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Did you know?…..Learning Services can help with your ICT skills.
The ICT staff development co-ordinator Elaine Czotter is based in the Learning Services Academic Support Division. You can usually find her in the staff office or the development room in the LINC building. She delivers a range of workshops throughout the academic year and is the British Computer Society (BCS) Approved Centre Manager for ECDL qualifications.
Elaine says……….If you have identified an ICT skills need to support your role but are unsure what is available to you, then you can find our workshops and resources on the staff development wiki. Workshop outlines are available and I would also recommend checking the pre requisite skills for each workshop and then you can register directly on-line. If you cannot make a scheduled workshop then register your interest and I will arrange an appropriate time with you. You can also access a range of course manuals and quick guides which support our corporate systems.
If you want to accredit your ICT skills, then maybe ECDL is for you? This qualification assesses your skills across 7 modules and improves your understanding of computers and promotes best practice in the use of software.
I also work closely with the ITS team to keep abreast of emerging systems and corporate upgrades then we can provide an appropriate support plan for staff. This in turn contributes to supporting the needs of our students.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of the events available or would like to discuss your own, team or departmental needs then please contact me on extension 4214 or via email [email protected].
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Revising for exams?
Take the anxiety out of exams by getting ahead of the game with your revision.Anybody can learn and apply exam techniques. You’ll be surprised at the amount of study skills you already have that can be adapted for exam revision. The crucial starting point is in managing your time and planning your revision carefully.
The Open University has some excellent advice and resources for preparing for and taking exams:
http://www.open.ac.uk/skillsforstudy/revising-exams-and-assessment.php
Resources on this site cover:
- How to create a revision timetable (and planning throughout the year)
- Anxiety management
- Mind maps and learning posters
- Summary notes and quick view notes
- Mnemonics (memory aids)
- Revising with friends
- Different types of exams
The site has a combination of audio and visual resources and a booklet you can download. To download resources you need to create an account (which is free).
For more help with revision, you can book an appointment with an Academic Skills Advisor – just call in at the Inclusive Services desk on the first floor of the University Library. We can’t do the revision for you, but we can give you some tips that may make it a bit more manageable.
Good luck!
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Did You Know?…..stuff worth knowing about Learning Services
Over the coming weeks we will be posting a series of ‘Did You Know ?’ blogs focused on keeping you up to date in relation to key support services available from the teams within Learning Services. Our aim is to encourage staff and students to get the most of out of our services and to point you to the right person whatever your needs may be. We hope you will find some useful and relevant info in our blogs and welcome any feedback you may have.
You can comment on any of the posts coming up in April and May, we would really love to hear if you learn something new or would like us to get in touch if we could help you or your team.
Maria Mirza
Assistant Head of Learning Services
