The Academic Skills Unit (ASU) can work with you to provide targeted Maths and Literacy support for your students.
The Academic Skills Unit (ASU) can work with you to provide targeted Maths and Literacy support for your students.
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Why work with ASU? How can ASU help? Key Considerations How to contact ASUYour students might benefit from academic skills support for various reasons.
Students in your units of study may require support to:
As you identify your students' learning needs, the ASU can work with you to tailor support.
The Academic Skills Unit can help you determine which type of support would be most appropriate.
Academic Skills Advisors support students through consultations, email enquiries and workshops. We can also embed support in your units. We can attend your classes and learning activities, and work with you to develop online resources based on the academic skills required for your assessment tasks. Mapping of resources to unit outlines offers targeted support including for the mathematics required in various courses.
The resources we develop are interactive and engaging; examples include self-assessment quizzes, annotated examples of academic writing and infographic hotspots. Ensure that you allow sufficient time for resource development.
To view our resources, visit Academic Skills on Canvas.
An investigation of your learners’ needs enables you to better address them.
Your students
Your unit requirements
If you are interested in collaborating with the Academic Skills Unit to develop discipline-specific resources and tailored support for your students, please refer to the Information for Staff page.
Contact the Academic Skills Unit at academicskills@acu.edu.au
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