Staff Resources

Media

In The News: News stories & downloadable activities.

Education

EDNA: Education Network Australia.

Puzzlemaker: Create crossword & other puzzles online.

 

Useful English resources links

English On-line: This is huge – don’t get lost!  I have explored some links and there is a good proportion of links that are useful for ELI and much broader.  It could be confusing for students but it also on the student page - 'General Sites'. 
It is from 'Centre de linguistique appliquée'.

 

Databases

DELTAA (Database of English Language Teaching for Adults in Australasia) Online database of Australian ESL Materials.

Macquarie University Databases:  Access to full text & citation databases.

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Professional Organisations

ACTA:  Representing TESOL associations in Australia.

NCELTR:  National Centre for English Language Testing & Research.

CAL:  Centre for Applied Linguistics.

CALICO: (Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium): Calico is a professional organisation that serves a membership involved in both education and technology. 

TESOL : Useful articles and reviews.

JALT:  Japan Association of Language Teachers.

RELC: (Regional English Language Centre, Singapore):  RELC aims to help the region in communicating across cultures and languages to foster international understanding through cooperation in language education. 

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Electronic Journals

English Australia journal: A TESOL publication acting for the ELICOS Association.  

The Internet TESL journal:  A monthly web journal including articles & research papers, lessons & lesson plans as well as other links of interest.

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Government

ESOS Act: A guide for Providers of Education & Training Services to Overseas Students. 

DIAC: Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade:  Factors affecting the adjustment of Koreans studying in Australia.  

 

English Language Tests

IELTS: International English Language Testing System.

TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language.

TOEIC: Test of English for International Communication.

Cambridge: ESOL examinations & tests.

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Copyright

Australian Copyright Council: For copyright legislation, advice & publications.

Screenrights: The Audio Visual Copyright Society.

 

Website Guidelines

Website Design: Guidelines for designing a good web site for students.

 

VU Staff Induction

Induction:  The site is useful for a general induction to VU. This site is on the intranet & cannot be viewed externally.

 

Excursions

Immigration Museum: Visit the museum to discover the story of migration to Australia.

Melbourne Museum: Opening hours, address & details of exhibitions.

National Gallery of Victoria: List of current exhibitions & opening times.

Melbourne Aquarium: Discover about the creatures of the Southern Ocean.

Melbourne Zoo: Find out about opening times & how to get there.

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Human Resources Forms

Leave forms: Access all the Human Resources forms (leave, etc).  You must be within the university to visit these pages. 

HR Kiosk: To apply for leave and view payslips. You must be within the university to enter the kiosk and using Internet Explorer or Mozilla. You will need your staff number and a password to enter.

 

ELI Class Teaching Resources

EL3: Supplementary materials (only available within the university).

EL2: Supplementary materials (only available within the university).

EL1: Supplementary materials (only available within the university).

UP2: Supplementary materials (only available within the university).

• Aral Sea Reading

UP1: Supplementary materials (only available within the university).

Module Booklets: Upper Intermediate Module 1B (see the Program Manager: only available within the university).

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CALL Resources

CALL lesson: A CALL that looks at evaluating web sites. 

CALL & IT Orientation Booklet: Information for staff on CALL activities that can be used in SAC and MMC (only available within the university).

 

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Policy and Procedure documents

All policy documents: A listing of all VU policy documents (only available within the university). 

Operational Plan: The current TLS Operational Plan (only available within the university). 

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