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Surviving Your First Semester

Surviving Your First Semester. This workshop will : − Provide basic information on who, where and what to access for course information − Suggest ways to organise yourself, your notes and course documentation − Describe how University learning differs from school and college study.

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Surviving Your First Semester

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  1. Surviving Your First Semester This workshop will: − Provide basic information on who, where and what to access for course information − Suggest ways to organise yourself, your notes and course documentation − Describe how University learning differs from school and college study Louise Livesey Academic Skills Advisor

  2. Today’s Plan… • What is expected of you • Be organised • Use the technology • Transition into University study • Ask for help • Review and prioritise • Enjoy!

  3. 1.What is expected of you • Administration • Know which staff do what • Read the small print: handbooks and other documentation: • Learning objectives • Marking criteria • Deadlines and rules • Reading lists • Course topics • Referencing rules • Seeing tutors Course staff are the first port of call

  4. 2.Be organised • Keep a timetable/diary/year planner • Read and safely file all course documentation • Keep your lectures notes etc. organised 1 2 3

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  6. 3.Use the technology • Make yourself aware of libraries, computing facilities etc. • Find your way round the University website • Find out what you can/can’t do online • Find out what software/ programmes you will need to use • Attend workshops/ get help sheets/ practice

  7. 3.Use the technology • Activity 1: What technology can help you? In pairs or small groups, make a list of technology/IT services that would help you in your studies 5

  8. 3.Use the technology • Blackboard • E-mail (on campus and at home) • Word, PowerPoint, Excel, • Library: catalogue, online renewals, subject databases • PC labs • Software licences (SPSS, Virus etc.) • University website – support services • IT Workshops • E-vision

  9. 4.Transition into University study 6 • Your learning is your responsibility • Different styles of teaching • Attend classes for university and subject information • Less contact time • Check your university e-mail and BlackBoard regularly • Get together with other students on your course 7

  10. 5.Asking for help 8 • Don’t suffer in silence: let us know if you have queries/ problems • There are no stupid questions • Ask lecturers • Contact your personal tutor • Use student services

  11. 5. Ask for help Activity 2: Quiz Read the quiz questions and the list of places or people or resources to get help. In pairs or small groups discuss who you would turn to in each of these situations. 9

  12. 6.Review and prioritise • Keep your plan up to date • Be aware of what’s going on • Review lecture notes etc. • Be aware of, and implement, feedback • Be selective

  13. 7. Enjoy! • Don’t forget to have a life! • Make friends – on your course, in your halls, in Student Central, in activities • Get involved • Think about sports, societies etc. 10

  14. 4.Keep in touch Activity 3: Modelling fun • Each pair or group has Play-doh and a box with cards in • Each team member pick a card and model the word on the card – each word is a way of way of finding information WITHOUT SPEAKING • The other team members guess the word

  15. Help is at hand! • On-campus Counselling service • Student Central near SU • 30 minute chat • Confidential • Confidence; home-sickness; anxiety; stress; sleep problems; exam nerves • www.bradford.ac.uk/counselling • 01274 235750

  16. Academic Skills Advice Service • Where are we? Chesham Building B0.23 • What do we do? Support undergraduate students with their study skills by running clinicsand workshops, having bookable appointment slots, and enabling students to drop-in for Instant Advice. • Who are we? Michael and Helen specialise in Maths Support; Lucy and Russell advise students on study skills; and I (Louise) deliver the workshops • When can you come for help? Everydayboth face to face and on-line • How do I get in touch? Email: academic-skills@brad.ac.uk or website www.brad.ac.uk/academic-skills

  17. References References 1–diary; 2 and 3–file; 6-connection; 7-puzzle; 8-climb; 11-question: Clip Art 4. YearplannerfrompreviousAcademicSkillsAdvice Service PowerPoint Presentation 5: University of Portsmouth. Computer Suites. Portsmouth: University of Portsmouth [online] Available at: http://www.port.ac.uk/why-portsmouth/the-place/ [Accessed 11.6.2014] 9: Preuss & Knorr GbR.Lifesaver, red/white, 13.8 inches. Berlin: Preuss & Knorr. GbR[online] Available at: http://www.mare2.com/Lifesaver-red-white-13-8-inches-p1295.html Accessed [11.6.2014] 10: CutestCatPics. (2013) Bunny, mouse, kitten and puppy. CutestCatPics. [online] Availableat: http://cutestcatpics.com/bunny-mouse-kitten-and-puppy/Accessed[11.6.2014]

  18. Any questions? 11

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