1. 2015 Pre-sessional Programme
Independent Learning
Week 1: Introduction
to Advising and Blogs/
e-Portfolios

2. WHAT IS INDEPENDENT
LEARNING?
Review:

3. Example Timetable Business
!
Example Timetable: MSc Management Science and Finance
09:00– 10:00 10:00-11:00 11:00-12:00 12:00-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-15:00 15:00-16:00 16:00-17:00 17:00-18:00
Monday MANG 6049 - Mathematical Programming
Tuesday
MANG 6049 -
Computer Lab
Wednesday
Thursday MANG 6022 - Corporate Finance
Friday

4. Example Timetable WSA
Example Timetable: MA Fashion Marketing and Branding
09:00–
10:00
10:00-
11:00
11:00-
12:00
12:00-
13:00
13:00-
14:00
14:00-
15:00
15:00-
16:00
16:00-
17:00
17:00-
18:00
Monday
ARTD 6078 Lecture -
Fashion Marketing
and Branding
ARTD 6081 Lecture -
Research Skills
Tuesday
Wednesday
ARTD
6081
Seminar
Guest Lecture -
Optional
Thursday
ARTD
6078
Seminar
ARTD
6091
Lecture -
Digital
Cultures
Friday
ARTD
6091
Seminar
!

5. Advising Sessions
§ Alabookings.soton.ac.uk
§ Advising is compulsory
§ Blogs can be accessed from
efolio.soton.ac.uk

6. Blogs/e-Portfolios -> E-folio -> My Sites

7. My Sites -> My Blog

8. My Blog -> Dashboard

9. Dashboard -> Settings -> Reading
-> Site visibility

10. Homework
§ Complete the ‘about me’ section of your e-
portfolio
§ Record the events of a typical day using the
activity log (found on e-Folio)

11. Any Questions?

12. Extra Support
• Extra one-to-one support sessions are
available. Sign up in the LRC on Avenue
Campus
• Support groups are running on a number of
useful topics. Sign up with me!
• Conversation cafes are taking place in the
Avenue courtyard at lunchtimes. Just go
along!