Studying Online;Succeeding through Distance Learning at University

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chapter investigates how they work and shows how to get the best 
out of them. 
Chapter 6 is all about online videos. Most lectures will be available 
as recorded or live, “streamed” videos. Tis chapter considers the 
best ways to use online video. Tere is also more detail in this 
chapter about webcams and video setups. As an online student, 
you will be taking part in online video sessions, so this chapter 
helps you ensure that you are set up to make the most of these. 
Collaboration with other students in group work is an essential 
part of university study. So, Chapter 7 discusses the various forms 
of online collaboration you can use to work with other students 
in group projects. Tis chapter discusses the value and use of 
social media for connecting with other students. It also consid-
ers how you can engage in “informal” learning through online 
collaboration. 
In Chapter 8, you will fnd advice on how to make efective pre-
sentations online. You will need to make several presentations as 
an online student. Tese will range from presenting your ideas 
in tutorials to formal presentations that are assessed. However, 
making presentations on a computer, distant from everyone else, 
requires diferent approaches compared with presenting face-to-
face. So, this chapter explains what you need to do to make the 
most of online presenting as a student. 
Chapter 9 is all about assessments. Inevitably you will be assessed. 
However, with all your assignments and exams online, you will 
need to prepare and plan diferently from traditional class-based 
assessments. Tis chapter looks at the variety of online assess-
ments you could face and explains how to be organised for online 
assessment. You will also read in this Chapter how to cope with 
online proctored examinations. 
In Chapter 10, you will fnd advice on coping with the myriad 
distractions that face online students. Some are obvious, such as 

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