Study skills

How to make notes and read effectively

Key Information:

Date and time: Fri 20 January 2023
13:00 - 14:00
Location: Online: Blackboard Collaborate
Contact: UWE Bristol Library Contact the Library
Cost: Free
Attendance: Booking required

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Description

This introductory workshop presents useful tips for selecting what to read and creating effective notes.

This workshop will take place online in Blackboard Collaborate - guidance on using Blackboard Collaborate is available. 

The workshop will have interactive elements and we recommend that if possible you use a laptop or PC with Chrome or Firefox as your browser. You may wish to use an additional mobile device or another tab in your browser for the interactive elements.

You can access session materials beforehand from the Study Skills Blackboard course.

There is also a How to make notes and read effectively online workbook with similar activities and content to the live workshop.

Workshop objectives

To feel more confident about:

selecting what to read
making effective notes while reading
taking effective notes from lectures.

How to attend

If you are interested in attending this event, please register via InfoHub (login required).

The meeting room for this workshop and session materials are on the Study Skills Blackboard course.

If you have any questions or any accessibility needs, please do contact UWE Bristol Library.

Cost: Free
Attendance: Booking required

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