Finding Your Way at Flinders

Finding Your Way at Flinders is our online orientation topic. You can take the topic in either Flinders Learning Online (FLO) or Canvas, depending on what you are studying in and need to be familiar with.

Finding Your Way at Flinders is designed to help set you up for success at University by helping you:

get familiar with Flinders and how university works
explore some of the skills you will need to be successful in your studies
learn about some common ‘barriers to success’ students face, and how to overcome these
discover tricks and shortcuts to help you study
find out about the various support services available at Flinders
practise common academic tasks such as how to submit an assignment, answer quizzes, access resources, post on the discussion board, and more.

Finding Your Way at Flinders (FLO)

Finding Your Way at Flinders (CANVAS)

Please note: you will be given automatic access to the ‘Finding Your Way at Flinders’ topic within a week of enrolling. If you don’t automatically have access you can self-enrol by clicking the ‘Enrol Me’ button when accessing the topic.

Finding Your Way at Flinders is a great way to get started with your studies and learn the ropes here at Flinders. You should be able to see the Finding Your Way at Flinders topic by clicking the button above or under the ‘additional’ tab in FLO and Canvas. You should have also received a direct link by email.

You can work through the topic modules at your own pace. Check where you’re at using the progress bar in the top right-hand corner of the screen. It’s also a good source of information to re-visit throughout the year, as you need it.

Continuing students

If you’re a continuing student, Finding Your Way at Flinders can also be useful to reorient yourself at Flinders and to learn more about the support on offer to help you succeed at University.

Flinders Learning Online (FLO)

Flinders Learning Online (commonly referred to as FLO) is the Learning Management System (LMS) at Flinders University, where you can find topic information, watch lecture recordings, participate in online discussion forums, submit your assignments, and view your grades.

During 2023 the university is making a move from our current LMS to another called Canvas, and you may find that you have topics across the two different environments as we make the transition.

How does this impact me?

If the topic you are studying is listed on the Canvas webpage, you’ll be learning in Canvas
- Use Okta to navigate to Canvas

Topics not listed on the Canvas page will be taught in FLO
- Use the ‘My Systems’ section of Compass to navigate to FLO.

You will be able to access your topic pages one week prior to your topic commencing.

To find out more, register for one of our ‘Intro to FLO, Canvas and Textbooks’ sessions via the Orientation planner.

Need help?

Contact the Flinders Helpdesk (9am-5pm ACDT Monday to Friday) on 1300 354 633, select option 3 and speak with one of our staff.
Canvas has 24/7 support via email, telephone, and chat options, details here

Continuing students

If you’re a continuing student, Finding Your Way at Flinders can also be useful to reorient yourself at Flinders and to learn more about the support on offer to help you succeed at University.