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What is the Student Hub Live?

Study Skills development workshop delivered in Adobe Connect online room

Welcome to Student Hub Live, a series of live, online and interactive events open to everyone at The Open University. We produce a range of activities designed to support all OU students in their studies and facilitate academic community. Visit our About page to find out more about what kinds of events we run, and how you can join them using your device of choice.

All SHL events are recorded and available to view the following day. Head to Event catch-ups and click on the study skills workshop or broadcast that you would like to view, then scroll down for a link to the recording.

Highlights

(re)Freshers Orientation | Welcome to the OU + Finding your way around - 20 Sep 2022

So you’re embarking on your OU study journey – how exciting! At Student Hub Live we want to welcome you to the Open University and give you some tips to get you off to a flying start.

In this session you’ll find out what being an OU student involves and some of the many rewards. You’ll also hear from others about their best tips including some they wish they had known. Just like when you go to ‘big school’ or start a new job and get faced with loads of similar doors and corridors, we will give a whistlestop tour of the key places you need to know and provide lots of ideas about where to look next.

Oh, and did we forget to say we will welcome you to the Student Hub Live community, maybe with a bit of chocolate talk?!

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Upcoming events

Study skills workshop

Applying other people’s ideas with confidence - 16 Aug 2022

Join us from 11am to 12pm

How do you express the essence of concepts and theories created by someone else? How do you interpret and apply these effectively in your own words? Using other peoples’ ideas is much more than paraphrasing or including long quotes, but it can be challenging to feel confident in what to focus on and also what to exclude. Join us in this popular SHL workshop to find out how to convey and apply other peoples’ ideas in an academically appropriate way that will help you achieve better results in your next assessment.

To attend this event, book your space here

How to access the live event?
If you have already booked your place through Eventbrite, you will have received an email which contains the link to the Adobe Connect room where the session takes place. You may need to scroll down the email to find the link! If you don’t find the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.

After the event, you can watch the recording here (click on 'view previous recordings' button). The group work and plenary are not recorded. The slides for the event will be available here 24h before the event starts.

Programme

Study skills workshop

Get well prepared for your final assessment - 30 Aug 2022

Join us from 7pm to 8pm

Imagine you are running a steeplechase and you have leapt over numerous hurdles along the way. You hear the bell and it’s the last lap, so a few more hurdles and you are finished, you’ve done it all before so what’s the difference? The difference is that that last lap needs extra effort, that’s where the competition will come, that’s where you really need to demonstrate your perseverance and skill. That last lap is your end of module assessment. It’s not the same as the laps you’ve already been round, it is more important, it carries more weight, and you need to be prepared for it. That’s what this session is about, helping you get ready for the final lap of your module and making sure that all the work you put into it is worth it.

To attend this event, book your space here

How to access the live event?
If you have already booked your place through Eventbrite, you will have received an email which contains the link to the Adobe Connect room where the session takes place. You may need to scroll down the email to find the link! If you don’t find the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.

After the event, you can watch the recording here (click on 'view previous recordings' button). The group work and plenary are not recorded. The slides for the event will be available here 24h before the event starts.

Programme

Study skills workshop

Managing your time better - 06 Sep 2022

Join us from 11am to 12pm

Managing time well is a challenge for most people. Come join us on this popular SHL workshop, where you'll learn techniques and frameworks to help you plan and manage your workload more effectively. You'll also have the opportunity to share your own strategies and learn from your fellow students too!

To attend this event, book your space here

How to access the live event?
If you have already booked your place through Eventbrite, you will have received an email which contains the link to the Adobe Connect room where the session takes place. You may need to scroll down the email to find the link! If you don’t find the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.

After the event, you can watch the recording here (click on 'view previous recordings' button). The group work and plenary are not recorded. The slides for the event will be available here 24h before the event starts.

Programme

Study skills workshop

Effective academic communication - 13 Sep 2022

Join us from 11am to 12pm

How do you express your ideas in an academic setting? How confident do you feel navigating some of the unique traits of academic communication? Join us and learn some simple techniques to help you explain your ideas in terms your peers and tutors understand. We will focus on online and distance communication, and share tips to help you avoid misunderstandings and reach your full potential.

To attend this event, book your space here

How to access the live event?
If you have already booked your place through Eventbrite, you will have received an email which contains the link to the Adobe Connect room where the session takes place. You may need to scroll down the email to find the link! If you don’t find the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.

After the event, you can watch the recording here (click on 'view previous recordings' button). The group work and plenary are not recorded. The slides for the event will be available here 24h before the event starts.

Programme

Live broadcast

(re)Freshers Orientation | Welcome to the OU + Finding your way around - 20 Sep 2022

Join us from 11.00am to 12.30pm

So you’re embarking on your OU study journey – how exciting! At Student Hub Live we want to welcome you to the Open University and give you some tips to get you off to a flying start.

In this session you’ll find out what being an OU student involves and some of the many rewards. You’ll also hear from others about their best tips including some they wish they had known. Just like when you go to ‘big school’ or start a new job and get faced with loads of similar doors and corridors, we will give a whistlestop tour of the key places you need to know and provide lots of ideas about where to look next.

Oh, and did we forget to say we will welcome you to the Student Hub Live community, maybe with a bit of chocolate talk?!

To attend this event, book your space here

How to access the live event?
On the day of the event sign in at http://studenthublive.open.ac.uk and click ‘Join us live’ button on the top right-hand side of the SHL site. This button appears 30 min prior to the start of the broadcast.

After the event, you can watch the recording by accessing the event page (via the PROGRAMME button below), and clicking on the playlist icon below the event description, or on our Youtube channel. Recordings are generally available for viewing 10 days after the event.

Programme

Study skills workshop

Improve your academic writing - 20 Sep 2022

Join us from 7pm to 8pm

What are the main characteristics of great academic writing? In this workshop you’ll learn about the main aspects of effective academic writing. You will also gain insight on how to develop an approach that is unique to you while also meeting the academic requirements. With input from tutors and students you’ll leave with a better understanding of what makes good writing great.

To attend this event, book your space here

How to access the live event?
If you have already booked your place through Eventbrite, you will have received an email which contains the link to the Adobe Connect room where the session takes place. You may need to scroll down the email to find the link! If you don’t find the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.

After the event, you can watch the recording here (click on 'view previous recordings' button). The group work and plenary are not recorded. The slides for the event will be available here 24h before the event starts.

Programme

Live broadcast

(re)Freshers Orientation | Becoming a confident academic learner - 22 Sep 2022

Join us from 11.00am to 12.00pm

Got the post-its? Got the highlighters? Got the whiteboard? No? Don’t worry – the stationery fun will come in time. In the meantime, how about we give you some key tips on how to be the best academic learner you can be? Sounds good? Great!

At Student Hub Live we are passionate about sharing tips and ideas about being effective students and in this special freshers session we’ll look at ways of boosting your confidence and getting off to a brilliant start. There will be lots of ideas shared to help you feel part of your new student community.

To attend this event, book your space here

How to access the live event?
On the day of the event sign in at http://studenthublive.open.ac.uk and click ‘Join us live’ button on the top right-hand side of the SHL site. This button appears 30 min prior to the start of the broadcast.

After the event, you can watch the recording by accessing the event page (via the PROGRAMME button below), and clicking on the playlist icon below the event description, or on our Youtube channel. Recordings are generally available for viewing 10 days after the event.

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Live broadcast

(re)Freshers Week | Friday Night Social - 23 Sep 2022

Join us from 7.00pm to 8.00pm

To round off our freshers events we want to have a little fun … it is Friday night after all!

We are going to be looking at hobbies and how they can really help to keep you going when studying, as well as giving you an outlet! Study buddies are a Student Hub Live favourite, especially the four-legged varieties, and we will be meeting some of them too. We will be looking for lots of sharing of ideas from you too – so, if you’re a baker, send us a photo of your creations and, if you make other things, please share them too!

Study buddy photos are always welcome. Rumour has it we may even have a guest knight in shining armour!

To attend this event, book your space here

How to access the live event?
On the day of the event sign in at http://studenthublive.open.ac.uk and click ‘Join us live’ button on the top right-hand side of the SHL site. This button appears 30 min prior to the start of the broadcast.

After the event, you can watch the recording by accessing the event page (via the PROGRAMME button below), and clicking on the playlist icon below the event description, or on our Youtube channel. Recordings are generally available for viewing 10 days after the event.

Programme

Study skills workshop

Improve your academic writing - 28 Sep 2022

Join us from 11am to 12pm

What are the main characteristics of great academic writing? In this workshop you’ll learn about the main aspects of effective academic writing. You will also gain insight on how to develop an approach that is unique to you while also meeting the academic requirements. With input from tutors and students you’ll leave with a better understanding of what makes good writing great.

To attend this event, book your space here

How to access the live event?
If you have already booked your place through Eventbrite, you will have received an email which contains the link to the Adobe Connect room where the session takes place. You may need to scroll down the email to find the link! If you don’t find the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.

After the event, you can watch the recording here (click on 'view previous recordings' button). The group work and plenary are not recorded. The slides for the event will be available here 24h before the event starts.

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Catch up

Study skills workshop

Critical thinking and writing (Advanced) - 12 Jul 2022

Join us from 11am to 12pm

This workshop builds on the introductory workshop and is aimed mainly at Level 2 and 3 students. We will take a deeper look at critically analysing source material and identifying the most important elements for any argument or answer.  The focus is on being critical in context, evaluating different approaches and being able to put them in perspective.

To attend this event, book your space here

How to access the live event?
If you have already booked your place through Eventbrite, you will have received an email which contains the link to the Adobe Connect room where the session takes place. You may need to scroll down the email to find the link! If you don’t find the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.

After the event, you can watch the recording here (click on 'view previous recordings' button). The group work and plenary are not recorded. The slides for the event are available here 24h prior the event.

Programme

Study skills workshop

Creative note-taking - 07 Jul 2022

Join us from 11am to 12pm

Are you a keen note-taker or does the idea fill you with dread? Do you have stacks of highlighted notes that you never look at, or perhaps no idea what ‘good’ notes should look like in the first place? Note-taking is a key skill that helps us make sense of material, digest it and critically evaluate it, and also remember key points for exams or future use. Yet there is no ‘right’ way to take notes, and at this workshop we will show and share different styles of note-taking. If you would like to develop your own style, and perhaps share some of the note-taking techniques you have used, this workshop is for you. We have a special guest, Jay Rixon, who had to develop her own way of note-taking – her ideas are inspirational and fun.

To attend this event, book your space here

How to access the live event?
If you have already booked your place through Eventbrite, you will have received an email which contains the link to the Adobe Connect room where the session takes place. You may need to scroll down the email to find the link! If you don’t find the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.

After the event, you can watch the recording here (click on 'view previous recordings' button). The group work and plenary are not recorded. The slides for the event are available here 24h prior the event.

Programme

Study skills workshop

Critical thinking and writing (Intro) - 29 Jun 2022

Join us from 11am to 12pm

Aimed at Access and Level 1 students or those who are new to critical thinking and writing, this workshop covers the basics: we will look at how to use module information, taking it apart to understand the key themes for yourself, independently of the guidance you are given. We then move on to writing critically, identifying relevant information, and presenting it objectively in your own words. 

To attend this event, book your space here

How to access the live event?
If you have already booked your place through Eventbrite, you will have received an email which contains the link to the Adobe Connect room where the session takes place. You may need to scroll down the email to find the link! If you don’t find the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.

After the event, you can watch the recording here (click on 'view previous recordings' button). The group work and plenary are not recorded. The slides for the event are available here 24h prior the event.

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