The Academic Case for Lecture Capture

This is a short report summarising some of the research findings available about the academic benefits and educational challenges of lecture capture systems. It was written to inform an institutional decision about whether to proceed with a pilot service.

Academic study skills guides for students with dyslexia

Six downloadable guides produced by Dyslexia Services covering: academic writing; dissertations; memory, revision and exam techniques; note taking and note making; organisation and time management; reading and research skills

Academic writing

University of Southampton, Dyslexia Services have developed a range of academic study skills resources available to download. This resource supports academic writing skills.

Engaging your mind: an academic guide to lectures and seminars

This guide will help you prepare for effective listening and note-taking in lectures, as well as giving hints and tips on how to get the most from seminars.

Picking your profile: an academic guide to learning styles

This guide provides a brief overview on different learning styles, along with the best way to approach study for each type.

Posing the question: an academic guide to planning essays

This guide will give you advice on picking your subject, question and methodology for an extended essay. It will also give you hints and tips on how to research for and structure the essay.

Making the case: an academic guide to research

This guide gives advice on the best ways to find and select the most useful, reliable and relevant information to support and argument in your essay.

Navigating the page: an academic guide to effective reading

This guide introduces you to the various reading styles that will help you get through your research most effectively. It gives tips on how to skim read, and also how to read critically.

Acknowledging knowledge: an academic guide to referencing

This guide explains why referencing in essays is so important, and provides clear examples of exactly how to reference a wide variety of sources from books to YouTube clips

Hammering the prose: an academic guide to writing essays

This guide covers how to structure your essay and develop an argument. It also gives advice on suitable academic writing styles, and how to go about the all important editing of your work.

Getting your point across: an academic guide to giving presentations

This guide gives advice on how to plan, deliver and reflect upon an academic presentation.

Academic Integrity

PowerPoint slides for talk on Academic Integrity. Examples are taken from the Medical Literature. Reference is made to the University's Academic Integrity Statement. A quiz using Zappers is included in the presentation.

INFO2009 Academic Year 09-10: Luc Moreau's Tutor Group's Accessibility Resources - Reference List

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