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_Bushra_
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separate section for all the prelim notes would be great...also a more detailed description in the caption thingo describing them
umm you know how there is a greenlight indicating whether a user is online or not? we should have other blue and red lights refering to gender...thats would solve all my problems
before registering a user, make it cumpolsary for them to submit a resource. this will greatly boost that area of the site
umm you know how there is a greenlight indicating whether a user is online or not? we should have other blue and red lights refering to gender...thats would solve all my problems
before registering a user, make it cumpolsary for them to submit a resource. this will greatly boost that area of the site
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How many blank documents would be submitted as a result, though?_Bushra_ said:
Phanatical
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I suggest that this site/organisation look into running some real-life seminars for HSC students in various areas of study.
At the Sydney Eclectic Composers Society (www.secsmusic.org), I'm working to introduce HSC seminars for HSC Music students, to be run by University Music students. This sort of thing = good, especially if students from other areas could run seminars and tutoring.
At the Sydney Eclectic Composers Society (www.secsmusic.org), I'm working to introduce HSC seminars for HSC Music students, to be run by University Music students. This sort of thing = good, especially if students from other areas could run seminars and tutoring.
Phanatical
Happy Lala
Well, perhaps we could extend this to Music. I'm in charge of the Education program for the Sydney Eclectic Composers Society, and we want to do the whole HSC seminars thing - but if there's an established framework we could work within (and receive the whole economic support and such as well), then I believe that everybody involved would benefit.
OK, but if you run seminars you have to look at covering more than one area of the course. For example, with Maths, my understanding was that the seminar which was run covered several areas of Maths (the 2U, 3U and 4U components)
The moderators are also looking into running English seminars next year. Music ones would be good, but it would be advisable to look at expanding into Performance and Musicology workshops as well as Composition.
Another thing you might want to look at in terms of HSC Music seminars is getting together with the Cons Access centre as they run seminars already but lack a bit in the composition area....
The moderators are also looking into running English seminars next year. Music ones would be good, but it would be advisable to look at expanding into Performance and Musicology workshops as well as Composition.
Another thing you might want to look at in terms of HSC Music seminars is getting together with the Cons Access centre as they run seminars already but lack a bit in the composition area....
Another thought while I'm at it. Almost every seminar I attended this year was basically the syllabus in a powerpoint presentation bar 2 (I attended about 7 or so maybe more).
If Bored of Studies combines the current seminar system they have in addition to compiling seminars with the aid of 04er's (to pin point what REALLY needs to be done in a seminar, not just going over the syllabus) then we could really be on to something, providing super duper seminars.... (man that sounds wanky) but you get what I mean?
If Bored of Studies combines the current seminar system they have in addition to compiling seminars with the aid of 04er's (to pin point what REALLY needs to be done in a seminar, not just going over the syllabus) then we could really be on to something, providing super duper seminars.... (man that sounds wanky) but you get what I mean?
Phanatical
Happy Lala
Where are these seminars held, and how do you guys pay for the venues? Also, what sort of admission costs are involved, and what sort of renumeration is offered for tutors?
We've written to the Access Centre, but they haven't given us much attention, as we're just a student organisation.
We've written to the Access Centre, but they haven't given us much attention, as we're just a student organisation.
If Access hasn't gotten back to you, go in and have a chat to them yourselves. If you don't have any luck, let me know (via PM or my e-mail is in my profile) and I'll see what I can do - I know a few people personally and may be able to pull a few strings.
With regards to your questions about the costs and venues, I'll leave that to one of the other senior members to reply, as I never attended the Maths seminar (as I don't do Maths)
I can give you some figures for other seminars I have attended though. The edassist lectures at Sydney (English = useful. History = bloody hopeless) were $30 each for a 2 hour lecture. The Con ones were $100 for 2 days.
The problem with many of these seminars is that, as there is no prior knowledge of what the candiature actually requires help with, the seminars are too broad spectrum therefore not providing the correct amount of depth. Question times are often cut as well, which is pointless, as much of the benefit of a seminar would be to discuss things with students studying the same course material as you.
Perhaps the Bored can have a sort of Advance Poll for people who are going to be attending the seminars, with specific areas which people can nominate as problem areas (forum password locked for only those who have applied and paid for seminar???) so that the Tutors can then prepare seminars with that in mind.
Example. 100 people apply for Seminar on Advanced English - Module B Critical Study of Texts - King Lear. 80 of these people would like to specifically talk about how to create ones own interpretation of King Lear. Ie. how it can be applied to their context, how previous people have devised readings, how to alter other readings to suit your own.
So instead of running a seminar talking about Themes and Techniques as demonstrated in Freudian and Marxist readings, the tutor will know that they have to create a seminar about personal readings and how to apply ones own context and what sort of things to consider. etc. etc.
Perhaps thats too specific... but its an idea.
With regards to your questions about the costs and venues, I'll leave that to one of the other senior members to reply, as I never attended the Maths seminar (as I don't do Maths)
I can give you some figures for other seminars I have attended though. The edassist lectures at Sydney (English = useful. History = bloody hopeless) were $30 each for a 2 hour lecture. The Con ones were $100 for 2 days.
The problem with many of these seminars is that, as there is no prior knowledge of what the candiature actually requires help with, the seminars are too broad spectrum therefore not providing the correct amount of depth. Question times are often cut as well, which is pointless, as much of the benefit of a seminar would be to discuss things with students studying the same course material as you.
Perhaps the Bored can have a sort of Advance Poll for people who are going to be attending the seminars, with specific areas which people can nominate as problem areas (forum password locked for only those who have applied and paid for seminar???) so that the Tutors can then prepare seminars with that in mind.
Example. 100 people apply for Seminar on Advanced English - Module B Critical Study of Texts - King Lear. 80 of these people would like to specifically talk about how to create ones own interpretation of King Lear. Ie. how it can be applied to their context, how previous people have devised readings, how to alter other readings to suit your own.
So instead of running a seminar talking about Themes and Techniques as demonstrated in Freudian and Marxist readings, the tutor will know that they have to create a seminar about personal readings and how to apply ones own context and what sort of things to consider. etc. etc.
Perhaps thats too specific... but its an idea.
Phanatical
Happy Lala
Access are constantly too busy dealing with their own problems to talk to us, despite us reminding them. I think it's easier for us to run seminars independent of the Access Centre, at least for now.
Where are the Bored seminars usually run?
Where are the Bored seminars usually run?
snapperhead
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<-disagrees with the above as it would be spammed by non-teachers (have a look at the un-moderated forums and your thread-second & sixth posts-as an example)tywebb said:
lurkers who are teachers should be encouraged to notify one of the admins so they can get teacher status IMO
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snapperhead
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so am I!!!tywebb said:
with status.....
lol
anti
aww.. baby raccoon ^^
I think if you're a teacher (with the valid qualifications obviously) you could always ask one of the admins who will just make sure you ARE a teacher and give you teacher status.
Ask snappy.. teachers have no additional rights in the real world or on the bos forum
*runs from snappy*
Ask snappy.. teachers have no additional rights in the real world or on the bos forum
*runs from snappy*
anti
aww.. baby raccoon ^^
I didn't ask for your qualifications, I'm not an admin nor do I care Personally I think anybody who can offer assistance on this forum is a valuable asset regardless of their current occupation.
What would you like to see the teacher forum used as/for?
Personally I think anybody who can offer assistance on this forum is a valuable asset regardless of their current occupation.What would you like to see the teacher forum used as/for?
anti
aww.. baby raccoon ^^
To gain access you should request it from the admins, as I've said before. It's solely for teachers just as the admin forum is solely for moderators and admin.
Teachers merely need to send a PM to an admin (or contact them via email, msn, icq, or many other channels) to indicate that they wish to be recognised on the forum as a teacher. It's not a hard ask and it does prevent people who aren't teachers from masquerading as a teacher. We don't want people on this forum claiming to know 'because they're a teacher' without having the valid qualifications.
Regardless, you haven't answered my question of what you believe the teacher forum should be used for. What kind of discussions do you envisage in the forum should it be made public?
Teachers merely need to send a PM to an admin (or contact them via email, msn, icq, or many other channels) to indicate that they wish to be recognised on the forum as a teacher. It's not a hard ask and it does prevent people who aren't teachers from masquerading as a teacher. We don't want people on this forum claiming to know 'because they're a teacher' without having the valid qualifications.
Regardless, you haven't answered my question of what you believe the teacher forum should be used for. What kind of discussions do you envisage in the forum should it be made public?
anti
aww.. baby raccoon ^^
In that case, what is the point of letting students/non teachers post in that forum?
snapperhead
Has decided to retire
Oi !!!anti said:Ask snappy.. teachers have no additional rights in the real world or on the bos forum
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