'help' options available to me.
more opportunity to discuss and learn about job prospects
I know I lose focus and motivation a lot! So maybe some functions to help motivate students. I dont know what these could be. Although it is good to have freedom, it may help if restrictions were a little more tougher. However, I see where this is meant to help students to do the work themselves.
add more class activities to improve the engagement
The library needs to expand with more chairs, tables and computers. the VU library currently makes it hard to study as it is constantly cramped with not enough tables and chairs to simply study and not enough computers to research.
More of a social scene - a cafe for students with cafe prices to be able to interact informally.
It is questionable how some teachers become lecturers as they appear to not know what they need to teach us. I think that lecturers need to be knowledgeable in the area they are teaching in.
more feedback on assignments/exams for first year students in some courses
Having regular oppurtunities to give anonymous feedback, as students, regarding lecturers and teaching staff, that could be used by head of staff to improve content and delivery and fix any problems students are encountering on a regular basis, instead of 6 months after the fact.
Making sure appropriate staff are suited to teaching subjects, particularly after first year when students need a teacher who can teach them effectively and be able to underdstand their way of teaching.Perhaps students could be given a chance to provide feedback about teachers etc as they go along not at the end of the semester.
Improve the management of enrolment, classes, lecturers, tutors, try to make things more organised.Increase the competition among students, reward the hard workers.Start more activities to help student with their social activites and study.
Make it easier to contact staff when a problem is required.Put all lectures up online so that there is more time for work as well as study
Guidence officers. I selected the wrong study to do with my own lack of forsight and understanding regarding what I was in for. If I had recieved advice I would have chosen differently. E.g., I am doing primary education and I would like to teach Kindy to year 3. This apparently was available at Joonderlup campus. I am very disapointed studing for years 1-7 but my heart if for the little ones.
ECmail is not all that useful, I find that emails being sent to this address do not get checked as often as other email address's.
More guidance when first entering university of expectations and how to access information
should have the tutorial answers on flo so we can go back and check the exercises we are not quite competent at.teachers should be more friendly and aproachable.teachers should give fair marks to assignments not mark harshly beacuse that descurages students.
interactive learning (like in Stats) where you get little remotes and you get to answer questions and see the results as a percentage of the whole class
i am very happy with how my studies are managed..
better access to course information, clearer outlines of courses etc
More contact with students in regards to prac.
Learn how to have a relationship outside of the confines of monetary purposes
better communitcation within the course and the whole university
I wish the university can put more emphasis on the practical parts of the related industry.
Improve online resources, decrease class sizes
there is always some thing, I think a slighly longer semester just to add an intro week to start to get beack into uni before all the couse work, just to meet people in the class and lectures and staff
Possibly email once a semester to ALL students about the university and its services.
Make all tutors compulsory, forcing us to go and helping ensure we get help. That will help first years because we tend to be a little lazy. And i guess smaller lecture sizes, my chemistry has about 600 people, so adding one more stream may help lesson the amount of people helping make the lecturers more accessible.
More personal teaching. One-on-one tutor like teaching.
There could be greater supports for first year students. Not only is university daunting in how different it is, but the drastic shift from school, which is very focused upon actively helping students and attending to their needs and pushing them to excel, to university, which is very much more of a self-motivated arena, with help being provided primarily only if sought, can allow some students to fail while adjusting to this transition.
Quality of teachers need to be reviewed. Though most are excellent, there are a few that cannot really teach or should not teach and even after negative student feedback, they are still teaching.
More tutorials to improve the learning environment and to inform students specifically what they need to learn and improve their understanding of the topic: lectures don't always provide relevant material or give a complete understanding of the topics. This, on top of individual learning, would improve a student's confidence in and understanding of the course material. More Interactive lectures. Furthermore, I think the way that language classes are arranged is quite silly. Language classes should only go for an hour and there should be more of them throughout the week; like 4X1 hour classes. I find to hard to concentrate on and learn something for an hour and a half without a break. Shorter times and more frequent classes will greatly improve a students capability to learn a language since they are engaged more often.
More time on with students and engaging in learning activities rather then just feeding information
Better policing of tutors who accept classes with external students.
More notes online incase some are missed. I have had this problem as I am often ill and don't know people in some of my classes
The quantity of teaching and study facilities such as computer, study room..ectThe course should cover more to get chance for someone who may interested in others area such as business students may enroll the course outside the business program (art, computer)
They need lectures to help students more and explain what they are trying to teach them.
Definately Architecture should have units related to phisics and materials, in terms of how materials work. Accustics should also be included, some idea of interior architecture and urbanization, necessary when designing building to place them in an urbanistic context.
A wider range events to engage students that have all kinds of interests.
Easier ways to enrol/change subjects. Smaller tutes, more professional lecturers with the support they need ie. office space etc.
-More tutorials: many of my subjects only have 2 hour lecturs and I feel my academic experience would be greatly improved by more contact hours, particularly tutorials.
Have a unified notification system. MyUQ, SI-net, Newsgroups, Blackboard and emails are very annoying to have to go and check individually, and such sites do not clearly provide details of updates and announcements.I think it would be nice to have a place on a website somewhere which listed all current assessment tasks pending so students can find thme easier.
On line students require assignment feedback more readily to help in further assignments or exams.
More feedback on reports etc to actually aid learning rather then just giving marks for the sake of assigning marks.
Decent feedback on assignments, ie feedback that is actually legible, so that students are able to improve on their work in the future.
Smaller classes and more one on one opportunities
More variety in the range of assessments to challenge students and develop a wider range of skills
Actually implementing changes from tutor and lecturer surveys at the end of the courses. Some tutors were not helpful yet they are still tutoring. Need to focus on students needs constantly. We are the ones paying their wages.
More face to face hours (particularly as I have noticed a reduction since I began my degree and there probably wasn't enough to begin with)More elective choicesMore consultation with students regarding career options and opportunities beginning early in the degreeMore academics who are interested in teaching instead of PhD students on a casual basis- they may know the subject matter but they usually are not as good as tenured academics, nor put in as much effort.
Maybe a few writing standards which we can work off. That way we can have a good knowledge of what is expected from us.
More opportunities to talk and interact with lecturers and tutors.
More interaction between lecturers and students and tutors and students
More explanation into assignments would be very much appreciated.
A practical side to my course would be good instead of it being completely theory
There are always difficulties with distance learning, so it would be good to have some sort of mechanism to link up students who may be located close enough to each other to form a study partnership or group.
Some lecturers need to make their lectures more engaging in order to keep students' attention.
make student services more accessible and available
Review all lecturers and how effectively they teach. Some interact with students very poorly and as such it is very difficult to learn from them. Classes become a bore.
Provide tutorials to those that haven't done any subject related in high school that involves in the field of study.
Perhaps at open days for future students have several demonstrations from the different faculties giving an introduction to what the basic courses would be like
I would like to have the opportunity to verified with my tutors to see if I am on the right track in the class room so I don't try to cover it up and misinterpret the questions
I think the university should place less emphasis on online learning and tests as there is no accountability or gaurantee that students are indeed engaged. Also, online tests lend themselves to cheating. Face to face engagement where students and lecturers can form relationships and gain insight from interactions is beneficial to all parties.
use more practical or hands on learning activities to engage students better. not everyone learns through writing things down. I prefer visual examples
lectures that show how to get a job after university and how the paper relates to jobs outside the university
More Faculty contacts available during reenrolment periods
More textbooks in shortloan.More scholarships for lacal students.Reducing books prices.
The teachers need better interpersonal skills with students - - and better training with using technology. Even in a technology driven course it seems like they are all lagging in the knowhow of using the computers and intranet effectively. The teachers that do use it at an acceptable level still make it seem like a burden for them.Also the intranet services themselves are a little messy and I think they should all be linked better. There are too many 'separate areas' for things which can be linked to one personal profileemail, online services, student-connect and other areas are all over the site and require more navigating than should be required.A more in-depth training of the systems and a better system all together would make the flow much more effective.
More workshops about learning and researching in lectures/tutorials
Not too much everything seems to be sound
higher focus on I.T. such as more online work
Maybe the school IT system can be more user friendly
less parking fees, lower gym membership, make lectures interesting
More contact between students and career advisors would be helpful, as well as subject coordinators. Often these people can be hard to get hold of.
By employing stirct protocol for tutorials; for example tutors have too much freedom in regards to their teaching methods, it seems alot of tutors use students to do most of the talking, whereas they should be talking most of the time, directing us on how to achieve instead of mindless discussion.
More encouragement for student participation and attendance.
more information on the expectations of certain classes and courses
More practical work would be good, as I am more of a hands on person - I know this isn't that same for everyone but it could be helpful. More student staff meetings to raise concerns.
make the subjects relevant to the year level
Improvement could be made in regards to some of the older lecture theatre for example the lighting or seating. More facilities for students to enjoy while on campus for example cafes and upgrades to the library.
More tutorials or similar sessions (Like the PASS Groups). Though becuase of funding cuts this is highly unlikely.
more clinical based learning rather than theory and model related
In Engineering the Faculty could do more to keep the Assignments new each year. Reusing the same assignments has resulted in small marks assigned to assessments and large percentages to exams.
Ask for student feedback when designing lecture theatre
Some tutorials (especially those of 50 minutes duration)are too short. These could be lengthened, even if it means abolishing the accompanying lecture, which I personally don't feel is as informative. This may only apply to my area of study, however.
The university changed our days of study every semester which made it hard for the students who worked. More iiason with students.
Have more guest speakers on specialist topic areas as a treat!!
More societies and activities to bond students together.
have a more structured layout to the course so u know what to expect creative learninig
where possible, divide classes up into smaller ammounts of students, as I've found learning is more interactive and engaging in smaller groups
More group work and study organised by the University.
University has to more focus on practical teaching so that students can have confidence what they are doing.
The univeristy needs to actually listen to what we say
A little more online communication and online services eg recorded lectures for each course
ensuring all teaching rooms have appropriate furniture and technological equipment which are up to date.
I think the lectures are a little too big which makes it a poor learning format for me personally.
Better notes on bb to help you if you have too many commitments to make a lecture. More group tutoring sessions
More events/pavillions in the plaza throughout the year, promoting the recent works of various institutions or charities etc.
Improve parking, its awful. It makes me want to change universities. I have heard on other campuses, parking is free and plentiful. Also the library staff and internet connection to your own computer is awful.
Smaller tutorial groups in Design classes, smaller lecture classes
Increase public awareness of upcoming events and academic facilities
Simply reading notes off a power point slide is something that can be done from home - making lectures interesting and worth attending would make it feel like subjects are worth studying.
A more holistic attitude or engaging with students
University Representatives visiting Student Run Assoc. from time to time.Lecturers showing where their qualifications has shown them. Filming the notable leaders in our field - I rarely could make lectures by J. Stiglitz for example
Offer some papers in courses like Film that are not so theory based and actually prepare some one for a career in the field.
The teaching style of many of the teachers is detached and needs to be more dedicated and personal in order to helo students who are struggling to feel as though they can seek help rather then sit back and not speak up about difficulties they are experiencing.
as for me i am quite content with what the university is doing because i have gained a lot of skills and i have improved my communication skills not shy anymore
They could not change the curriculum/way of doing/handing in assignments each semester. And all the tutors could expect the same and demand the same from all the students, not every tutor wanting different things done in different ways->confusing and un motivating.
An oppurtunity to go over assessment items or at least see them and get feeback on results, grades etc.
More industry experience offers in business
better facilites and use of online technology
More holidays to catch up on work in mid semester breaks, as we have less holidays than all other Universities.
Make members of staff more accessible for students. Many offices are not familiar to students and they may not know where to go. Layout of the buildings can be confusing and students may feel intimidated or lost. Ensure that you encourage students to seek help if feeling helpless in relation to the work, and not only that but provide an easy means of seeking help.
Have far more feedback mechanisms, have less students per lecture, have more questions for students to study (WITH ANSWERS) in their own time. Engaging lecturers who are of good quality. More regular tutorials, this is where the majority of learning is done, BY FAR.
In commerce lectures, there is far too much talking (amongst the students). I'm not sure exactly what CAN be done about it, but it is extremely disrespectful to the lecturer and annoying for the rest of us who actually want to learn. If that could be taken care of, it would be great for the learning environment.
More school practice and not too much of the theory side of things, as this is important although we should be learning about what situations (problems) in school settings might occour and how to deal with them.
they need to be more specific with more things, and alot of the time it is hard to know where to go when you have a problem.
Continue to build on strengths of UQ (Campus culture, etc.)Travelling to uni and distance can affect students' engagement, UQ should provide more affordable residence options, especially for first years.Encourage uni pride with higher-profile events, competitions, etc with other Australian unis (Sydney, Melbourne, etc.)
Maybe more drop in times with lecturers or more experienced students helping?
I think lectures should be available to listen to online. Students sometimes miss important lectures due to sickness or other issues and are unable to catch up as most of the time only slides are available to look at and these are not a satisfactory substitute to listening to a lecture in its entirety.
It is frustrating to a have a lot of video conferenced lectures rather than fcae to face classes
rely less on the blackboard learning system and online communication. hard copies of any learning material are easier and more effective.
Increase the number of practical sessions, perhaps teach lecturers more skills at engaging the class
having a extra learning support group, which run by academic supervisor's. Not a tutorial but different type of small group section that can be helpful for students who have slow learning skills.
Teach using teachers, not computers.More feedback on assessment items.
better interaction and ensurance of what is expected of the students
My course is supposed to provide advice on what to study and how to get a job, but if you can't get to their allocated time they wont see you at all. Eg, I was sick for the course advice day last year and the co-ordinator refused to see me at all or do a phone or email conversation. Also reducing pointless assignments, like the one this semester which is just for the sake of doing something different (we had to make a doll - no research, just sowing) which discriminates against non creative people (I give me a 5000 word essay and I'm fine, sowing machine, glitter and a pot of glue and I'm screwed. I'm not doing arts and crafts, I'm doing archaeology).
Make sure all lectures are uploaded so that students can review them to refresh their memory of what they have learnt, more online resources should be uploaded by lecturers/tutors for the students, it would be good if online resources and readings were discussed in tutorials to enhance student engagement and learning. Also, computer programs that students are required to use for assignments should be taught in tutorials rather than expecting students to learn the programs themselves - which can be very difficult for programs such as Auto-CAD, Adobe Photoshop, Google Sketchup, etc.
Not just rely on LMS. This is because some people don't always have access to a computer.
More entertaining lectures and lecturers
Some of the teachers have seem dispassionate and disinterested, which makes it hard to feel motivated by them.Not very good at remarking work that you ask to be reassed.personal feedback hasnt been the best.
More open days to aware prospective students of what the university has to offer.
perhaps engaging students at the start of their university career- first year seminars, making it well known what services are actually available on campus.it has taken me 3 years to learn some things i should have been made aware of when i first started!
more extra-curricular activities, ie more sporting clubs within the uni
Definitely a lot more interaction with first/second-year undergraduate students regarding what subjects they need to enrol in, in order to fulfil their respective majors. Otherwise, nothing else, really!
Make tutorials non-compulsory - students should want to come to them, otherwise the tutors shouldn't waste their time and energy
Some of the Assignment outlines, could be a little more in depth. Speaking to other distance students, sometimes we feel like we need to read between the lines to ascertain exact instructions for set tasks. These gaps more normally be easily answered at face to face teaching. Although I am sure most teachers endevour to answer student questions ASAP, sometimes the timeframe between the question and the answer can be a little late. The forum does offer the advantage of student interaction so sometimes questions can be sorted here, however when there is conflicting opionions between students and can leave the person asking the questions a little confused. I am unsure what the solution is here as I am sure the lecturers only have so many hours in the day, and cannot be expected to be online 24/7, but like i said sometimes the delay in the response can cause frustration with set the set tasks.
Havin more helpful staff aon a particular course, for example, undergraduate programme managers, I have found can be very rude and indifferent to students if the student's problems are slightl inconveniences to them.
More practicle performances, more compulsory performance groups
Cann't think of any at the moment, tutorial and practical group work seem to be great
Better systems to assists external students in studying when it is appropriate for them rather then tests and tutorials as set times have a range of options. More lectures online.
Increase the number of assessment tasks for those units with only a couple over the entire semester; having the continuous feedback from numerous assessment tasks over the length of the semester is quite useful with helping to judge your strength and weaknesses with the unit material.
more interactions between lecture/professors and the students to minimise the gap.
better advertising to students in places other than the quad
Smaller lectures, more cooperation between tutors and lecturers
I am happy with how the university engages students
terminate the trimester system or offer all units over trimester, I was considering doing the trimester however none of my units were offered.
More information on assignments and more information given to students within lectures, rather than everything being handed out in either course information books or online.
having the same opportunities for other ethnicities that have been provided for pacific islanders
consideration to single perant family, to workplacement
The rapidly shrinking arts faculty (and subsequently shrinking range of subjects) is unfortunate. Tutors have variable levels of skill - have had some brilliant ones, but a few who have been woeful. A small number of subjects still operate on the three hour lecture in a dim theatre with a slide projector and a too-quiet-to-hear-properly monotone model. Most are good, but there are a few still lagging behind. The arts faculty often ends up with horribly inadequate teaching spaces (whereas my other faculty is relatively well-resourced).
The is too much emphasis on learning to pass assessment. I find this takes away from the enjoyment of learning and students tend to just learn what they need to, to pass a course. Also many courses have to many pieces of assessment, some worth less than 5% each. I think the number of assessment items per course should be lowered because it DEFINITELY makes learning less enjoyable.
Better, more interesting lecturers - who can speak clearly
Get the Property & Facitities to pick up their game. As a male at my institution, the water was turned off to save that precious resource. The P&F have subsequently decided to reduce cleaning schedules and to remove urinal cakes. I have seen and used cleaner third world bus station conveniences. This is something I raise with prospective students and ask them to consider facilities as well as staff when choosing a tertiary institution.
Literature teachers should chose their books carefully and not push their own views on the students. Homosexual themes in a required subject is unnacceptable and is discriminatory against the faith of the students. Teachers should keep homosexuality in the specific subject that has been created to study homosexuality. For that reaosn I will not recommend literature to my friends. Also, the students' feedback at the end of the semester is useless and gives students an illusory sense of power: No matter how much we complain about a teacher the administration never does anything; clueless teachers are allowed to go on teaching whe it is obvious that they have absolutely no clue on how to teach.
Continue to provide the opportunity for students to become engaged and be a part of class discussions.
Improvements between tutor/student relationships - as in the way in which teachers are willing to engage with students outside of class hours in terms of assistance with course work.
Have sessions available throughout the term which allow students to spectate or even participate in research being conducted by the university staff. This would reduce lecturer-student gap even further and allow the students to experience the pursuit of knowledge first-hand in its real world situations. I strongly believe that this should be implemented throughout all courses in the university, not just the science of laboratory based courses. This would allow the students insight into possible ways in which they could utilise their attained skills. I think that this would be incredibly beneficial to the majority of university students at UQ who are unsure of what goals they may be able to achieve through achieving highly at such an institution.
There needs to be a larger amount of practical throughout the course. Whilst attending three different pracs in different facilities it was clear from the comments other health professionals made that when it came to securing a job, another university's students were considered over Newcastle university students as they had a better working knowledge after graduating.Furthermore face to face university time needs to improve, im in my final semester of my degree and the only contact I have with my tutor is through messaging her mobile or email. I feel this is unacceptable and I hope my university grades do not suffer as a result.
There could be more groups e.g performance group or something that allows people to socialise and do something they enjoy.
change teaching staff...especially those studying for PHD. More help and assistance provided for subjects. Wider range of material that can be applied in the workforce. Easier access to electives subjects such as languages without having to go to another campus. More active club and societies.
- more 'real life' lecturers ie. currently practicing in field of study
More tutorials. More encouragement for younger students to get help early in the semester.
a degree of financial assistance for international students or more help in finding appropriate work and specific advice re employment after graduation in Australia or in own country
more activities rather than just sitting and listening
I think that I have a very poor understanding of my study options and requirements. There was no time spent to contact me and provide my with any guidence.
I cannot really think of an improvement as I am completely satisfied with the University.
More information about services offered at the start of the degree
Engaging students in inter-faculty collaboration with community-focussed projectsFostering personal development
Have more events for multicultural awareness.
The content of each course varies greatly, but are worth the same number of points. Trying to normalise all of the courses so that they are more standardized would help ease the pressure of some courses in comparison to other courses.
For the business school increasing the number of guest speakers.
Teachers can be more creative in the way they teach rather than reading from the slides. meaning giving there experience on how they learn the subject as some topics are complex to understand.
More help with the administration and housekeeping side of things. There have been far too many occasions when I have had timetable clashes and no one will help me fix them, mis-information about locations and times of classes and silly mistakes like that
If the UAI was lowered it may allow for more students to attend the corses.
Hold more open, well-publicised interesting and relevant events (not just lectures)
For lectures to be sure of what they are talking aboutTo have more passionate lecturers
Have a better student-lecturer relationship. Not have segregation between older students and younger students, the younger students often get treated with less respect.
more time on a specific topic to allow some in depth analysis
All tutors should put course notes online, should take an interest in teaching proper writing skills and not just assume that students know what they are doing.
I thought the way they have set up the classes to engage students is great. Comments for improvement is below;The Maori subject needs to be looked at. I also felt the ‘support’ person for ECE was a bit intimidating when I needed to change something re
Would like to have been offered opportunity through university for work experience in areas of study, which helps to foster interest. Would have preferred more units on campus, most ended up distance, maybe contact with students on campus could be made av
parking at university, sorting through lecturers/tutors to see who is good, make courses and degrees as appropriate and significant for that field of study as possible and make use more of practicums.
less coursework and more practical training. they have recently REDUCED the credits of learning yet have kept the same reading amounts, class times and while they reduced 1000 words from assignments it is still ridiculous.
Having more group related activities to better get to know and meet more people.
Better online resources, and better access to information technology (eg access to computers, online resources etc).
Regular consultation from the program director/adivsors, more activities on campus.
More interesting Lectures, lecturers using humour, making learning interesting and fun, cutting down tutorial sizes, more practical learning rather than all theory, especially in counselling courses.
Can have more communication other that in the internet (meet students personally)
Tutors and lecturers could answer their emails a lot more quickly.
more active encouragement for different courses
Make sure that classes coincide, such that math classes compliment physics so you are learning similar concepts at the same time of the year.
Try to use what they teach, i.e when teaching how to present and engaging lesson do so them selves. Provide more of a college atmosphere, try to have more university events rather than just at the start of the year.
- make lectopia available for all classes and provide lecturers with training on how to use it- also understanding that sometimes students will miss lectures for health or work related reasons and that providing lectopia on a constant basis can greatly as
get more enthusiastic teachers - students don't learn when teachers are boring and have a monotone voice. it also helps students become interested
make activities more suitable for under 18's
Encourage elective courses for all degree programmes so that students are more knowledgeable in other fields besides the field of study. Also, have more campus environment for students by not moving faculties away from the main campus.
More one-on-one time. A major issue is exclusion, especially for students who tend to be shy, quiet and generally more reserved. Some teachers do not accomodate that which leads to students feeling uncomfortable in their learning.
Through more social groups such as balls, and parties so that students can engage with each other that are in the same faculty.
Availability (e.g. open hours) of relevant lecturers and academic staff for each course/program could be displayed in an accessible area for students.
Allow more time in class to complete assignments
I think my university is doing pretty wel and I cannot think of any specific examples of ways to improve the current good situation.
More of the above. Get lecturers to incorporate visual demonstrations (video, pictures or skits) to keep attention up.
have all lectures recorded and posted online for use again to better understand topics covered in class
Reduce class numbers. There are just too many students which makes the learning experience very impersonal and uncustomisable.
offer more support in regards to careers as before I started my course i didnt know exactly what it entailed. now that i do i am having a rethink. Maybe people could guide me better on what career they feel i would be best suited to or at least give me de
Mentors in first year to introduce the university
Initially be a bit more forceful in encouraging students to be involved in the University. Instead of just coming to class and going, not making it a social thing aswell etc. not using the assistance that is available. There are so many student support se
the degree was not structured as well as it can be and i think it fails students in many aspects. The university also accepts too many students who are idiots that waste resources that could be better utilised to help those in need. The university in my o
More practical studies - keinasthetic learning
Have more information sessions on careers, on current issues regarding learning and the uni environment and more talks with prominent individuals regarding topical issues would be fantastic and inspiring.
return assignments on time so students can learn from mistakes they may have made and use the feedback to become a better student
More social activities in evenings and weekends
Some teaching staff are not always obliging to listen to students queries and complaints. They just refer you to someone higher up, when it is them that should be able to help us.
A little more contact hours rather than moodle
Re: Product Design: Arranged work experience for a week or twoA more stable (computer) network.EITHER, better anti-virus software on all Windows computers (not likely possible) or change all computers to Apple Macs.
Assisting teachers in learning to teach and accepting that some people just are not cut out to be teachers.
A stronger emphasis on group work where goals can be set and reached by independent groups.
ALL tutors need to contact their students prior to the end of week two, it would be even better if they contacted their students within the first week or as soon as they are assigned to a group. Most do but some don't/haven't yet and its nearly the end o
Set some time during lectures, tutorials or pracs for students to solve problems in groups.
Treat us less like numbers and more like individuals.
More interaction with students. More tutorial type classes that are interactive.
-Blackboard, although useful, isn't a good substitute for face-to-face tutorials or the general approachabilty of staff.
more tutorials, more collaorative work with peers.
help students find what they want to study before they start
I know that Universities are large, but it is always a bit difficult to get advice on Academics, but I know where to go if I really need it, it just isn't readily available at your fingertips.
Being available in the weekend, but everyone has a life.
Heaps of tutorials and helpers in courses.
Timetable, clashing lecture streams with different courses.
Academically stimulating materials and presentation of course work could be improved.
It is very poor service to email (the preferred option) a query to student support services, only to be emailed back a copied, standard response. I feel we do need to speak to support staff about our individual issues, and I have found their responses po
more available books in the library (relevant to our course)
Perhaps, different mixers, within faculities? Trivia nights, things other than just parties. Although student association bodies encourage these they are not subject specific. Makes it harder to keep in contact with people you meet.
let students choose areas of study they would like to focus on
Provide more practical experience related to the field of study.
Smaller classes seems to make a massive difference to students experience. With a 1000 students in a lecture it was difficult to meet people, with 100 students and lectures who learn your name its a better learning environment.
involvement of the university in allowing christianity groups to be more known to the people. also to help increase the fees to be reduced.
Reduce the amount of ridiculous bureaucracy that forces students to do papers far below the level that they can achieve at and makes it difficult for people to actually be enrolled in what they are allowed to be in due to rigid and inflexible standards wi
Maintain their high standards for excellence
more help with pathways of study, more support within subjects and timetabling.
A whole restructuring of the topics and thought processes of each unit taught. For the most part the units are far too ambiguous and inprecise in their aims. It is possible to get through a whole unit pass and learn almost nothing.
make lectures in health science contain less content and instead deleop a deeper understanding of topics.
Teaching staff should become more involved in classes and take more interest in what their students wish to say, as well as becoming more supportive to students when they need help.
Make topics/case studies that are looked at over the year more relevant to students.
Have more tutorial problems and give out answers to past year exam papers
Make things more interesting! Less lecturer talk.
More interactivity between staff and students
do not have the common first year for health students and provide more activities/events/classes based on creating a good supportive social life within the campus.
Emphasising how important grades are in getting work placements and graduate positions, from year 1 all the way through. Making sure tutors do not regurgitate information, that they actually teach students about questions and concepts, particularly in fin
More opportunities to perform, i'm in my first year and i've only done 1 live performance to an outside audience. I'd prefer to have a lot more opportunities to express my learnings throughout the year, not just once or twice a trimester.
Smaller classes,individual studio areas for art students.
Treat us like paying clients (which is what we were told was the case in year 1)
offer practical computer and technology courses rather than all theory
Make the content less and deliver it in a way that it is non threatening to students.
The univsersity could be more consistent in how the unit materials are made available. Each lecturer does things in a different way. Some lecturer encourage vast amounts of inter-student communications but others don't.
more language supports or programs to international students;provide opptunities for students communication, activities.
Continue to improve different aspects of the online contents such as the LMS and student portal.
Perhaps having some networking/information/library sessions after hours for the students who work full time and are studying part time. As we cannot always get to the sessions during working hours.
Perhaps creating more opportunity for CLINICAL learning opportunities at university and in the field. Less meticulous and often irrelevant academic reading.
more support with 'non-acedemic' situationsstaff more accessable to approach for help
I honestly think it's pretty good the way it is. I have found common first year in health sciences to be very successful but i do know there are others that don't feel the same way.
Providing a more detailed assessment/comments for assignments. A lot of the time comments/marks contradict the marks/comments. Confusing! Feedback from exams would be the most helpful learning tool.
Sometimes it seemed as though vertain lecturers weren't happy in their work, and didn't really want to be there, which was obvious and disheartening.
More face to face learning and class exercises and less independant reading
allocate students in groups arbitrarily instead of people choosing their own groups who are already friends with. Forces them to meet more new people. promote more social events/groups so that we are aware
More hands on situations, where students can really get into what they are learning. More help available.
More interactive lectures with greater student input.
Support from the tutors and effective communication with students, and consistent advice.
Administrative staff could be a lot more friendly/supportive
Less reliance on powerpoint presentations and the uploading of them to Blackboard. I don't believe this method fully engages students to their ability.
organise study groups or study sessions where readings can be done together or discussions on a pacific concern eg. a upcoming essay. can be discussed in small groups
Stop destroying the student culture, university isn't just about getting a degree in whatever field you are studying, its also about getting a degree in life, learning life skills and social interactions. If there was more focus on improving student lifes
The tutors could be available to ask questions more often.
Greater quality control of staff, e.g. not just employing staff who are experts in niche areas and requiring them to teach broad core course which do not interest them e.g. Margaret Stephenson. While I appreciate that all academic staff are experts in a f
More practical and real world applications for subject matter
I feel that the uni is expensive, as in services such as the gym and eateries are expensive and don't add to the student atmosphere, they more take away from it. The lack of free internet while at uni is a major problem, as most of us use google scholar t
More flow in lectures, eg. lectures flow from one subject to another with set structure/layout shown at beginning.
Many universities take international students for extra income who have English as a second language. Hell I'd be happy if our international students had English as a language at all.On a serious note they should have activities / competitions within the
Giving summarising sheets to PASS tutors so that the students know that the help they give will be correct.
More information on what is going on around the university
I think if some of the tutorials were more intractive it would engage the class more.
More emphasis on applying for jobs and the requirements of applications etc. More help with where to look for jobs, and assist more in this area of employment once graduated.
-Less dogmatic and opinionated lecturers (especially in the school of journalism).-More qualified staff.-More feedback on assessment and assistance in passing courses.
More class discussions and debates, as some tutors want you to sit there while that repeat the lecture
more interaction between individual teachers and students.
Provide more time or classes discussing and going through assignments
Apply more strategies to improve the skills and abilities of the students especially to the international students.
The teaching staff should be required to have a timetable and contact numbers on their office door. It makes it increasingly difficult to get paperwork signed off when you cant track down the people you're after.
More connections to work placement, higher standard of work, less irrelevant reading
encourge better sport abilities for students
security on campusMore social activities
Have more camps and or team building activities at the beginning of each emester to create a sense of community.
could be more organised with our timetable!! and our exams that keep getting cancelled on the day!!
More mentors, emphasize the importance and relevance of available support services and how to approach the problems you may be experiencing.
Consider study/ life balance; consider mental health of students!!; get to know the students - if we are being graded on "participation" why don't they even know people's names??; encouraged to be a lone wolf - not much opportunity to meet people and lear
Nothing I can think of, I'm satisfied with the way things are done now.
For external students the discussion board is extremely important including a general discussion board per subject to communicate with other students and not feel so isolated.
There is no social activities at all. The occasional pizza in the canteen. We need a social experience. we are in semester 2 and still dont know each others names!!
i think that there needs to be a clearer understanding of how the grading system works at university - for first year students the grading system is very different to that of NCEA. Also i think if tutorials were worth a percentage to your course grade it
Better communication and management. My degree was going to be shifted DE without any notice despite the university offering it to me full-time internally. Even the fortnightly class structure they offer now is really a slap in the face as they have not a
-If the books that various lecturers recommend (usually those running theory classes) were bought in bulk and sold as cheaply as possible, more students would surely get them and read them. Having to rely on the library is hard as the book you need often
more time spent in tutorials instead of lectures. organising more meeting times for students who are completing the same degree to be able to interact and stimulate each others learning experiences
More "fun" get to know other students and more often
provide me places to get help with a paper outside of normal tutorial times.
Career plan for students. Every students come to University are prepare themselves to find a good job. So, help students find a suitable job is a particular way to engages students
Possibly put more emphasis on clinical and practical activities.
Make it a little bit easier on the students. There are too many assessments compared to other universities.
More teacher contact and a chance to ask more questions and time to practice what we are learning
Better communication between lecturers and online students. i.e. realisation that these students form a significant portion of the overall unit participants.
I was a mature student when I started, i felt the support given to begin with could have been improved on as it was the first time I was in the environment of a tertiary institution. Support in the lines of basic computer skills, referencing or even a cou
An overhaul of the Architecture faculty and the culture that pervades. Change to an attitude that students are valuable and teaching them is important and useful.
Possibly offer a variety of Visual Arts subjects, such as sculpture, ceramics or fashion design courses.
private one on one meeting with each students once a while
Teach the students about the subject during class time, rather than trying to make the students figure everything out themselves, administrators should select the students groups more effectively, cause when you are placed in a poor group, it shouldnt be up to you to pull everyone in line to get the work done, and you shouldnt have to COP it if the group mark is poor also.
- Library hours need to be extended, at least to 8pm- More experienced staff in lecturing, not just based on their work experiences.
Limits on funding hamper certain areas of study - especially in the arts. The on-campus canteen is non-existent and the staff are as annoyed by this as are many students. Otherwise, I can find no fault in how the staff and academia engage we students.
More personal experience with the teaching staff.
I would love if Ruawharo Massey, at Taradale, centre stayed open, so that I don't have to move to Palmerston.
More time spent in pre-enrolment with students to evaluate we know exactly what our expectations are.
Get a better system for displaying marks and results. Some papers with online parts to them have results of tests you have taken while others don't bother. It is difficult to keep a track of how you are progressing throughout the year this way.
Availiability of tutors, smaller classes, more extra-curricular activities/talks relating to study
Tutorials are very un-informitive and could be more inviting/necessary.
Stop making people feel as though they are just another number. Personalised surveys!
THAT STUDENTS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO COOPERATIVE NOT ALWAYS DO THE WORK ON THEIR OWN. BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE COMBINED RESULT COULD BE MORE CONSIDERABLE. THANK YOU.
more social activities within halls and on campus
ENSURING THAT CONTACT COURSES ARE ACTUALLY HELD NO MATTER HOW MANY RSVP - THESE ARE QUITE USEFUL FOR ME WHETHER ITS JUST ME OR 50 OTHERS. ALSO ENSURING THE LECTURER AT THESE IS ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE WITH US.
More time or flexibility for students with extremely busy home lives in a caring position for other people. I am finding study really conflicting with home life arrangements. However, I do understand that there is a level of engagement the university expects from it's students. More support in that area would be useful though.
*MORE TIME FOR STUDYING AND TO COMPLETE GOOD QUALITY ASSIGNMENTS*BRING MORE CURRENT RESEARCH TOPICS OR RESULTS FROM RESEARCH BEING CURRENTLY DONE IN THE COUNTRY AND OVERSEAS.
Remove the contact component from the courses
nothing i can think of, they have everything i need.
More explanation around assignments and how they are supposed to be completed appropriately, they kind of expect us to understand everything in the study guide without explanation
LIGHTS on at lectures -- it may seem small but it really does go a long way,If they were also to arrange study groups for us at the start of the year, especially for newbies, it would help form social groups and encourage learning.
Perhaps more induction, especially for those who have been out of the "learning" environment for a while.
More room to study when it comes to exam time.
Smaller tutorial classes, especially for subjects that require more understanding than raw knowledge. Subjects such as physics, and math would benefit greatly from smaller tutorial groups.
Music playing during intervalsShort video clips relating to your specific paper
I think that some teaching seems to lack context, learning theories or ideas by themselves is less useful than learning how these theories work in and affect the real world or how they may play out in a realistic scenario.
As I study extramurally sometimes it can be quite isolating and it's hard to get motivated to pick up the books. I think having online lectures where we get to see a person would be good. Some kind of real time interaction once or twice a term would be good too for the courses that have no contact hours.
More info on how the website etc work, how to find certain parts of course info on the website/stream
Lecturers responding to emails and questions regarding course requiremwnts
Sometimes I think that a student should develop mostly independently of academic staff - or rather, encouraged to do so.
there is no room to get to know any staff or for them go get to know you, to guide you or for one on one help, i feel like a number and to the lecturers and tutor im just another student
Basically the lectures that are not in the handful that can teach suck. they lack the skills to run a paper practically. Articulation of whats required for assessments (written and verbal) are poor, leading to students laying complaints and getting their marks adjusted at the end of the year or having another tutor take over the paper. One lecturer has left another is so involved in research I think its a hassle taking a paper and so little effort or time is spent with students.
English speaking, communication, consistency with marking and advice
Vic has a lot of systems in place to keep in contact with students. It would be great if there were more mature students and systems in place to encourage them. Universities are mostly targetted to school leavers.
More events on in orientation week espcially for the new students to get to know each other
Answering questions on forums and questions and answers more quickly
Virtual study groups would help with extramural study.
Tutors should email you back in regards to exams both before and after
arrange more activites to improve the communication among students from different countries
some lecturers allow certain people to talk the whole time, sometimes i want to hear the actual experts opinions and not that of one loudmouth the whole time. it takes away from my learning and i become annoyed and distant as the one on one conversation becomes irrelevant to our learning and becomes just 'conversation' across the class.
Lectures and labs could be smaller giving the students more time to engage with the tutors and demonstrators and build a relationship. Relevant examples relating to the content and interesting anecdotes would be beneficial in engaging the students and showing them that the information is relevant and useful.
Maybe a Mature learners group, meetings or discussion group on mymonash. For people who are beginning study when over 30 or 40 years old. Parent discussion groups?
Many students achieve competitively (I for one), and many of the students at Monash are that competitive student. As such, more awards and recognition could provide the motivation needed to challenge students to achieve their fullest potential with the university.
lectures cold be more interactive... and it wud be good to present the course matter in an interesting way...
use a lot more pictures in the power-points, I struggle to stare at large blocks of writing for longer than half an hour
I don't know well but i want to engage school community so hav friends...
more helpful, everytime i ask a staff a question they either don't know or don't answer. it would be helpful for a staff to specialised in their own field as well as other knowledge of other fields as well. As i am doing a double degree in two different fields it would be easier to get answers to the most simplest questions in one place rather than 2.
Making sure there are sufficient lab and lecture times. Often auto allocated lectures and labs cause issues and often people will not attend if there's a clash with either other subjects or with their own personal commitments.
more social activities where attendance is compulsary
give once a year interviews about your study situation and advice direction with your pathway.
The teaching staff should take note and spend more time with student that is struggling at a particular unit.
An explanation on the relevancy of some aspects of the course.
Improve the way how certain lecturers and tutors teach, as in to make the whole environment more lively and interesting so that we as students will want to engage in their teachings. Students tend to loose focus and interest when a lecture/tutorial is boring and monotonous.
have services to assist international students and before the lecturers give inhuman pile of work to students, they should seriously consider like other top universities that not all students have the same capability. and the lecturers should bend down their policies to accommodate every student.
put student services stuff through some refresher course
reduce annual tuition fee for both local and internation students
There should be more clubs or student group works.
Well i think there should be more workshops to engage students.
All lectures to be recorded would be great to watch back
university newslettermore opportunities to meet people like QUT social events and opportunity to help organise them
I'm too spaced out to think of anything...Daily reminders to study? Logistically improbable.FREE COFFEE!!!No tiredness.. ever.
Increased support for the Student guild.
I think the way my university teaches students in my degree is a very successful way and therefore I do not think there really needs to be any improvements.
LECTURER'S WHICH ACTUALLY ENCOURAGE STUDENTS WHO WISH TO ACHIEVE MORE THAN A 'PASS'SOME APPRECIATE FOR WORK-STUDY-LIFE BALANCE FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE FAMILY AND WORK COMMITTMENTSMORE PLANNING AND BETTER STRUCTURED COURSEIMPROVE TIMETABLING FOR STUDENTS WITH WORK/FAMILY COMMITTMENTS
There are not many after-class activities available for us. Therefore, to my opinion, increasing the number of after-class activities such as guilds, sport matches etc for students can improve the angagement between uni and students.
Group assignments can be a real struggle when people don't pull theire weight. A reassessment of group assessments (and how they are orchestrated) should be implemented.
Enable students of all faculties to allocate themselves to their desired tutorial times, rather than automatic allocations.
Giving more feedback with assignments and most definitely giving feedback on exams - no feedback on exams at all at the moment makes it difficult to know what to do better in the new semester.
Dont hire older students who have already done the subject as tutors. In my experiences they have not been helpful at all.
Tutors should be made aware that they are role models for students, especially first years like myself and should act accordingly. Also I really like the small meeting rooms, the smaller cozy sections make it easier to study.
- Provide short (1-2 day) workshops/courses for double degree students without elective. (for example, I want to learn more on creative writing, but I have no electives)- Have cooler and nicer public spaces (the food part of both KG and GP are pretty horr
two way communication during lectures between staff and students
For some classes we have 3 hour tutes, maybe split these into 2, 2 hour tutes. Also only offering 1 lecture friday 5-7 is harsh
Computer Management - Often computers will not be working in high use areas such as the library, which in busy time makes utilization difficult.Feedback - In advanced units (i.e. not first year units) feedback from the lecturer/tutor drops. Often Lecturers understand the subject area, but have difficulty expressing this information in a form that is understandable.Student Bodies/Groups/Clubs - It is difficult to find out how to join the extracurricular groups.
Less group work (three group projects per semester is way too much, students get sick of it which affects the performance of all group members)
Some core units seem slightly disengaged to what I am studying
online assignment submissions more readily available
I'm not too sure honestly, University is very much about getting out what you put in, which at the moment isn't my forte.Personally I'd like more social events outside of class time to meet other university students because at the moment most of the people I've met here have been through mutual friends I had prior to university. I haven't really made any significant new friends.
I feel as though there is not enough feedback given and it is difficult to know how to improve if you have not been told what you did right or wrong. I also feel as though the students don't tend to engage with eachother and there is a lot of hostility between students which makes it hard in group discussions because no one offers input.
More contact tutorial hours and less big lectures
I always engage with something better if I love it, or get paid for it. Making things more enjoyable, or offering incentives are good ways, but they don't happen often, for some reason :).
GROUP WORK IN LECTURES SHOULD BE AVOIDED BECAUSE IT IS TOO HARD TO COORDINATE.
more interactive lectures as some can become long and drag out
Fair contribution of students in group work.Advice on career paths from lecturers who are specialised in the field.
Perhaps more emphasis on practical experience to complement traditional theory based learning.
interesting and clear speech in class, and some online quizs, those could force students to study
Perhaps a more uniform structure to the use of technology, such as having recorded lectures. In addition, it would also be useful to have less people in lectures, and more enforcement to ensure that uneccessary noise and distractions are not present within lectures.
more online resources rather than being expected to copy down everything in a lecture
There should be more student advisers for the Economics and Business faculty.
-LESS ONLINE WORK, MORE FACE TO FACE TIME-DON'T PUT COURSE READINGS BOOKS ONLINE, PRINT THEM IN HARDCOPY FORMAT AND INCLUDE THE COST IN THE COURSE FEES -NEEDS TO BE CONSISTENCY BETWEEN LECTURERS, ESPECIALLY WHEN EXPLAINING ASSIGNMENTS. THEY USUALLY EACH H
Lectures less with more information gained through tutorials, workshops and labs
I believe that papers and requirements need to be explained far more clearly so that each student understands exactly what is required of them and the best way to go about it. I have found that staff tend to 'assume' that we all know exactly how the university works and that we know all about the facilities that are offered. I am a first year student and some things I am just finding out about now, and i'm in my second semester already!! I think that also goes with the paper also. A lot of the papers I am extremely confused as to what assignments are due at the beginning of the course etc It assumed I should now how the course works, but I don't!! I think that each of these problems, if improved, would engage students more than present. We would have more of a chance to learn the required information rather than stressing about the 'mechanics' of the course itself.
Some of the lectures could be made a little more interesting.
clear instructions regarding assignments given to students.
Discuss the options and the situation with affected students before cancelling papers, especially when it means a student can no longer attain the major they had planned to achieve within the same time frame.
Better guidelines/services for how to complete assignments etc to the best possible standards
Having clearer access to web based information. For example, being able to find resources you need about your degree, and even knowing that those resources exist.
not just cater for the maori students at the university
Lecturers who answer questions fully instead of waffling and changing the subject without actually answering the question. Lecturers who exercise leadership in the classroom and stop other students from wasting the classes time with boring anecdotes while we are wanting to learn from the lecturer.Some accountability for students to come-I am shocked at the absenteeism.
Nothing i can think of. Maybe better parking.
Put more emphasis on lecturers improving their presentation skills.
Encourage foreign exchanges where experience, skills and knowledge can be gained from traveling abroad.
Provide more support for each major/subject of the different schools. for example there could be more general workshops on accounting or economics.
improve its online services, make sure every class has lecture notes online and the ability to submit assignments online instead of in hard copy
more practical and exciting lectures, not a good way to learn
I think the major thing is prompt return of assistance as it can sometimes take quite a while to get feedback or answers from some of the lecturers
They could give more tests and less unimportant assignments
Provide more opportuinites for students to become more involved in the course and be able to participate effectively and voice thier opinions about what they are doing.
I THINK A MORE ACTIVE AND INTERACTIVE ONLINE FORUM WOULD ENCOURAGE MORE STUDENTS TO ENGAGE.
MORE CLASSROOMS TO FREE TIMETABLE OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS.
BETTER ORGANISATION AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STAFF AND STUDENTS.
MORE EXPLAINED, WRITTEN EXAMPLES IN LECTURES AND TUTORIALS ALONG WITH WRITTEN AND VERBAL EXPLANATION.
TO ENGAGE STUDENTS MORE GROUP WORK WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO WIDEN INDIVIDUAL VIEWS.
STOP CHANGING THE COURSES AROUND AND REMOVING SO MANY SUBJECTS
MINIMISE INTERNET USAGE. PRESENTLY, INTERPERSONAL INTERACTION HAS BEEN REPLACED BY FLO. THIS IMPACTS GROUPWORK IN TUTS. EDUCATION AT THIS LEVEL SHOULD
I THINK THERE COULD BE MORE HANDS ON TUTORIALS AND LESS LECTURES
LECTURES ARE RATHER DRY AND BORING NOT HOLDING STUDENTS INTEREST OR ATTENTION AT ALL
TUTOR/LECTURER INTERACTION. FRIENDLY TEACHING STAFF TAKING INTEREST
GENUINE PROFESSIONAL INTEREST FROM LECTURERS IN REGARDS TO IMPARTING KNOWLEDGE IN CLASS.
MORE LECTURERS. LESS IN A DISTANCE CLASS.
LESS JUST SPEAKING TO US AND MORE INVOLVEMENT.
BETTER ADMINISTRATION & CONSIDERATION OF TRAVEL TIMES
MORE ONE ON ONE HELP. STUDY GROUPS WITH THE LECTURER OR OTHER STUDENTS IN THE SAME COURSE.
POSSIBLY MORE PERSONAL CONTACT WITH TUTORS/LECTURERS
MORE FEEDBACK ON ASSIGNMENTS. LESS RELIANCE ON ONLINE LEARNING. STARTING AT THE BEGINNING IN COURSES WITHOUT ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE.
THE LECTURERS COULD BE MORE AVAILABLE TO INTERNAL STUDENTS TO TALK ABOUT ASSIGNMENTS.
MORE CAR PARKING AT A CHEAPER RATE AND MORE UNIVERSITIES TO OFFER MY COURSE THAT ARE CLOSER TO MY HOME
ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE FROM TUTOR AND LECTURER
BETTER LECTURERS. MORE GROUP ACTIVITIES AND GROUP PRESENTATIONS
THERE ARE SEVERAL REFUGEES WHO DO NOT HAVE THE ENGLISH REQUIRED TO STUDY AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL. THEY REQUIRE MORE SUPPORT
REINSTATE 1 DAY WORKSHOPS IN SYDNEY FOR EXTERNAL STUDENTS
DO THESE PLACEMENTS AS PART OF CLASS TIME SO HAVE TIME TO EARN FOR FOOD IN BREAKS
MORE COMPUTERS. MORE SOCIAL OPTIONS TO GET INVOLVED.
CREATE A MORE SERIOUS CULTURE AND INCREASE STANDARDS.
MORE HELPFUL SERVICES FOR NEW STUDENTS, PEOPLE HAPPY TO HELP EVEN WITH LITTLE QUESTIONS
IT NEEDS MORE SOCIAL LIFE SO STUDENTS MORALE IS BOOSTED. EXAMS NEED TO BE CHANGED EVERY YEAR AS PEOPLE COPY THEM.
BE MORE INFORMATIVE ON TASKS AND DUE DATES. THE TASK BRIEFS ARE OFTEN VAGUE. MORE HANDS ON.
MORE CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING WITH STUDENTS WORKING TOGETHER
FOCUS ON CORE COURSES, DELETE REPEATED COURSES
MORE CONTACT HOURS, LESS HOMEWORK AND ASSIGNMENT
MORE FREEBIES AT SOCIETY GROUPS AND SAUSAGE SIZZLES TO ENCOURAGE MORE PARTICIPATION TO JOIN
DO A COURSE AT THE BEGINNING OF HOW TO DO ASSIGNMENTS AND HOW TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM THE LIBRARY.
CHANGE ASSIGNMENTS BACK TO THE WAY THEY WERE. ONE 50% ASSIGNMENT AN EXAM ISN'T ENOUGH. TWO SMALLER ASSIGNMENTS AND AN EXAM WORKS BETTER. WE LEARN MO
BY MAKING IT MORE CLEAR WHEN A STUDENT HAS FEES TO PAY - EMAIL OR LETTER. MAKE MY MURDOCH EASIER TO NAVIGATE.
MORE ENCOURAGMENT FOR INDIGINOUS STUDENT TO GET INVOLVED
OFFER MORE SOCIAL EVENTS AND PLACES TO GO.
HAVING COMPULSORY BREAKS FOR 5-10 MINS IN 2 HOUR LECTURES
PROVIDING STIMULATING INSPIRATIONS EW FIELD OF STUDY , RATHER THEN ASSUMING IT
MAKING US LEARN THINGS THROUGH ONLINE SOURCES
MORE USE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN CLASSES TO ENHANCE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
MORE LECTURER PARTICIPATION. ONLINE TOOLS SUCH AS WEBEX FOR DE STUDENTS. LECTURE VIDEOS/PODCASTS.
HIGHER STAFF MENTORS FOR SMALL GROUPS OF STUDENTS TO ALLOW FOR IMPROVED STAFF-STUDENTS RELATIONSHIPS.
INSTEAD OF LEAVING IT TO CLUBS AND STUDENT SOCIETIES, RUNNING EVENTS TO LET STUDENTS MINGLE FOR DIVERSE EVENTS NOT JUST TOGA PARTY
MORE TECHNICAL TRAINING-EG A SEMESTER OF PLACEMENTS OR TEACHING US HOW TO USE CERTAIN COMPUTER PROGRAMS, NOT ASSUMING
CONTACT IN REGARD TO PRACTICUMS/TIMES/DATES ETC
ARRANGE MORE CHANCES FOR STUDENT INTERACTION, SMALLER CLASSES SO TUTORS CAN GIVE MORE ATTENTION TO STUDENTS.
STOP ONLINE CLASSES AND TUTORIALS. PROVIDE ON CAMPUS TEACHERS FOR THESE SUBJECTS.
ENCOURAGE MORE EXTRACURRICULAR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY.
WORK EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE COURT SYSTEM. NOT ALL STUDENTS ARE WORKING IN A LEGAL OFFICE. HELPING THE CROWN PROSECUTOR IN A CASE.
CHEAPER STUDENT ACCOMMODATION ON OR NEAR CAMPUS.
MORE SOCIAL EVENTS, MIXERS TO MEET OTHER STUDENTS.
MORE INFO ABOUT JOBS AVAILABLE AFTER UNI AND DETAILS ABOUT WHAT THEY ENTAIL.
UNI COULD BE MORE ORGANISED IN TERMS OF CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES AND BETTER CO-ORDINATION OF SUBJECTS
REMEMBER THAT EXTERNAL STUDENTS NEED A LOT OF REASSURANCE AND TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT BECAUSE THEY ARE STUDYING BY THEMSELVES.
ACTIVITIES THAT ARE MORE RELEVANT TO YOUTH.
MORE PRACTICAL WORK, MORE EXPLANATION ON APPLICATIONS + JOB INFORMATION
REPLACE THE GUILD. INACTIVE. IRRELEVANT. RESTRICTS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY.
ENGLISH SPEAKING LECTURERS WHO ARE ENTHUSIATIC
ADJUST ONLINE FORUMS TO BE MORE USER FRIENDLY. THE POSTING SECTION NEEDS TO BE MORE LIKE FACEBOOK.
MORE INTERACTION WITH EXTERNAL STUDENTS.
MORE DIRECTED TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT. LESS ALIENATION OF ARTS STUDENTS.
MORE ACTIVITIES FOR FIRST YEARS TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND THEIR COURSES.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CAREERS AND WORK EXPERIENCE IN SUBJECTS.
MORE ONLINE MATERIALS. ONLINE SESSIONS WITH LECTURERS AND TUTORS.
MY COURSE SPECIFICALLY NEEDS TO BE FAR MORE HANDS ON. THE UNI NEEDS TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO SOCIALISE OUTSIDE OF UNI HOURS.
IMPROVED ENROLMENT HELP. MAKING SURE ALL ENROLMENT HELP STAFF ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE LIGHT INFORMATION.
MORE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT YOURSELF WHILE AT UNIVERSITY
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE RELIABLE GUIDANCE SERVED ON CAMPUS.
ORGANISING MORE EVENTS AND STUDY SESSIONS THAT ARE IN A HOSPITAL PLACED ENVIROMENT OR RELATE TO HOSPITAL PROCEDURES
IT COULD EMPLOY BETTER QUALIFIED LECTURERS. BETTER STANDARD OF ACCOMODATION
BE MORE UNDERSTANDING AND ACCOMODATING WITH OUTSIDE COMMITMENTS! HELP WHEN STUDENTS DON'T UNDERSTAND CONTENT OR ASSIGNMENT
MORE LEARNING FOR THE INDUSTRY/WORK PLACE.
DISORGANISATION NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED, PARTICULARLY IN REGARDS TO TIMETABLING OF SUBJECTS; I HAVE PERSONALLY MISSED OUT ON MANY SUBJECTS DUE TO TIMETA
IMPROVE THE VISUAL ARTS LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE, EG; AIRCON, COMMON ROOM, INCLUDE SESSION 3 UNITS
MAKE ALL LECTURERS USE ONLINE TOOL EFFECTIVELY
EASIER ACCESS TO STUDENT, LEARNING CENTRE FOR GRAFTON STUDENTS
MORE ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMS FOR ASSIGNMENTS AND EXAMS. SOME SUBJECTS PROVIDE THIS BUT NOT ALL
USE TEXTBOOKS MORE BY REFERENCING THEM WHEN TALKING ABOUT SUBJECT MATTER SO STUDENTS CAN USE THEM
HAVE MORE SOCIAL EVENTS REGARDING INDIVIDUAL COLLEGES TO HELP MEET PEOPLE IN YOUR DISCIPLINE
MORE UNI ORGANISATION/HELP. FASTER FEEDBACK FROM TUTORS, MORE MED TUTORS COMING TO NELSON
BETTER FEEDBACK AND CAREER RELATED ADVICE
TEACHERS ARE MORE MOTIVATED AND OPEN -MINDED TO STUDENT IDEAS, MORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES GIVEN TO STUDENTS
MORE INCENTIVE TO GO TO LECTURES AND TUTORIALS
BY PROMOTING INTERACTION FROM A WIDER RANGE OF STUDENTS IN THE LECTURE ROOM
THE PACE INCREASES VERY RAPIDLY COMPARED TO YEAR 12. THE GAP COULD BE DECREASED
TO PROMOTE MORE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, WORKING MORE TOGETHER
MORE INFORMATION ON WHO TO SEE TO PLAN OUT YOUR CAREER
BY PROVIDING MORE PRACTIAL EXPERIENCE FOR APPLICABLE STUDY
EDUCATORS TO HAVE A MORE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH STUDENTS- EG LEARN STUDENTS NAMES
PRACTISING MORE CASES EG BUSINESS LAW AND EXERCISES IN CLASS. PRINTING OUT LECTURE NOTES. GIVE A LONG BREAK BETWEEN ASSIGNMENTS.
ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN GROUP WORK.
GIVING STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A HIGHER LEVEL OF LEARNING IF THEY WISH
BETTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LECTURERS AND STUDENTS

Major area of study
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (BANKING AND FINANCE)
ACCOUNTING, COMMERCIAL LAW, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Bachelor of Veterinary Science/Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery
science/commerce:chemistry, pharmacology, accounting and finance
CORPORATE FINANCE, INVESTMENT FINANCE, PUBLIC HEALTH, ANATOMY & HUMAN BIOLOGY
political science, international relations, english literature
SOCIOLOGY and FILM CULTURE MEDIA studies
BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCES/ OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Criminology, Political Science, International Relations
PSYCHOLOGY, COMMERCIAL LAW, ECONOMICS, CLASSICAL STUDIES
ARTS/LAW (MAJORS: SPANISH & POLITICAL SCIENCE)
TOURISM MANAGEMENT & HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
MEDICAL RADIATION SCIENCE (DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY)
Design and Technology (Secondary) Education
BACHELOR OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION, GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (ENGLISH MAJOR)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, HISTORY, CLASSICAL STUDIES
BCA, double major in marketing and media
P-12 EDUCATION, MAJORS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SCREEN PRODUCTION AND ENGLISH & CREATIVE ARTS
GERMAN, PSYCHOLOGY, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE, CHEMISTRY
MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION/ BACHELOR OF EDUCATION/BACHELOR OF ARTS
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY, CONSUMER FOOD SCIENCE
CORPORATE FINANCE; MARKETING; COMMUNICATION STUDIES; POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
HUMANITIES AND THEOLOGY (ENGLISH, HISTORY)
ELECTRONICS & COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
BACHELOR IN BUSINESS ( major area undecided)
CERTIFICATE OF UNIVERSITY PREPARATION THEN PSYCHOLOGY IN 2011
MARKETING, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, CHINESE STUDIES
Primary Education and Sport and Leisure studies
Human resources and Supply Chain Management
Maori Media and Communications and Tikanga Maori

Father occupation
MARINE/PORT MANAGER (SIMILAR TO HARBOUR MASTER)
FARMER AND MANGERS OWN BUSINESS IN ECHUCA
Director of Human Resources and Occupational Health and Safety
MANAGER/OWNER OF A DRY CLEANING BUSINESS
Marketing manager at a publishing company

Mother occupation
Child and Family Health Nurse in Aboriginal Health
Early Intervention Teacher/ Teachers Aide

Whareora (but postal address and postcode is for Whangarei at the PO Box)