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This course aims to help learners get started with online learning by introducing them to the elements of online study, online study skills, and study motivations. The course teaches skills such as finding and interrogating historical data and searching effectively. The teaching method includes online teaching materials, assessments, and study communities. The intended audience for this course is individuals who are new to online learning and want to develop the necessary skills to succeed in online study.

Syllabus

  • Week1Week 1: Being an online learner
  • Introduction
  • 1.1 Living online
  • 1.1.1 What do you do online?
  • 1.1.2 From going online to learning online
  • Your online learning experiences
  • 1.1.3 The informal–formal spectrum
  • 1.2 The elements of online study
  • 1.2.1 Online teaching materials
  • 1.2.2 Online assessment
  • 1.2.3 Nothing to be scared of
  • 1.2.4 Your study motivations
  • 1.3 Online study skills
  • 1.3.1 Finding and interrogating historical data
  • 1.3.2 Search for yourself
  • Summary of Week 1
  • References
  • Acknowledgements
  • Week2Week 2: Studying online
  • Introduction
  • 2.1 O’ Fortuna: can you survive Early Modern Europe?
  • 2.1.1 Chinese@OU
  • 2.1.2 The OpenScience Laboratory
  • 2.1.3 The flame test results
  • 2.1.4 What did you think?
  • 2.2 Who do you work with online?
  • 2.2.1 Managing your own study
  • 2.2.2 Your study community
  • 2.2.3 Your personal tutor
  • 2.3 Moving onto formal study
  • 2.3.1 Using what you’ve learned
  • 2.3.2 Making hard choices
  • 2.3.3 Planning your next steps
  • 2.3.4 Developing an action plan
  • 2.3.5 Becoming an online student
  • End-of-course summary
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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