About this site

Accessibility information and conformance

General information

Glossary

How to use this site

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How to use this site

• Text based pages
• Changing the size of text in your browser
• What the icons mean

Text based pages

Whilst this site been designed to be usable with major assistive technologies, text based versions of all pages are available by selecting the Accessible version link, which is the first link on each page.

if you experience any difficulty accessing any pages in this site, please contact the webmaster - either directly or via the Feedback form - as we greatly value your feedback.

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Changing the size of text in your browser

Most browsers have a feature that allows you to change text size.

	Internet Explorer From the menu bar select View, then Text Size, and choose a suitable text size.
	Netscape From the menu bar select View, then Increase Font or Decrease Font. Or use Ctrl ] to increase text size—hold down the control key (on a Mac use the command key) and press the right square bracket key. Use Ctrl [ to decrease text size—hold down the control key (on a Mac use the command key) and press the left square bracket key.
	Mozilla (Firefox) From the menu bar select View , then Text Zoom , and choose a suitable text size. Or use Ctrl + to increase text size—hold down the control key (on a Mac use the command key) and press the plus key. Use Ctrl – to decrease text size—hold down the control key (on a Mac use the command key) and press the minus key.

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What the icons mean

A number of icons have been used throught the site to represent concepts and to draw your attention to certain content:

	Download a PDF document
	Download a MS Word document
	Link opens in a new window
	Tutorial task
	Studytip or useful information
	Expand menu item
	Collapse menu item

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General information

The site is designed to serve as a resource for staff at Monash who teach and/or interact with students from mainland China and from countries and regions with related cultural traditions.

The overall project, "Expanding Language and Learning Support for Students", of which this site is part was awarded Monash Strategic Innovations funding 2005-2006. The development of the suite of websites was undertaken by the project team and Language and Learning staff of the Centre for Learning and Teaching Support (CeLTS), then Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching (CALT), Monash University, under the direction of Associate Professor Rosemary Clerehan.

The site was written and designed by Geoff Millar with assistance from Associate Professor Rosemary Clerehan, Dr Eleanor Peeler and Harriet Searcy.

Information on the student experience is drawn from interviews with Chinese students at Monash University, principally from students undertaking postgraduate coursework degrees in Business and Economics. The experience they report has much in common with that of both international and local students across this and many other universities.

Acknowledgements

We express our gratitude to the many students and staff of the University who gave generously of their time to share their ideas and experiences and, in particular, members of the Steering Group Working with students from China: Dr. Alex McKnight (convenor), Assoc. Professor Rosemary Clerehan, Dr. Janette Ryan, Harriet Searcy, and Professor Cherrie Jiuhua Zhu.

We would like to thank Professor David Ingram (University of Melbourne) and the Australian Broadcasting Commission for permission to include the text and audio of Professor Ingram’s talk, “English Language Problems in Universities”, broadcast on Saturday, July 2, 2005 on the ABC’s Lingua Franca program.

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