1. Tips on how to increase your focus on your studies
Introduction
Are you eager to perform par excellence in your distance learning program? Which means have you
gathered about the deep-diving or the Immersion technique for your studies?
As part of a steadfast, sustaining study technique, total immersion defines complete involvement
with your subject of learning. And, as a test-proven method of studies, Immersion ensures better
retention and recall. Immersion is widely practiced in the learning of new languages and it has
proved fruitful. The concept can also be extended to other subjects to produce the desired effect.
This technique assumes greater significance for distance learning students, who are chiefly engaged
in the self-learning mode and have to optimize performance by balancing other priorities as well. The
Immersion technique in studies leverages the flexibility of distance education, by making proper use
of the time and space available to the students. Meaning, the different channels of this method of
study can be deployed to suit the student’s/working professional’s busy schedule.
So, if you are ready to get immersed in your studies and bring out your potential to the best, here are
a few tips on how to go about it:
1) Expose yourself to the content: When you want to immerse yourself into any subject of your
distance learning program, you need to give optimum exposure to the content pertaining to that
subject. The content can be in the form of
a) Study material or magazines or other dailies, which feature developments about research in your
subject or trends
b) Blogs, which are relevant to your subject through Feed Readers or other customized apps, which
deliver new online materials to your gadget.
c) Be posted/up-to-date with the content, where you could subscribe to Google alerts to get the
latest news or blog posts relating to your subject of learning. This way, you will be on the anvil of
learning the subject in all planes.
d) Surround yourself with the content: During the course of a day, there might be places in your
house, which you frequent or spend more time in.
Put up facts& figures, important formulae, or key points as a look-up on walls or doors. This way, you
will be able to relate to the content easily and register better.
e) Use the “transit-time”: Be it a long –ride to your office or waiting hours in the queue, you could
connect with a live interface to read about latest updates/alert/posts about your subject area.
2) Use browsing for constructive purposes:
a) Social networking: Be it twitter or Facebook, leverage the information available posted on these
sites to your advantage. With a vast user base, you can follow industry-persona, Management gurus
and others of the like and gather tips about market trends or new developments.
b) Create a blog for your subject: Start writing mini-blogs about your subject and engage with the
readers to expand your horizons of learning.
c) Participate in students’ discussion forums: There are innumerable online discussion forums for
students, including exclusive ones for distance education universities. Ensure to participate in these

2. sessions, be an active responder to queries, offer guidance or share study tips to maintain a live-
connect with your learning process.
The above tips detail on the different avenues you can take to, when you realize that the Immersion-
in-studies method can indeed deliver the par excellence performance, which you have always
dreamed of.