- If you are new to or returning to university-level study, you might find Extending and Developing your Thinking Skills a useful resource.
- Check out UBC’s “Digital Tattoo” website to find out how to protect your online identity.
How we can help you succeed as a distance student
Whether you are a first-time distance student or a returning learner, you’ll find useful tips and resources here to help make distance learning online an enjoyable and successful experience for you.
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These tips and resources will help you
- get most out of your academic reading and learn to read and understand course goals and unit objectives
- hone your critical thinking skills
- develop note taking and note making skills to help you retain what you read
- learn to put ideas from other’s work into your own words
- develop assignment-writing skills
- communicate effectively in your online courses
- conduct Library research
- organize and manage your study time to help you succeed
- manage your digital identity