(Podcast) Learning Skills for Open and Distance Learners

Episode 1 introduces you to techniques and methods that you can use to manage your learning in the open distance learning mode. This gives you an overview of the techniques mentioned and presents you with some ideas that will become useful in tackling the rigours and demands of your studies.

Episode 6 introduces you to reading skills and techniques that will be very useful when you start your studies. This is when you will need to do much reading.While reading itself appears to be a simple process or skill, there are ways to make your reading more effective and meaningful. This topic will show you these ways.

Episode 8 teaches you how to cope with the demands of examinations. Sitting for examinations is an essential part of education but to many, it is not always a pleasant experience. It needs not be so, and this topic will show you how to handle your examinations so that you can make the best of them in the pursuit of your education.

Episode 2 takes you on a tour of the OUM virtual learning environment. This introduction takes you through options, pages and processes that make up the myVLE. These will be important when you need to explore the ideas and information that form the core of your studies with OUM.

Episode 3 takes you to the digital library. Here you will explore the services and learning tools that are offered by the Tan Sri Dr Abdullah Sanusi Digital Library.You will learn to track the information trail, search for information and manage your digital library learning experience.

Episode 4 teaches you techniques for working with the information that you get both online and offline. This will become important when you start to work with new ideas and when you need to produce your own work like when you work on your assignments.

Episode 5 is very important for ODL learners. It gives you ideas and pointers on how to handle the pressures of working and studying.

Episode 7 offers tips on how to make notes of the things that you have learnt or the information that you have obtained. Notes are an essential part of learning.

Episode 9 introduces you to Microsoft programs that are most commonly used by students in their studies. While these programs are commonly used, many only use a fraction of their full potential. Through this topic, you will explore more of their basic functions which may not be familiar to some but are very useful to the learner.