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