Introduction
Welcome to this webquest, designed to help you learn about the services, facilities and extra programs at the University of Newcastle!
By completing this webquest, you will learn about the University of Newcastle as an institution, and also a lot of useful information to assist and enhance your whole experience here.
You will investigate the University of Newcastle website, to find information on ONE key support service, facility or program that is free and available to you as a student of the University.
You will then collect and keep this information to present to your classmates!
Task
Each student will choose one topic from the list below to investigate. For your topic, you must collect information on:
- Who/What it is
- What is their/it's purpose or function
- How to use them/it
- Why is it useful to know / how can it enhance my studies
- Where to find it - online and/or contact details
Here is the list of services you can choose from. You must tell your teacher which service you will investigate, so that each student investigates a different service:
- Program Advisor and Program Convenor - similarities and differences
- Student Advisors and counsellors - similarities and differences
- Lunch & Learn / Cheap Chewsday
- Adverse Circumstance - Assignment Extensions and Missed Exams
- The Library, Library Catalog (NEWCAT) and BONUS+
- Subject Resource Guides & journal articles
- The Academic Integrity Module (AIM)
- Learning Development & Academic Support - Centre for Teaching and Learning
- UoN Prep - how to enrol, dates and courses in 2019 / 2020
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) - applications, refunds, extensions
- Campus Security
- iLEAD plus
- Student Central
- Clubs & Societies
- UoN Volunteers
- GOALSS
- MyUoN
- PASS and Peer Writing Mentors
- Accommodation - on campus and off campus
- Scholarships (especially for International Students)
Click on 'process' for a step by step guide to help you find this information.
Process
1. Research
Open the support search engine AskUoN: https://askuon.newcastle.edu.au/ and the University home page https://www.newcastle.edu.au/
Enter the name of your support service into the search bar. Hit 'enter' and ONE of the first search results will be a basic overview, with links to further information. Read this answer, and follow the links to find out more.
If there is no answer on AskUoN, you can also search the University homepage.
Here are some other useful links. You can also search these pages for your support service name or keywords, to find out more about them.
A glossary of University language:
https://www.newcastle.edu.au/current-students/support/new-students/glossary
International Students page:
https://www.newcastle.edu.au/international/while-you-are-here/get-involved
2. Make Research Notes
Collect notes as you go, on a word document is best because later, you will be presenting this information as a presentation.
3. Use the prezi website to make an online presentation on the results of your research.
If you haven't already, you will need to sign up as a student for a free, basic account. https://prezi.com/signup/basic/
Once one student begins work on the Prezi, they can add others, as collaborators. This means you can work on the prezi together, at the same time.
Choose a free template, and there is no need to create a complicated, very detailed design.
Here is a tutorial video on how to use Prezi:
And here is one on how to collaborate in Prezi (work as a team):
4. Deliver your research in a presentation to the class.
You will be allocated a time by your teacher to present your research!
Evaluation
Play this Kahoot to test your knowledge: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/fa071137-2ce7-4193-aecb-231761838478
This Kahoot is played as a team, with a partner.
One teammate will be searching for answers using AskUoN, and the other will be entering the answers into the live quiz.
Conclusion
We researched this services to help you find out what types of support are available to you, as a student of the University of Newcastle.
Go and visit / use one of the support services you have learnt about today. Report back to the class on what happened, and what you learnt.