The MBC information booklet - RMIT University

Chapter 14: Frequently asked questions
14.17.4 What sources
of electronic
information
should I look
at on (at least)
a twice-weekly
basis?
14.17.5 What is the
primary
method of
communication
between
students and
lecturers?
14.18 Course Guides
14.18.1 The
descriptions
of the courses
in this booklet
do not list text
books. They
do not tell us
how we will be
examined, nor
how much
practical work
there is. How
do I find out?
14.19 Deferment
14.20 Deferred Exam
14.21 Dial-up access
14.21.1 Can I access
RMIT from
home via TCP/
IP?
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Most importantly you should check your electronic mail (EMS). You should clear out any
old mail to ensure that there is room in your account so new notifications do not bounce.
Also check any newsgroups and web forums announced in lectures or course guides for
your course or program. You can usually access the web forum via the lecturer’s home
page.
Direct Communication! We encourage students to see their lecturer not only when they do
not understand a topic or lecture, but for any matter to do with the course. We recognise
that in some instances students are reticent to speak directly with the lecturer.
Alternatively, students can attend Staff Student Consultative Committee (SSCC) meetings
and voice their issues or they can send anonymous comments with another student who
will attend an SSCC meeting. Or, if the matter is urgent, they can go and see the program
advisor. It is very important that students are responsible in reporting areas that they
perceive require quality improvement. Statements such as “the lectures were not clear” do
not help. Please be explicit: list the topics that weren’t clear; think about the reasons that
they were not clear.
Each course is different. The course descriptions in this booklet are only brief outlines. To
see the formal (and comprehensive) course guides for the courses, go to the RMIT home
page at http://www.rmit.edu.au, select ‘courses’ from the drop-down list, then type the
course code or title in the search box.
If you feel uneasy about a course please take the opportunity to email or ring the lecturer.
They may refer you to a text book before the semester commences.
See “Withdrawal” on page 103.
See “Exams” on page 83.
You can use one of the RMIT ITS modems for PPP (there are currently 150 modems for
the whole University), or use your own ISP. Details can be found at:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/its/remote
If you wish to telnet into the Computer Science machines, you will need to use an SSH
compliant telnet program. These are available free from the Duty Programmers office
(Building 10, Level 10, Room 13) - ask for the student CD.