Comments for Massey University Extramural Community http://exmss.org A site dedicated to Massey extramurals Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:27:32 +1200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Special General Meeting by Ralph Springett http://exmss.org/blog/exmss-home/notice-of-special-general-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1265 Ralph Springett Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:27:32 +0000 http://exmss.org/?p=4887#comment-1265 A very good meeting. Good questions from students present and on the net. Thank you to all who attended. It looks like we are all good with our strategic plans - steady as she goes, and quite nicely too. A very good meeting. Good questions from students present and on the net. Thank you to all who attended. It looks like we are all good with our strategic plans – steady as she goes, and quite nicely too.

]]> Comment on Special General Meeting by Adam Dodd http://exmss.org/blog/exmss-home/notice-of-special-general-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Adam Dodd Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:37:37 +0000 http://exmss.org/?p=4887#comment-1261 Hi Blaze - you haven't missed the meeting yet. It is scheduled for Wednesday lunchtime. Later today we will be posting a general login for EXMSS Members to use if their Massey ID# and pin are not being recognised. Look forward to seeing you online tomorrow, Adam Hi Blaze – you haven’t missed the meeting yet. It is scheduled for Wednesday lunchtime.
Later today we will be posting a general login for EXMSS Members to use if their Massey ID# and pin are not being recognised.

Look forward to seeing you online tomorrow,

Adam

]]> Comment on Special General Meeting by Blaze Ririnui http://exmss.org/blog/exmss-home/notice-of-special-general-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 Blaze Ririnui Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:06:49 +0000 http://exmss.org/?p=4887#comment-1260 My appologies for missing the meeting. Cannot log in. Having trouble accessing all of this My appologies for missing the meeting. Cannot log in. Having trouble accessing all of this

]]> Comment on Special General Meeting by EXMSS Under Voluntary Membership | Off Campus http://exmss.org/blog/exmss-home/notice-of-special-general-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 EXMSS Under Voluntary Membership | Off Campus Fri, 09 Mar 2012 03:21:27 +0000 http://exmss.org/?p=4887#comment-1156 [...] currently no national voice exists. EXMSS will be discussing this and other strategies at a streaming Special General Meeting (SGM) on Wednesday 18th [...] [...] currently no national voice exists. EXMSS will be discussing this and other strategies at a streaming Special General Meeting (SGM) on Wednesday 18th [...]

]]> Comment on New Massey Student Shuttle Service Announced by ralph http://exmss.org/blog/exmss-home/new-massey-student-shuttle-service-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 ralph Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:41:44 +0000 http://exmss.org/?p=4600#comment-1149 You will have to book if you arrive at the train station. Phone 027 481 9072 for Warwick from supershuttle. Don't forget to become a member (www.exmss.org) and get your membership number which you will need to get the low cost rides. You will have to book if you arrive at the train station. Phone 027 481 9072 for Warwick from supershuttle. Don’t forget to become a member (www.exmss.org) and get your membership number which you will need to get the low cost rides.

]]> Comment on New Massey Student Shuttle Service Announced by Fiona http://exmss.org/blog/exmss-home/new-massey-student-shuttle-service-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Fiona Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:31:59 +0000 http://exmss.org/?p=4600#comment-1145 Hi, does the train station also have the shuttle waiting outside or do you need to book. If yo do need to book, what is the process please? Hi, does the train station also have the shuttle waiting outside or do you need to book. If yo do need to book, what is the process please?

]]> Comment on New Massey Student Shuttle Service Announced by ralph http://exmss.org/blog/exmss-home/new-massey-student-shuttle-service-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-1107 ralph Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:46:00 +0000 http://exmss.org/?p=4600#comment-1107 SuperShuttle is based at PN airport. They will be there when you arrive. Join EXMSS and you will travel for $6 to the Campus and free on the scheduled returns. Don't forget to bring your EXMSS membership number which you receive when you become a member. SuperShuttle is based at PN airport. They will be there when you arrive. Join EXMSS and you will travel for $6 to the Campus and free on the scheduled returns. Don’t forget to bring your EXMSS membership number which you receive when you become a member.

]]> Comment on New Massey Student Shuttle Service Announced by Lucy http://exmss.org/blog/exmss-home/new-massey-student-shuttle-service-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 Lucy Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:19:38 +0000 http://exmss.org/?p=4600#comment-1106 Hi, I have a contact course on the 16th - 17th April. My arrive flight is 0815 NZ5211 and return flight leaves at 1835 NZ5218. I just want to make sure there will be a shuttle. Thanks, Lucy Hi, I have a contact course on the 16th – 17th April.

My arrive flight is 0815 NZ5211 and return flight leaves at 1835 NZ5218.
I just want to make sure there will be a shuttle.

Thanks,
Lucy

]]> Comment on Is there value in contact courses? by Grace http://exmss.org/is-there-value-in-contact-courses/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Grace Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:41:27 +0000 http://exmss.org/?page_id=3768#comment-648 It really depends on the particular contact course. Some of them are great, some of them are not. I personally do not find two days of sitting in a room being talked at valuable, but I do find group discussions, mini-projects such as preparing a topic to do a short reading or presentation on etc, to be valuable. Regardless of academic value, my biggest problem with contact courses has always been the timing, cost, and location. Palmerston North is not the easiest or cheapest place to get to, and for example if a contact course is on a wednesday and thursday, I most likely have to travel up tuesday and back friday (or miss large chunks of it, in which case what is the point?), meaning that it becomes a lot more hassle and more expensive not just in terms of actual cost but also in days off work etc. I love the idea of meeting my fellow students and my lecturers and tutors, and I would love to go to more contact courses but more often than not I just can't afford the time or the money for them. It really depends on the particular contact course. Some of them are great, some of them are not. I personally do not find two days of sitting in a room being talked at valuable, but I do find group discussions, mini-projects such as preparing a topic to do a short reading or presentation on etc, to be valuable.

Regardless of academic value, my biggest problem with contact courses has always been the timing, cost, and location. Palmerston North is not the easiest or cheapest place to get to, and for example if a contact course is on a wednesday and thursday, I most likely have to travel up tuesday and back friday (or miss large chunks of it, in which case what is the point?), meaning that it becomes a lot more hassle and more expensive not just in terms of actual cost but also in days off work etc.

I love the idea of meeting my fellow students and my lecturers and tutors, and I would love to go to more contact courses but more often than not I just can’t afford the time or the money for them.

]]> Comment on Is there value in contact courses? by Kate http://exmss.org/is-there-value-in-contact-courses/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Kate Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:44:39 +0000 http://exmss.org/?page_id=3768#comment-556 Have found contact courses always valuable. Especially those I have attended for Chinese language. The opportunity to intensively review the materials for about half the course and practise speaking in Chinese was really helpful. I have also attended history contact courses and there is always extra value in that. Both in terms of extra material, discussion about what might be in the exam and the networking with students and lecturers. Please please keep them! Have found contact courses always valuable. Especially those I have attended for Chinese language. The opportunity to intensively review the materials for about half the course and practise speaking in Chinese was really helpful. I have also attended history contact courses and there is always extra value in that. Both in terms of extra material, discussion about what might be in the exam and the networking with students and lecturers. Please please keep them!

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