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The Studiosity Blog
Building confidence and maintaining motivation: the student perspective
We had a chat with student Ben Phillips-Farmer, who recently completed his Psychology Master's degree at Birkbeck, University of London. Ben shared his thoughts on the learning support that increased his confidence in his own academic skills, the types of academic support on offer and those he ...
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'Make time to waste time' - and other tips from a long-time online student
As a mature-aged online student, studying from remote central west Queensland, with three small children, uni definitely hasn’t always been a breeze.
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Tips for working or studying from home - with kids in the house
'Ding' goes your phone, telling you it's time for a meeting - and 'MUUUUM!' wails your 4-year-old, for about the 17th time that minute. You swallow...
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Working or studying from home - practical advice from a CTO
Five years ago I packed up my family and moved from big-city life in Sydney to a much smaller town on NSW's northern coast. Thus began my full time...
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Balancing marking and workload - reflections from a classroom teacher
Being a teacher can be stressful. How can teachers best support their students writing and give personalised feedback without increasing their workload? We have ideas.