ONLINELEARNING

Unimelb Academic Skills

Developing Academic Skills in the onlineenvironment

Tips for

Make sure youhave a reliableinternetconnection,and be carefulof dataallowanceswhen studyingfrom a mobiledevice.

The technical stuff...

Bringheadphoneswith you at alltimes so youcan listen tovideos whileyou're outwithoutdisturbingothers.

The technical stuff...

If you thinksomethingonline isn'tworking, alwayscheck inanotherbrowser.

The technical stuff...

Becomefamiliar withthe IT supportservicesavailable at theuniversity, andbe patient withtechnicalglitches.

The technical stuff...

Take regularbreaks whenstudyingonline... this willhelp youconcentrateand give youreyes a rest.

The learning stuff...

Minimisedistractions...switch yourphone to 'DoNot Disturb'mode, andmake yourselffocus for a full30 minutesbeforechecking it.

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Find a greatstudy space...this will helpyou feel morerelaxed andcomfortable inyour learningenvironment,which canlead to greaterfocus.

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Stock up onsnacks... havingsome healthysnacks on handcan help you tostay put andconcentrate forlonger. Ricecrackers,blueberries, nuts,bananas and darkchocolate are allgreat options.

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Find a studygroup... yourpeers can be anextremelyhelpful source ofinformation. Ifyour groupdoesn't have theanswers, you canwork together tofind a solution.

The support stuff...

Use the supportservices... theuniversity isfilled with loadsof free supportservices. Findout whatsupport isavailable andmake the mostof it.

The support stuff...

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