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Tonight’s Collaborate Session will begin at 7pm AEST.
Planning and Study Techniques
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Planning your studies
The building blocks of study: time and space
Getting organised
Deep and surface learning
Top study tips
Assessments
Assessment supportTamala and Wes
Whatmotivates
you?
Increasing your
confidence
Learning something
new
Future career
Having fun
Postgraduate study
Academic excellence
A promotion
Course
2015Year 2016
Teaching Period
3
Teaching Period
1
Teaching Period
2
Year 2017
Understanding your course planner
Understanding the Teaching Period
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Week 6Consolidation Week 14/12/-
18/12Week 7 Week 8 Week 9
Week 10 Week 11 Week 12Exams 15/02-
22/02Exams 15/02-
22/02
Inside your units:
o About this Unit
o Schedule
o Student Toolbox
o Learning Materials
o Learning Groups
o Assessments
We design our units to help you learn
Learning Materials
Learning Activities
Participation in the
Discussion Board
Assessments
The building blocks of good study
TIME SPACE
8-10 hours per unit
Make time by blocking out study time
Set achievable goals for each study session
Take regular breaks when you study
A comfortable space, free from interruptions
Avoid phone and social media disruptions
Try different study environments
Getting Organised
Set up folders and label them
Set up folders on your computer to organise your notes and assessments
Keep your written notes organised in labelled folders
Bookmark useful websites and keep a note of passwords
Swinburne Online: www.swinburneonline.edu.au
Student Portal: https://portal.swinburneonline.edu.au/login
SUT library: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/library/
Backup as you go to avoid losing work
iCloud
Hard drive
Paper
USB
Dropbox: www.dropbox.com
Use a diary or calendar to keep track of important dates
Deep Learning• Looking for meaning and being curious about the subject you are
studying
• Be active and collaborate with other students and your eLA
• Make connections between the different topics you study in a unit
• Link your studies to real life
• Relate new knowledge to what you knew before
Surface Learning• Relying on rote learning or memorising
• Seeing unit content simply as ‘stuff’ you need to learn for the exam
• Not dedicating enough time to your studies, taking a cynical view of your education, studying a degree only to get the qualification
Study tip 1: Take useful notes
Read actively
The goal of taking study notes should be to condense and
organise information
Put information you read into your own
words
Think about how you might apply the information to
address a problem
Keep your notes organised, so you can
refer back to them
Study tip 2: Collaborate with others• Engage with one another using Connect
on Student Portal.• Share information and speak with other
students in your course using Discussion Boards within Blackboard
• Don’t be afraid to ask questions and learn from each other.
• Don’t be shy to create or discover an existing Facebook group to talk about your course.
• Get social, build a community and support network with one another, only you will understand what another online student is going through.
Study tip 3: Try different learning styles• There is no ONE way to learn
something. • Some people learn best from watching
others, from getting their hands dirty, through listening, and more.
• Everyone learns best in his or her own way.
• Try new learning styles. By trying new techniques, you can figure out what method(s) works best for you.
• Try new ideas, adapt them and add to them. Then suggest them to other students on Connect!
Study tip 4: Give mind-mapping a goStudy tip 4: Give mind-mapping a go
Mind mapping allows you to improve and accelerate your thinking and learning skills.
Mind maps can be applied to just about any topic. They help produce clearer ideas/lines of thought and ultimately enhance an assignment.
Why not try a Mind Mapping App:MindNodeiThoughtsXMindManagerMindMeisterCoggleScapple
Study tip 5: Keep Motivated
Sometimes it’s hard to be motivated to finish assignments in an online course. This is normal!
Keep in touch with classmates – they will be going through a similar experience, and be able to provide you support not everyone can offer.
Keep in mind why you are enrolled in the first place. Think of the big picture you have for yourself.
Talk to your eLA, or an SLO. They will point you in the right direction when you have a question.
Different types of assessments
Essays
Reflective essays
Reports
Tests
Exams
Exams
• Check student e-mails for dates and locations!• Study• Know where, when and how. (Knowing the route to
the venue, allowing for traffic)• Study• Ask Questions (classmates & eLA)• Study• Turn up• Utilising reading time, reviewing the whole exam
and deciding what to complete first, having a strategy when you are running out of time.
Team work
Some ideas Be prepared
Participate
Ask questions
Clarify availability, responsibilities and deadlines
Sometimes it doesn’t go well Tell your eLA as soon as possible
Remember everyone is different with different priorities and skills sets
The person is more important than the
problem
Expect the worst and hope for the best
– people won’t change just because you
want them to.
A good team will…..Listen and respect each other, take responsibility and enjoy the process
Pre-Assessment
Collaborate Sessions
Interact with your eLA and fellow students
Your opportunity to ask questions
Your eLA will clarify the assessment instructions and
rubric
A real-time webinar
Recordings made available for those who miss the live
sessions
Academic expectations at University
Academic integrity – Means honesty and responsibility in all assignments and assessments.
This means that all academic work results from an individual’s own efforts, not Wikipedia.
Referencing Tools & Rules http://www.swinburneonline.edu.au/university/about-
us/media-centre/blog-posts/taking-hassle-out-referencing
Swinburne Library Search http://www.swinburne.edu.au/library/
- Postal service- Databases- Scholarly articles
http://www.swinburne.edu.au/library/
Google Scholar http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lib/database/googlescholar.html
Google Short cuts – see cheat sheets http://www.googleguide.com/print/adv_op_ref.pdf
Assessment Perception Assessments can be
challenging and may be viewed by students as hurdles to overcome before ‘normal’ learning can continue.
Adjusting perception of assessments can impact positively on performance and approach to future tasks
Assessments can be viewed as an opportunity for reflection. You can make changes or seek support based on your answers to the reflective questions.
Assessment Support
If you need help with an assessment:
eLA: your first point of contact via email or Discussion Board for questions about assessments and unit content
Discussion Board: eLA and other students
YourTutor: live chat support service for English language and literacy, basic maths or science concepts, academic writing and referencing, assessment review. Subject specific support for statistics, accounting, economics or marketing.
Smarthinking: get written feedback on a draft assessment.
SLOs: for help with general research, referencing or academic skills, study or exam preparation techniques, or technical help with online tools for your assessments
Swinburne Student Amenities Association (SSAA)
Academic advocacy
Legal service
Student representation
AccessAbility
http://www.swinburneonline.edu.au/university/current-students/student-benefits/accessability
Centre for Career Development
Your Support TeamStudent Liaison Officers
Student Liaison Officers are available to answer your questions at the following times:
Monday – Friday: 9am - 9pmSaturday – Sunday: 10am - 6pm
Australia: 1300 937 765
Overseas (Australian Citizen): +61 3 9956 0777
Overseas (International student): 800 8001 1222
Email: [email protected]
Web form: http://www.swinburneonline.edu.au/help
Join Connect in the Student Portal
Connect is your online student lounge. It’s a great place to connect with other students in your course, or all Swinburne Online students.
When things get difficult?
Feeling anxious, stressed or feeling overwhelmed
Needing an extension
Failing
At Risk, Show Cause…
Ask for help!
Questions?
And we’re done! Thanks for
coming!