Online resources

Our Student Success and Academic Skills resources are in a Canvas module site.

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Select a resource topic below to see the Canvas unit summary

LECTURE RECORDINGS AND VIDEOS

A compilation of past academic skills lectures for you to watch at your own pace.

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Recommended resource: Proofreading for criticality (video)

DIGITAL SKILLS + ORIENTATION

This unit will help you develop skills to be adaptable, flexible and confident when using the digital tools you need now and as they change and evolve in the future.

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Recommended resource: Information sites orientation (video)

LITERATURE SEARCHING AND READING EFFECTIVELY

This Canvas unit provides video tutorials on searching for academic literature, information on strategies for reading literature and how to be critical (judging importance/relevance) in your approach.

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Recommended resource: Finding a journal article (video)

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

This Canvas unit provides examples of academic writing styles, help with assignment preparation, marking criteria information and guidance on writing your assignment.

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CRITICALITY

This unit will help you look for evidence and be questioning rather than accepting of what you are presented with ‘at face value’.

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Recommended resource: Critical analysis tutorial (video)

REFERENCING AND AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

This Canvas unit provides help with referencing, understanding academic integrity and plagiarism and paraphrasing.

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PRESENTATIONS + ACADEMIC POSTERS

Learn how to present in front of an audience and produce an academic poster that can do the presenting for you.

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Recommended resource: Presenting with PowerPoint (video)

HEALTH NUMERACY

Numeracy is the ability to understand and work with numbers; an essential requirement in many professions. Whether you need some extra help to develop your numeracy skills or a quick reminder, this unit’s resources will help you on your way.

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Recommended resource: Weight conversion tutorial (video)

COACHING, PRODUCTIVITY AND SUPPORT SERVICES

This unit has information on the coaching provision in the School of Health and Social Work, resources to increase your productivity and information on student support services at the University of Hertfordshire.

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