Online Learning

1. PRACTICE PAPERS HELP YOU STAY REGULAR EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE VERY LITTLE STUDY TIME IN A DAY These sheets come extremely handy when you have little time to sit and read through the entire portion that was taught in a day. Practice papers offer a quick recap of what was taught, helps you practice the same and keep whatever was taught fresh in your mind. 2. PRACTICE PAPERS HELP YOU PREPARE FOR YOUR EXAMS IN THE LONG RUN Practising involves physical and mental effort, comprehension, and ensures effective retention, whereas mugging does not. Practice papers help you avoid mugging up your syllabus and forgetting the same in due course of time. It is rightly said, practice makes a man perfect and practice papers are the best tools for staying abreast of the day to day learning and also stay ever prepared for any sort of exam. 3. PRACTICE PAPERS HELP YOU TEST YOURSELF ON A REGULAR BASIS Besides being handy for regular studies, practice papers can also be used to test yourself. Af...

1. The Past Paper Technique Perhaps not so new, but the use of past papers is something so many students overlook or don’t make enough use of. Past papers are your closest bet to seeing what’s going to be on the REAL paper, and can be acquired easily through your tutor, uni intranet or online study sites . Here’s how to use a past paper thoroughly to your advantage. Sit down with the exam paper, a pen, spare notepad and maybe a highlighter. Work your way through the paper as you would in the exam, attempting to answer each question in the best way you can. If there’s a topic you haven’t covered or question you don’t understand, highlight, circle or underline it.   Once the paper is finished, check your answers against the accompanying marking scheme (these should come with all past papers). Alternatively you could always get your tutor to mark it for you. Look at where you fell short in your answers and note down how each one could be improved. Also note what you did ...

Sample papers or previous year question papers are the best resource to practice for any examination. Solving the mock version of the real question paper not only gives you ample practice but also familiarizes you with the exam pattern, which eventually increases confidence. Studying pastpapers are a valuable part of exam preparation and help keep revision  focused  on important themes whilst practicing exam style questions. BE REGULAR The most important thing while practicing or revising for any exam is that you should be regular in practice. Solve at least two papers in a day; after studying any topic try to solve the exercise question below every chapter because that’s the best revision one could get. There are several distractions while solving mock papers, since you know it is not the real exam. But one should be focused and make it a point to complete the given paper within the stipulated time frame. Solving papers will improve your problem solving speed, a...

Let’s face it: studying is hard. It’s not fun, and sometimes it can be really hard to stay focused on the task at hand. However, it’s vital to doing well in classes and staying well-informed. Although studying is no one’s favorite activity, there are ways to study more efficiently. Here are six tips on studying hard while maintaining your focus. 1. Schedule it. Don’t just assume that you’ll study when you have free time. What ends up happening is that often, you won’t end up studying at all because you didn’t leave room specifically for it. Find a time of day that works best for you and stick with it. Chances are, the more you associate this time of day with studying, the more focused you’ll be over time. 2. Get in the zone. If listening to music is a must for you, put some headphones in while studying . Others find complete quiet to be more their taste. Some people like to get comfortable in sweatpants, while others may prefer to stay fully dressed in order to stay as awak...

Before you start studying you have to determine what type of learner you are? If you are visuallearning you will incorporate pictures and diagrams during study sessions. This will help you to study faster. If you are easily distracted then take breaks during the study session and reenergize. If you learn quickly from someone else then joining a study group will be the best option for you. Smart students follow good study tips and they are able to ace their exams. This article will discuss some of the best study tips. Review often Develop a study timetable to review your notes each day after class. You will minimize your study session when it comes to preparing for exams. This will also prevent you from cramming and trying to learn all the notes you have days before the exam. Reviewing often helps you to be prepared for any test even pop quiz. You also help the brain to store new information in long-term memory. Those who cram for exam usually forget the inf...

Average students are the ones, who come between the category of topper students and failing students. The most common remarks mentioned by their teachers in their report card are ‘you can do better’ or ‘work hard to do better’ etc. which simply means that these students have the scope of improvement 1.    Discuss your doubts with teachers –  Mostly, students do not ask their doubts from their teachers in the classroom itself. They ignore the fact that not clearing their doubts by taking help from their teachers will result in their bad scores because they won’t get concept clarity. But if you ask every student who gets top grades in every exam, the common thing that they confirmed is that whenever they faced any doubt during studies they always seek help from their teachers 2. Work on improving your weak areas -   Students should always work on improving their weaknesses which hinder their exam preparations. Students often do not realise their habits or proble...

This is particularly true of students that are looking to make the most of their study time and get better grades at school. That’s why we’ve put together a list of  study tips to help you develop alearning strategy that will allow you to achieve your study goals in 2018. 1. Set Study Goals There is lots of credible research suggesting that goal setting can be used as part of a strategy to help people successfully effect positive changes in their lives, so never underestimate the power of identifying to yourself the things you want to achieve. Just make sure to  ask yourself some key questions : Am I setting realistic goals? Will I need to work harder to achieve those goals? If you’re happy with the goals you’ve set then you should aim to develop your study plan for the year ahead with your goals in mind.  2. Make a Study Plan Time is precious. Nobody is more aware of this than the poor student who hasn’t studied a thing until the night before an exam. By the...

Every modern learner is unique. Each may come from a different cultural and educational background, but there are also common features that they tend to share. Knowing these features can give eLearning professionals the opportunity to turn eLearning courses into customized eLearning experiences. Easily distracted. Modern learners have a lot on their proverbial plates. They are thinking about any number of things at one given time, making it easy to get distracted when they are trying to complete an online course. As eLearning professionals, this can present quite a challenge. Ask compelling questions that make them reflect upon the topic. Tell an emotional story that pulls at their heart strings or gets them fascinated about the subject matter. Integrate image and  videos  that evoke specific feelings, as well as characters with whom they can relate. 1.     Social learners. Without a doubt, modern learners are more social than any p...

Tests and Quizzes play an importantrole in e-learning and provide an array of benefits for both the learner and the instructor. Less work to be done Remember school, when tests lasted an hour at a set time of day and the instructor usually had to stay up late to grade them and then write detailed feedback for each and every individual student? We've already gone through how e-learning alleviates the need for testing to be done at a specific hour, but it also makes testing a hassle-free task as corrections are automated with a LMS. In the cases of "Essay Question" tests, e-learning systems are usually equipped with keyword tracking tools that grade depending on what has been mentioned in the essays. This isn't a fool-proof system but it helps save some time in comparison with long grading sessions. Unique Tests Testing and quizzing can be made unique in a LMS by randomizing question and answer order. This is especially useful when a learner has to re-do a t...

Online learning can offer a wide range of benefits. However, the knowledge that a student is able to acquire this way depends not only on the course material that is offered, but also the practices used to provide them with this information. Here are just a few of the best practices of online training which help to better facilitate the e-learning process: A supportive community Teachers and e-learning establishments should encourage a strong sense of community amongst their online students. This will enable students to interact with one another and the instructors, as well as with the resources provided, making for an enhanced educational experience! Clear expectations Students should be aware of what they will be receiving from the virtual class instruction, and both parties should know the preferred method of communication and delivery of the core curriculum. For example, a teacher may prefer to email assignments to students, while another might choose to deliver it via t...