Preparing for Higher Education
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Preparing for Higher Education at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 4 weeks |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
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Preparing for Higher Education at FutureLearn Highlights
- Earn a certificate from Arden University
Preparing for Higher Education at FutureLearn Course details
- Taking your first steps in higher education can be daunting. The digital education experts at Arden University are on hand to prepare you for your learning journey.
- Breaking down the myths around teaching and learning, this four-week course makes starting out in higher education easy. You'll build the skills, confidence, and digital literacy you need to thrive in your own programme and environment.
- Throughout the course, you'll focus on building up practical skills and strategies that will help you throughout your time in higher education.
- You'll discover tips and tricks around note-taking, referencing, mind mapping, and a host of other vital study skills.
- Beyond these concrete practical skills, you'll also work on developing a more positive, confident, and resilient mindset. With this, you'll be ready to take on the challenges of higher education, and get the most out of your learning experience.
- You'll also learn how teamwork and collaborative thinking can help you grow and mature as a learner.
- In the fourth and final week of the course, you'll explore the power of technology for learning.
- You'll identify digital tools that will facilitate your learning, including note-taking and referencing softwares, e-learning apps, and cutting-edge AI tools.
- You'll finish the course equipped and ready to survive and thrive in higher education.
Preparing for Higher Education at FutureLearn Curriculum
Demystifying Learning
Overview of Preparing for Higher Education
Learning Myths
Developing a Growth Mindset
Preparing to Learn
Creating mind maps
Summary of Week One
Making Friends with Maths
What does a mathematician look like?
Everyone can learn maths
Developing Resiliency
Learning by mistake
Want to see a mathematician? Look in the mirror!
Collaborative Learning
Introduction to Week Three
Effective Team Membership
Communities of Practice (CoP)
Constructive feedback
Summary of Week Three
Unleash the Power of Tech in Your Learning Journey
Making Tech work for you
Digital mind mapping
Digital tools to track research and support referencing
Is there an app for that?
Making Artificial Intelligence (AI) work for you
The sun sets on Week 4
You are prepared
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