ELISE | Informing your studies tutorial: About ELISE

There are many links in the ELISE tutorial that take you to pages on the UNSW website and some external sites.

  It is not essential that you open each link but be aware that they provide valuable information.

There are a number of videos in the ELISE tutorial.

If you prefer not to watch them, click the Text version link underneath the videos to read the content instead.

The ELISE | Informing your studies tutorial is designed to introduce new students to studying at UNSW.

Completing the ELISE tutorial will enable you to:

• analyse topics, plan responses and organise research for academic writing and other assessment tasks
• effectively and efficiently find appropriate information sources and evaluate relevance to your needs
• use and manage information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
• better manage your time
• understand your rights and responsibilities as a student at UNSW
• be aware of plagiarism, copyright, UNSW Student Code of Conduct and Acceptable Use of UNSW Information Resources Policy
• be aware of the standards of behaviour expected of everyone in the UNSW community
• locate services and information about UNSW and UNSW Library

Some of these areas will be familiar to you, others will be new. Gaining a solid understanding of the content of the ELISE tutorial will help you make the most of your studies at UNSW.

  Come back to ELISE at any time to refresh your knowledge.

The Student Essentials module consists of 3 self-paced lessons that are fundamental to being part of the UNSW community. From developing academic skills, learning where to get academic and personal support, all the way to enforcing respect and safety, these lessons have been designed to ensure they address the wide range of needs of current students.

The ELISE | Informing your studies tutorial will assist you in completing the Library Essentials lesson, as well as helping to equip you for your studies at university.