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Student Learning Advisors: A remarkable and Valued Service
Leonie Stevens Academic Language & Learning Unit (ALLU) Graeme Oke, Faculty Librarian and Acting Team Leader, Science Technology and Engineering.
6th December 2012
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Student Learning Advisors: A remarkable and Valued Service
La Trobe University
Background
4La Trobe University
Peer mentoring programs - focus on student learning support
Collaboration between ALLU, library staff & academic staff the key to success
Nicholas Szorenyi-Reischl from the Academic Language and Learning (ALLU) Unit & Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Centre (CTLC).
Kerryn Amery, Associate University Librarian, Information Services.
Service point at La Trobe University was deemed to be in the library
Pilot
6La Trobe University
October 2011
Ran for six weeks on all campuses
Structure:
As per original proposal, one coordinator (postgrad)
and general SLAs on each shift
Limitations:
No statistics-keeping method
No feedback from student/clients
No feedback from SLAs, except for questionnaire to Bundoora SLAs afterwards, main points which were
•Need for some kind of identifying uniform (i.e. t-shirt)
•Need for better location
Evolution to the 2012 Program
8La Trobe University
Name change
Name change to;
Student to Student Learning Assistance Initiative
• Prime Library locations secured
• Recruitment procedure developed
• Red t-shirts
• Statistics collection program
• More comprehensive training
2012 - Training
10La Trobe University
Required input from multiple areas & multiple campuses. Library champions Katie Wiese, Andrew Tuft, Kerryn Amery, Graeme Oke, Jeanette Dazkiw, Tracy Robertson, Linda Sheridan, Heather Hulett, Iris Ambrose, Maureen Speed, Mina Nichols-Boyd
ALLU champions Leonie Stevens, Nicholas Szorenyi-Reischl, Emily Krisenthal , Karin Moses, Ann Kuypers, Paul Brosche, Nalenie Ramjaun, Meg Rosse, Craig Horton.
Results
12La Trobe University
Total enquiries (across 5 campuses) - 8569
Albury-Wodonga 407
Bendigo 1068
Melbourne 6370
Mildura 295
Shepparton 340
13La Trobe University
Categories
• Assignment help 2050• Library enquiries 1531• General information 1077• Study 687• Referencing 663• Directions 636• Research 587• IT/Printing 529• Language support 172*• Quantitative skills 50• Exam preparation 39
Feedback from Library
15La Trobe University
A valued service.
Great stories of collaboration.
A learning experience.
Feedback from students
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Feedback from students
Feedback from Student Learning Advisors
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Feedback from Student Learning Advisors
Questions?
Thank you
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