On-line Chat 5. Tour of Computing Facilities 6. Additional Sources There are many sources of information. They tend to print the very latest concerns and comment about computer technology. Lengthy phone conversations are not conducted during a discussion with a student who has an appointment.
Electronic mail is checked and answered many times per day, as is the voice-mail phone system.
Students are strongly advised to contact the lecturer as soon as they feel that there is a problem with any of the material, or the access to resources, or the requirement in an assessment item. Early identification of potential problems permits them to be solved before they directly impact the outcomes of the course. Students do their own typing of materials and are expected to keep backup copies of all their files. The lecturer will give assistance with the scanning of images and pictures for inclusion in assignments. Regular backups of the student areas on the file servers are made, and lost files may be recovered from them.