Support from Learning Advisors

Speak with a Learning Advisor in one of our Learning Lounges or through Studiosity!

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Access one-to-one study support at the Learning Lounge - located in person at the Bedford Park, Sturt and City campuses and Online!

Learning Lounge

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Access online study support through Studiosity! You can chat with a Learning Advisor or get feedback on your written work.

Online Support with Studiosity

SLSS Links

Student Learning Support Services

Support from Learning Advisors

Online Study Resources

Study Skills Workshops and Modules

Drop-in: Learning Lounge

Speak with a Learning Advisor at the Learning Lounge, they can help you:

Understand your assignment requirements
Structure your assignment
Express your ideas more clearly
Enhance your academic writing style
Understand referencing conventions
Improve your understanding and application of grammar rules
Improve your self-editing skills
Update your numeracy skills.

Learning Lounge Opening Times:

Bedford Park

Location

The Commons
Level 2, Central Library
Bedford Park Campus

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday*
11:00AM - 2:00PM
*excluding public holidays

Sturt

Location

Level 3,
Sturt Library

Opening Hours

Tuesday & Thursday*
11:00AM - 1:00PM
*excluding public holidays

City Campus

Location

Level 4
City Campus
Festival Plaza

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday*
11:00AM - 1:00PM
*excluding public holidays

Online via Teams

Location

Online
Via the Learning Lounge Online
Teams Channel

Click here to access

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday*
11:00AM - 1:00PM

Tuesday & Thursday*
6:00PM - 8:00PM

*excluding public holidays

Body Doubling at the Learning Lounge

Do you ever struggle to stay focused or get started on tasks? The Student Learning Support Service is now offering Body Doubling sessions. Body doubling is a productivity strategy where working alongside someone else—either virtually or in person—can help individuals, especially neurodivergent students, stay focused, motivated, and on task.

When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11AM - 2PM*
Where: In-person at the Central Library Learning Lounge

This is an open drop-in service so you can simply show up and get started whenever works for you!

*Excludes Public Holidays.

Learning Lounge Guidelines

The Learning Lounge is for the development of your academic skills. You can stay as long as you need!

Please use the space to work independently, but anytime you stumble on a problem, raise a hand and an advisor will come and help.

Do not expect an advisor to sit with you for more than a few minutes.
Construct your question for the advisor before they come to help you.
Identify the specific help you need so the advisor can best support you.
Keep in mind that advisors are there to provide guidance and are not there to edit your work.

The Learning Lounge is a safe space. Please engage with staff and students respectfully.

24/7 Online: Studiosity

Studiosity is available online 24/7 throughout the year, even during semester breaks!

You are encouraged to make use of Studiosity's Writing Feedback and Connect Live services to ask questions and improve your work.

More about Studiosity

Writing Feedback

Upload a draft assignment of up to 8,000 words to Studiosity and a learning advisor will provide you with feedback in less than 24 hours. This includes comments, suggestions, and encouragement about how you can improve your work.

Connect Live

Talk to a learning advisor in real-time using audio or text for help with a range of academic skills including: English, Maths, Science (biology, chemistry, physics), General study skills (e.g., independent and critical thinking, planning and time management).

Each Connect Live session is approximately 20 minutes (or less, depending on how many questions you have!)

TIP: If you are preparing for drug calculations or LANTITE tests, speaking with a learning advisor using Connect Live can be a good way to improve your skills.

IMPORTANT: Each student has 10 Studiosity interactions per half calendar year. One writing feedback submission or one Connect Live session is an interaction. You are advised to consider your academic workload and plan carefully to make best use of your interactions.

When submitting your written work for Writing Feedback, please refrain from including assignment instructions or rubrics. Upload only your written draft.

If you anticipate exceeding or have already surpassed your yearly interaction quota, we strongly encourage you to utilise the other available support services. These include:

Drop-in Learning Lounge Services: Discuss your work with an experienced learning advisor in person or online without an appointment (times listed above)

Study Buddy: Drafts: Submit your draft essays online for feedback here

Study Buddy: Discuss and chat with an AI learning advisor here

Accessing Studiosity

You can access Studiosity directly through any of your topic Flinders Learning Online (FLO) sites. Just look for Studiosity in the menu on the left-hand side.

Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students will access Studiosity from the Online Induction and REST FLO sites.

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Video: Accessing Studiosity Through FLO

SLSS FLO Page

All students have access to the Student Learning Support Service (SLSS) FLO page. These pages include a wide range of study support guides, videos, and modules to help you achieve academic success.

Please note, you will need to log-in to access FLO.

Visit the SLSS FLO page

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