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"Distance education is based on the premise that students are at the center of the learning process, take responsibility for their own learning, and work at their own pace and in their own place. It is about ownership and autonomy."
Wheeler, Steve, "Convergent technologies in distance learning delivery", Tech Trends, Volume 43, Issue 5, November 1999, p. 19.

What does studying involve and what do I need to do to use my time productively? In amongst these links is a full range of information for all students - both new students and continuing students.

Do you get stressed? Have difficulty concentrating? Need motivation? Thought of setting goals? Memorizing problems? Do you have the study skills? Know how to read? Taking notes? Its all here ... somewhere. Some are from university's and others from teachers or individuals with a range of learners in mind.

Study Guides & Strategies from the University of St. Thomas
(In several languages)

Study Skills Self Help Information from Virginia Tech.

The Memory Page.
Revision Tips & Answering Exam Questions
Revision Tips
Skill Math Website (This OU web site provides web links to support the Open University book “Success with Mathematics” published by Routledge and available through Amazon).
Learning Skills from yet another OU site
Advice and links from Aberystwyth - University of Wales
Advice pages full of practical study help gathered from the dark sides of OU students minds and presented for your amusement and delectation.
University of St. Andrew with a series of study links
Study Guides & Strategies
Shorter TMA's
Word counts and ways to shorten them
Tutors & Tutorials
 

 

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