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Staci Coleman posted on the forum topic Distance Learning in the group Massey Extramurals: 1 week, 1 day ago · View
As much as I agree with you, it would surprise you how many students don’t know what the term Extramural means. I work in a Students’ Association office and help students apply for their student loan via the studylink website. 90% of those students ask me what extramural means. So for the ones who don’t [...]
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peterk started the forum topic Distance Learning in the group Massey Extramurals: 1 week, 2 days ago · View
I did not know that Extramural had changed to distance learning until I went to look for the extramural cover sheet and could not find it. I see it is now distance learning. I would be interested in why the change as Distance learning is a truism. Massey’s point of difference is with extramural study. [...]
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Staci Coleman started the forum topic TMA in the group Massey Extramurals: 1 week, 3 days ago · View
It was great to hear that EXMSS is a roopu of TMA. For those of you who don’t know what TMA is, TMA stands for “Te Mana Akonga”, who is the Maori equivalent to NZUSA (New Zealand Universal Students’ Association. I wish you all the luck with TMA and hope that you will attend Te [...]
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Staci Coleman joined the group Massey Extramurals 1 week, 3 days ago · View
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ralph started the forum topic The Canoeing in the group Massey Extramurals: 3 weeks ago · View
“The Canoeing” by Russel Edson (A prose poem) We went upstairs in a canoe. I kept catching my paddle in the banisters. We met several salmon passing us, flipping step by step; no doubt to find the remembered bedroom. And they were like slippered feet of someone falling down stairs, played backwards as in a [...]
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ralph posted on the forum topic The Doom and Gloom of Education in the group Massey Extramurals: 3 weeks ago · View
Thank you Gerrade for your insightful comments. You have touched on issues that I struggle with regularly. How to convince our Government that the future is in open access to quality provision tailored to particular learning environments and that distance learning is a global trend. The conundrum that Massey faces is in balancing its vision [...]
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Gerrade Hazelwood started the forum topic The Doom and Gloom of Education in the group Massey Extramurals: 3 weeks, 4 days ago · View
I don’t know if this is the appropriate place to air my opinion, but here goes… First, let me introduce myself, as it may bear some relevance to this topic. My name is Gerrade, I am over 30 and am “quietly working my way to a degree” as Steve Maharey puts it on the student [...]
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ralph posted on the forum topic Essay Structure in the group Massey Extramurals: 1 month ago · View
There is a resource called the Academic Writing Guide that may help. You can find it through OWLL. If you attend an orientation meeting or ask EXMSS very nicely you can get a hard copy.
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Ruth Amrein posted an update in the group Massey Extramurals: 1 month, 1 week ago · View
Hi everyone. I am doing 175.306. Is there anyone else in Auckland doing this paper?
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Grace posted an update in the group Massey Extramurals: 1 month, 2 weeks ago · View
Hi everyone,
Just wondering if someone could maybe help me with this? I remember reading a while back that massey has made a partnership with a bunch of Australian universities to allow Massey students to access those Uni’s libraries. Now I can’t find this info anywhere
It’s probably right in front of me on the Massey website somewhere but so far I am drawing a blank. Any help would be much appreciated 
Hi Grace, sorry about the late reply. The Library partnership that you read about is still in the process of being finalized, and I am told is primarily tied to Queensland universities. I will try to find out more and get back to you.
All the best,
Adam
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Jodie posted an update in the group Massey Extramurals: 1 month, 3 weeks ago · View
Hi,
this is my first time doing a paper from Massey and am loving it so far, bit nervous about the exam at the end though – is anyone doing 187.101 – Into to social & cultural studies in education?
Hi Jodie, I did that paper in 1989 so I suspect my knowledge of it is a little out of date. If you would like a class-list of others taking the paper in your area give Anne Moretti Anne@exmss.org.nz an email.
Cheers
Murray
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Kaylee Ackroyd posted an update in the group Massey Extramurals: 2 months ago · View
Hi Everyone.
Just a little confused about accommodation near/on Wellington Massey Campus. I am looking for accom for a contact course. I cant find anything on this website about it. Can someone please help?
Thanks Kaylee
Hi Kaylee,
There is a link to listings of accommodation in here somewhere. Right, here it is:
http://exmss.org/services/accommodation-options/
Hope that helps!
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carmen gubb posted an update in the group Massey Extramurals: 2 months, 1 week ago · View
Am doing Introduction to Literacy and Numeracy, am currently applying to teachers college, first time doing a paper from university , nervous and excited, any advice would be appreicated
Hi Carmen,
Welcome! My advice is: don’t stress. We all start somewhere and the nerves do go. Try to keep on top of your assignments and you’ll be fine. The exams are not as scary as we convince ourselves they are. Good luck with teachers college
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carmen gubb joined the group Massey Extramurals 2 months, 1 week ago · View
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raven posted on the forum topic Essay Structure in the group Massey Extramurals: 2 months, 3 weeks ago · View
Thanks Louise, I’ll have a look on OWLL. I guess we could find plenty of things to be frustrated about – lol, but certainly if we were offered basic structure expectations it would be wonderful.
OWLL also has available a pdf copy of the academic writing guide – or if you contact your local EAR they can source you a printed copy.
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louise posted on the forum topic Essay Structure in the group Massey Extramurals: 2 months, 4 weeks ago · View
Hi there I am not aware of any particular expectations. But you might get some ideas from OWLL where there are two sample essays. One is, if I recall correctly, around 1200 words, and the other is around 2500 words. The structure of the latter is more complex. But your point is taken – there [...]
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raven started the forum topic Essay Structure in the group Massey Extramurals: 3 months ago · View
I was just wondering whether there is anything available which sets out what is expected from the different levels when writing an essay? A tutor of my first level 300 paper made a comment about what was expected, and it would be very helpful to have known this already! Hindsight is not useful when you’ve [...]
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ralph posted on the forum topic RateIt in the group Massey Extramurals: 4 months, 1 week ago · View
I have been working on this raven. The next iteration of Rate It (called Review It) is now embedded in Massey’s survey framework. We have secured Govt funds to update the survey and roll it out to internal students as well as extramurals. We also plan to review the comments that come back and present [...]
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ralph posted an update in the group Massey Extramurals: 4 months, 1 week ago · View
I have been working on this raven. The next iteration of Rate It (called Review It) is now embedded in Massey’s survey framework. We have secured Govt funds to update the survey and roll it out to internal students as well as extramurals. We also plan to review the comments that come back and present reports to Massey on a regular basis. Total time taken, 1.5 years; total time to go before Massey is really listening, 1 year. Be patient my fellow students. Read more by following the link in the top bar on the EXMSS website
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raven started the forum topic RateIt in the group Massey Extramurals: 4 months, 2 weeks ago · View
Useful to help decide whether to take a paper or not, BUT does any negative rating actually motivate any changes to the paper by the co-ordinator? I’ve just read about how last years students were frustrated at the lack of WebCT support for one paper I’m now doing, and it obviously hasn’t changed
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