Studying ON CAMPUS, ONLINE, OR IN A HYBRID SITUATION
SACC have collated and developed resources to help you cope with university study, including advice on: how to stay focused on your work, deal with procrastination and consider your digital wellbeing. You can find them in the Canvas course Student Wellbeing.
This page is about supporting other aspects of studying whilst working from home or studying in a hybrid situation.
DEVELOP LEARNING STRATEGIES
Usually, the primary focus of going to university is to learn about a certain topic or field, in order to gain the knowledge and experience necessary for advancing one of the following: our understanding of the world, our career, or the field itself.
A secondary focus is learning how to learn, both in general and within our own discipline. This involves experimenting, discussing things with peers, supervision from academic and support staff, and self-reflection. There are central and faculty-based skills teams to help support this development, but it is often a personal journey.
When the method of teaching and learning undergoes a change, the issue of how we learn becomes a primary focus: for example when everything went online in March 2020, or now as we return to campus. Changing the method of engaging with courses, staff and students can be a difficult experience, but there are resources out there to help us engage fully with our studies: on campus, online, or in a hybrid situation.
LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER
As we adapt to university study, we develop strategies for doing so effectively, whether intentionally or not. Everyone develops different strategies, so why not pool our resources and share tips?
The UTLC Skills Lab has set up an online Padlet discussion wall for you to ask questions and share tips with each other about the following aspects of studying online:
- Canvas conferences
- Group work
- Presentations
- Exams
- Time management
- Writing
ATTENDING SKILLS WORKSHOPS
Our programme includes online and on-campus workshops to help you develop academic skills such as writing, presenting, pitching, focus and speed reading. We also offer workshops on soft skills useful in and outside of your studies: influencing skills, intercultural competences, business modelling to name a few.
ATTENDING ONE-TO-ONE APPOINTMENTS ONLINE
- Make an appointment with the Writing Centre for discussing any written work on which you are currently working, at any stage.
- Attend a drop-in (no appointment necessary) to discuss your writing with a peer tutor
- Make a one-to-one appointment to discuss and develop your working methods by emailing us at: skills-utlc@utwente.nl
RESOURCES, COURSES AND HELP GUIDES
Resources
- UT SACC advice on staying focused while studying at home
- Webpage: UT Student Union Study Tips
- Goodhabitz is free for UT students; it includes resources on improving online teamwork.
- Future Learn is free for everyone, and includes courses and micro-credentials on various topics, including study skills.
- Video: Rose from Ways to Study shows us “How to watch online lectures at home”
Text version: 7 tips for online lectures - UTLC Skills Lab Padlet: a place to share study tips for UT students
- Do you have resources you think would be useful to others? Put them on the Padlet.
Help Guides (Canvas)