study guide for bb

Study Guide

For Online Students

28 June 2012 Penny Jaworski

Contents

• Managing study time

• Keeping records of work and progress

• Keeping a back up of work

• Virus protection

• Setting up a place to study

• Maximise off line study time

• Access to lecturer


Managing study time

A self-paced (flexible) approach allows you to make

many of the decisions about when, where, what and

how quickly to learn.

Particularly with flexible delivery, it is important that

you allocate yourself study time each week. Your six

month enrolment period can pass very quickly.

You are given flexible schedule times on your

assessment plan. If you would like a more structured

individual study plan, contact your lecturer.


Keeping records of work and

progress

Keep a folder for your studies on your USB memory

stick or on your computer.

When you first access your assignment on

Blackboard, save it into your folder and work on it

from there.

Use your assessment plan to mark off when you

have completed assessments or design a checklist

for keeping a track of your results and progress.

You can also view your results on the “My Grades”

section of Blackboard.


Keeping a back up of work

Always remember to keep up a back up or

copy of your work.

Save your completed assignment somewhere

other than where you first saved it.

E.g. If you have saved it on your USB, also

save it on the hard drive of your computer or

an external hard drive.


Virus protection

• It is very important to have virus protection on

your computer.

• There are many free (or inexpensive) virus

protection packages available – a quick

search on the Internet will find them.

• Always avoid opening an email if you are

unsure about it’s origin.


Setting up a place to study

It’s important to have a “quiet zone” for online learning.

You must be able to concentrate on your study and avoid

distractions.

It is important to take breaks away from your computer.

Occupational Health and Safety is just as important when

studying at home as it is in the work place.

Visit the following website for important and useful tips for OHS

for online learners. (Copy and paste the link into your browser)

http://www.westone.wa.gov.au/intotheinternet/topic08/printv.htm


http://www.westone.wa.gov.au/intotheinternet/topic08/printv.htm

Maximise off line study time

Take a break from studying online by reading

your texts and making relevant notes to help

you with your assignments.

Saving your assignment from Bb onto your

computer means that you do not have to

access the internet every time you want to

work on your assignment.


Access to Lecturer

My contact detailsPenny Jaworski

Phone: 9622 6729

Email: [email protected]

I am usually available Monday-Friday between 9 am and 4 pm.

When I am not at my desk, my phone is diverted to my mobile.

If I do not answer please leave me a message and I will return

your call as soon as possible.

If I am going to be away for a length of time, a message will

notify you of this.


mailto:[email protected]

Please Note

This is only a brief guide to help get you

started on the right track.

If you have any questions or need any

more tips for studying online, please

contact your lecturer.


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