We facilitate regular PD sessions to enhance your **Teaching with Technology** skills. Registration for the virtual drop-in sessions is open. Book now!

**What topics are covered?**  
- Turnitin Awareness

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    <th>Week</th>
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        <th>Day</th>
     <th>Time</th>
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     <td rowspan="5" style="vertical-align:middle">13</td>
     <td>8 May</td>
     <td>Monday</td>
     <td>9–10am</td>
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    <tr>
    <td>9 May</td>
     <td>Tuesday</td>
     <td>2–3pm</td>
    </tr>
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     <td>10 May</td>
     <td>Wednesday</td>
     <td>10–11am</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>11 May</td>
     <td>Thursday</td>
     <td>1–2pm</td>
    </tr>
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    <td>12 May</td>
     <td>Friday</td>
     <td>10–11am</td>
    </tr>
    </tbody>
    </table>
    
**How do I book a session?**  
Book a session using the registration link <a href="https://forms.gle/FR7dFdKb3pHP7bTv8" target="_blank"> https://bit.ly/vds-wk13 </a> based on the schedule above.

    
When you book a session, please remember:  
- Bookings must be made at least 24 hours before the session.  
- Once you book a session, the Faculty Development Coordinator will send you an email confirmation with Zoom links for your session.  
- A session may be one-on-one, or group based.



Virtual Drop-in Support: Turnitin Awareness

**Maximise your learning!**

Join this virtual workshop to learn how to get the most out of your learning time.
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<td>31 July</td>
<td>Monday</td>
<td>12–2pm</td>
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<td>2 August</td>
<td>Wednesday</td>
<td>10am–12pm</td>
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**Registration:** Please register for the workshop by filling in the  <a href="https://fijinationaluniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlcuCgpz0rHtTN7uz8V5eo5ww1VKD7PFdd" target="-blank"> registration form.</a>

**Both sessions are identical, so you just need to register for one.**

**NOTE:** Registration closes a day before the workshop. Upon successful registration, relevant details about how to join the workshop will be emailed to you.

Learning Skills Virtual Workshop 

**First-Year Fridays is an exciting and informative opportunity for ALL FIRST-YEARS!**

First-Year Fridays are inclusive and welcoming virtual open spaces dedicated to easing your transition to FNU where you can ask questions pertaining to your learning. The session will be led by Student Success Specialists who can serve as touchpoints throughout your academic journey.

**Click on the Zoom link in the schedule below to join any of the sessions.**

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<th>Date</th>
<th>Time</th>
<th>Zoom Link</th>
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<td>28 July</td>
<td>1-2pm</td>
<td><a
    href="https://fijinationaluniversity.zoom.us/j/85920179723"
    target="_blank">https://bit.ly/fyf-sem2-s1</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4 August</td>
<td>10-11am</td>
<td><a
    href="https://fijinationaluniversity.zoom.us/j/87834155506"
    target="_blank">https://bit.ly/fyf-sem2-s2</a></td>
</tr>
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<td>11 August</td>
<td>9-10am</td>
<td><a
    href="https://fijinationaluniversity.zoom.us/j/81892712894"
    target="_blank">https://bit.ly/fyf-sem2-s3</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>


First-Year Fridays

**Boost your learning during classes!**

Getting the most out of class time means more than simply hearing what your instructors say. It rather involves listening actively, engaging with the speaker and the material, note-taking and sharing ideas.

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<th>Date</th>
<th>Day</th>
<th>Time</th>
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<td>24 July</td>
<td>Monday</td>
<td>12-2pm</td>
</tr>
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<td>26 July</td>
<td>Wednesday</td>
<td>10am-12pm</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>


**Registration:** Please register for the workshop by filling in the  <a href="https://fijinationaluniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdemtqTMsHtNaQbFyl8AA6AOl0qRxoG4Q" target="-blank"> registration form.</a>

**Both sessions are identical, so you just need to register for one.**

**NOTE:** Registration closes a day before the workshop. Upon successful registration, relevant details about how to join the workshop will be emailed to you.

Active Listening, Note-Taking and Participation Virtual Workshop 

**Power up your PowerPoint!**

Do you have an upcoming presentation?  Wondering how to make your presentation impactful? 

Join us for an enlightening PowerPoint workshop to improve your presentation skills and get hands-on practice creating effective PowerPoint slides.


In this workshop, you will learn to:
- create a new presentation
- work with the basic features of PowerPoint
- add and format shapes and images
- work with various slide layouts
- create and work effectively with themes
- enhance your design using slide master

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<tbody style="display:table;width:100%;">
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<th>Campus</th>
<th>Day</th>
<th>Date</th>
<th>Time</th>
<th>Venue</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Labasa (Naduna)</td>
<td>Friday</td>
<td>29 September</td>
<td>1–3pm</td>
<td>ITS Lab</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Koronivia</td>                        		
<td>Tuesday</td>
<td>3 October</td>
<td>1–3pm</td>
<td>ICT Lab</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Derrick</td>
<td>Wednesday</td>
<td>4 October</td>
<td>10am–12pm</td>
<td>Room B102</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pasifika</td>
<td>Wednesday</td>
<td>4 October</td>
<td>1–3pm</td>
<td>ICT Lab - Library</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tamavua (Public Health)</td>
<td>Monday</td>
<td>9 October</td>
<td>10am–12pm</td>
<td>Library Resource Centre</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tamavua (Nursing)</td>
<td>Monday</td>
<td>9 October</td>
<td>1–3pm</td>
<td>ITS General Lab</td>
</tr>
<td>Ba</td>
<td>Wednesday</td>
<td>11 October</td>
<td>9–11am</td>
<td>General Lab</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Natabua</td>
<td>Wednesday</td>
<td>11 October</td>
<td>12–2pm</td>
<td>GP Lab 1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>Namaka</td>
<td>Thursday</td>
<td>12 October</td>
<td>12–2pm</td>
<td>P3, P4 Lab</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasinu</td>
<td>Friday</td>
<td>13 October</td>
<td>12–2pm</td>
<td>Building 6, Lab 5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>


**Registration:** Places are limited to 20 seats, so please register for the workshop by filling in the  <a href="https://forms.gle/93xVsmhxryQMTL7Q9" target="-blank"> registration form.</a>

**All sessions are identical, so you just need to register for one.**

**NOTE:** Registration closes a day before the workshop.

PowerPoint Workshop

**Paraphrase, Don’t Plagiarise!**

Paraphrasing is an essential skill required for academic writing. Join this workshop to learn how to rewrite in your own words without plagiarising.

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<th>Date</th>
<th>Day</th>
<th>Time</th>
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<td>25 September</td>
<td>Monday</td>
<td>10am–12pm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27 September</td>
<td>Wednesday</td>
<td>2-4pm</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>


**Registration:** Please register for the workshop by filling in the  <a href="https://fijinationaluniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctdu-sqDgpH9AzHnleR4Du9Ub9WDJk9wFq" target="-blank"> registration form.</a>

**Both sessions are identical, so you just need to register for one.**

**NOTE:** Upon successful registration, relevant details about how to join the workshop will be emailed to you.

Paraphrasing Virtual Workshop

**Wondering how to beat procrastination and maximise efficiency to complete your assignments on time?**

This workshop will equip you with specific and practical tools to help you overcome your delaying habits. Remember, procrastination is the thief of your time, so let's beat this together! 

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<th>Date</th>
<th>Day</th>
<th>Time</th>
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<td>29 September</td>
<td>Friday</td>
<td>1–3pm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3 October</td>
<td>Tuesday</td>
<td>10am–12pm</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>


**Registration:** Please register for the workshop by filling in the  <a href="https://fijinationaluniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcemsrDsjGdMU_0sqXfSRSELSCw5n0REc" target="blank"> registration form.</a>

**Both sessions are identical, so you just need to register for one.**

**NOTE:** Registration closes a day before the workshop. Upon successful registration, relevant details about how to join the workshop will be emailed to you.

Procrastination Virtual Workshop

**Getting ready for your research project or thesis?**

Literature reviews are a crucial part of any academic research. Join our workshop for a solid understanding of how to conduct an effective literature review

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<th>Date</th>
<th>Day</th>
<th>Time</th>
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<td>8 August</td>
<td>Tuesday</td>
<td>10am–12pm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10 August</td>
<td>Thursday</td>
<td>12–2pm</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>


**Registration:** Please register for the workshop by filling in the  <a href="https://fijinationaluniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkd-6qqDotH9IvChZsfBL3i1WH-HMpSpPK" target="-blank"> registration form.</a>

**Both sessions are identical, so you just need to register for one.**

**NOTE:** Registration closes a day before the workshop. Upon successful registration, relevant details about how to join the workshop will be emailed to you.

Literature Review Virtual Workshop

**Make your referencing life easier with Mendeley Reference Manager!**
 

<b>Mendeley</b> is a <b>free</b> Reference Manager that can help you collect references, organise citations, and create bibliographies. In this workshop, you will learn basic features of Mendeley, create a Mendeley account, organise and manage your references, generate citations and bibliographies using Mendeley, create groups, and share references.

 

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<tbody style="display:table;width:100%;">

<tr>

<th>Campus</th>

<th>Day</th>

<th>Date</th>

<th>Time</th>

<th>Venue</th>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Namaka</td>

<td>Monday</td>

<td>18 September</td>

<td>10am–12pm</td>

<td>P3 Lab</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Koronivia</td>

<td>Monday</td>

<td>18 September</td>

<td>1–3pm</td>

<td>ICT Lab</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Tamavua (PH)</td>

<td>Tuesday</td>

<td>19 September</td>

<td>10am–12pm</td>

<td>Library Resource Centre</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Tamavua (Nursing)</td>

<td>Tuesday</td>

<td>19 September</td>

<td>1–3pm</td>

<td>General Lab</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Derrick</td>

<td>Wednesday</td>

<td>20 September</td>

<td>10am–12pm</td>

<td>B102 (General lab)</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Pasifika</td>

<td>Wednesday</td>

<td>20 September</td>

<td>1–3pm</td>

<td>Pasifika ICT Lab</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Natabua</td>

<td>Thursday</td>

<td>21 September</td>

<td>1–3pm</td>

<td>GP Lab 1</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Ba</td>

<td>Friday</td>

<td>22 September</td>

<td>12–2pm</td>

<td>General Lab</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Nasinu</td>

<td>Friday</td>

<td>22 September</td>

<td>12–2pm</td>

<td>Building 5, Lab 1</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Labasa (Naduna)</td>

<td>Friday</td>

<td>29 September</td>

<td>10am–12pm</td>

<td>Lab 1</td>

</tr>

</tbody>

</table>

 

 

**Registration:** Places are limited to 20 seats, so please register for the workshop by filling in the <a href=https://forms.gle/BrfpWYjD8BrmT1LeA target="-blank">registration form.</a>

 

**All sessions are identical, so you just need to register for one.**

**NOTE:** Registration closes a day before the workshop.


**Bring your laptop if you can, so we can install Mendeley for you.**


Mendeley Workshop

**Reflect better to write better!**

Reflective writing involves critically analysing an experience, recording how it has impacted you and what you plan to do with your new knowledge. Join this virtual workshop to learn the components of reflective writing using different models and understand the benefits of reflection in academic setups.

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<th>Date</th>
<th>Day</th>
<th>Time</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23 August</td>
<td>Wednesday</td>
<td>12-2pm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25 August</td>
<td>Friday</td>
<td>10am-12pm</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>


**Registration:** Please register for the workshop by filling in the  <a href="https://fijinationaluniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtcu-tqTkuGtMCP5xfbyRRB77eOWSYBxkq" target="-blank"> registration form.</a>

**Both sessions are identical, so you just need to register for one.**

**NOTE:** Registration closes a day before the workshop. Upon successful registration, relevant details about how to join the workshop will be emailed to you.

Reflective Writing Virtual Workshop

**Need to refine your report writing skills?**

Attend our virtual Report Writing workshop to learn important tips and conventions for compiling a well-structured, clear, and concise report.

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<th>Date</th>
<th>Day</th>
<th>Time</th>
</tr>
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<td>15 September</td>
<td>Friday</td>
<td>10am-12pm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20 September</td>
<td>Wednesday</td>
<td>12–2pm</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>


**Registration:** Please register for the workshop by filling in the  <a href="https://fijinationaluniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsd-igqDwpGdxAdXSEGMKhsnmAJXdz_YZY" target="-blank"> registration form.</a>

**Both sessions are identical, so you just need to register for one.**

**NOTE:** Registration closes a day before the workshop. Upon successful registration, relevant details about how to join the workshop will be emailed to you.

Report Writing Virtual Workshop

**Are you looking for strategies to polish and perfect your writing?**

This workshop will introduce you to proofreading techniques and tools that will allow you to find and fix your errors.

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<tbody style="display:table;width:100%;">
<tr>
<th>Date</th>
<th>Day</th>
<th>Time</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26 September</td>
<td>Tuesday</td>
<td>12–2pm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28 September</td>
<td>Thursday</td>
<td>10am–12pm</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>


**Registration:** Please register for the workshop by filling in the  <a href="https://fijinationaluniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkde2trjspHdOKJtfhT_dKdmgL0dwWeYAS" target="-blank"> registration form.</a>

**Both sessions are identical, so you just need to register for one.**

**NOTE:** Upon successful registration, relevant details about how to join the workshop will be emailed to you.