2015 Pre-sessional Programme Independent Learning

Week 1: Introduction to Advising and Blogs/e-Portfolios

WHAT IS INDEPENDENT LEARNING?

Review:

Example Timetable Business

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Example Timetable: MSc Management Science and Finance

09:00– 10:00 10:00-11:00 11:00-12:00 12:00-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-15:00 15:00-16:00 16:00-17:00 17:00-18:00

Monday MANG 6049 - Mathematical Programming

Tuesday MANG 6049 - Computer Lab

Wednesday

Thursday MANG 6022 - Corporate Finance

Friday

Example Timetable WSA

Example Timetable: MA Fashion Marketing and Branding

09:00– 10:00

10:00-11:00

11:00-12:00

12:00-13:00

13:00-14:00

14:00-15:00

15:00-16:00

16:00-17:00

17:00-18:00

Monday ARTD 6078 Lecture -

Fashion Marketing and Branding

ARTD 6081 Lecture - Research Skills

Tuesday

Wednesday ARTD 6081

Seminar Guest Lecture -

Optional

Thursday ARTD 6078

Seminar

ARTD 6091

Lecture - Digital

Cultures

Friday ARTD 6091

Seminar

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Advising Sessions

§ Alabookings.soton.ac.uk

§ Advising is compulsory

§ Blogs can be accessed from efolio.soton.ac.uk

Blogs/e-Portfolios -> E-folio -> My Sites

My Sites -> My Blog

My Blog -> Dashboard

Dashboard -> Settings -> Reading -> Site visibility

Homework

§ Complete the ‘about me’ section of your e-portfolio

§ Record the events of a typical day using the activity log (found on e-Folio)

Any Questions?

Extra Support

•  Extra one-to-one support sessions are available. Sign up in the LRC on Avenue Campus

•  Support groups are running on a number of useful topics. Sign up with me!

•  Conversation cafes are taking place in the Avenue courtyard at lunchtimes. Just go along!