Library & Learning Services

Research shows that if we commit to doing something, we are far more likely to succeed if we publicly declare our intentions. So, motivate yourself this semester by sharing a pledge with a friend. You could pledge to:

• Not leave your assignments to the last minute
• Eat well and get enough sleep
• Prioritise study over social media

… or think up one of your own.

If that’s not motivation enough, enter our competition to win yourself a motivational study snack! Simply upload a picture of your #MyEdgePledge bookmark (available in Catalyst) using the hashtag, for a chance to win.

Still struggling to find some motivation to get back into semester 2? Jumpstart your January by coming to our ‘How to be keen in 2019’ workshop this Wednesday, which will offer tips and techniques to motivate yourself and avoid procrastination. Learn to manage your time, set achievable goals, and make study fun! Book on now at: https://bit.ly/2ACYkpl

Or, maybe you and a friend could pledge to attend a Uniskills workshop together to help you both make the most out of your university experience. Friday offers a fantastic opportunity to discover how to make the most of your contact (and non-contact!) hours and find a study strategy that works for you by attending our ‘Learn to engage to start on the right page’ workshop. Book here: https://bit.ly/2FPWWmS

We look forward to seeing you at the #NewYearNewUniskills stand on the ground floor of Catalyst this week, or at one of our popular workshops!

#My Edge Pledge Competition Terms and conditions

1. Only EHU Students are eligible to win prizes, EHU staff may enter but are not eligible to win a prize.
2. Competition entries must contain the hashtag #MyEdgePledge with the bookmark(s) visible in the image.
3. The prize will be given to the owner of the Tweet.
4. You may tweet as many times as you wish to share your pledge, but only one entry will be entered into the final prize draw.
5. The winner will be contacted through their Twitter account.
6. The winners will be picked at random from a prize draw on Monday 28^th January 2018.
7. The prizes are non-transferable.
8. All winners must be able to collect the prize from Catalyst Help Desk and be able to provide evidence/ID that they have won before we can hand over the prize.
9. Prizes must be collected by 5pm on Friday 1^st February 2019.
10. If anyone cannot be contacted or prizes are not collected by Friday 1^st February the entry will become null and void and a re-draw will take place.

Many of you have used the Lynda.com video library to help you learn how to use new software, or perhaps to help you develop your presentation skills.

You might also know that Lynda.com is owned by LinkedIn, who have been developing LinkedIn Learning as a new place to access the video courses.

Edge Hill University will be upgrading from Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning on Sunday the 20th of January. You will still have access to the same resources, and LinkedIn Learning will look very similar to what you are used to. Following the upgrade you will be asked to agree to set-up a new account on LinkedIn Learning, and you can even link this to an existing LinkedIn account.

Things to remember:

• The resources will be unavailable on Sunday 20th January 2019, while the upgrade occurs.
• When logging into Lynda.com after the upgrade, you will be prompted to upgrade your Lynda.com account to a LinkedIn Learning account.

Please get in touch with us through Ask Us if you have any questions.

Thanks

Peter Beaumont
Learning Technology Development Officer