Liz Hardy
PhD
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E-learning Expert
Liz Hardy Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Online learning, new students, study skills, e-learning inspiration
- Career Focus
- Author, E-learning Professional
- Affiliation
- Owner, Elea ingTrainer.com
Dr Liz Hardy is an e-learning professional who has worked with thousands of online learners in 21 papers, from beginners to graduates. She works in several e-learning roles, as an online facilitator, assessor and postgraduate advisor.
Dr Hardy’s passion for education is reflected in her collection of qualifications: she holds a PhD, and degrees and diplomas in several discipline areas, including Adult Education, Business, Writing and Jou alism.
Dr Hardy’s blend of humour and practical advice is unique in the e-learning field. She blends simple e-learning strategies with pictures of friendly dogs. The result is engaging and accessible e-learning advice that works.
This laid-back yet informative approach is used in E-learning 101, the friendliest online study guide on the market. Her website Elea ingTrainer.com is “an online learner’s best friend” – it offers a range of e-learning resources for new and nervous online learners.
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The 10 laws of learning online
Knowing the laws of learning online can save you more than one headache. Because while e-learning’s fantastically flexible, it still comes with rules. And some of these rules are unwritten. That means you might not find out what’s really expected until it’s too late. Here’s a quick run-down of the unwritten rules of learning online. You can get an overview of how it all works in a matter of minutes – and without the need for aspirin. Ready? Let’s go. 1. Time management will save your sanity This is easily one of the most important rules of learning online.
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Am I smart enough for e-learning?
E-learning can make you wonder if you’re secretly stupid. It’s easy to get really stuck, and start to panic. Before long, you’re asking yourself… Am I that dumb? But don’t hit the panic button yet. Let’s look at a really common scenario. Say you’ve just started a course. You’ve found your way around the online system. You know when your first assignment’s due. It’s all systems go. Opening up your first online lecture, you start to read. What does it mean? You don’t quite get it. So you read it again. It still doesn’t make much sense.
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How to like studying online - Why e-learning is cool
E-learning is cool for so many reasons. You could write a whole book about what it can do for you. But you might disagree. Maybe your e-learning course doesn’t make you feel like you’re skipping through the Land of Chocolate. Maybe it looks more like a long, tedious trek through the desert. You’re getting pretty sick of living on insects and watching the circling vultures. If you’re wondering how to like studying online, wonder no more. Online learning can change your life for the better. It’s not that hard to like!
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What if nothing goes right? E-learning without drama
What if nothing goes right with your new online course? What if you don’t like the tutor, struggle with the technology and find the course material too hard? There are a million worst-case scenarios you could conjure up. When e-learning is still new and strange to you, it’s easy to get a bit dramatic. Before you know it, you’re expecting nothing less than total disaster. You keep checking the sky to see if the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are about to come galloping through the clouds.
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Are you chicken about learning online?
If e-learning leaves you feeling vulnerable, there’s nothing wrong with you. E-learning’s confronting on several levels. Some of them are bound to set off a bit of anxious clucking. Let’s look at why you might be feeling vulnerable when you learn online – and what you can do about it. 1. Are you chicken about trying new things? Whenever you try something new, it’s bound to be a challenge. You’re not sure what to expect, or what it’s going to be like. You can make the new stuff less terrifying by:
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Hate studying online? Try these solutions!
When you hate studying online, your course seems to last forever. It’s a million times harder to find the motivation to keep going. It’s a lot easier to just turn on the TV, and put off doing any reading for another day (or week). So if you hate studying online what can you do? There are ways to make the experience less painful. Which of these scenarios describes you? 1. You hate studying online, but you still like the subject of your course Let’s say you’ve always wanted to learn about website design. So because you work full-time, you enrolled in an e-learning course.
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How to post on e-learning forums - The 5 golden rules
An e-learning forum can be a confusing place. What goes on in there? How does it all work? And what should you say when you post on forums? Your e-learning forum will quickly become familiar when you start using it to interact with the other students in the course. But you can get a head start by knowing the 5 golden rules of posting. Why learn the rules the hard way, by trial and error? Let’s talk about them now. Posting on an e-learning forum – The 5 golden rules 1. Be polite
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The quick and dirty guide to referencing
Are you worried about how to do references? You're not alone - many people really struggle with this topic. That’s because it looks so complicated. It’s hard to know where to start. It’s very common to be confused about: • how to reference • when to reference, and • why you need to reference at all. Let’s cover the basics of how to do references, right now – quick and dirty style. How to do references
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E-learning forums - Are you putting off posting?
E-learning forums trigger some extreme reactions – you'll either love them, or hate them. Some people just love electronic discussion boards. They see e-learning forums as a natural extension of emails and texting. And they get real value out of talking to other learners – it’s a great way to avoid feeling lonely online. But other people really hate the forums. They seriously resent having to post online comments, and see the whole thing as a total waste of time. How do you feel about e-learning forums?
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Late assignment? How to get an extension on a paper
A late assignment can really stress you out. You know that sinking feeling. You wake up, and you just know something’s wrong. But you can’t quite put your finger on it. Is it someone’s birthday? Did you miss an appointment? You check the calendar. Oh, no. That explains the sense of dread. An assignment is due today. So it's a bit of a problem that it’s only half-finished... A late assignment calls for immediate action, for sure, but not complete panic. There is something you can do – get an extension.
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Improve your grades with this one technique
If you want better marks, there are plenty of things you can do. You can: • present a structured, logical argument • write clearly • proofread like a maniac, and • reference your sources. Chances are you already know about these techniques. But there’s one more little trick that’s often overlooked. You should be doing this one thing first and foremost. It’s a key way to improve your grades. Here’s the secret… You must directly address the assignment question. Sounds pretty basic, doesn’t it? Maybe. But are you actually doing it?
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Is e-learning like having children?
Wondering how you’re going to juggle being a parent and an online student? Don’t panic! When you’re a parent, you already have a whole lot of life experience. You can apply that directly to learning online. So how is e-learning like having children? 1. Being an online student is both exciting and terrifying at first So is having children! With both activities, you’ll feel a mix of emotions - and have a ton of questions you need urgent answers to. Such as: • What will it be like? • Are you ready for this? And of course… • Where’s the manual?
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