OU Tube

Nigel Gibson

Objective

• Fast pass over what IT resources are available• Try to handle any queries• Reassure the technophobes/technophiles

StudentHome

Course specific

• Course website• Course forums• Tutor details• Marks and• Assessment calculator

Generic

• Study support• Your OU record• Emails• Assignment submission• How to contact us for

advice

StudentHome is your personalised web space.

Your personalised OU place

Course website

Course website

Forums

• Closed areas – only available to your tutor and other members of your group

• Wider forums for everyone on the same course (maybe)

• Social forums run by OUSA

Other stuff includes….

Study support

Here to help

• Your tutor helps you with the course content• For everything else there’s Mastercard• Regional advisors• 09:00 – 20:00 Monday to Friday (voice)• Email• Details on StudentHome

Other OU Online places

• OU Library– Access to online databases and journals

• OU View in YouTube (No, really!)• Platform

Summary

• Online resources might be central to your course• Using them will certainly help you study the course• There are lots of generic resources too

Any questions?

• Thanks – good luck with your studies!