This Student Life - for iPod/iPhone: Recent Episodes
The Open University
What is it like to study a distance learning course? What are the challenges of being a modern student? This Student Life is a drama following three students through their experiences on DD102. Each episode takes a look at life from the perspective of contemporary students studying social sciences The series explores common problems that students face today, from financial difficulties to handling issues of plagiarism in an interesting and engaging way.
Developed by The Open University this dramatic collection gives prospective students insight into life on an OU course and life as a student in general.
Studying gets underway, our students get online and find out about the Student Connections Conference.
Transcript -- Studying gets underway, our students get online and find out about the Student Connections Conference.
It’s the weekend of the first tutorial, Donna and Neil meet for the first time and discuss the Online Student Conference
Transcript -- It’s the weekend of the first tutorial, Donna and Neil meet for the first time and discuss the Online Student Conference
Transcript -- With their first TMAs submitted its time for the students to relax a little.
At last the TMAs are marked and being returned to the students who are all waiting anxiously to see how they have done.
Transcript -- At last the TMAs are marked and being returned to the students who are all waiting anxiously to see how they have done.
Neil tells Donna a secret and gets some useful advice that brightens his day in return.
Transcript -- Neil tells Donna a secret and gets some useful advice that brightens his day in return.
Donna and Katie meet up for a friendly coffee which turns out to be more dramatic then either of them had expected.
Transcript -- Donna and Katie meet up for a friendly coffee which turns out to be more dramatic then either of them had expected.
Katie, Donna and Neil attend an online tutorial though Neil experiences some ‘technical issues’.
Transcript -- Katie, Donna and Neil attend an online tutorial though Neil experiences some ‘technical issues’.
Transcript -- Katie and Donna decide to try and meet up again, but will Neil meet up with them too?
The students discuss taking part in the Student Connections conference but everything seems to be getting too much for Katie.
Transcript -- The students discuss taking part in the Student Connections conference but everything seems to be getting too much for Katie.
Transcript -- Neil and Katie get to know each other over a cup of tea, whilst Ted takes the biscuit.
Neil gets a concrete diagnosis, whilst Donna and Katie’s thoughts turn to the student conference.
Transcript -- Neil gets a concrete diagnosis, whilst Donna and Katie’s thoughts turn to the student conference.
Transcript -- Our three students are feeling more positive, but an email gives Donna a shock.
Transcript -- Neil reveals his secret to Katie, meanwhile Donna has a confession of her own.
Katie’s problems are laid bare and Donna is on tenterhooks but things are looking up for Neil.
Transcript -- Katie’s problems are laid bare and Donna is on tenterhooks but things are looking up for Neil.
Transcript -- The three musketeers get to work in preparation for the student conference.
It is 5 weeks since the conference and the final TMA is due. Katie is still living with Cheryl but is about to receive some unwelcome news.
Transcript -- It is 5 weeks since the conference and the final TMA is due. Katie is still living with Cheryl but is about to receive some unwelcome news.