Induction

4. How to record your learning and monitor your progress

Activity 4

Each unit starts with an introduction and a list of its key learning objectives. This is followed by a number of activities. Each unit has a similar format.

To understand that you are 'taking away' the right things from your study, we provide many examples and model answers.

As you go through each unit, we suggest you keep a learning log. We have provided a tool for you, which you might want to use - the Learning Log which is a blog that only you and your tutor can access. However, if you prefer keeping a record of your learning in a different way, you can decide to use another approach, for example, take notes on paper, in a Word document or any other format of your choice on aspects that are of particular interest to you. This will then constitute your summary of key things to take away from each unit. In addition, you might want to take a note of some of the weblinks and other resources introduced in each unit for future reference.

No-one will be able to view the entries you make in your reflective blog except you and your tutor. At times you may even want to ask your tutor for feedback on some notes you have taken. Do set your blog to 'allow comments' so that you can return to existing posts and add further thoughts, and so that your tutor can add comments; however, note that your tutor's comments will not be preserved should you decide to export the content of the blog at the end of the module.  Do make a note in a separate post of any important points made by your tutor.

Now:

• find the learning log using the link above,

• check how it works,

• make a test post summarising your expectations of this course.