Tutor's guide to Study Skills Toolkit 2007

Tutor's guide for using the Study Skill's Toolkit learning objects - these are currently available to all 1st year undergraduates in the University via Blackboard. Produced by Julie Watson in elanguages.

Study Skills Toolkit: Reference list for tutors

A complete reference list for tutors of all learning resources in the Study Skills Toolkit (as of Oct. 2008) available through Blackboard VLE

Study Skills: Precis and Argumentation

Society is catching up with the implications of the Web; its use is not straightforward and well-understood. Web Scientists will need to be able to handle arguments about equivocal perspectives on the Web's impact.

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

1)Study Skills podcast - LG 4th Oct

First in a series of podcasts for study skills. LG resource for week beginning 4th October 2010.

Study skills for MBA students

This resource provides links to a wide range of resources which are specifically focussed on the requirements of students registered for Masters in Business Administration programmes delivered online. The resource has been developed by OnlineMBAPrograms.org and is dated 2011.

Towards a Skills Audit: identifying your experience

A workshop session which looks at skills from an employers perspective. Slides plus link to Graduate Recruiters Association. Used in first small group class of info1010 - covers ground rules, career destinations, typical earnings,types of jobs and skills evaluation. Slides are reference for interactive discussions

Reading and research skills

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

Study skill levels podcast

A short podcast for students decribing academic writing levels.

Reusable Learning Object repository at the University of Nottingham

Over 100 RLOs in subjects relevant to health, including evidence-based practice, clinical skills, basic sciences, pharmacology, physiology, genetics and study skills.

Example General Feedback on Routes to Success Portfolios

This document provides example feedback which has been generated following the marking of a class set of portfolios. It is used as a part of the Routes to Success Module, specifically on the section titled Sustaining Success. Students can read the feedback prior to completing the portfolio to alert them to the possible shortfalls which may occur when they undertake this type of task. The feedback is introduced in the context that the task of completing the portfolio is a developmental one, and that students can expect to learn and improve their performance for this type of task as they develop and refine their 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.

Dissertation writing

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

Memory, revision and exam techniques

University of Southampton, Dyslexia Services have developed a range of academic study skills resources available to download. This resource supports revision and techniques for use in examinations.