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ECU graduate Matthew Gallen chose to complete his Masters of Education off-campus which meant he didn't need to physically attend an ECU campus.
Studying off-campus enabled Matthew to remain in the remote Aboriginal community of Kiwirrkurra where he was needed most.
"Studying at ECU has been challenging, both intellectually and logistically, but the last two years have produced some of the most rewarding learning I have ever engaged in."
Matthew Gallen
Master of Education
Off-campus study is a mode of delivery which is predominately delivered online or supported by supplementary material that is posted to you.
Courses are available in these modes as an option to students, who for reasons such as distance, domestic responsibilities, work commitments or disability would prefer to study off-campus.
ECU provides a range of resources for off-campus study including print-based materials, online web access and CD ROMs.
In order to study coures and units off-campus, you will need to have access to a computer with an Internet connection and a CD/DVD ROM drive.
Courses may be delivered wholly off-campus or partly on-campus, depending on the units selected and their availability. The following is a list of courses, or specific majors of courses that can be studied fully Off-campus.
You enrol in your units using the online student information management system (known as SIMO) at simo.ecu.edu.au. Off-campus units will have their campus listed as ‘OFF’.
MyECU
As a student enrolled in one or more Off-campus
unit offerings, your learning materials will
predominantly be delivered online via the learning
management system, MyECU, also known as
Blackboard. Some units will be delivered completely
Off-campus while some may be supported by
supplementary material that will be posted to you.
A couple of weeks before the commencement of semester, you can log into MyECU, by visiting ecu.edu.au/myecu. Once logged in, all the Off-campus units into which you are enrolled will appear as links. Click on them and you will be taken to the online unit site. This is where you will be interacting with your tutors and where you will receive unit content as well as instructions from your lecturer on how to complete the unit. Any supplementary materials required for your unit will be mailed to you by the Off-campus support team prior to the start of the teaching period.
Books
You may visit an ECU Bookshop on campus to
purchase your text books, or order them online at
ecu.edu.au/fas/bookshop/.
Student email
Make time each week to keep up with your
reading, assessments and news about your unit.
You can do this by checking your student email
and logging into MyECU every few days.
Research Online
You can conduct research online through the
library databases and online catalogue at
ecu.edu.au/library. If you live beyond a
commutable distance from a campus, the library
can provide copies of journal articles and books
to you upon request.
Assignments
Assignments for Off-campus units must be
submitted directly to your tutor or lecturer.
If you are completing a unit on MyECU,
please follow the instructions provided in
your MyECU unit site or contact your tutor
or lecturer for specific instructions.
Exams
If your unit has an examination, in the last few
weeks of semester you can log into SIMO and
verify your exam dates and times. If you live
beyond a commutable distance from the campus
a local examination centre will be nominated for
you or you may be asked to nominate one.
At the end of semester, you can access your marks from SIMO as well as enrol in more units.
Students at ECU can access a variety of student support services to help with study and aspects of
student life. Off-campus students who live in close proximity to an ECU campus can access any service on that campus. Students who study Off-campus outside a commutable distance from any campus may access some student support services online, such as:
Student Central
Visit the ECU Student page at ecu.edu.au/student/homepage to access a variety of services and news
items for students. Visit ecu.edu.au/student/external/ for specific information for online or Off-campus students.
Career Advice
A service to help you choose and plan your career during your study and just after graduation, visit
careers.ecu.edu.au/
IT Services
A facility to help you access and manage online environments at ECU including student email, MyECU
and technical support, visit it.ecu.edu.au/student
Fees, Scholarships and Loans
For information about Fees, Scholarships and Loans, please visit ecu.edu.au/student/fees/
Enrolment and Administration
Student Central can respond to your online queries from admissions to enrolment to graduation. A complete suite of forms is also available online to aid students with the administration of their course, visit ecu.edu.au/student/homepage/
Health and Wellbeing
Information on the Multifaith Chaplaincy Service, Student Counselling Service, Equity, Diversity
and Disability Service, as well as other services are available online. Visit www.ecu.edu.au/student/student-health/
Student Feedback
Mechanisms by which students can give the University feedback, complain or comment on ECU are available online at ecu.edu.au/student/homepage/invoice.php
Online Forum
The Off-campus studies forum is a great way to keep up with all the latest news and to get in
touch with other students who are studying Off-campus. Visit ecu.edu.au/myecu
Faculty Specific Support
Faculties have lecturers, tutors, course coordinators and academic skills advisors to help students with the content of their courses. These people can be accessed via email, and their contact details are
found online in the respective unit.
Faculty Student Support Officers assist students with administrative matters specific to their course, such as selecting units, majors or minors. Student Support Officers can also be contacted online. They are listed at ecu.edu.au/student/homepage/Contacts/schcontact.php