Comments for Extramural Presidents Blog http://exmss.org/presidentsblog Just another Massey University Extramural Community weblog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:06:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Free Membership: get benefits and support the student voice by ralph http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/2012/01/30/free-membership-get-benefits-and-support-the-student-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-5085 ralph Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:06:23 +0000 http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/?p=2302#comment-5085 Just go to the www.exmss.org website and click on join now. Great to have you on board. Just go to the http://www.exmss.org website and click on join now. Great to have you on board.

]]> Comment on Free Membership: get benefits and support the student voice by maui ward http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/2012/01/30/free-membership-get-benefits-and-support-the-student-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-5084 maui ward Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:01:30 +0000 http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/?p=2302#comment-5084 Hi i would like to join this ive found it really helpfull Hi i would like to join this ive found it really helpfull

]]> Comment on Study Materials and Modes by john http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/2011/05/26/study-materials-and-modes/comment-page-1/#comment-5076 john Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:55:40 +0000 http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/?p=2167#comment-5076 Two thing Firstly, I stayed in Botany an nice new area with all the trimmings. The funniest thing though there is broad band but it is over subscribed so there is an indefinite wait to get a new line. So even Though i am part of the largest Nz city and only 20km from Auckland city center.. If I am battling with this i feel so sorry for the people in rural areas. Secondly the main reason i want printed version is the "in-case" stream goes down, or I can't get to a P.C or my dies. As very well stated above we also pay to study and i do feel like we are getting shafted. Two thing
Firstly, I stayed in Botany an nice new area with all the trimmings. The funniest thing though there is broad band but it is over subscribed so there is an indefinite wait to get a new line. So even Though i am part of the largest Nz city and only 20km from Auckland city center.. If I am battling with this i feel so sorry for the people in rural areas.
Secondly the main reason i want printed version is the “in-case” stream goes down, or I can’t get to a P.C or my dies.

As very well stated above we also pay to study and i do feel like we are getting shafted.

]]> Comment on Representing Students’ Views to the University by Anne Palmer http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/2012/01/16/representing-students-views-to-the-university/comment-page-1/#comment-5070 Anne Palmer Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:09:43 +0000 http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/?p=2291#comment-5070 I believe its essential that students are represented, and think that the Student Council plan is sensible and inclusive of all students. Regular meetings, planning for the present and the future whilst learning from the past, and keeping abreast of the University's information processes will hopefully ensure that we all get a fair deal. It is equally important that students respond with feedback to the Student Council so that it becomes truly representative. Come on students! Here is a chance to add your voice to decisions that Massey makes about your education. I believe its essential that students are represented, and think that the Student Council plan is sensible and inclusive of all students. Regular meetings, planning for the present and the future whilst learning from the past, and keeping abreast of the University’s information processes will hopefully ensure that we all get a fair deal. It is equally important that students respond with feedback to the Student Council so that it becomes truly representative. Come on students! Here is a chance to add your voice to decisions that Massey makes about your education.

]]> Comment on What’s the Plan Now We Have VSM? by CARMEL HANCOCK http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/2011/10/10/whats-the-plan-now-we-have-vsm/comment-page-1/#comment-3316 CARMEL HANCOCK Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:37:48 +0000 http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/?p=2259#comment-3316 HI - HAVING READ THE ABOVE HOW DO WE PAY OUR EXMSS FEES - I STILL VERY MUCH WANT TO DO THIS - YOU HAVE ALL DONE A FANTASTIC JOB. THANKS CARMEL. HI – HAVING READ THE ABOVE HOW DO WE PAY OUR EXMSS FEES – I STILL VERY MUCH WANT TO DO THIS – YOU HAVE ALL DONE A FANTASTIC JOB. THANKS
CARMEL.

]]> Comment on Study Materials Solution by Courtney Nimmo http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/2011/12/07/study-materials-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-3315 Courtney Nimmo Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:02:55 +0000 http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/?p=2279#comment-3315 Hello, I just read the post on facebook regarding printed study materials and wondered if you could see whether I could get the study guide for my summer school paper "Contemporary Management- 152.200"? I couldn't find your email so thought I could just post it here. Any help would be appreciated, Kind regards Courtney <b>No Problem Courtney - I'm on to it. Ralph</b> Hello,

I just read the post on facebook regarding printed study materials and wondered if you could see whether I could get the study guide for my summer school paper “Contemporary Management- 152.200″?
I couldn’t find your email so thought I could just post it here.

Any help would be appreciated,

Kind regards
Courtney

No Problem Courtney – I’m on to it.
Ralph

]]> Comment on Study Materials and Modes by Claire http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/2011/05/26/study-materials-and-modes/comment-page-1/#comment-3311 Claire Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:34:55 +0000 http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/?p=2167#comment-3311 I agree with Kerry, I still prefer hard copy for study guides. I really tried to make do with onscreen, but after two weeks I gave up in frustration when no one could tell me a way I could highlight text or add notations to scanned materials in the online study guide. To her credit, the course administrator was sympathetic and happily sent me the hard copy upon request. And please, for heavens sake, can we have the option of online submission for every assignment on every paper? It seems insane we are still forced to use post for some papers when the technology is there and used very effectively for others. Posting is expensive and unreliable, plus some markers are pernickerty and say they must receive your assignment on the due date (ie you have to allow for the vagaries of NZ Post, which means you have to post three days prior to ensure it gets to them) meaning you effectively lose three days. I agree with Kerry, I still prefer hard copy for study guides. I really tried to make do with onscreen, but after two weeks I gave up in frustration when no one could tell me a way I could highlight text or add notations to scanned materials in the online study guide. To her credit, the course administrator was sympathetic and happily sent me the hard copy upon request. And please, for heavens sake, can we have the option of online submission for every assignment on every paper? It seems insane we are still forced to use post for some papers when the technology is there and used very effectively for others. Posting is expensive and unreliable, plus some markers are pernickerty and say they must receive your assignment on the due date (ie you have to allow for the vagaries of NZ Post, which means you have to post three days prior to ensure it gets to them) meaning you effectively lose three days.

]]> Comment on Study Materials and Modes by Jenny http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/2011/05/26/study-materials-and-modes/comment-page-1/#comment-3310 Jenny Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:13:06 +0000 http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/?p=2167#comment-3310 I was surprised to realise how much of the course materials is provided in electronic format only. I would much prefer hard copies where possible so I can spend at least some of my study time away from the computer. I have printed a lot out already, but this soon becomes costly. So far as the contact courses go, I am unable to attend these as I have a young family and I live too far away from all the venues to be able to afford the travel. I was surprised to realise how much of the course materials is provided in electronic format only. I would much prefer hard copies where possible so I can spend at least some of my study time away from the computer. I have printed a lot out already, but this soon becomes costly.
So far as the contact courses go, I am unable to attend these as I have a young family and I live too far away from all the venues to be able to afford the travel.

]]> Comment on Study Materials and Modes by Kerry Phillips http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/2011/05/26/study-materials-and-modes/comment-page-1/#comment-3309 Kerry Phillips Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:05:19 +0000 http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/?p=2167#comment-3309 Hi, I am new to this but am not sure where else to voice a complaint I have regarding the unavailability of study guide hard copies for more and more of the extramural papers. It seems insane that we pay the same fees as internal students and yet only get a stream site and the odd forum comment and two or three assignments marked in return. My requests for hard copies (as I don't read well off the computer and have only a slow rural connection) found that they simply were not offered anymore, if I want them I am to print them myself, up to 300 pages at my own cost. Rip off. Hi, I am new to this but am not sure where else to voice a complaint I have regarding the unavailability of study guide hard copies for more and more of the extramural papers. It seems insane that we pay the same fees as internal students and yet only get a stream site and the odd forum comment and two or three assignments marked in return.
My requests for hard copies (as I don’t read well off the computer and have only a slow rural connection) found that they simply were not offered anymore, if I want them I am to print them myself, up to 300 pages at my own cost. Rip off.

]]> Comment on A Question of Joyce by Jacob http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/2011/10/06/a-question-of-joyce/comment-page-1/#comment-3269 Jacob Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:31:55 +0000 http://exmss.org/presidentsblog/?p=2257#comment-3269 Thanks Ralph! Really appreciate you putting that question. If you are able to nudge the right people at www.demandabetterfuture.co.nz to upload the videos that would be great, I'm keen to see them. Thanks Ralph!

Really appreciate you putting that question.
If you are able to nudge the right people at http://www.demandabetterfuture.co.nz to upload the videos that would be great, I’m keen to see them.

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