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Edited by Gill Burrell, Thursday, 31 Oct 2024, 00:17

I am awaiting the arrival of a printed text book for my course L185 English for academic purposes online. On Student Home - under Study material despatch date,  It says 6th of September but it might take a while longer, so  perhaps it will be here this week or next.


However, most of the course is based online.
I have a couple of paper notebooks left over from my last module, which I can still use.
My main notebook will be my digital note book because the printing is clear and I can read it better.


I bought gel pens and coloured pencils, for highlighting important words or ideas in my paper note book, where  I will make diagrams, mind maps and keep all my scribbles before transferring them onto my digital notebook ready for TMAs. On digital notebook it easy to change things and delete without the mess of rubbing things out.
At the same time I will keep a journal of all that  I am learning and put it onto the blog.

I tend to be a patchwork writer. I write blocks of words then try to join them all together.

The Induction course will take place 11th of September.  I am still slightly nervous but not too bad, having been used to it for about 6 years now. The technology is always a bit of a challenge, but hey I like a challenge!

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Judith McLean

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Hi Gill

Good luck with your studies, you appear very organised already.

I have also signed up to study this year and shall be completing DD212.

Judith

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Hi Judith. Thank you what subject is D212?

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Happy studying Judith!

Judith McLean

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Hi Gill

DD212 - Understanding criminology

Seems very interesting from what I’ve read already 

Judith 

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👍That sounds very interesting. Good luck!

Gill