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Scanning activity NOT BEING USED
Keeping active
Wellbeing » Keeping active
Otago Polytechnic campuses provide many opportunities to exercise and become fit. OP students also benefit from a range of facilities and amenities which enable you to improve your overall sense of wellbeing.
Apostrophes
Apostrophes
Memory techniques
Learning support » Memory techniques
Best studying strategies
"Why do we re-read if it doesn’t work? Because it’s easy! It’s familiar when we’ve read it once, it’s returning to memory easily so we think we know it. It’s called a ‘fluency bias’, and it makes us feel smart so we continue to do it.
Oral presentations
Learning support » Oral presentations
Planning a presentation
These are the main steps when preparing a presentation:
Research
Consider:
What kind of presentation do you need to give? What sort of speaker are you? Who is your audience? (1)
Task: What kind of presentation do you need to give?
Connect to H and I drives
IT support » Connect to H and I drives
Learn more about OneDrive
Use OneDrive to store all your personal work and files. Home folder or H: Drive
Here is an example of a Student Home Folder or “H: Drive”, as we call it at Otago Polytechnic.
Eduroam Wi-Fi network
IT support » Eduroam Wi-Fi network
Log-on to Eduroam
The eduroam wireless network is a global network for education. All OP staff and students are able to make use of eduroam globally for free, when visiting participating education providers.
Student desktop
IT support » Student desktop
Find your way around the student desktopAll the student desktop computers have the standard suite of Otago Polytechnic applications already loaded onto them.
Punctuation errors 1
Punctuation errors 1
Contact IT support
IT support » Contact IT support
Tech fund info Apply here if you’re struggling to access your studies online. Contact your lecturer, Te Punaka Ōwheo or Student Success if you want help with your application. Find out about computer specifications for your programme and top tips on what to buy.
Note taking
Learning support » Note taking
Taking notes
Taking notes is an important part of your learning. It will help you to remember new ideas and information long after you have finished reading. It is easy to think that because you remember and understand at the time you will retain this information.
Using AI tools
Learning support » Using AI tools
Interloan Service
Library » Interloan Service
Placing an interloan request
All interloan requests are placed through the Library catalogue, Library Search | Ketu and notifications about your requests are sent to your Otago Polytechnic email account unless your specify otherwise. Steps to placing a request:1.
Commonly confused words 2
Commonly confused words 2
Reflective writing
Learning support » Reflective writing
What is reflective practice? Taking time to pause quietly, to look back over what you and others have done, is an important skill which will enrich your life.
Google Scholar
Library » Google Scholar
Use Google Scholar to:
Get a broad overview of research in an area
Find related research
You can search for any results in Library Search | Ketu. We many have them in the library or be able to get them for you for free. What is Google Scholar?
Being smoke-free
Wellbeing » Being smoke-free
Effects of smokingFind out how smoking affects your body:
Health effects of smoking
VapingVaping, while it doesn’t include some of the toxic substances that tobacco has, it still has harmful effects on your body. Learn more about vaping.
ProQuest databases
Library » ProQuest databases
Download the PDF versionProQuest databases guide
Use ProQuest to search a large collection of online scholarly journals and newspapers. The instructions below show screenshots from the ProQuest Central database, using the Basic Search; the search screen and options are the same for all the ProQuest databases.
Business reports activity
Business reports activity
Business reports
Learning support » Business reports
Topic
An example topic has been chosen to illustrate the process of writing a business report. A sample marking criteria is also avaliable. Example topic
Aim: To write effective business reports applying professional standards.
Punctuation
Learning support » Grammar » Punctuation
Apostrophes
Whilst it is important to understand the function of contractions, their use is not usually appropriate in academic writing. Activities
These exercises will help you test your understanding of how to use apostrophes correctly.
Plagiarism and Cheating
Plagiarism and Cheating
StudyLink
StudyLink
Having enough money when you're studying can be a challenge - so it's best to try and sort out how you're going to fund your study before you start. StudyLink
Apply online through this website.
Literature reviews
Learning support » Literature reviews
What is a literature review? The aim of a literature review is to demonstrate that you have read, and have a good understanding of, the main published work concerning a particular topic or question in your subject area.
Reading skills
Learning support » Reading skills
Apply your reading skills
You already use a range of reading styles in everyday situations. The normal reading style that you might use for reading a novel is to read in detail, focusing on every word in sequence from start to finish.
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