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If you are motivated,
self-disciplined,
and eager to further your education,
the
International Virtual University
provides the opportunity
to help you achieve your goal.
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IVU Study Method
The Flexible Way to Learn
The
IVU style of teaching is called 'supported virtual
Learning'.
Virtual learning means that you will be
learning in your own time by reading course material,
working on course activities, writing assignments and
perhaps working with other students.
Supported means support from a tutor and
the student services staff via the telecommunication
services through the internet network.
The course materials
We
use a variety of media to help you learn. Your course
may use any of the following different media that you
will use from home (or wherever you choose to study):
If
you are disabled, we can help with materials in
alternative formats for students with disabilities.
All the printed materials, and most others, are yours to
keep - use them in the way that suits you best. You'll
get the most benefit if you study actively, so it is
good practice to treat printed course materials as
workbooks: write notes on them, highlight sections,
underline key points, make notes on the pages, add
comments, stick bits in.
The course activities
As
well as using the course materials, courses may include:
Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)
"TMA" is short for "tutor-marked
assignment". Each one covers material from your course
and completing them helps you to consolidate and use
what you have learned.
Some courses include other types of written assessment
such as computer-marked assignments, project work or
dissertations.
Examination
If you find the thought
 of
an examination a bit daunting, then please don't let it
put you off. Only a very few people actually enjoy
examinations but most students find that the process of
revising for the examination helps to 'pull together'
the material they have learned during the course. There
is also a great sense of achievement when you receive
your final marks and (in most cases) realize that you
have successfully passed a demanding academic course.
What if you can't do the examination?
If you are worried about examinations then
you should contact your tutor. If you can't get to the
examination then you should contact the managerial board
of the IVU.
Your tutor
Your tutor will support your progress throughout the
course. You will receive details of your tutor around
the course start date.
Your tutor will be an expert in the subject and
appreciates what it is like to study at a distance.
Many tutors are, or have been, IVU students. Most work
part-time for the IVU and have other full- or part-time
work, often in the subject field. Your tutor will
support a small group of students on your course.
You need to be active in asking for help from your tutor
- they won't necessarily know just when you need it.
Your tutor will support you by:
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Correspondence tuition. Your tutor will mark your
course assignments and give you written feedback.
Think of this as a way of using your tutor's
expertise to further your knowledge and develop your
learning skills.
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Tutorial support. For many courses, your tutor will
arrange tutorial support for a small group of
students. This support is by online connection,
depending on the course and the circumstances of the
group.
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Individual assistance by e-mail. Your tutor will
explain when and how to make contact so do get in
touch when you need help.
You and other students
The
extent to which you keep in touch with other students is
entirely up to you. Some students opt to have very
little contact with others. Others make full use of the
range of activities available, which may include:
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