Transition to higher education is widely recognised as a time that can be difficult for many students. The EXCELerate program has been designed to assist students with the academic side of the transition process. It consists of a series of lectures/seminars designed to promote awareness of the academic and scholarly aspects of learning at the tertiary level and the strategies and skills required for successful university study.
This page has been designed so that you can download the PowerPoint presentations from each of the lectures.
Finding Academic Sources Online
Explains what types of electronic sources are acceptable in a university essay and how to find and reference them. It also covers the use of library databases for journal articles and Google Scholar on both university and home computers.Life at Uni
This session provides an introduction to academic culture and expectations, and how lectures and tutorials are conducted. ( Click here for PowerPoint presentation )Critical Thinking
What is critical thinking? Learn how to turn your written and oral communication into arguments. ( Critical Thinking for EXCELerate Sem 2 2011 )Reading & And Academic Writing
This session focuses on how to locate key information in academic texts to increase your reading efficiency as well as how to write well-structured assignments. ( Click here for PowerPoint presentation )Referencing & Avoiding Plagiarism
Referencing, paraphrasing and quoting conventions are explained to help you to maintain academic integrity and avoid plagiarism. ( EXCELerate 2011 Sem 2 Referencing plagiarism.pdf )EXCELerate Lectures are now available for download or streaming.
Life at University (On Campus) - (Off Campus)
Reading and Writing at Uni (On Campus) - (Off Campus)
Academic Integrity, Plagiarism and Referencing NOTE: To view this lecture, you will need to skip to approximately half way into the video. (On Campus) - (Off Campus)
Commencing students
Commencing students can access an online program called Preparing to Study which has three components: What to expect at University; Time management; and Essay writing.
This program uses an online system called FLO (Flinders Learning Online). As a new user all students will first have to register in order to access the program. To do so, follow the prompts on the Preparing to study homepage.
Once registered as a FLO user, students can also access the online learning materials from the Student Learning Center site. The university offers a range of transition activities through its Start Smart program and through the Get Connected site.
