By Pat Bowden, published December 26, 2017.
Category Archives: Organization
Part 1: Accumulating Information for Your Essay
By Pat Bowden, published December 12, 2017.
Part one of a three-part series on writing essays and peer assessments:
How to Succeed in a Self-Paced Course
By Pat Bowden, published November 7, 2017.
In the last three months, 560 free online courses have been released from more than 200 universities. They cover a wide range of subjects and although most are in English, several other languages are also represented. Most are self-paced courses. Continue reading
How Do People Spend Their MOOC Time?
By Pat Bowden, published October 3, 2017.
What is the best thing about MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)? To many people, it’s their flexibility. You can enrol easily, then choose to do as much or as little of the course as you like. Continue reading
How to Turn Failure into Success
By Pat Bowden, published September 19, 2017.
Are you thinking about taking a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) but are worried it might be too hard or take up too much time? You’re not alone. Many people spend too much time thinking about things rather than simply jumping in and giving them a go. Continue reading
Put off Procrastination and Achieve Your Goals
By Pat Bowden, published September 5, 2017.
How often do we wake up full of good intentions for the day, then look back afterwards to realize we haven’t done many of the tasks we planned? Continue reading
Seven Tools to Help You Learn More Easily
By Pat Bowden, published August 29, 2017.
Here are some useful tools to help enhance your MOOC experience Continue reading
Helpful Strategies for Test Success
By Pat Bowden, published August 8, 2017.
The best time to learn the material needed for a test is well before the day, with a few follow-up revisions during the days immediately prior to the test. Being fresh and rested before a test is also helpful. Continue reading
Learning Success with a Pomodoro: What is Your Ideal Study Time?
By Pat Bowden, published July 25, 2017.
In the 1980s, an Italian named Francesco Cirillo invented a technique to improve productivity. Students, musicians, writers and people in many other fields have since found they can achieve more and get better results in less overall time.
How to Make the Most of Your MOOC Obsession
By Pat Bowden, published June 13, 2017.
If you are trying to improve your career prospects you may need to spend every possible minute working on your online study. You may miss out on other life experiences because you are so busy with your work as well as your study.