Beginner: Skills expected to be developed by someone new to, or returning to University level study after a break in education.
The Beginner level of the Manage pillar concentrates on recording your research process and learning how to use new tools to help increase your efficiency. In particular these skills should enable you to:
- Understand the need to keep records of where you searched, how you searched and the results you found that you feel are useful for your assignments.
- Develop strategies for keeping those records.
- Bookmark and save favourite web pages, images, messages etc from the internet and social media.
- Develop effective reading strategies; for example understanding how to manage your reading and note taking.
- Use tools such as Pebblepad to support your digital learning and academic study. (See the advice on using Pebblepad in the PDF linked below)
- Seek opportunities to develop your skills by attending workshops.
