Library and Learning Support

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Support to help you succeed

Free online and on campus library and learning support services are available for all students throughout your studies at The Gordon to help you continually develop the skills you need in your course.

Libraries at the East and City campuses offer welcoming spaces to study, eat and relax, computers with course-related software, IT equipment and print / copy facilities.

Take time to explore this page for all of the essential services to help with your learning at The Gordon. You can even make an appointment with Learning Support at a campus of your choice or online. Scroll down to find out more.

Timetables

IT Essentials

Learning Support

Student Success Hub

Develop the skills that you need for your course at anytime of the day in Gordon Online. It includes a section called ‘Learning Lounge’ with short self-paced activities

Library

Visit the Gordon Library online or on campus to access course specific resources, and support with research skills, referencing and using technology or programs.

Bookshop and uniforms

Bookshop and Uniform Find out where you can go to buy books, equipment and uniforms for your course.

Assessment Guide

Important information that will help you to get a better understanding about assessments at The Gordon.


Learning Support

Learning Support can provide tools and tips to help improve your skills that you need for your course in:

  • language and literacy
  • maths and numeracy
  • assessment planning
  • assignment writing
  • reading and note-taking
  • time management and creating study plans
  • preparing for oral presentations
  • using computers for study  (including Gordon Online, Microsoft 365, OneDrive, Gordon email, organising your files)

How to access Learning Support

Support is available via workshops, study groups and individual appointments.

Visit us in the library, email  learningsupport@gordontafe.edu.au or make an appointment by selecting your preferred location below and completing the booking form.

Geelong City campus

East Geelong campus

Werribee campus

Online

 

 

Time Management

Using planners is a helpful way to manage your time, study more effectively, increase your productivity and reduce stress when you have multiple commitments.

  • A weekly planner helps you to keep track of all of your activities / task and stay on track. In your planner, write down all activities and tasks you have for the week - assessments, classes, study tasks (broken into manageable chunks), travel, work, sleep, special events and other regular activities (eg. sport, chores, childminding).
  • A term planner helps to get a full overview of what is coming up for you in the term. Include holidays, special events, exams and assessments.
Weekly planner  Term Planner


About Gordon Online

Gordon Online is your online learning space. You can access it directly from the home page of the Student Portal. You will need to use it during your studies to access your course materials and assessment details. You will often need to submit or upload your assessments there too.

When you are in Gordon Online, you will also have access to The Learning Lounge, with activities to help you develope learning skills you need, as well as videos to help you understand more about using GordonOnline for Quizzes, Assessments and the Gradebook.

There is also an app, if you want to use GordonOnline on your mobile device. When you open the app, add the url thegordon.trainingvc.com.au when requested.

 

What is Generative AI?

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is smart technology that is trained to learn, make decisions, solve problems and create. AI can produce new text, images, videos or audio clips, computer applications, code or data as instructed by a user’s prompts or requests.

Find out more including risks, limitations and what are the acceptable ways that you can use it in your studies.

Find out more