Thursday, March 11, 2010

AIOU Exam Preparation Tips

For many Students, examination is is most stressful part. But exam is just tips so that one can utilize its knowledge relevant to questions in easy way . And then he can high degree to perform well. Here are some exam preparation tips to help you

Creating a Study Plan

  • How much material do you need to cover?
  • How difficult is the material?
  • How much time is available?
  • Do you have any other priorities during the study period?
  • What is the format of the exam?
  • How important is the exam?
  • What is your performance target for the exam?
Here are some tips to follow in creating your study plan:
  • budget your time realistically;
  • allocate the study time into several manageable study sessions;
  • divide the course material into small segments and assign them to the study sessions;
  • set clear and specific goals for the study sessions;
  • prioritize to ensure that material weighted more heavily in the exam gets sufficient study time;
  • take into account your familiarity with the material and the difficulty level;
  • don't make the study sessions too long;
  • study sessions should have enough variety in terms of topics and activities to prevent boredom and loss of effectiveness;
  • avoid cramming before the exam; and
  • don't forget to include regular breaks.
Studying for the Exam

Revising with Summary Notes
Memorizing with Flashcards
Practicing under Exam Conditions
Checking old papers

Note: Download Old Papers of AIOU
for your exam preparation

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Allama Iqbal Open University AIOU Islamabad

Allama Iqbal Open University AIOU is the first Open University in Asia. AIOU is a unique institution in Pakistan because of its philosophy, system, approach, functions and overall structure.

The University with its main campus at Islamabad and huge network of regional centers spread all over the country is serving its clientele all over Pakistan and in the Middle East. AIOU is a Distance Education institution, which provides multi disciplinary education from basic to doctoral level programs.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

AIOU to launch satellite TV channel soon

Islamabad, The FM radio station of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), “Voice of AIOU” has started broadcasts and soon the university would launch satellite based television channel, said AIOU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mehmoodul Hassan Butt on Tuesday.

He was addressing the prize distribution ceremony of weeklong training workshop titled “Educational Script Writing for Radio/TV” arranged by the Institute of Educational Technology, AIOU.

Butt said “Voice of AIOU” could be listened on frequency FM 91.6 within 40 kilometers limits of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

Butt said more than 1.6 million students had gotten degrees and certificates from the AIOU, which was not only the biggest University of the country but enlisted among four mega universities of the world.

The VC said the future of distance learning and informal education system was bright in Pakistan.

He said radio and television could play pivotal role in education and the script writing for educational programmes needed very care and responsibly.

Institute of Educational Technology Director Qasim Haider said JAICA (Japan), Korea and UK assisted the university in provision of modern equipment and technologies.