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Changes to Student Portal

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 Posted in News, Tips, Workshops | No Comments »

From 18 July the new address for the student portal will be http://student.det.nsw.edu.au  To access the student portal from Sydney Institute computer classrooms and Libraries, click on the "Student Info Pack" folder on the Desktop of  student PCs. Then click on DEC Student ...

10 Tips for Passing Exams

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 Posted in Tips | No Comments »

Borrow some of the library's books on studying and passing exams. If you have trouble understanding material in your course, ask the teacher for help early.  Don't pretend to understand if you don't:  course material builds on itself, and the later ...

I really need that book! How do I make a reservation?

Thursday, August 7th, 2008 Posted in Tips | No Comments »

Now that the first couple of weeks of second semester have passed and you are getting  further into your course work, you are probably starting to use the library resources more. But what can you do if the item you want to borrow is out ...

Guard against viruses on USBs

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 Posted in IT, Tips | No Comments »

The latest computer viruses originate from & are attacking portable USB drives. To safeguard data stored on your USB, we suggest that the information is also stored on a CD or on the harddrive of your PC. Ensure that you have up-to-date anti-virus ...