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If you need more help with your academic skills, the ASO has investigated a number of other university academic skills sites that may be of some help to you. The following TOP 10 academic skills sites have materials suitable for your studies at our university. Please remember that UNE has its own rules and that in matters of style and referencing you should follow the guidelines set out in your study units and for the University of New England.
Top 10 academic skills sites
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Study & Learning Centre Learning Lab (RMIT University) has interactive tutorials supported by printable handouts to assist you to develop your academic study skills. There are entire workshops devoted to writing skills, assessment tasks, maths skills and oral presentations. You can learn most of your academic skills from this site. Worth bookmarking! |
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RMIT Study Smart (RMIT University) "Study Smart is an introduction to academic study at RMIT. These resources will improve your skills and give you a clear understanding of the expectations of tertiary study. There are three videos where students talk about their experience as new first year students and ten mini tutorials. Each mini tutorial provides links to more in depth resources on the RMIT Learning Lab". |
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RMIT (Library) Referencing Guides (RMIT University) is a well-organised site that refers you to essential documentation for a variety of standard referencing styles: APA, Harvard, RMIT Business (AGPS), Vancouver, ACS, AIP, Chicago, IEEE, MLA and RSC. UNE now uses standardised referencing styles, so whatever you may require in the way of REFERENCING INFORMATION is likely to be here. |
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UniLearning (University of Wollongong) is a comprehensive site. Just click on the padlock and work your way through the menu. This impressive site covers academic writing, reading and critical thinking with workshops on writing sentences and report writing. A must for those who want to improve their academic skills! |
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Learning Support (Monash University) has a developed a very comprehensive site for all university studies. It also caters for ESL, learning disabilities and off-campus students. The Language and Learning Online link has general and subject-specific writing sites with information and online activities. Great resource for learning! |
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Learning Skills (Charles Sturt University) has some excellent academic support material in their Online Resources (handouts) and 'How Do I' guides. It gives you information about the full range of academic skills including general study skills, academic writing and reading and thinking critically. A handy site! |
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WRiSE (University of Sydney) supports report writing for students doing engineering and science. This site claims that "If your lecturers say: Your report doesn't flow. What is your aim? Interpret your results. Use scientific language. Where is your evidence? Then the WRiSE site is for you." |
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Online Academic Skills Resources (UNSW The Learning Centre) covers a range of academic skills: Essay & Assignment Writing, Writing: Elements of Style, Exam skills, Reading & Notetaking, Post Graduate Writing, Writing in Science & Engineering, Referencing & Plagiarism, Getting Organised, and Oral presentations. There i something here for everybody! |
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Avoiding Plagiarism (University of Technology, Sydney) is an EXCELLENT site for learning about PLAGIARISM in university writing. It includes short tutorials on writing strategies to avoid plagiarism, and a quiz with 'real' plagiarism examples to test your understanding. The activities are short and deal with modern topics. Bookmark this site! |
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Referencing (James Cook University) is a very well-organised site that is easy to navigate. Referencing styles include APA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver and other styles. There is also information on citing in-text, parts of a citation and other referencing resources. UNE now uses standardised referencing styles, so whatever you may require in the way of REFERENCING INFORMATION is likely to be here. |
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