The Library offers digital learning resources and workshops within the curriculum to develop your students' academic, study and research skills.
In-curriculum study support
Focused on the needs of your students
Our digital resources and workshops focus on finding and evaluating information, writing and presentation skills, and maths, science and study skills. They are designed for vocational education, undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students.
Please provide at least three weeks prior notice.
Study support for all coursework students
Library Study Support provides drop-in help and booked appointments for all coursework students, on-campus and online, to help students develop their skills including:
- academic writing and English
- presentations
- information research and study techniques
- academic integrity and referencing
- maths and science.
Study support for academically at-risk students
Referral service
In addition to our drop-in and appointment services for all coursework students, educators can request additional support for students they feel may be academically at risk, via the referral form.
Study support referral form
Students helping students
Peer mentoring
Peer mentoring is a student led study support program run by the Library.
Peer mentors are students who have been trained to support other students in their learning. They help fellow students set up for success in a safe and inclusive environment that fosters participation and belonging to the RMIT community. Mentors can help with skill and confidence building, provide ongoing support, progress checks and advice. The program offers a means to interpret course material in a way that is socially and culturally relevant to the immediate student experience.
About the peer mentoring program
The program is global and delivered fully online through the Vygo mentoring app. Vygo allows for instant messaging, face-to-face meetings, screen and document sharing, mentor feedback and ratings.
Mentors and mentees can connect with each other regardless of physical location.
How do peer mentors benefit?
The program enables peer mentors to consolidate the knowledge they have acquired in your course through discussion and guidance with students currently learning the material. They develop confidence through improved communication skills and can build their cultural awareness through connecting with a broad range of students in the global RMIT community.
Mentor requirements
- 75%+ grade in any course they support
- Completion of the Peer Mentoring micro-credential
- Attend face to face training session with the team for Vygo platform onboarding
- Obtain a Volunteer Working With Children Check if based in Australia.
Mentor recognition
- Digital Badge
- Certificate at end of semester
- Ongoing support and feedback
What don’t mentors do?
- They do not teach or tutor.
- They do not proofread.
- They do not provide answers to assessable material.
How do peer mentors help your students?
- Primarily, peer mentors help your students become more confident academically.
- ‘It’s a safe space to ask dumb questions’ - direct quote from a student
- They can discuss how to start assignments, how to plan, how to succeed, what to avoid.
- International students can gain a better understanding of the Australian education system and RMIT’s academic expectations.
- They provide a sense of belonging to the RMIT community through shared experience.
- Sometimes they provide campus tours, introductions to RUSU groups and become friends.
Peer mentoring and your course
How does peer mentoring help academics and teachers?
Peer mentors can be a first port of call for your students needing help with your course, which will free up some of your time. Through discussion with others your students will also become more confident academically which can mean better grades.
How do I set up peer mentoring for my course?
- Contact peer.mentoring@rmit.edu.au to let them know you would like to add a course. Someone from the team can schedule a brief meeting if you would like to discuss.
- Courses need to be confirmed at least 4 weeks prior to semester starting.
- Peer mentoring can only run if enough students volunteer from your course.
What does the Library peer mentoring team do?
- The Library peer mentoring team provides administrative support to run the program, this includes:
- Recruitment and training of peer mentors.
- Provision of promotional materials including image slides and text for canvas announcements.
- Weekly engagement report for your course and end of semester infographic report.
- Drop-in 'demystifying peer mentoring’ session for your students.
What is the time commitment for academics?
Minimal, all we require is for you to let us know if you would like your course supported 4 weeks prior to semester and encourage you students to seek out a peer mentor.
| Activity | Time frame | Academic | Library Peer Mentoring team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirm courses | Pre-semester | yes | no |
| Recruit peer mentors | Pre-semester | no | yes |
| Train peer mentors | Weeks O, 1 and 2 | no | yes |
| Promote peer mentoring | Week 2 onwards | yes | yes |
| Weekly reporting | Week 3 onwards | no | yes |
| Feedback for peer mentors | Week 2 onwards | no | yes |
Promoting peer mentoring to your students
Please help us promote the benefits of peer mentoring by encouraging your students to seek mentorships.
Online guides and tutorials
Self-paced learning options
Help improve your students' general academic study skills, assessment tasks, writing, maths, and science skills by linking to and using available resources from the Learning Lab.
Embed ready-to-go-videos and online resources from LinkedIn Learning that cover topics on teamwork, leadership, project management, IT skill development, etc. into your Canvas course.
Check the tabs for details and point your students to the Study support section for more helpful resources.
Learning Lab: online study resources
The RMIT Learning Lab has online resources designed to help your students improve their general academic study skills, as well as writing, maths, statistics, physics and chemistry skills.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning's Online training library offers access to training sessions in streaming video covering a variety of software products and digital technologies.
Explore the following modules and others available from LinkedIn Learning. They cover key business skills, including business software, project management and leadership, communication, emotional intelligence, and more. Learn how to use new elearning technologies and how to manage your time.
Assignment Planner
Our Assignment Planner will give your students a step-by-step plan with tips and advice to help them complete their presentations and written assignments on time. Students can save, print, or import plans into their personal calendar.
