Online Education Strategies- Univ 1001: Learning Materials
Get Ready For Your College Courses
To best prepare for your future studies, please review the below preparation resources. We encourage you to use the time before starting your first term, to get a taste of the topics of your upcoming courses. There’s no better time to start than now! Good luck with your studies!
Learn Online Education Strategies
Course Overview
This course will serve as preparation for students to make a successful journey into the online learning environment with University of the People. It will introduce students to the University of the People’s resources available to them, to the academic methods, and to the policies and expectations for student performance. Further, it will provide an overview of strategies for student success including time and stress management, effective study skills, and personal ownership of the learning process.
Preparation Resources
- Al-Shalchi, O. N. (2005). The effectiveness and development of online discussions. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 5(1). http://jolt.merlot.org/vol5no1/al-shalchi_0309.htm
- “Ask the experts.” (n.d.) Plagiarism. http://www.plagiarism.org/collection/ask-the-experts
- Briggs, S. (2015, May 3). 20 steps towards more self-directed learning. informED. https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/29-steps-toward-more-self-directed-learning/
- Banks, M. (2015, October 5). Exam anxiety – Symptoms, coping methods with psychologist Miranda Banks [Video]. Excel in Exams. Made available through Kaltura
- Barton, D. (2015, March 26). What do top students do differently? [Video]. TEDx Talks. Made available through Kaltura
- Chapman Learning Commons. (n.d.) Managing Your Time. University of British Columbia. https://learningcommons.ubc.ca/student-toolkits/managing-your-time/
- Chapman Learning Commons. (n.d.). Taking notes. The University of British Columbia. https://learningcommons.ubc.ca/student-toolkits/taking-notes/
- College success. (2015). Minnesota Libraries Publishing. http://open.lib.umn.edu/collegesuccess/
- Excelsior Online Reading Comprehension Lab. (2020). Active vs Passive Reading. Excelsior. https://owl.excelsior.edu/orc/introduction/active-reading/
- Excelsior Online Reading Comprehension Lab. (2020). Annotating: Creating an Annotation System . Excelsior. https://owl.excelsior.edu/orc/what-to-do-while-reading/annotating/annotating-creating-an-annotation-system/
- Excelsior Online Reading Lab. (2020). Paraphrasing. Excelsior. https://owl.excelsior.edu/orc/what-to-do-after-reading/paraphrasing/
- Excelsior Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). APA overview: 7th edition [Video]. Excelsior. https://owl.excelsior.edu/citation-and-documentation/apa-style/
- Excelsior Online Writing Lab. (2020). Discussion board content. Excelsior. https://owl.excelsior.edu/online-writing-and-presentations/discussion-boards/discussion-boards-content/
- Malik, S. (2016). Stress management tips for students. PsychCentral. https://psychcentral.com/blog/stress-management-tips-for-students/
- Manning, G. (2007). Self-directed learning: A key component of adult learning theory. Journal of the Washington Institute on China Studies. 2(2), 104-115.
- Mind Tools Content Team. (n.d.) Root cause analysis: Tracing a problem to its origin. MindTools. http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_80.htm
- Open Polytechnic Kuratini Tuwhere (n.d.). Techniques for active learning. Open Polytechnic. https://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/current-students/study-tips-and-techniques/study-concentrate-and-remember/active-learning/
- ProfessorAllenNPCC. (2017, February 15). Basic for format APA style references page quick demo [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-82cuZudJkM
- Réka, J., Kármen, D., Susana, F., Kinga, K. J., Edit, M., & Kinga, S. (2015). Implications of motivational factors regarding the academic success of full-time and distance learning undergraduate students: A Self-Determination Theory perspective. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 187, 50-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.03.010.
- Reshef, S. (2014, March). An ultra-low-cost college degree [Video]. TED. https://www.ted.com/talks/shai_reshef_a_tuition_free_college_degree
- Robinson, L., Smith, M., & Segal, R. (2018). Stress management. HelpGuide.org. Retrieved from https://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/stress-management.htm
- Rosa, S. S., Coutinho, C. P., & Flores, M. A. (2016). Online peer assessment: Method and digital technologies. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 228, 418–423. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SBSPRO.2016.07.064
- Rudy, L. J. (2016, July 28). Starbursting: How to use brainstorming questions to evaluate ideas. Envatotuts+. Retrieved from https://business.tutsplus.com/tutorials/starbursting-how-to-use-brainstorming-questions-to-evaluate-ideas–cms-26952
- Saint Leo University. (2016, November 17). 20 tips for writing an A+ discussion post for your online class. Saint Leo University. https://www.saintleo.edu/blog/20-tips-for-writing-an-a-discussion-post-for-your-online-program-class
- Tolu, A. T. (2013). Creating effective communities of inquiry in online courses. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 70, 1049–1055. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042813001584?via%3Dihub
- The Systems Thinker. (n.d.). The ladder of inference. The Systems Thinker. https://thesystemsthinker.com/the-ladder-of-inference/
- UBC Learn. (2011). Exam strategies – test skills [Video]. Youtube. Made available through Kaltura
- University of New South Wales Sydney. (2018). Answering assignment questions. Student Home. https://student.unsw.edu.au/answering-assignment-questions
- University of Strathclyde Glasgow. (2007). Research on peer review. Peer Evaluation in Education Review. https://www.reap.ac.uk/PEER/Research.aspx
- University of the People. (2018). How to submit a discussion assignment [Video]. University of the People. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df3KSsgmAkY
- University of the People. (2018). University catalog. University of the People. catalog.uopeople.edu
- University of Waterloo Centre for Teaching Excellence. (n.d.). Self-directed learning: A four-step process. University of Waterloo. https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/teaching-resources/teaching-tips/tips-students/self-directed-learning/self-directed-learning-four-step-process