Tips for online learning, illusion of learning, online exam tool, upcoming briefings and revisiting graduation
Welcome to the first post in this student learning blog series. This week’s featured resources, brought to you by various members of staff from across the University, are below.
Food for thought
Tips for online learning. 10 bits of advice for students preparing for online learning wrapped up in one short, 3 minute read.
The illusion of learning. Do you account for the differences that exist under conditions of learning and testing when revising? Dr Paul Penn explains why you should when studying. Get more free, accessible, evidence-based advice on his Psychology of Effective Studying YouTube channel.
How to
The online exam tool. The tool used to do exams last semester may be used again. Changes have been made to it since, so we thought it might be useful to post the updated video walkthrough. If used, up-to-date information will be provided on the Exams web pages to support you.
Opportunities and events
Introducing PDMS. Browse and book onto (if required) internal training courses using PDMS. The two briefing sessions listed below are on PDMS, but booking isn’t required for either.
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification briefing. Prove and develop your Microsoft Office skills through the MOS scheme. Learn at your own pace using the training materials provided, and when ready, sit the exam to earn your globally recognised industry standard certification.
Professional Skills Curriculum (PSC) briefing. Develop essential skills to boost your employability through the PSC scheme. Complete the programme and gain a PSC Award, which is recognised on your HEAR degree transcript and endorsed by the Institute of Learning and Management.
In case you missed it
St Andrews graduation. Graduating students had their degrees conferred virtually and the University delivered a graduation campaign to celebrate their success.
- Read the news article and stories of graduates ‘door-stepped’ by photographers.
- Go to the Degree conferrals 2020 playlist on YouTube to view graduation videos.
Graduating students are being ‘door-stepped’ by official photographers this week as part of their virtual degree celebrations. The students will be captured at home, from a safe distance as they officially become graduates of the University. #Saints2020 https://t.co/US8iggRqcB pic.twitter.com/FV7PBipiPJ
— University of St Andrews (@univofstandrews) July 28, 2020