My top tips for learning online
Felix Isamah
Senior Graphic Designer | Brand & Marketing Specialist | Solving user problems—one solution at a time—while learning and evolving from graphic design to UI/UX
Be considerate.
Courses on FutureLearn attract people from all over the world, from diverse backgrounds, and learning for a variety of reasons. It’s important to remember that your fellow learners might have different educational experiences and perspectives on what is being taught in the course. People will approach problems and ideas in different ways, so keep an open mind when commenting and replying to other learners.
Be communicative.
We learn best when we learn together. The course you’re enrolled in is your opportunity to communicate and share with people from all over the world, so don’t be afraid to jump right in! Throughout the course, you’ll see prompts from the educators giving you ideas to think about or questions to consider. In addition to commenting, don’t forget that you can reply to others’ comments, as well as show your appreciation by ‘liking’ or’ following’ other learners.
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Be in control.
This course is designed to be worked through in a particular order, but sometimes you might wish to replay videos and audio, skip back and forwards to different parts of the course, or revisit conversations. You are in control of when you are finished with a Step, and you can indicate as such by clicking the button, ‘mark as complete’, allowing you to easily keep track of how you are progressing through the course. Don’t worry if you didn’t get everything done in one week - you can catch up later, and organize your learning time in a way that suits you.
Find a schedule that works for you.
If you’re busy juggling work, life and study, see if you can put aside time each week to focus on this course. It might be first thing in the morning while you’re fresh, before a meal, or after the rest of your house has gone to bed.
Take time to reflect.
Apart from the time spent on the course steps, and doing a supplementary study, it’s good to spend time thinking about what you have achieved, reflecting on how you might apply your learning, and setting goals for the future. You can keep a learning journal either in a notebook or on a device, to record achievements and motivate yourself to learn more.