10 things that you can try to boost engagement with this resource
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- Try some or all of the steps below at your institution
- Get your colleagues involved
1. Spread the word among key contacts within your institution
Give names of key contacts of key stakeholders so that we can email them individually and ask if they would be interested in hearing about Skills for Study updates.
We won’t add anyone to our mailing lists without their consent.
We suggest this list includes:
- ALL study skills advisors, lecturers within academic departments who are particularly invested in study skills
- In particular, lecturers who coordinate introductory year 1 modules which contain some material on academic skills
2. Make Skills for Study highly visible in the VLE
Talk to IT colleagues if needed for support with this. Students need to see this front and centre.
3. Print posters and display these in prominent places around the university
Feel free to customise the templates supplied by Bloomsbury.
1. Spread the word among key contacts within your institution
Give names of key contacts of key stakeholders so that we can email them individually and ask if they would be interested in hearing about Skills for Study updates.
We won’t add anyone to our mailing lists without their consent.
We suggest this list includes:
- ALL study skills advisors, lecturers within academic departments who are particularly invested in study skills
- In particular, lecturers who coordinate introductory year 1 modules which contain some material on academic skills
Send contact details to us here by following this feedback link.
1. Spread the word among key contacts within your institution
We'll support you in getting the message out.
Give names of key contacts and stakeholders so that we can email them: ask if they would be interested in hearing about Skills for Study updates.
- We won’t add anyone to our mailing lists without their consent
This list could include:
- ALL study skills advisors, lecturers within academic departments who are particularly invested in study skills
- In particular, lecturers who coordinate introductory year 1 modules which contain some material on academic skills
Send contact details to us here by following this feedback link
2. Make Skills for Study highly visible in the VLE and library web pages
- Talk to IT colleagues if support needed with this
- Students need to see this front and centre
3. Print posters and display these in prominent places
Place in high traffic areas around your institution, including reception areas and helpdesks.
Feel free to customise the templates supplied by Bloomsbury.
Download these resources from the Promotional materials page.
4. Customise Skills for Study
Add your institution's branding and preferred colour scheme.
Go to the Administrators hub to do this.
5. Let the Student Union know
Mention that Skills for Study includes resources to support students with their wellbeing and personal development.
6. Show lecturers how they can embed links to specific Skills for Study resources within their modules
- Explain to lecturers how doing this should, over time, improve the quality of the work they see from students and changes the nature of individual interventions
- Build more awareness on the students' part, seeing this material next to course materials. To be able to identify their personal challenges in skills development in the context of their course. For example difficulties in demonstrating critical thinking or referencing
7. Consider requiring all students to complete parts of the resource
For example:
- The referencing and understanding plagiarism module as an induction activity
- Diagnostic test / self-assessment / module assessment before or after an academic skills workshop
8. Make use of Skills for Study in workshops and group sessions
Consider making use of diagnostic self-assessments, or making use of short videos which help to bring the content to life.
9. Collect feedback from staff/student
We are always keen to hear what people think of the resources and we use this to shape our plans for future content.
10. Monitor usage and engagement
To help focus energies in promoting the resource.
Get in touch with Bloomsbury
Speak to us if you have any questions about the above, or if you're interested in discussing other opportunities and methods to engage users with study skills resources.
10 things that you can try to boost engagement with this resource
1. Spread the word among key contacts within your institution
We'll support you in getting the message out.
Give names of key contacts and stakeholders so that we can email them individually and ask if they would be interested in hearing about Skills for Study updates. We won’t add anyone to our mailing lists without their consent.
We suggest that this list includes: ALL study skills advisors, lecturers within academic departments who are particularly invested in study skills, particularly lecturers who coordinate introductory year 1 modules which contain some material on academic skills.
2. Make Skills for Study highly visible in the VLE and library web pages
Talk to IT colleagues if needed for support with this. Students need to see this front and centre.
3. Print posters and display these in prominent places
Place in high traffic areas around your institution, including reception areas and helpdesks.
Feel free to customise the templates supplied by Bloomsbury.
Download these resources from the Promotional materials page.
4. Customise Skills for Study
Adding your institution's branding and preferred colour scheme.
Go to the Administrators hub to do this.
5. Let The Student Union know
Mention that Skills for Study includes resources to support students with their wellbeing and personal development.
6. Show lecturers how they can embed links to specific Skills for Study resources within their modules
- Explain to lecturers how doing this should, over time, improve the quality of the work they see from students and changes the nature of individual interventions
- Build more awareness on the students' part, seeing this material next to course materials. To be able to identify their personal challenges in skills development in the context of their course. For example difficulties in demonstrating critical thinking or referencing
7. Consider requiring all students to complete parts of the resource
For example:
- The referencing and understanding plagiarism module as an induction activity
- Diagnostic test / self-assessment / module assessment before or after an academic skills workshop
8. Make use of Skills for Study in workshops and group sessions
Consider making use of diagnostic self-assessments, or making use of short videos which help to bring the content to life.
9. Collect feedback from staff/students
We are always keen to hear what people think of the resources and we use this to shape our plans for future content.
10. Monitor usage and engagement to help focus energies in promoting the resource