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StudyUp sessions this week are as follows:   Hit the ground running (Starting study: how to get going and time management skills.): Tuesday 14th July 7:30am Tuesday 14th July 12noon Wednesday 15th July 7pm   Death by textbook: (Strategic reading: work out what to read, how much to read, and how to keep track of what you’ve read): Wednesday 15th July 7:30am Wednesday 15th July 12noon Thursday 17th July 7pm   These are half-hour online sessions.To participate, click on this link (https://connect.massey.ac.nz/studyup/) about 5 or so minutes beforehand to check that everything is working (if not then run adobe’s pre-flight check before logging in then run the sound check for Adobe Connect once you’ve logged in). If...Read more

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StudyUp: Knowledge to go is an online workshop series designed to help enhance your writing and study skills. Boost your time management, strategic reading, and assignment writing skills. You can also learn more about critical reasoning and expand...Read more

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Semester 2 starts in a week. So, this is a great time to start getting organised. Here are a few things you can do to get yourself organised: 1. Get a wall planner Fill in any important dates (exams, assignment due dates etc.) 2. Fill in a...Read more

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Last week we covered student questions about assignments and exams. This week we address the top referencing questions from the Academic Q+A forum. (more…)...Read more

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At Massey University’s Academic Q+A we answer questions about study, assignment writing, referencing, and exams – more than 500 in the past semester. (more…)...Read more

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On Jargon

April 1, 2014

“The original machine had a base plate of pre-famulated amulite surmounted by a malleable logarithmic casing in such a way that the two spurving bearings were in a direct line with the panametric fan.” (more…)...Read more

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2014 study workshops

February 21, 2014

The Centres for Teaching and Learning are running study workshops again in 2014. (more…)...Read more

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Best of 2013

January 16, 2014

In 2013, we linked to over 200 articles via Twitter. These articles included great advice on university-level reading, writing, presenting, thesis study, referencing, grammar, and more from around the world. (more…)...Read more

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In the United States, when the president, vice-president, and cabinet all gather together, one person has to be absent. That person is the designated survivor. (more…)...Read more

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Secondary sources

August 28, 2013

A book I’m reading has a great quote from a different source that I’d like to use. How do I reference that? This is one of the most common referencing questions we hear. Fortunately, there’s a simple solution in all the common...Read more

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