succeed@solent Email: succeed@solent.ac.uk

Web: mycourse.solent.ac.uk/succeedlite

succeed@solent is a website for students at

Southampton Solent University, full of guidance and

advice on how to become a better student.

To help students prepare for university life there is a

shorter version called succeed@solent lite which is freely

available for anyone to access:

mycourse.solent.ac.uk/succeedlite

Preparing for university

When you first come to university, whether from school,

college, or the workplace, there are lots of things you

will be expected to do that may be new to you.

For instance, have you ever:

given a presentation in front of an audience?

been given feedback on your work that you need to

do something with – use the feedback to improve

your future work?

used referencing to show the sources of ideas in

your work?

used critical thinking?

carried out academic research?

You may have written essays and reports in the past,

but it is important to realise that at university you’ll be

expected to write in a certain way to get good grades.

At Southampton Solent University there is a variety of

support to help students develop their learning skills,

whether you are a fresher or undertaking a PhD - from

workshops run in the library through to the online guide

succeed@solent.

But, you may want to start improving your academic

skills before you start university and succeed@solent lite

will help you do this.

What is in succeed@solent lite?

You will find tutorials grouped around topics such as:

Writing

Research

Referencing

Presentations

Using feedback

Time management

Passing exams

These tutorials provide guides to the learning skills you

will need to succeed in your university career and also

importantly the skills you’ll use in the workplace.

All of the material is presented in bite-sized chunks and

uses interactive approaches such as videos and question-

led learning activities so that it is easy, and enjoyable

to work your way through. There are also downloadable,

printable summaries of different topics so you can read

offline.

Introduction to succeed@solent lite

succeed@solent Email: succeed@solent.ac.uk

Web: mycourse.solent.ac.uk/succeedlite

When you come to use academic skills, how do you

know what you are expected to do?

How do you know what to do in order to improve your

learning skills? How do you become a better learner?

Luckily, the solution is here because succeed@solent

lite is an online guide to getting better grades.

Interactive online tutorials

Structured so that you can choose the

information most relevant and useful to you

Videos to introduce and highlight content

Practical tools such as downloadable templates,

clickable referencing lists, example papers

Always available

Always returnable – you can visit and check the

information as often as you want

You can bookmark succeed@solent lite pages

just as you would any other website

You don’t have to go through the entire website. As it is

online you can visit succeed@solent lite whenever you

want and pick and choose what to read through.

Student questions answered

In succeed@solent lite, you will find the answers to

these questions:

How do I structure an essay?

How do I analyse an essay question?

How do I write my own essay topic?

What sections go into a report?

How do I write reflectively?

How do I write references using the Harvard

Referencing System (or the IPA or Law systems)?

How do I make a presentation interesting and

memorable?

How do I stop myself from being nervous when I’m

giving a presentation?

What do I do with the feedback my tutor gives me

about my work?

How to I prepare for exams?

Plus many, many more...

Learning Skills at Southampton Solent University

Find out more about Learning Skills support at

Southampton Solent University through:

Visiting the Learning Skills Tutor’s website:

mycourse.solent.ac.uk/learningskills

Following us on twitter:

twitter.com/succeedatsolent

Getting in touch:

succeed@solent.ac.uk

Last updated: 1 July 2011

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