{"id":21058,"date":"2023-03-02T13:25:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T05:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=21058"},"modified":"2023-03-02T13:28:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T05:28:20","slug":"five-videos-to-watch-at-the-start-of-your-study-journey","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/five-videos-to-watch-at-the-start-of-your-study-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Five videos to watch at the start of your study journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Week one is the best time to get yourself acquainted with everything you need to know about 911±¬ÁÏÍø before semester gets super busy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our recently launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@911±¬ÁÏÍøLifeAustralia\/\">911±¬ÁÏÍø Life YouTube<\/a> is dedicated to helping you from orientation through to graduation, and is home to support guides, student tips and tricks, information about extracurricular activities and so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve collated five videos that we recommend you watch during your first few weeks at uni!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\"><strong>1. Welcome to 911±¬ÁÏÍø Connect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get familiar with 911±¬ÁÏÍø\u2019s student services \u2013 911±¬ÁÏÍø Connect! They are your first port of call for any queries you have about studying at 911±¬ÁÏÍø.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to 911±¬ÁÏÍø Connect\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kf_MZvPKPw8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\"><strong>2. Using your OCC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Checking in to your Official Communications Channel is one of your study obligations while enrolled at 911±¬ÁÏÍø. And it\u2019s not related to your student email!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Accessing your Official Communication Channel\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xkqxmOWoqDQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\"><strong>3. Navigating Blackboard with 911±¬ÁÏÍø Connect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blackboard is 911±¬ÁÏÍø\u2019s Learning Management System, and is something you will use throughout your entire degree. Find out everything you need to know about accessing your classwork through Blackboard to make your first week easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Navigating Blackboard with 911±¬ÁÏÍø Connect\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PNsvd1DxCDk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\"><strong>4. How to make friends at uni<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making friends can be harder than it seems at uni. Current student, Sheika, provides some of her tips for connecting with your peers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to make friends at 911±¬ÁÏÍø\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AGiSa0hYZ74?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\"><strong>5. Welcome to TL Robertson Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get everything you need to know about the newly refurbished TL Robertson Library (Building 105) with this quick tour across the six floors; including the new study spaces, purpose-built Makerspace, kitchen and caf\u00e9, Reading Room and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to TL Robertson Library\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LJEXfDD4IWc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As this channel evolves, we\u2019d love to get your feedback and hear about the kind of videos you would like to see in the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@911±¬ÁÏÍøLifeAustralia\/\">visit the channel<\/a>, subscribe and share your feedback with us <a href=\"https:\/\/curtinforms.wufoo.com\/forms\/qxqp1r10ylk24c\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve collated five videos that we recommend you watch during your first few weeks at uni!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4418,"featured_media":21144,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[141,146,147],"class_list":["post-21058","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-online","oasis-categories-student-life","oasis-categories-study-skills"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}},"post_components":false},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/I4R8678-1920x500.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Rachelle","last_name":"Erzay","display_name":"Rachelle Erzay"},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-22 21:24:06","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/21058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/21058\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=21058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}