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LEARNING RESOURCES
INTR
ODUC
TION
AND
CON
TENT
S
LIBR
ARY
Welcome to the Summer edition of Update, the interactive Learning
Resources magazine. Each section is packed full of useful tips and
resources to help you with your studies, assignments and research.
Click the images and links to find out even more.
This edition focuses on revision tips and careers. If you can’t find what
you are looking for within the magazine, please contact a member of
Library, iPoint or e-Learning staff who will be happy to assist you
further.
Happy Reading!
General LR Information Pages 1-4
Dudley 6th Page 5
Revision Tips Pages 6-8
Time to relax Page 9
Careers Pages 10-11
Key Contacts Page 12
LEARNING RESOURCES
LEARNING RESOURCES LIBR
ARY
1 Need a break from work?
Fed up with carrying heavy books?
Broadway Library has 4 Amazon Kindles you can borrow. All are pre-loaded with novels, biographies and other interesting reads. Ask in the Library today!
Borrow a Kindle!
LEARNING RESOURCES
LEARNING RESOURCES
QUAL
ITY
SERV
ICES
QUAL
ITY
SERV
ICES
2
Service Level Agreements...how did we do?
We always try to give you the best possible service within Learning
Resources. Our Service Level Agreements ensure we stay on the ball at
all times. Once a year, we measure our performance to check that we
are keeping our promise. Below are the results of this year’s audit:
iPoints
1. Students can access a PC within 10 minutes of arriving.
93.4% of students were issued a PC within 15 seconds of arrival.
3.6% of students were issued a PC within 1 minute of arrival.
3% of students left the centres before a PC became available.
2. Faulty PCs are fixed within 24hrs or reported to IT services.
Broadway: 1 PC had to be re-imaged but was back in service within
1 hour of report.
e-Learning
1. Monitoring via survey (results on next page).
2. Requests for support or staff development in any area relating
to e-Learning are responded to within 5 working days.
During the audit, 88% of requests were dealt with on the same day. 8%
were processed within 24 hours and 4% were processed within 3 days –
these jobs were larger but still within the SLA timeframe.
3. Monitoring - Performance Management Reviews.
The e-Learning team are making positive progress against all targets set.
LEARNING RESOURCES
LEARNING RESOURCES QU
ALIT
Y SE
RVIC
ES
3 2
Library
1. Ensure e-mail reminders are sent 3 days before items are due
for return.
All 50 reminders were sent out on time during audit week.
2. Ensure overdue notices are sent out on time (14 & 28 days
after due date).
All 34 overdue notices were sent out on time during audit week.
3. Ensure that an available reservation made within the library is
communicated to students no later than the next working day.
All reservation notifications were sent out on the day items became
available during audit week.
Student Survey Results
We recently conducted a student survey to ensure we are providing
good services to our customers. Here are the headline results:
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Overall, please rate Live@EDU.
I know how to access Live@EDU from within college and at home.
Overall, how do you rate ProPortal?
ProPortal helps me keep on track with my course.
I find ProPortal easy to use.
Overall, how do you rate Blackboard?
A good range of materials is available on Blackboard for my course.
I find Blackboard easy to use.
Overall, please rate the service you receive from iPoint.
iPoint staff are helpful and friendly.
iPoint has a good selection of hardware, software and resources.
Overall, please rate the service you receive from the library.
The library has helped me progress on my course.
The library has a good selection of books, materials and resources.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
LEARNING RESOURCES
LIBR
ARY
DUDL
EY 6
TH
4
Now on Twitter!
Follow us:
@DCTLibrary
for library-themed
updates.
New catalogue
The library has recently upgraded the catalogue to improve the customer
experience. Follow the link from this page: www.dudley.ac.uk/library/
Opening hours for the current week
Type your search terms in here. Type in your ID number to
access your record and
renew your items.
Find out which titles are
new on the library shelves.
LEARNING RESOURCES
LEARNING RESOURCES DU
DLEY
6TH
5
Extended iPoint opening hours
at Dudley 6th. During the exam period, DS112 will stay
open longer than usual.
New times are as follows:
Mon –Thurs: 8.30 - 7.30
Fri: 8.30 - 6.30
Bookshelves in DS128
Items locked away in the white cabinets in DS128 are available to use
while in iPoint. Please ask a member of iPoint
staff or Liz on reception if you see anything on
the shelves you would like to use and the
cabinets can be unlocked for you. For any other
books/resources please head over to Broadway
Library. You can search for items on the
library’s online catalogue, available here:
www.dudley.ac.uk/library/
Remember!
All library books and textbooks are due for return
on 14th June. If you need your books for longer,
please speak to a member of library staff to avoid
fines.
LEARNING RESOURCES
REVI
SION
TIP
S
REVI
SION
TIP
S
6
10 steps to revision success
Revision space: find a good place to work. Use the library’s quiet
area or silent study room.
Revision timetable: draw up a revision timetable. It should be
realistic, cover all subjects and allow you time off to relax.
Make notes: don’t just read through your class notes, make notes.
One useful tip is to condense your notes so they fit on the back of a
postcard. Use different colours to highlight different sections.
Questions and answers: write out some questions and answers to
see how much you’re actually remembering.
Prompts: put key words and phrases on sticky notes around the
house so you’ll see them often.
Seek help! Don’t go it alone. Get friends and family on board to help
you revise.
Exercise: do some exercise to renew energy levels and refresh your
brain.
Diet: keep off caffeine and eat a healthy balanced diet, eating plenty of
brain boosting foods including oily fish, fresh fruit and vegetables.
Stationery: purchase any forgotten items from the library.
Relax: if you panic, you’re lost! The exams are going to happen so
you might as well give yourself the best chance of doing well by starting
to revise early and keeping calm.
Adapted from 10 steps to revision success. Available at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/studentlife/revisionandskills/
revision/10_steps_to_revision_success.shtml
LEARNING RESOURCES
LEARNING RESOURCES RE
VISI
ON T
IPS
6 7
8 steps to exam survival
Timing: make sure you know how much time you will have in the
exam, what kind of questions you will be asked, and how many there
will be. That way you can split your time between the questions to
make sure you answer them all.
Move on: don’t spend all your time on questions you know the
answer to. Remember to leave enough time for all the questions you
need to answer.
Handwriting: make sure your writing is legible, it’s worth taking a
little extra time making sure your work is neat enough for the examiner
to be able to read it. Try to avoid spelling mistakes too.
Be prepared: the more prepared you are the more likely you are to
succeed.
Exam post-mortem: don’t try to dissect the exam once you’ve
finished it. There’s no point comparing answers with your friends. If
you had different answers, worrying about it won’t help you in your
next exam.
Move on: once an exam is over, forget about it. There is nothing more
you can do about it. The best thing you can do is go home and revise
for the next one.
Adapted from 8 steps to surviving exams. Available at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/studentlife/revisionandskills/
exams/how_to_have_a_good_exam.shtml
LEARNING RESOURCES
REVI
SION
TIP
S
TIM
E TO
REL
AX
8
Get more revision tips from these books available in the library. Click
the pictures to go straight to the catalogue and find out whether you can
borrow them now:
Websites can be very useful when revising. Try one of the
following. Click the logos or links to go straight to the sites.
Revision guides, question banks and
revision apps. www. s-cool.co.uk
Make your own revision timetable
and use the GCSE and A Level
revision resources. www.revisionworld.co.uk
Get Revising can help you
study for
your exams: GCSE, AS, A2.
www.getrevising.co.uk
LEARNING RESOURCES
LEARNING RESOURCES TI
ME
TO R
ELAX
9
Take a break!
Need a break from exams and coursework? Have a look at some of the
new DVDs and CDs on offer from the library. You can borrow two for a
week, free of charge. Click the pictures below to find out if you can
borrow them now.
We also have a portable DVD player for you to use in the library. Ask
at the desk if you want to borrow it. Remember, you’ll need to bring
your own headphones.
LEARNING RESOURCES
CARE
ERS
CARE
ERS
10
Careers advice The library has a large collection of books to help you find out more
about your chosen career. They’re mostly kept with the relevant subject
area - ask a member of staff if you can’t find what you’re looking for.
Click the pictures to find out if you can borrow them now:
We also have books with tips on CV writing and interview techniques.
LEARNING RESOURCES
LEARNING RESOURCES CA
REER
S
11 10
Haven’t decided on a career yet?
We also have books to help you decide what to do:
Click on the logos below to look at the following websites dedicated to
helping you with your chosen career:
You can find careers advice and information on a wide
range of jobs, training course resources and funding
here.
Take the test here to find out which career
best suits your personality.
Search for jobs here.
The Teams
If you have any suggestions for inclusion in the next edition of
Update please contact the relevant team on 01384 363353 or
363374.
Computing Dena and Suresh
Engineering, Construction & Motor Vehicle Dena
Foundation Studies and ESOL Beth and Lee
Sports Studies Chris and Suzy
Hair and Beauty Chris and Amy
Arts Beth and Tracey
Care & Early Years Beth, Sue and Janet
Public Services Beth, Janet and Sue
Business & Retail and Catering Dena and Jon
Travel and Tourism Chris and Suzy
Dudley 6th Sarah
Editor Beth
Key Contacts:
Learning Resources Co-ordinator:
Richard Gibbons
01384 363374