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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458654003321

Titolo

Developing skills for distance learning [[electronic resource] /] / [writing team, David Murphy ... [et al.]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hong Kong, : Open University of Hong Kong Press, 2006

ISBN

962-7707-77-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (85 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MurphyDavid

Soggetti

Distance education - China - Hong Kong

Open learning - China - Hong Kong

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Chapter 1  Introduction""; ""Lifelong learning""; ""Open learning""; ""Distance education""; ""The learning environment""; ""Chapter 2  Organizing your study""; ""Getting ready for study""; ""Creating a positive study environment""; ""Managing your time""; ""Staying motivated""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 3  Making the most of learning support""; ""Tutorials and tutors""; ""Laboratory sessions, field trips, day schools, surgeries and lectures""; ""Being part of a study group""; ""Using email for learning support""; ""Discussion boards""; ""Summary""

""Chapter 4  Reading and note-taking""""Reading""; ""Note-taking""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 5  Searching for and organizing information""; ""Step 1: planning your search""; ""Step 2: conducting your search""; ""Step 3: evaluating resources""; ""Step 4: organizing and citing your sources""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 6  Academic writing""; ""Planning an essay""; ""Preparation for writing""; ""Developing an outline""; ""Drafting""; ""Writing an introduction""; ""Developing the main content""; ""Concluding an essay""; ""Adding quotations and references to your essay""; ""Summary""

""Chapter 7 Assessment""""Self-assessment""; ""Continuous assessment""; ""The final examination""; ""Summary""