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Dear Ed students speaking to me say one of the most difficult things is setting their own deadlines within a much longer time frame than they were used to previously. We have also surveyed students about their previous experience and some report regular target setting meeting with teachers, so university obviously a big change. This resource, developed by our WP team might be of some use. Let me know if problem with link http://www.tasteofmedicine.com/virtuallythere/application.html Regards Janette On 19/10/2011 14:37, Foster, Ed wrote: > > Hello all > > I'm running workshop shortly 'what's different about learning at > university?'. I've done a lecture along the same lines for a number > of years, but never done it as a workshop. I was going to frame one > of the discussions around actions and activities that would be good > practice for students 3 -- 4 weeks into term. > > The list below might be a bit basic, but I thought it might give > students something to discuss. I thought I'd throw it over to you > fine folks. > > Anyone feeling creative this afternoon? > > Have I missed anything obvious? > > Ed > > Key ideas > > > > How are you doing? > > Turning up for all lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials (hey we > thought we'd start easy) > > > > Knowing when your deadlines are (for all your assignments) > > > > Deciding what books you are going to buy > > > > Pre-reading before each lecture & seminar > > > > Making notes in lectures & seminars > > > > Joining in discussions in seminars > > > > Re-reading & tidying up your notes afterwards > > > > Finding out how to get hold of your tutors > > > > Logging into the VLE to make yourself familiar with useful content > > > > How are you going to deal with email? > > > > Ed Foster > > Learning Development Team > > Libraries & Learning Resources > > Nottingham Trent University, Burton St, Nottingham, NG1 4BU > > t 0115 848 8203 > > DISCLAIMER: This email is intended solely for the addressee. It may > contain private and confidential information. If you are not the > intended addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy > to anyone. In this case, please reply to this email to highlight the > error. Opinions and information in this email that do not relate to > the official business of Nottingham Trent University shall be > understood as neither given nor endorsed by the University. Nottingham > Trent University has taken steps to ensure that this email and any > attachments are virus-free, but we do advise that the recipient should > check that the email and its attachments are actually virus free. This > is in keeping with good computing practice. -- I work Mon-Thur at St George's Dr Janette Myers Senior Lecturer in Student Learning and Support, Division of Population Health Sciences and Education, Section for Medical and Healthcare Education, 6th floor Hunter Wing, St George's, University of London Cranmer Terrace London SW17 0RE 020 8725 0616