Studying Online;Succeeding through Distance Learning at University

participation in 104–107, 109; 
subscribing to 107–108 
Open University 3, 12, 18, 91, 172, 
218 
Originals
 38 
Orr, Fred 171 
Otter.ai 85 
outlining 70–71 
Outlook 107 
Panopto 164 
Pauk, Walter 65 
PDFelement 79 
peer learning 92 
performance 53, 173 
peripheral devices 34 
Perlego 56 
personalised learning 4 
personal tutors 218–219 
phonological loop 47, 48 
photocopying 55–56, 74 
Pintrich, Paul 16 
plagiarism 185–189 
plagiarism detectors 186 
planning 19, 39–40 
plants 221 
Pocket 59 
polls 157, 158, 160–161 
Pomodoro Technique® 201–202, 
212 
posture 212–213 
PowerPoint 162–164, 167 
presentations 36, 115, 147–167; 
difculties 156–159; fear of 
147–156; moving during 
150–153; planning and 
preparation 154–155, 159–162; 
practicing 155; recording 
162–166 
printer ink 55 
printers 36; 
see also
 printing 
printing 54–56; 
see also
 printers 
privacy 23–24 
procrastination 140–141, 177 
proctoring 180–182 
productivity 29, 201 
Professional Speaking Association 
(PSA) 155 
Projects Abroad 23 
PSA 
see
 Professional Speaking 
Association 
public discussion forums 
102–104 
public speaking 147, 153–154 
quizzes 176–177 
Quora 103 
quoting 189; 
see also
 referencing 
reading 45–61; curating content 
58–61; guided 45; with music 
in the background 53–54; on-
screen 48–51; pacing 51–52; 
print 49–50; self-directed 45; 
and tiredness 46–48, 51 

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Index 231 
recall 53, 73 
reciprocity 26 
Reddit 103 
referencing 85–87, 97, 189 
Rescue Time 206 
resources 225–226 
rest breaks 52, 211–212, 214, 
221 
revision 8, 51, 69, 71, 72, 84, 85 
role models 17 
routines 197–198, 207 
RSS feeds 107 
saccades
 47 
“scafolding” 92 
screen protectors 77–78 
screenshots 79–80, 83 
Scrible 71, 80 
Scribzee 77 
sedentary lifestyle 211 
self-assessment 95 
self-directed learning 12 
self-identity 105, 116 
self-motivation 16 
self-pacing 6–8 
sex hormones 211 
sharing: accommodation 23, 24; 
technology 26–28 
Simplenote 84 
sit-stand desks 29, 213 
Skinner, B.F. 4–5 
Slack 13, 137 
Slater, Harry 63 
sleep 215–217 
slides 114, 156–157, 160–164 
smartphones 182; 
see also
 mobile 
phones 
smartwatches 183 
SMS 14 
Snagit 80 
Snapchat 14 
snapshots 47 
social groups 13, 19, 92, 98, 218 
socializing 12–13, 24, 98, 218 
“social loafng” 138 
social media: and collaboration 
139–140; and distraction 
197–198, 206; discussion 
groups 98–99, 109 
social networking 98 
software 37–40; audiobooks 
57–58; content curation 58–60; 
ebooks 56–57; mind mapping 
69; plagiarism detection 186; 
proctoring 180–182; reference 
86; transcription 85; video 
editing 164–165 
sound 35–36 
SQ3R notes 69–70 
Sticky Notes 117 
student accommodation 21–25 
Student Beans 37 
student participation 17; in online 
forums 104–107, 109 
Student Room, Te 64 
student support 217–220 
Student Union 98, 196, 218 
study forums 90–109 
study pods 22 
study rooms 28–32 
subvocalisation 48 
summative assignments 178–179 
tablet devices 56, 77–78 
“teaching machines” 5 
technical skills 10–11 
technology 10–11, 15, 17, 19; 
modern versus old 112–113; 
sharing 26–28; 
see also 
hardware; software 
TechRadar
 33 
Tel Aviv University 6 
Telegram 14 
textbooks 9, 15, 55–58, 78, 
119, 200–201; online 51–52; 
printing/photocopying 55, 
74 
text-to-speech software 57–58 
time blocking 199–201, 207 
time management 51–52; 
and anxiety 172–173; for 
assessments 172–175, 190; 
Pomodoro Technique® 
201–202, 212 
timing devices 201–202 
tiredness 195, 211, 212, 213; and 
reading 46–48, 51 
transcription software 85 
travelling 23, 24 
Trello 40, 143–144 

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