The document discusses the participation and feedback of students in the studysmart course, with 54% attempting it and 39% completing it. Students found the course helpful in learning how to use databases and research effectively, with many noting the value of improved citation skills and access to online resources. Future improvements to the course will be based on student evaluations and feedback.

1. 54% ELM2 attempted
StudySmart -voluntarily
“Showing us how to use the databases is a
VERY good idea I believe as this is an
important skill, especially for the lifelong
learning in medicine and being able to access
respected journals readily.”
Source: Sydney University

2. So, who did the course?
54% made an attempt
(n=154, Moodle)
39% completed the
course (n=111, Moodle)
76% of completed the
StudySmart survey
(n=217, Survey)
Source: University of Nottingham

3. Did you learn HOW to learn?
Summary of learning – StudySmart (%)
0 20 40 60 80 100
learned
1
something (a
2 lot or at least
3
one thing)
learned
4
nothing new
5
6
Source: University of Nottingham

4. Some thoughts about StudySmart
“It was easy to follow, didn't take too long
to do, exposed me to different search
strategies that I wasn't aware of through
the library website.”
Source: University of Nottingham

5. Some thoughts about StudySmart
“Finding out about HOW to
find relevant and recent
information easily through
the various databases etc.”
Source: Tulane Public Relations

6. Some thoughts about StudySmart
“I have never had to cite anything
in a research sense, and was not
fully aware of copyright laws.
This was really helpful to show me
why and when I need to cite and
then how also to do this.”
Source: Svennevenn

7. Some thoughts about StudySmart
“I didn't know how to use
databases to find articles, but
now I know how to use them
which is super helpful.”
Source: University of Otago

8. Some thoughts about StudySmart
“Was good to know that I can
access some of the course
text books online.
Also really useful to find out
how to book study rooms
because I was unaware of
how to do that.”
Source: Tulane Public Relations
Source: University of Nottingham

9. What’s next for StudySmart?
I’m going have a chat with
some of you, and make some
tweaks to the course based on
class evaluations and your
feedback.
Thanks for taking part!