updated July 2003
 Program
and people
 Program
Director
Dr. John Walsh
Centre for Study in Language, Literacy and Learning Cultures
Room number: B2-13
Phone: +61 8 8302 6739
Fax: +61 8 8302 6315
Email:
john.walsh@unisa.edu.au
12338
(EDUC
8025 (012338)) Course
Coordinator(s)/Team
Ass Prof Helen Nixon
and Dr
Lew Zipin
Centre for Study in Language, Literacy and Learning Cultures
Room number: B2-12 and B2-11
Phone: +61 8 8302 6592 and 6417
Fax: +61 8 8302 4212
Email: helen.nixon@unisa.edu.au
and Lew.Zipin@unisa.edu.au
12339
(EDUC
8026 (012339)) Course
Coordinator(s)/Team
Dr Phil
Cormack
Director: Centre for Study in Language, Literacy and Learning Cultures
University of South Australia
Lorne Avenue, Magill SA 5072
Australia
Tel: +61 8 8302 4230
Fax: +61 8 8302 4212
Email: phil.cormack@unisa.edu.au
Rob
Hattam
Room number: B2-10
Phone: +61 8 8302 26288
Fax: +61 8 8302 4212
Email:
rob.hattam@unisa.edu.au
12340
(EDUC
8027 (012340) Course
Coordinator(s)/Team
Dr
Sue Shore
Centre for Study in Language, Literacy and Learning Cultures
Room number: Magill Campus: C1-55
Phone: +61 8 8302
4213
Fax: +61 8 8302 4212
Email:
sue.shore@unisa.edu.au
Ms Elaine Butler
Research Centre for Gender Studies
Room number: Mawson Lakes Campus G2-26
Phone: +61 8 8302 6347
Fax: +61 8 8302 26778
Email:
elaine.butler@unisa.edu.au
12341
EDUC 8028 (012341) Course
Coordinator(s)/Team
Dr. John Walsh
Centre for Study in Language, Literacy and Learning Cultures
Room number: C1-67
Phone: +61 8 8302 4223
Fax: +61 8 8302 4212
Email:
john.walsh@unisa.edu.au
Program
and course administration
Enrol
Online and Firstconnection for new students
-
Enrol Online: This page is where you will find up-to-date information
and resources to help you use Enrol Online to enrol in your courses and
classes.
- See
Firstconnection for new students: Firstconnection is a new concept for
2003. The University has replaced the old-style orientation week with a
program of activities that focus on providing the information students
need to connect effectively to their program of study and the university
community.
Graduate qualities
Your studies in this program contribute to your development of graduate qualities.
The University has developed a clear statement of the
qualities its graduates should develop as they participate in courses of study.
Postgraduate programs may seek to extend the development of particular qualities rather
than further develop all seven qualities.
Student
contact form
Please complete this form as soon as you access your online study
materials for each course and send it to the School.
The following is a downloadable Rich Text Format (RTF) file. Use your
word-processing software to fill it out and send it in via email attachment (or print it
out and fill in by hand and post).
It is also available following online. You could print it out, fill it out by
hand and post it in.
Purchasing
textbooks
Or:
Submission
of assignments
See also the School's web site.
Hard-copy
submission by post
Note: the following information is relevant, depending on the 'Assessment
details' (that is, the nature of the assignment) for each course/assignment.
Assignments should be sent to:
The Course lecturer
Centre for Studies in Literacy Policy and Learning
CulturesCentre
School of Education
Magill Campus
University of South Australia
St Bernards Road
Magill, South Australia
Australia 5072
When sending in your assignments, it is important to:
- number the pages and staple them together. Do not use pins or paper clips as these catch
on other assignments in the sorting and mailing process, and your assignment could be
lost.
- attach an Assignment information sheet, completed in full, to the front of each
of your assignments. Make sure you include your ID number.
- fill in all sections of the Assignment information stick-on label and
fix it to the reverse side of your envelope or package.
- keep copies of work submitted
Online forms:
http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/ExternalForms/
- An Assignment information sheet needs to be attached to each
assignment.
- Request for 7-day extension to assignment due date.
Students should note the following:
- Requests for an extension of time for submission of an assignment should be made before
the due date of the assignment.
- Requests for an extension of up to 7 days beyond the established due
date for the assignment should be directed to the School which may act on behalf of the
academic staff member concerned. The School will advise the academic staff member
concerned of the extension granted. This request for extension is automatic and
confirmation will not be given.
- Requests for an extension of more than 7 days must be directed to the
academic staff member.
- Some courses are not granted extensions.
- You must fill in all the details clearly and return or fax the form at
least 2 days before the due date of the assignment to the School.
Submission of assignments online
Check with your Course Coordinator if AssignIT
is to be used for submission of assignments
or your are to send assignments as email
attachments.
Access AssignIT:
- At AssignIT click 'Students'.
- Follow the links.
Return of assignments
Your assignments will be marked and returned to you approximately two weeks after they
have been submitted.
Assignment feedback
The feedback on your assignments will be relevant to the assessment criteria, provide
details on your progress, and incorporate suggestions on areas for improvement.
General
information about assessment
This section provides general information about assessment.
Please note that assessment of assignments in the course
work phase of the Ed D is ungraded. However, it is a University
requirement that the following section be included in all program pages.
Detailed
information about policies relating to assessment can be found online: University policy on
assessment, academic misconduct and appeals.
Gradings
The University's Assessment Policy states: Graded or non-graded modes of
assessment may be used to indicate student performance in courses. If you are
uncertain whether your course is graded or non-graded, you should contact your Course
Coordinator.
For courses with graded assessment, the symbols and their notations are:
| Grade |
Notation |
Notational % |
| High distinction |
HD |
85-100 |
| Distinction |
D |
75-84 |
| Credit |
C |
65-74 |
| Pass level 1 |
P1 |
55-64 |
| Pass level 2 |
P2 |
50-54 |
| Conceded pass |
CP |
not applicable |
| Terminating pass |
TP |
not applicable |
| Fail level 1 |
F1 |
40-49 |
| Fail level 2 |
F2 |
below 40 |
Non-graded courses are assessed only on a basis of pass or fail. The symbols and
their notations are:
| Non-graded pass |
NGP |
50-100 |
| Non-graded fail |
F |
below 50 |
Indicates that the course has been passed on the basis of a supplementary
assessment:
Assessment
criteria
Assessment of your assignments will take into account:
- relevance of your answer to the question or task set
- clarity of expression
- supporting documentation for arguments
- proper acknowledgment of documentation and use of a bibliographic convention
- logical planning and sequence
- use of inclusive language
- overall presentation, including correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
- comprehensive coverage reflecting engagement with set readings, text and other relevant
materials
Redeemability: re-marking and
re-submission
For general information about redeemability, see under 'Academic policies and
procedures' in the Handbook of external programs, or online.
A student who receives an F1 grade may request to make a re-submission to the relevant
lecturer who, in consultation with the Course Coordinator and teaching team, will decide
whether or not to grant the resubmission.
Academic misconduct
Deliberate academic
misconduct such as plagiarism is subject to penalties. You need to familiarise
yourself with the University's policies.
Guidelines
for language usage within assignments
University policy states: Inclusive language will be used in all academic and
administrative written and verbal communication. Please follow this
policy when preparing your assignments.
Course
evaluation
Courses in this program may have an online Course evaluation instrument or
TellUs questionnaire for course evaluation by students.
The online evaluation questionnaire is available as a link off the UniSAnet course home page.
If available, it is for a limited time, usually towards
the end of a semester's course study. Check
the UniSAnet course home pages by
searching with the course code.
Services for students (new page and see below)
Library
All students should receive a Library guide with their original
enrolment package which provides details of library resources and services
and how to use them. Please contact the library if you do not receive a
copy.
Metropolitan
Adelaide students
External students living in Adelaide are expected to use the library in person. As well
as normal business hours, the library is also open in the evenings and weekends. For
assistance in using the library and information on times of opening, ask at the
information desk on any campus. The information desk numbers are:
Non-metropolitan
Adelaide students
External students living outside the Adelaide metropolitan area can access the library
through the Distance Education
Library Service. Phone: 1300 137 659 (cost of a local call from anywhere
in Australia. Messages can be left after hours).
EndNote
Remote access to EndNote for students is explained on the Library's
Endnote page, at
http://www.library.unisa.edu.au/endnote/endnote.htm
The section called 'How do I obtain EndNote',
explains that students can borrow a CD from the Library to install the
application. Overseas and other remote students can do this through
the Distance Education
Library Service.
Campus
Central
Responsibility for administrative services for
external students will be at Campus Central.
For administrative matters contact Campus Central at:
http://www.unisa.edu.au/campuscentral/
You should contact Campus Central at the campus where your Program is
based, that is: Underdale for
your Programs in Education.
For further information concerning this and external
students see:
http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/flc/external/index.asp
This site will tell you about the sorts of services
available and how to access them:—for example, how to amend your enrolment (you can add, drop or swap classes yourself
through the web on Medici at
www.unisa.edu.au/enrolonline) or change your personal details (you can change your own contact details,
addresses and phone numbers through the web on Medici at
www.unisa.edu.au/enrolonline
and more.
Learning Connection
Other support
services
 Student information via
the Web
Learning online
The purpose of this section is to provide you with the technical
information you will need in order to use this website effectively.
Note that this section is a working document which will be updated as we
become aware of any additional technical issues being experienced by users.
We therefore recommend that you come back to this section from time to time
and check for any updates. Also, it will be useful if you can provide us
with feedback on any technical problems you are experiencing which are not
covered by the current information in this section, as this will assist us
in updating the content.
UniSAnet program home page
UniSAnet is the learning environment of the University. The UniSAnet program
home page outlines the program and leads you to the UniSAnet
course home pages which outline each course. The pages
are also a form of navigation into the course material.
Browser
issues
- PC users. Use 'Internet Explorer 5.5
(Service pack 2)' to view this site. This version of Internet Explorer is
available on CD-ROM from UniSA’s
Learning
Connection. Alternatively, it can be downloaded from the Microsoft
website by going to:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/recommended/ie55sp2/default.asp.
As of April 2002, the latest version of Internet Explorer is Internet
Explorer 6, and this version is also okay. Similarly, the latest version
of Netscape (Netscape 6.2.2) works well. However, please note that if you
are using an earlier version of Internet Explorer or Netscape to view the
site, you may experience problems (Netscape 4.7 or earlier won't work).
You can download the latest version of Netscape by going to
http://www.netscape.com/download/?cp=myupgrd_my.
- Mac users. If you are using an Apple 'Mac' computer, you may,
or may not, experience problems with
using Internet Explorer (whichever version you have installed).
If you have problems, use the latest
version of Netscape (currently Netscape 6.2.2) as your web browser. Here
is the link to the Netscape download site:
http://www.netscape.com/download/?cp=myupgrd_my.
- How to check browser versions. If you already have Internet
Explorer installed on your computer, you can check which version you have
by opening Internet Explorer, clicking on 'Help' in the menu and then
clicking on 'About Internet Explorer'. Similarly, you can check which
version of Netscape you have by going to 'Help' on the menu and selecting
'About Communicator'.
- Colour settings. Do not override the colours of the site with
your own browser settings; this can cause problems with viewing the site.
In Internet Explorer, under 'Tools/Internet Options/Colours' have a tick
on 'Use Windows colours' and no tick on 'Use hover colour'. If you are
using Netscape, go to 'Edit/Preferences/Colours' and make sure you do not
have ticked the statement 'Always use my colours, overriding document'.
- PDF files. some readings may be
online and will open up in the frames as PDF files (Adobe portable
document format). In order to view PDF files, you will need to have the
Adobe Reader installed on the computer you are using. You can download the
'reader' for free either at the University's IT site:
http://www.unisa.edu.au/itsudesktop/sw/library.htm (look under 'Web
browsers and Internet software') or directly from the Adobe website by
going to
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html.
- Checking for updated versions of web pages. It is important to
make sure that the web browser you are using is configured so that you
will be able to view the most recent versions of web pages (rather than
viewing stored versions of these pages). The following guidelines will
help you to make sure that your web browser is set up correctly:
- Internet Explorer users. Go to the menu and select 'Tools'
and then 'Internet options'. Then, in the section on 'Temporary Internet
files', you should click on the 'Settings' button. In the section 'Check
for newer versions of stored pages', you should need to select the
option 'Every visit to the page', and then click on OK.
- Netscape users. Go to the menu and select 'Edit', then
'Preferences'. Then select 'Advanced' and then 'Cache'. In answer to the
question 'Compare the page in the cache to the page on the network, you
need to select the option 'Every time I view the page', and then click
on OK.
Basic
navigation tips
- Left-hand navigation frame. In order to go to the different
sections within this website, you need to select or click on the
sections in the left-hand navigation frame.
- Within-page links. To navigate within a page, you can make use
of the internal 'page' navigation by selecting or clicking on the bullet
list menu at the top of the page and the up-arrows next to the major
headings within the page.
- Back button. To go back to the section of the website which you
were viewing previously, you can make use of the 'Back' button on the
toolbar of your web browser.
- Note: If you are having trouble accessing your online course
materials, you should contact the ITS HelpDesk; email
mailto:helpdesk@unisa.edu.au.
(Phone: +61 8 8302 5000)
Using
Online discussion, Noticeboard and Chat
As you work through course study guide activities, you
may be invited to post text to the online discussion (accessed via
the link on the navigation bar on the left of your screen). The online
discussion is there so that you can work with and learn from other students
in the courses. Given the international range of students who participate in
our courses, there is the chance to gain insights from people who work in
very different contexts but who share a common enterprise as teachers of
language and literacy. The online discussion is mainly for student use—you
are expected to work with your peers to make suggestions, give responses,
exchange stories and give feedback to each other. But your Course
Coordinator will participate too—for example, to review issues and make
suggestions on themes arising from the postings.
The online discussion is designed to work over time so that not everyone
has to be online at the same time (a real problem when people work in so
many time zones!). It uses a ‘threaded’ approach where a posting can be read
and replied to by clicking on the appropriate button. Responses are
‘threaded’ or placed after the post that they relate to. This way a
‘conversation’ can be carried on over days or weeks. We find that students
get the hang of the site very quickly, even if they haven’t participated
before in online forums before.
A useful guide to using online discussion groups can be found on the
Learning Connection website: this resource is
entitled 'UniSA-Online discussion groups' and can be found under the heading
'UniSA online'.)
- If you are preparing a message for posting to a discussion group, it
is also possible to have two or more copies of the same page open at
once. This can be a useful approach, especially if you are reading and
responding to others' posts in the discussion group. For example, in one
window you can display the previous postings to the group. At the same
time, you can use another window to compose your response. To open
multiple copies of the same page, go to the page you want, then go to
'File' on the menu of your web browser, and then use the drop-down menu to
select 'New/Window'. You'll find that a copy of the page you are in
opens—you can then navigate to a different post in that window.
- Before posting a message to a discussion group, it is a good idea to
prepare your message using a word-processing package such as
Microsoft Word. This will enable you to do a spell-check on your message.
When you have finished working on your message, you can use shortcut keys
such as 'Shift and Delete' and 'Shift and Insert' to cut and paste, or
'Control and Insert' and 'Shift and Insert' to copy and paste.
- If you click on the 'Home' in the menu of the ‘Online discussion’
toolbar, this will usually take you back to the website within the
website.
- Posting attachments. One method for using online discussion is
to post simple messages. However, it is also possible to attach files to
your post. The following steps will enable you to post attachments:
- Write your file in your favourite word processing program.
- When you are ready to post it, save it as a Rich Text Format file
(rtf)—usually available as an option in the save dialogue box. By doing
this you will ensure that anyone will be able to open it, even if they
don't use the same program as you.
- Go to the website and click on the appropriate online discussion.
- Click on 'New message' to open the familiar frame for posting a
message.
- In the usual way, put in a title for the message—and a brief message
about your attachment. Don't click on the 'Post item' button yet though.
- Now it's time to attach the file you've saved. Below the blue line
you'll see a button called 'Browse'—click on that and navigate to the
file you saved and click on 'Open'. You should now see that a path to
your file is in the box to the left of the 'Browse' button and the
'Type' box should say what kind of file it is—eg Microsoft Word. If this
doesn't appear, you may be able to use the drop-down box to select an
appropriate type or ask the computer to 'guess'. Finally, type in a
title for your file.
- To complete the posting, click on the 'Post item' button.
- You should now see your post listed in the left-hand frame, and when
you click on it you should be able to read your message in the
right-hand frame and see your file listed as an attachment underneath.
The Noticeboard is not for your contributions, but is where you
attend to notices from your Course Coordinator or other lecturers.
Chat is in real time, when everyone is online at
at synchronised time (Online discussion is a-synchronous—participants go
online in their own time.) Your Course Coordinator will notify you
when to use chat.
Accessing password-protected
areas
You will need your student username and
password to access individual courses. Note: If you are having trouble accessing your online course
materials, you should contact the ITS HelpDesk; email
mailto:helpdesk@unisa.edu.au.
(Phone: +61 8 8302 5000)
- In the password box:
- first type:
UniNet\followed by your username.
- then password
- Do not use caps. Use lower case. Note case sensitivity.
- Your username is your mailID (printed on your enrolment form).
- Your password has been reset to a default format. It is the first 4 characters of your
family name, and your day and month of birth. For example, Chris Lee, date of birth 9
August 1979: username leex0908. Note: x is added if your family name is less than 4
characters.
You should change your password from the default format straight away.
Check your student
email on a regular basis.
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