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OUMH1103
Topic 1 : Managing Your Learning
OUM’s Learning Mode
Blended Learning at OUM:
Self-Managed Online
face-to-face
Self-Managed Learning• Study independently• Module + other resources (printed and digital)• Module + peer support• Module + tutor and expertsAdvantages:• Preparation for lifelong learning• Improved employability• Quality learning• Ability to make effective use of new technology
Face-to-Face Learning
• Once fortnightly, during weekends• Teaching Strategies : lecture, discussion, exercise, presentations, consultations• No. of meetings : 3 / 5 times (10 hours)• Classroom Environment : formal classroom,
computer lab
Online Learning
• Virtual classroom, LMS (MyLMS)• Discussions : forum, email, chat• Online content : learning objects (links, PDF
docs, Power point slides, etc)
Being Independent
• Plan and Manage the SMART way• Apply SMART time management• Motivate yourself• Develop Learning Strategies
Maximize Learning Facilities
• Face-to-face tutorial• Learner service centre• Information resources• Online discussion forum
Coping with Learning
• Managing Stress• Goal setting• Motivational strategies for successful learning• Time management• Concentration strategies for better learning
Managing stress• Strategies
– Organize yourself– Control your environment– Positive feedback– Reward yourself– Exercise– Relax– Take a break
• Anxiety – Preparing for test and assignment (anticipatory)– During examination (situational)
• Coping with study– Identify resources– Realistic– Cooperate and collaborate– Learn to accept failure
Goal SettingCharacteristics:
• Self-chosen• Relevant• Challenging• Realistic (attainable)• Measurable• Time-bound• Positive• Written
SMART
(specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-bounded)
Activity:
Set Short-term and Long-term goals
Motivational Strategies for successful Learning
• Set challenging but realistic goals• Breakdown the bigger tasks at hand• Maintain positive attitude• Aim for higher peaks• Use active learning strategies• Learn from mistakes• Monitor your learning
Time management
• Analyze your time usage• Set your priorities• Plan a schedule
Concentration strategies for learning
• Causes of poor concentration– Environmental distractions, noise, physical distractions, boredom, dislike, disinterest,
anxiety about studies, intimidating study tasks, daydreaming, personal worries
• Strategies for improving– Identify the causes, take control, make it as habit.
• Conducive study area– Right space, comfortable furniture, stay organized
Personal learning style
• Active• Reflective• Sensing• Intuitive• Visual• Verbal• Sequential• global
Active Vs ReflectiveActive• Doing something active
with it - discuss, apply or explain to others
• Like to work in group• Discussion and problem-
solving activities• Study group
Reflective• Think about it quietly• Prefer working alone• Read and memorize, stop
periodically and review and think of possible questions/applications
Cannot sit through Lectures without Getting to anything physical
Sensing Vs IntuitiveSensing• Learning facts• Well-established methods
to solve problems• Details and good
memorizing facts• More practical and careful
To be effective learner, you
need to be able to functions both ways
Intuitive• Discover possibilities and
relationships• Innovate and dislike
repetition• New concepts, abstractions
and mathematical formulations
• Faster and more innovative
Visual Vs VerbalVisual• Remember best what they see• Pictures, diagrams, flowcharts,
timelines, films and demonstrations
• Prepare a concept map by listing points, enclose them in boxes or circles and drawing
• Color-code note with highlighter
Verbal• Get more out of words• Written, spoken explanations• Summarize or outline• Working in groups
Sequential Vs GlobalSequential• In linear steps• Logical step from the
previous one for each step• Fill in the skipped steps in
logical order• Outline the material in
logical order
Global• Learn in large jumps• Absorbs material almost
randomly without seeing connections and suddenly getting it
• skim through the entire chapter to get an overview
• Try to relate the subjects to things you already know
• Understand how it connects to other topics
Topic 2Online Learning Environment in
OUM
Seven Hardware components of a PC
• CPU• VDU• Keyboard• Mouse• FDD• Printer• Modem
Internet
• Connecting the Internet– Dial-up– broadband
• Purposes– Exchange emails– Discussion forums– Search information– Access and retrieve from electronic databases– Access text based and multimedia
Internet concepts
• WWW• Website• Web page• Web browser• URL• hyperlink
Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE)
• Title bar• Menu bar• Tool bar – back, forward, stop, refresh, home,
favorites, print