• What is a remote exam?

  Remote exams are end-of-module assessments that you take in a location of your choice, using your own equipment. Find out more about them in this short animation.

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• Top tips for exam revision and preparation

  How can you best prepare for an exam? This short animation gives you some top revision tips.

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• Beating procrastination with the Pomodoro Technique

  Short bursts of action can help motivate you while you study. This short animation tells you more about the Pomodoro Technique.

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• Finding pockets of time to study

  Could you study while you wait, travel or do chores? This animation explains how to make the most of your pockets of time throughout the day.

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• The benefits of an accountability partner for neurodivergent people

  Staying motivated while studying can be incredibly difficult, especially if you’re neurodivergent. This animation explains how a virtual accountability partner can help with distance learning. 

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• Feeling more comfortable speaking English

  Overthinking pronunciation and grammar can be stressful when you speak English as a non-native language. This animation explains how making mistakes is a crucial part of language learning.

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• What is language?

  The use of complex language sets humans apart from all other species. But what is language, where has it come from, and how does it work?

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• How can I cope with exam stress

  The exam period brings with it extra challenges - but if you manage your stress, you can make it through. Teena Clouston has some tips, and you may turn your papers over now.

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• Ten commandments of research

  Historical research is endlessly fascinating, occasionally frustrating and totally absorbing. Here are ten commandments to get you started. You should also be warned that it is often totally addictive!

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• Social media - fake news, filter bubbles and sharing wisely!

  Meet Frank and travel with him on his adventures through the (sometimes foggy) realms of social media. Explore sharing, filter bubbles and fake news- maybe you can learn from Frank's mistakes with the help of Josie Long.

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• Write it right: seven common writing mistakes

  Tutors told us that students make several of the same common writing mistakes which can impact the grades they receive for their Open University assignments.

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• Good Academic Practice Collection

  Explore our range of free resources on developing good academic practice and discover how to build them into your studies.

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• All my own work

  Plagiarism comes in all shapes and forms. Step into the shoes of a university student to learn the challenges and temptations facing her during her assignment, and help make it all her own work.

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• At a crossroads: navigating work and/or family alongside study

  Balancing the demands of studying with family or employment responsibilities can be difficult. This interactive explores different challenges, including lack of understanding and support from family members and employers, time pressures, and dealing with the emotional side of navigating work, family and study. Based on the real-life experiences ...

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• Are you driven to distraction?

  Can you drive safely and work effectively at the same time? If you ever need to make your vehicle a mobile office, by having hands free phone conversations, how confident are you that neither your work, nor your driving suffers? 

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• Maths skills for Science

  Want to study science but worried you don't have the maths skills required for higher education? Fret not! We have a handy interactive guide to get you on track...

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• Who needs research ethics? Take the challenge!

  Take our short interactive experience to learn why research ethics is really a researcher's best friend. You'll be taken through a case to look at where and when you think the ethics committee might step in and why this would be necessary. Meet a fictional committee and become a member!

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• Dr David Hann on how to succeed as a distance learner

  The Open University's Dr David Hann tells you how to become a successful distance learner in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'.

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• Am I ready to be a distance learner?

  Distance learning can open up opportunities for study. You might have not studied for a while, you might be returning to education, or you might not have had the chance to study at a higher level before. This free course, Am I ready to be a distance learner?, will help to boost your confidence. You'll explore useful skills so you can discover ...

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• Describing language

  This free course introduces you to the basics of describing language. Using examples from English, you’ll learn how words are built, how they fit together to make sentences, and what labels like noun, verb and adjective mean. You’ll see how language patterns in regular ways and how the meaning of a sentence is more than the sum of its parts. ...

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• Learning how to learn

  Learning how to learn: a process we all engage in throughout our lives, but no single method of learning guarantees success. This free course, Learning how to learn, aims to make the process of learning much more explicit by inviting you to apply various ideas and activities to your own study as a way of increasing your awareness of your own ...

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