1st Edition

Studying Online Succeeding through Distance Learning at University

By Graham Jones Copyright 2022
244 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

244 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

244 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Helping you get to grips with online learning, this book contains a wealth of practical tips and strategies that will make studying online easier. Covering the advantages of online learning as well as the problems you might face, this book provides tried and tested advice to help you overcome those difficulties so that you can work to the best of your abilities. Identifying techniques... Read more
Part 1 Getting Ready for Online Study  1. What is Different about Online Study?  2. Preparing for Online Study  Part 2 Studying Online  3. Reading Online  4. Online Notetaking  5. Using Study Forums  6. Using Video  7. Effective Online Collaboration  8. Coping with Online Presentations  9. Coping with Online Assessment  Part 3 Coping Online  10. Avoiding Distractions  11. Online Well-Being

Biography

Graham Jones B.Sc. (Hons), B.A. (Hons), Adv.Dip.Ed., MBPsS, M.Sc., M.Ed., FHEA, CMBE, FPSA is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Director for undergraduate degrees in the Business School at the University of Buckingham, UK. He is also an Associate Lecturer at The Open University. Graham has been teaching online since 1999, when he was one of a pioneering group of academics who started to use the Internet to deliver courses. He has more than 22 years of experience in teaching online and has supported several thousand students with their online studies. As a psychologist who specialises in understanding how people use the Internet, he is ideally placed to write this book.