I posted the results of my L301 module (Language, literature and childhood) on my Facebook page and to the Open University FB group page a week or more ago, but totally forgot that I had a blog as well!
I felt that my EMA was a work of genius, says he modestly, and it was good enough to secure me a distinction overall. The module was challenging in that the terms and concepts were completely new to me. I had to read some of the material more than once to understand it!
What served me well was to organise my learning efficiently. I made sure I read the first two chapters of Book 1 and the first two units of the online material before the start of the module. That gave me a two-week buffer ahead of the official timetable that I maintained throughout. I also bought an A3 sketch pad which I filled with quotes from the set books that I thought would be useful in the assignments, together with mind maps that helped me organise my thinking - something that I don't recall doing during previous modules.