At Brighton we've used a group project in the first couple of weeks to help
new art and design students familiarise themselves and each other with
different aspects of the library/ learning resources. Each group was
allocated an area (eg slide collection, video collection, specialist
journals while the book collection was divided up into several broad
areas)to find out about how it was organised and how to find stuff within
it, plus any particularly interesting highlights etc. They then had to
present this the following week in the form of a poster or other visual or
multimedia display to the rest of the group.
Many other subject areas have subject-based personal and academic skills
based units for first years, incorporate induction/transition-related
activities and discussion.
We have also developed a 'Plagiarism Awareness Pack' with resources for use
during induction sessions - I can send the current version to anyone
interested.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Miller [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 26 April 2004 14:20
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Student Induction Programmes
Dear all,
I've been asked to lead a review of a three-day Induction programme for
'non-traditional' and home-based students, which has mostly been
'information feed'. I'm currently developing an approach which involves
group working, is active and inquiry-based - and wondered if anybody has
knowledge of good existing programmes/resources?
Best Wishes, Bill
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