Week 1 Being an online learner

Introduction

Welcome to Get started with online learning. The aim of this 6-hour course is to explain how you can study online without putting the rest of your life on hold. The course contains engaging activities and videos about what it’s like to study online.

In Week 1, you will think about the extent to which you are already an informal online learner. You will then consider how your experience of informal learning might provide a starting point for formal online learning.

Finally, you’ll carry out an online activity which you might be expected to do as a learner at any university.

Before you start, we would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to answer three simple questions in this short survey [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]   to enable us to understand who is interested in this course. There will be a further survey for you to complete after you finish the course, which will need to be completed in order to gain a Statement of participation. Your input will help to further improve the online learning experience.