Preparing to Learn Online at University (FutureLearn)

You’ll develop practical skills that will enable you to become an effective online learner at a university level.

You’ll discover methods for collaborating and communicating online effectively and learn the best practice for conducting online research.

By the end of the course, you’ll have mastered the independent study skills and tools for online learning that work for you.
What topics will you cover?

- Study skills and independent study techniques.

- Communicating online in a learning environment.

- Collaborating effectively with others when learning online.

- Using online research in your University study.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

- Develop effective online learning strategies that work for you.

- Produce useful and reflective notes to support your study.

- Contribute meaningfully to online learning discussions.

- Develop the skills to lead productive collaborative work online.

- Explore tools and approaches to find, evaluate and use online information to inform and develop your own opinion.