Success Now!

Semester One 2011

Success Now! offers workshops and lectures on a range of topics, designed to help all students achieve their best at University. Lecturers from across the University
share their knowledge and expertise to provide all students with the opportunity to achieve success now!

While there is no cost to attend the majority of sessions, you must register, as most sessions have restricted numbers

Success Now! is open to all current Notre Dame students enrolled in any course, in any year level, at the University.

Date/Time Topic Description Presenter

Week 1 Have you got questions? We've got Introducing the Library Website Glenn Pass
answers! How can the Library website
Wed 2nd March At the end of this workshop you will be able to use the Arts & Sciences Liaison
help you succeed in your studies?
Library's website to identify services and locate print and Librarian
12.30pm-1.30pm
electronic resources that will assist you in your studies. In
particular, you will be able to use the Library's online AskUs
service to find answers to your questions or to request
assistance from library staff.

Week 1 I am a DipEd student and need to find Education Resources Bob Hoffman
information for my assignments,
Wed 2nd March There are a number of excellent resources in Education that Education Liaison Librarian
compiling lesson plans, etc. What are
you can use to find information. This session will cover
12.30pm-1.30pm the best places to find good quality
specialist sources for educational information including
books, journal articles and other
databases and subject gateways such as EdNA. By the end of
resources?
the session, you will know the best places to try for different
sorts of information and how to make the best use of them.
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Week 1 How do I manage my time? How do I fit Time Management Dr Dawn Darlaston-Jones
it all in?
Wed 2nd March This workshop will give you strategies to manage your time Senior lecturer
How do I keep time for myself? effectively and to keep balance in your life and studies. Learn
12.30pm-1.30pm Arts & Sciences
some simple timetabling and diary techniques to keep life
Will be repeated sane and studies on track.
week 4

Week 1 I can’t make notes and listen at the same Note Taking Patrick Hampton
time! These lectures are driving me
Wed 2nd March This workshop will give you strategies to make good notes at Senior Lecturer
crazy!
lectures, whilst still making sense of the lecturer’s content.
12.30pm-1.30pm Education
Will be repeated
Friday week 1

Week 1 I can’t make notes and listen at the same Note Taking Jane Mangano
time! These lectures are driving me
Fri 4th March This workshop will give you strategies to make good notes at Coordinator Success Now! &
crazy!
lectures, whilst still making sense of the lecturer’s content.
12.30pm-1.30pm one2one services
Repeat Session Academic Enabling & Support
Centre

Week 2 I need to find books on my reading list Library Catalogue Glenn Pass
and for my assignments. How do I do
Wed 9th March At the end of this workshop you will be able to search the Arts & Sciences
this?
Library catalogue to find specific print and electronic books
12.30pm-1.30pm Liaison Librarian
within the Library’s collections as well as books relevant to
your subject area and assignment topics.

Week 2 Do you want to improve your IT skills? Atomic Learning Bryn Jones
Wed 9th March The University provides staff and students with access to Atomic Learning
Atomic Learning, making it free to use. Atomic Learning is a
12.30pm-1.30pm Do you know how to use Atomic
totally self paced and easy to use. It covers every major IT
Learning?
application, from beginner to advanced level.
Will be repeated
week 4 Atomic Learning is FREE and self paced.

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Week 2 What do I need to do if I want to change University Administration Procedures Sarah Luxton
course, withdraw from a unit, or get
Wed 9th March This workshop will give you accurate information about Deputy Registrar
credit for units I have already
University administrative procedures. Find out about census
12.30pm-1.30pm completed? Student Administration &
dates, withdrawing and enrolling, changing courses, and
Fees
advanced standing.
Will be repeated
week 8

Week 2 What are the steps in writing a good Essay Planning Patrick Hampton
essay? Is there a plan that I can follow?
Wed 9th March Learn to create a flowchart for yourself, so that you can plan Senior Lecturer
out your essay. The time you spend in planning, is really time
12.30pm-1.30pm Education
saved. When you follow a planning sequence, you’ll produce
better quality work.

Week 2 I wish I could just get on with my uni Managing Stress and Anxiety Counselling Staff
work without feeling so stressed and
Wed 9th March If you are finding yourself stressing over every assignment, Student Life Office
anxious about everything!
tutorial and assessment, or perhaps finding the
12.30pm-1.30pm
uni/work/home life balancing act stressful, then you need to
come along to this workshop! Find out from the experts how
to manage stress levels so you can enjoy your studies and
Will be repeated
realise your potential.
week 6

Week 2 I want to be the best student that I can Plan for Success Dr Dawn Darlaston-Jones
be! I wonder how I can do that?
Wed 9nd March This workshop will help you identify your goals and unlock Senior Lecturer
the keys to success by finding strategies that work for you.
4pm-5pm Arts & Sciences

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Week 2 I’m a postgraduate student and need to Research for Postgraduate Students Jean McKay
find more advanced materials than I’ve
Wed 9th March This session covers discovering specialist subject databases to Law & Business Librarian
needed in the past. How do I go about
find peer-reviewed journal articles, research reports,
5.30pm-6.30pm this? Craven Library
conference proceedings, theses and other resources useful in
Please include area of research when
finding sources for postgraduate studies. Advanced searching
you enrol
techniques as well as setting up journal alerts and RSS feeds
Denise McLinden
in your area of research.
Repository Coordinator
St Teresa's Library

Week 2 I would like to participate in a Christian Introduction to Christian Meditation Tom Gannon
Meditation group. Where can I find one?
Fri 11th March Come along and learn meditation techniques for calm and Campus Minister
HERE!
focus.
1.30pm-2.30pm Campus Ministry

Week 3 There are supposed to be many Library Databases and Electronic Journals Stephen McVey
thousands of journal articles online but I
Wed 16th March You’ll save hours of time if you can access the library Director of Library Services
don’t understand how to use them. How
databases and electronic journals, and save a great deal of
12.30pm-1.30pm do I find and use articles for my St Teresa's Library
money on printing costs in the process. This library workshop
assignments?
will teach you how to retrieve articles and journals from
library databases for research writing purposes.

Week 3 Getting past the abstract in a journal Understanding the Results Section of Journal Articles Prof Beth Hands
article.
Wed 16th March This workshop will help you not be scared of those tables and Director, Institute For Health
graphs in the results section of a journal article. This is the & Rehabilitation Research
12.30pm-1.30pm
most important part!

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Week 3 I want to find out about research ResearchOnline@ND Denise McLinden

already done at the University of Notre
Wed 16th March The university has an electronic research repository called Repository Coordinator
Dame Australia. I may even be doing
ResearchOnline@ND. This includes theses produced at the
5.30pm-6.30pm some research and want it to be St Teresa's Library
university, journal articles published by staff and other
included. Where do I go and what do I
research output of Notre Dame Australia authors. This session
do?
will explain how to search the repository and add your
Will be repeated Jean McKay
research to it. We will also explore Australian Research Online
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(http://research.nla.gov.au/) the repository of Australia’s Law & Business Librarian
research output plus a a range of international research
Craven Library
repositories and look at the benefits of exposing your
research to search engines like Google.

Week 4 How do I manage my time? How do I fit Time Management Dr Dawn Darlaston-Jones
it all in?
Tues 22nd March This workshop will give you strategies to manage your time Senior lecturer
How do I keep time for myself? effectively and to keep balance in your life and studies. Learn
4.30pm-5.30pm Arts & Sciences
some simple timetabling and diary techniques to keep life
sane and studies on track.
Repeat session

Week 4 I’ve heard that there is a really easy way Introduction to Summon Bob Hoffman
to find journal articles using something
Wed 23rd March Summon is a quick and easy way to do research in the library. Education Liaison Librarian
called Summon. What is it and how can I
This session covers how to use it for basic searches and some
12.30pm-1.30pm get the most out of it? St Teresa's Library
advanced techniques that you can use to improve your
Summon searches.
Alison Nearn
Manager Digital Services
St Teresa's Library

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Week 4 I have my assignment topic and want to Researching for Assignments Anne Clifford
do some background reading to help me
Thurs 24th March Firstly, you should always consult your lecturer if unsure of Acquisitions Librarian
understand the topic. Where do I start?
your assignment topic. However, the Library has a large
12.30pm-1.30pm St Teresa's Library
collection of dictionaries and encyclopaedias that are very
useful for definitions and for gaining a basic understanding of
concepts, theories and key people in the field. Many of these
Note: time has been
resources are now available online via the Library website. At
changed from Wed
the end of this session you will be able to analyse assignment
to Thurs for this
topics to identify key concepts and terms, as well as locate
workshop.
and use relevant dictionaries and/or encyclopaedias within
your subject area to gain background information for
assignment topics.

Week 4 I am really worried about plagiarism. Avoiding Plagiarism Deborah Gare

How can I include the ideas of the
Wed 23rd March This workshop will show you how to avoid the plagiarism Associate Professor &
experts in my essays without
trap, by learning to paraphrase and summarise. Learn these Associate Dean
12.30pm-1.30pm plagiarising?
skills and watch your marks improve!
History

Week 4 Finding legal resources for non-law Law for Non-Law Students Jean McKay
students
Wed 23rd March Are you studying in education, health sciences, business, Law & Business Librarian
arts or other units that require you to find legal materials?
12.30pm-1.30pm Craven Library
Then this is the course to show how to locate cases,
legislation, legal encyclopaedias, legal journal articles and
commentaries. Most law resources at UNDA are available
online and at the conclusion of the session you should be
equipped to find relevant legal materials for your unit.

Week 4 Help! I am so worried about my Q & A Computers Di Chambers

computer skills! I have so many
Wed 23rd March This will be an open session where you will be able to ask all Senior Lecturer & Coordinator
questions to ask, but I’m too scared to
the burning questions you have about IT. If you are worried
12.30pm-1.30pm ask them! Special Education
about how to use email, how to format an assignment or how
to save documents or use PowerPoint,(or anything else to do
with computers and your studies) this workshop is for you!

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Week 4 I have my assignment. Help! I have no Where to Begin with Assignments Patrick Hampton
idea where to begin!
Wed 23rd March This workshop will teach you the processes to follow as you Senior Lecturer
Please note: You can only sign up for a work on any assignment.
12.30pm-1.30pm Education
Success Now! course one month in
advance.

Week 4 I need to use the Footnoting Referencing Footnote Referencing Lorraine Kousins
system for my assignments. What is this,
Wed 23rd March Correct referencing of sources used for your assignments is an Liaison Librarian
how do I use it and why do I need to
important academic skill, not least because it helps you avoid
12.30pm-1.30pm know about it? St Teresa's Library
plagiarism. At the end of this session you will know why
referencing is important, be able to identify the information
required for correct referencing, and be able to create
footnote references and a bibliography.

Week 4 Do you want to improve your IT skills? Atomic Learning Bryn Jones
Wed 23rd March Do you know how to use Atomic The University provides staff and students with access to Atomic Learning
Learning? Atomic Learning, making it free to use. Atomic Learning is a
5.00pm-6.00pm
totally self paced and easy to use. It covers every major IT
Atomic Learning is FREE and self paced.
application, from beginner to advanced level.
Repeat session

Week 5 I’ve been told I need to use scholarly or Scholarly and Peer Reviewed Journals Glenn Pass
peer-reviewed sources for my
Wed 30th March At the end of this workshop you will be able to differentiate Arts & Sciences Liaison
assignments. What are these and how
between various types of information sources and explain Librarian
12.30pm-1.30pm do I find them?
when each might be most useful for your studies. In
St Teresa's Library
particular, you will be able to identify scholarly and peer-
reviewed sources of information and locate these using the
Repeat session
Library’s catalogue, databases and website.
5.30pm-6.30pm

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Week 5 What is APA Referencing? A beginner’s APA Referencing Bob Hoffman

overview of APA
Wed 30th March APA referencing is used for assignments for a number of Education Liaison Librarian
Please note: You can only sign up for a subject areas including Education, Health Sciences, Medicine
12.30pm-1.30pm St Teresa's Library
Success Now! course one month in and Nursing, Behavioural Science, Counselling, Mathematics,
advance. Sciences, Aboriginal Studies*, Sociology* and Politics* (* =
confirm with lecturer). It is different from the footnoting
system. By the end of this session, you will be able to use
author-date in-text references and compile your reference list
in the APA style.

Week 5 I'd rather walk on broken glass than Public Speaking David Nicholas
speak in public! How can I give a
Wed 30th March If the thought of giving a presentation gives you nightmares, Victoria Quay
presentation and stay dry?
this workshop is for you. Come along and receive tips from
12.30pm-1.30pm Toastmasters
the experts. David Nicholas from Victoria Quay Toastmasters
will help you discover the speaker within!

Week 5 This group assignment is driving me Dealing with Group Assignments Counselling Staff
crazy! I never knew working in a group
Wed 30th March Come along and learn valuable skills and strategies that will Student Life Office
would be so difficult!
help your group function effectively and achieve top marks.
12.30pm-1.30pm

Week 5 I know what I want to present. I just Perfect PowerPoint Presentations Dr Carole Steketee
don't know how to make the most of
Wed 30th March This workshop will show you how to make a creative Acting Dean and Associate
PowerPoint.
PowerPoint presentation that will keep your audience awake Professor
12.30pm-1.30pm
and engaged! It will also help you refine your presentation
School of Medicine
skills.

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Week 5 Endnote is referencing made easy! If you Endnote Jan Harmsen

can use Word, you can learn to use
Thursday 31st March An introduction to Endnote, which will help you organise Manager Galvin Medical
Endnote!
references and solve the many dilemmas around referencing Library
12.30pm-1.30pm
Please note: You can only sign up for in assignment and research writing. N.B. Computer
a Success Now! course one month in competence is assumed for this session.
advance. Blair Kelly
Repeated
Acquisitions Librarian &
4.30.pm-5.30pm
Copyright Coordinator

Week 6 What is this thing called ‘networking’? Introduction to Professional Organisations Janine Tomlinson
How do I promote myself in
Wed 6th April This workshop will introduce you to the various professional Careers Officer
professional forums? Where are these
organisations that have student membership options. You
12.30pm-1.30pm professional forums? Student Life Office
will find out which organisations might be relevant to your
field of study, as well as how to go about joining.

Week 6 I wish I could just get on with my uni Managing Stress and Anxiety Counselling Staff
work without feeling so stressed and
Wed 6th April If you are finding yourself stressing over every assignment, Student Life Office
anxious about everything!
tutorial and assessment, or perhaps finding the
12.30pm-1.30pm
uni/work/home life balancing act stressful, then you need to
come along to this workshop! Find out from the experts how
to manage stress levels so you can enjoy your studies and
Repeat session
realise your potential.

Week 6 We’ve covered so much in anatomy and Q & A for Anatomy & Physiology Students Assoc Prof Liz Mortley
physiology. There is still SO much to
Wed 6th April Come along to this informal session to share questions and Pre-Medicine Certificate
learn. HELP!
find answers about study techniques. Find out how to Coordinator
12.30pm-1.30pm
successfully approach anatomy & physiology.
School of Medicine

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Week 6 I need to find evidence-based health
information for my research. What are
Thurs 7th April
the relevant databases for this at Notre
12.30pm-1.30pm Dame and how can I best search them?
Health Related Databases Jan Harmsen
This session covers the health related databases and Manager Galvin Medical
searching techniques that can be used to find systematic Library
reviews, meta-analyses, practice guidelines and other sources
of information for evidence-based practice.

Week 7 How does Copyright law affect my Copyright Blair Kelly

studies?
Wed 13th April Australian copyright law provides University students with Acquisitions Librarian &
special exemptions when using copyright material. Come Copyright Coordinator
12.30pm-1.30pm
along to this session to learn how these exemptions, and the
University’s licenses for certain copyright material, can
support your study.

Week 7 Mmmm I’m not too pleased with that Dealing with Feedback Constructively Annie Wynne
mark. How can I get the best from this
Wed 13th April This workshop will help you develop active listening and Careers Officer
feedback so that I get a better mark next
negotiation skills. It will cover how to take feedback
12.30pm-1.30pm time? Student Life Office
constructively rather than personally.

Week 7 How do I make sure I NEVER send a Email Etiquette Judi Hickey-Janes
'career shortening' email?
Thurs 14th April Find out about email etiquette and why it's a good idea to Sessional Lecturer
Please note: You can only sign up for a compose emails in Word. Once you press send there's no
12.30pm-1.30pm Law
Success Now! course one month in going back!
advance.

Week 8 Finally I can see the light at the end of Preparing for Job Interviews Annie Wynne
my course! How do I present my best
Wed 20th April This workshop will help you prepare for, and present Careers Officer
side at a job interview?
effectively at a job interview.
12.30pm-1.30pm Student Life Office

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Week 8 What do I need to do if I want to change University Administrative Procedures Sarah Luxton
course, withdraw from a unit, or get
Wed 20th April This workshop will give you accurate information about Deputy Registrar
credit for units I have already
University administrative procedures. Find out about census
12.30pm-1.30pm completed? Student Administration &
dates, withdrawing and enrolling, changing courses, and
Fees
advanced standing.
Repeat session

Week 8 I want to find out about research ResearchOnline@ND Denise McLinden

already done at the University of Notre
Wed 20th April
Dame Australia. I may even be doing
5.30pm-6.30pm some research and want it to be
included. Where do I go and what do I
do?
Repeat session
The university has an electronic research repository called Repository Coordinator
ResearchOnline@ND. This includes theses produced at the
St Teresa's Library
university, journal articles published by staff and other
research output of Notre Dame Australia authors. This session
will explain how to search the repository and add your
Jean McKay
research to it. We will also explore Australian Research Online
(http://research.nla.gov.au/) the repository of Australia’s Law & Business Librarian
research output plus a a range of international research
Craven Library
repositories and look at the benefits of exposing your
research to search engines like Google.

Study Week I wish I could make PowerPoint work PowerPoint for Beginners Ervina Ng
better for my presentations!
Fri 29th April This two hour course will have you using a range of features Assistant Manager
in PowerPoint, and knowing where to go to learn more.
10.30am-12.30pm Student Life Office

Study Week I’m not sure about how to use Word. Word for Beginners Ervina Ng
Where do I start?
Fri 29th April This workshop will start at the very beginning! A fabulous Assistant Manager
Please note: You can only sign up for a workshop for people not too familiar with Word. Come and
1.30pm-3.30pm Student Life Office
Success Now! course one month in learn in a supportive environment!
advance.

Study Week I’ve worked so hard to do well in my Jobsearch 101. Janine Tomlinson
studies. Now I’m wondering how do I go
Thurs 28th April Where should you look? Who should you speak to? What Careers Officer
about getting a job?
should you ask? What networks should you tap into?
10.30am-11.30am Student Life Office

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Week 9 The stress levels are beginning to rise! Dealing with Stress Dr Dawn Darlaston-Jones
Help!
Wed 4th May If you are beginning to feel stressed, this workshop is for you! Senior lecturer
Learn strategies to manage stress so that you can better focus
12.30pm-1.30pm Arts & Sciences
on achieving your study goals.

Week 9 I’ve nearly finished my course. When
should I start on my resume? NOW!
Thurs 5th May
Please note: You can only sign up for a
12.30pm-1.30pm
Success Now! course one month in
advance.
Preparing a Resume Janine Tomlinson
Find out how to construct a resume that will help you achieve Careers Officer
employment success. This workshop will show you how to
Student Life Office
construct a resume, answering questions such as: What do I
include? What do I leave out? How much detail is required?

Week 10 I hate exams and never do well at them. Preparing for Exams Patrick Hampton
I need some tips and techniques.
Wed 11th May This workshop will present some proven study tips to help Senior Lecturer
you prepare for your exams.
12.30pm-1.30pm Education

Sign-up process You can sign up online by going to the Academic Enabling and Support Centre page of the Notre Dame website. Follow the
links to the online sign up for Success Now! Semester One. Please note: You can only sign up for a course one month in
advance.

Additional workshops You will receive information via email on additional workshops, and the details will be available on the web, just follow the
links from the 'Academic Enabling and Support Centre' on the University webpage.

Further enquiries You can contact the Academic Enabling and Support Centre on 9433 0950, or email Jane Mangano on
Jane.Mangano@nd.edu.au

Where can you find us? The Academic Enabling and Support Centre is located in ND44, the green building directly opposite the main administration
building on Mouat Street.

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