First Year Biology Virtual Learning Environment
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The following is a description of the elements you will find in the Virtual Learning Environment locations.
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Use the elevator to go to useful sites such as....
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Doors lead into rooms that contain specific information for each Unit of Study or other specialised functions such as seminars and workshops. The Learning Centre door leads to a room which contains all learning materials for all units of Study. |
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Computers provide you with links to specific functions -
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Cyber-Admin can help you with general enquires about your Unit of Study, for example time tables textbooks, assignments. Don't ask Biology or Technical questions of Cyber-Admin. |
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Cyber-Tech is who you should aim your technical questions at. Ask Cyber-Tech your Internet or Browser questions or notify it about bugs you have found. |
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Cyber-Sherlock knows where to find everything in the VLE. Search the website with the familiar Google interface. |
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The notice board contains:
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The lounges in the rooms are a place to talk with your fellow students. Conversations should, as always, be pleasant and polite just as if you were talking face to face. Cyber-Tutor may come by now and then and join in if you are having difficulty sorting out an issue amongst yourselves. |
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Library doors lead to biologically related library links in the sciences library. There is also a link to the main University of Sydney library. |
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The coffee table is where you can pick up the latest issue of the Biological Society newsletter or the Biology Information hand book. Both very good reading. |
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Safety information |
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Doors labeled "Lobby" exit back into the lobby |
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Takes you to self assessment materials. These include computer based Self Assessment Modules (SAMs), sample exams papers and answers for the Concepts in Biology and Human Biology practice exam. |