Study Skills: Rethink your approach to studying using mindmapping software
When:
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Venue:
Birkbeck Main Building, Malet Street
Mindmapping software can help you get your thoughts into a document that can be used more flexibly than Microsoft Word, which can be very helpful for writing assignments. It can also be used to create visual maps for your lecture and seminar notes, which can be used in preparation for exams.
Come to this workshop if any of the following apply to you:
· You procrastinate the start of your assignments
· You have a preference for thinking visually or creatively
· You find it hard to concentrate on your writing
· You have dyslexia, ADHD, or a pain or fatigue condition
Discover how mindmapping software can:
· Give you more flexibility in planning your writing than paper or Microsoft Word
· Structure your ideas into an assignment outline, and even a first draft
· Enable really effective exam revision
· Convert your mindmap into a structured Word document
The suggested strategies will focus on some tools that are freely available on most computers and mobile devices, as well as offering some suggestions for low-cost apps. There are also options for students who would find it helpful to invest in more advanced software. To learn more, watch our two-minute Breaking Barriers Kit explainer video.
This online workshop will take place on Microsoft Teams. This workshop is intended for enrolled Birkbeck students only, and you will require your student login details to access the workshop.
If you encounter any problems booking events through My Birkbeck, please book via the Birkbeck Events webpage.
All our workshops are repeated numerous times throughout the academic year. The resources and a recording of this workshop will be available in the Breaking Barriers Kit page in the Birkbeck Study Skills Moodle module.
The central study skills team offers a variety of study skills and writing skills workshops.
This is one of the Breaking Barriers Kit workshop series, which consists of:
- Apps & Software for Study & Organisation
- Academic Reading & Notemaking using Apps & Software
- Developing your Concentration & Focus for Study
- Assignment Writing Strategies using Apps & Software
- Apps & Software for Drafting, Editing & Proofreading Assignments
- Exam Revision using Apps & Software
- Dissertation writing using Apps & Software
Contact name:
Rob Martin