Pathways
When you select a pathway, you will see a number of activities on a particular theme.
Pathways allow you to develop a deeper understanding of a topic.
You can work through the activities in your chosen pathway in any order.
Activities will open in a new window. When you have finished the activity, close the window to return to this page.
The icon next to each activity helps you to identify the format used (e.g. video, activity, further reading). For more information please see the list of Icon keys.
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Viewing all pathways
This is a list of all the pathways available. You can choose to explore individual activities in any order, or follow a pathway containing several activities.
Avoiding plagiarism
Learn to recognise what plagiarism is, the forms it can take and how to avoid it by developing your skills. Includes a quiz to test your knowledge.
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Communicating online
How can you ensure your interactions with others online are appropriate and effective?
How do you write for different online spaces?
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Effective searching
Learn how to focus your search effectively, avoid common searching pitfalls and ensure you retrieve the best information for your needs.
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Exploring your information landscape
Introducing you to the world of information at your disposal, including the Open University online library and its wide range of resources.
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Keeping up-to-date
Use social networking, blogs, RSS and other tools to keep up-to-date.
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Making the most of social networking
Find out how social networks can help you to make valuable contacts, keep up-to-date and present yourself effectively online.
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The right tool for the job
Find out how to evaluate online tools for their relevance to your purpose and use them to best effect.
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Trust online
How do you know who to trust online? Which information is accurate and reliable? Find out how you can evaluate people, networks and information you find online.
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Avoiding plagiarism
Learn to recognise what plagiarism is, the forms it can take and how to avoid it by developing your skills. Includes a quiz to test your knowledge.
Here are the activities making up this pathway.
Avoiding plagiarism video (opens in a new window or tab)
Bob discovers what plagiarism is and how he can avoid it. Transcript available.
This activity will take you: 2 minutes
Avoiding plagiarism (opens in a new window or tab)
Short introductory podcast explaining how you can avoid plagiarism by developing your skills.
This activity will take you: 4 minutes
Recognising plagiarism (opens in a new window or tab)
Short introduction to the forms plagiarism can take.
This activity will take you: 5 minutes
What plagiarism feels like (opens in a new window or tab)
Introduction to the consequences of plagiarism in academic and working life.
This activity will take you: 5 minutes
A plagiarism carol (opens in a new window or tab)
Video by University of Bergen, outlining the consequences of plagiarism and the benefits of avoiding it. In Norwegian, with subtitles (captions). To turn these on/off, use the icon on the right hand side of the player control bar.
This activity will take you: 5 minutes
Creating
Developing your ideas, evaluating and using online tools, writing for online spaces, working with others online, collaborative presentations.
Communicating online
How can you ensure your interactions with others online are appropriate and effective?
How do you write for different online spaces?
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Keeping up-to-date
Use social networking, blogs, RSS and other tools to keep up-to-date.
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Making the most of social networking
Find out how social networks can help you to make valuable contacts, keep up-to-date and present yourself effectively online.
Start pathway
The right tool for the job
Find out how to evaluate online tools for their relevance to your purpose and use them to best effect.
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Workplace skills
Communication online, self-presentation, networking, researching job opportunities, team-working online.
Communicating online
How can you ensure your interactions with others online are appropriate and effective?
How do you write for different online spaces?
Start pathway
Effective searching
Learn how to focus your search effectively, avoid common searching pitfalls and ensure you retrieve the best information for your needs.
Start pathway
Keeping up-to-date
Use social networking, blogs, RSS and other tools to keep up-to-date.
Start pathway
Making the most of social networking
Find out how social networks can help you to make valuable contacts, keep up-to-date and present yourself effectively online.
Start pathway
The right tool for the job
Find out how to evaluate online tools for their relevance to your purpose and use them to best effect.
Start pathway
Finding
Knowing what and who is online, deciding how and where to search, knowing when to stop or change your search strategy, keeping up-to-date.
Effective searching
Learn how to focus your search effectively, avoid common searching pitfalls and ensure you retrieve the best information for your needs.
Start pathway
Exploring your information landscape
Introducing you to the world of information at your disposal, including the Open University online library and its wide range of resources.
Start pathway
Keeping up-to-date
Use social networking, blogs, RSS and other tools to keep up-to-date.
Start pathway
Making the most of social networking
Find out how social networks can help you to make valuable contacts, keep up-to-date and present yourself effectively online.
Start pathway
The right tool for the job
Find out how to evaluate online tools for their relevance to your purpose and use them to best effect.
Start pathway
