
Week of May 12
- Mon 1210:00 AMAcademic Skills: Reading EffectivelyEngage events
Keeping up with required course readings, as well as reading for assignments and research can be challenging. This workshop covers practical strategies to help you engage with academic texts more effectively. Please RSVP to book your place.
Can’t attend a session? Check out our online resource with workshop recording Learning Essentials: Reading Effectively. If you have any questions, just Ask us. - Tue 1311:00 AMMicrosoft Excel for StudentsEngage events
Finding Excel's graphs and tables and formulas and whatnot a bit bewildering? Wouldn't it be great if someone could just make it all a bit simpler for you? Say no more! We've got the workshop for you, where you'll learn how to master the data and astound your peers with you Excel skills! Become a maestro at: Obtaining Excel Creating books and using templates Inputting and exporting data Creating tables and charts Creating and using formulas Formatting Excel sheets Cool features and tips Soon you'll be saying words like "trigonometry", "slicers" and "Trace Dependents" like you know what you're talking about! Sign up today! - Tue 133:00 PMLanguage enrichment for doctoral candidatesEngage events
This workshop is for doctoral candidates.
This workshop will introduce you to the range of language resources available for developing your English language proficiency (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) during your Provisional Year. The workshop will also detail the process you need to follow to fulfil your English language goals.
You may find it helpful to bring your DELNA-related documentation to the workshop. To be sure of having a place at the workshop, please RSVP (register)! Please contact us at ele@auckland.ac.nz if you have any questions. - Wed 1410:00 AMCompulsory 199 Language LaboratoryEngage events
This Language Laboratory is for engineering, nursing, and Pharmacy students enrolled in ELE for ENGGEN 199, ELE for NURSING 199, or ELE for Pharmacy 199. The workshop focusses on academic writing in engineering, nursing, and pharmacy. All 199 engineering, nursing, and pharmacy students need to participate in one Language Laboratory. To be sure of having a place at the workshop, please RSVP (register)! Please contact us at ele@auckland.ac.nz if you have any questions. - Thu 159:00 AMWriting in English: Using active and passive voiceEngage events
This workshop provides guidance and practice in using voice accurately and strategically in academic writing.
Workshop full or can't attend any of these sessions?
Check out our online resource: Grammar Smart
Check out our workshop recording: Writing in English: Using active and passive voice. To be sure of having a place at the workshop, please register (RSVP)! Please contact us at ele@auckland.ac.nz if you have any questions. - Thu 1510:00 AMDesigning Research PostersEngage events
Posters can be used to discuss, inform and promote your research at conferences and events. They provide a medium to communicate your research in a clear, concise and creative manner.
This workshop will help your tailor your message to your audience and learn some practical tips for designing an effective poster that stands out and people will want to read.
Workshop full or can't attend any of these sessions?
Check out our online resource: Designing research posters Please RSVP to book your place. If you have any questions, just Ask us. - Thu 151:00 PMAcademic Skills: Time ManagementEngage events
Learning to manage your time is an essential part of university life. This workshop will give you some ideas about how to organise your time effectively and manage your studies. Please RSVP to book your place.
Can’t attend a session? Check out our online resource with a short video Learning essentials: Time management. If you have any questions, just Ask us. - Thu 152:00 PMInspera Exam Software Workshop for StudentsEngage events
This workshop will help you to become familiar with the Inspera assessment software prior to using it to sit exams. Most students will need to use Inspera at some stage in their academic career and this is a great opportunity to learn how it works and how to avoid and resolve issues, giving you the best possible experience when enduring a stressful assessment season. Each of the Inspera exam modes will be covered during this session and you will have the chance to use Inspera under “test conditions”. Potential pitfalls with installing Inspera and using it on exam day will be discussed in this workshop and you will be informed of who to contact if you face technical issues. Another date is available for this event. Contact ichelpdesk@auckland.ac.nz if you're interested in this workshop but can't make the advertised time. - Fri 1610:00 AMLet's Talk to Aucklanders: Speaking groupEngage events
Develop your listening, comprehension and speaking fluency by engaging in conversations with Aucklanders. Come prepared to talk about topics that interest you. A brief language-focused session with a language adviser concludes the workshop.
To be sure of having a place at the workshop, please RSVP (register)! Please contact us at ele@auckland.ac.nz if you have any questions.