New arrival books for Adobe Creative Suite 6 (CS6)
Adobe Creative Suite 6 (CS6) introduced in 2012 brings improvements to this well-known software package. The package contains updates to the popular Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro and more. For those who are familiar with the Adobe Creative Suite, the new version brings much of the same functionality. Improvements seen in Adobe CS6 include better [...]
Tips for using iPad and iPhone
We see an increasing number of students coming into the library with iPads and iPhones. Make sure that you are getting the most out of them by using some tools that you might not be aware of. This website gives some suggestions: http://allthingsd.com/20120821/what-you-might-not-know-about-your-iphone-and-ipad/ Don’t forget that you can also check out what the library has [...]
Hooking up to wireless
Students often come into the library looking for information about how to hook up their smartphone, iPad or other device to the Sydney Institute wireless network. Unfortunately, TAFENSW does not provide support for student wireless devices, however library staff do their best (with no training) to provide handouts to assist students to connect to wireless. [...]
Accessing Sydney Institute Moodle – podcast
More and more teachers at Sydney Institute, including at St George College, are taking advantage of the many features that Moodle has to offer to provide a new way of reaching and teaching students. If you are a student affected by this move our podcast will help you get started with accessing your Moodle. If [...]
Library role in information literacy recognised and rewarded
For a number of years St George College Library has been fortunate enough to have a room in the library that the college had given to the lbirary for excusive use as a literacy room. This has meant that when teachers bring students in for literacy classes library staff have been able to give detailed [...]
Podcast-Logging on and off the computers
Make sure you log on and off the library computers to protect your privacy and reduce spread of the viruses. LoggingPCs
How to safely remove your flash drive
While the computer will not stop you from pulling out your flash drive at any time if you do remove your drive without first stopping it you risk corrupting or losing your files – even if you have saved and closed them all down. To prevent this happening you need to run a few simple [...]
Guide for connecting to the Wireless Network for students using laptops
Free of charge wireless network is available at St George College in the library and building F. To connect to the wireless network you must have your DET username and password. If you do not know or forget you username and password please contact the Student Administration Office or Library for assistance. Please see attached guide [...]