Bust myths, build confidence, and boost your digital skills with this introduction to the world of higher education.
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How it works
Preparing for Higher Education
Prepare for higher education with Arden University
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.
Build study skills and strategies for higher education
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.
Grow your confidence and discover collaborative learning
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.
Develop a toolbox for digital learning
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.
What topics will you cover?
- Demystifying learning
- Busting learning myths
- Making friends with maths
- Working in groups and teams
- Providing and receiving feedback
- Using digital tools to support your learning
When would you like to start?
Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Recognise and address possible learning myths and self- limiting beliefs
- Develop useful note-taking skills and develop a personal approach, supported by digital tools
- Know that everyone can learn mathematics and apply tools to develop mathematical resiliency
- Explore collaborative relationships and membership in Communities of Practice and understand the various benefits of collaborative learning
- Identify digital tools which can support various areas of learning, including notetaking, mind-mapping and referencing and build confidence in using these tools for learning and employability.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone hoping to apply for or about to begin a higher education programme.
Covering general studies skills and tools, the course is applicable to all subjects, programmes, and course providers.
Who will you learn with?
Gail has 22 years' teaching experience in further education, undergraduate and postgraduate education. She is passionate about student support.
Who developed the course?
Arden University
Arden University has a proud heritage in providing flexible and accessible higher education. We’ve grown and evolved from our beginnings in 1990 as the chosen online learning partner for universities across Britain, to offer a new kind of learning experience, providing both online and blended learning degree courses that meet the changing needs of modern life.
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Ways to learn
Choose the best way to learn for you!
Buy this course
$109/one-off payment
Fulfill your current learning need
- Access to this course
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible
Subscribe & save
$349.99 for one year
Automatically renews
Develop skills to further your career
- Access to this course
- Access to 1,000+ courses
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
Cancel for free anytime
Start learning today
Free
Try this course - with limits
- Limited to 4 weeks
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Learning on FutureLearn
Your learning, your rules
- Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
- Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
- Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores
Join a global classroom
- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
- Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others
Map your progress
- As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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