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[Chardae]

Hey there! Have you had any email communications?

They sent round a couple with links to materials etc for those students who sadly have not yet had materials released on the Hub and their timetables etc

I would advise checking your junk mail and if it helps I got an email at 11:15am this morning and think the previous one before that was 19:48 on the Friday night just gone.

Hey! No, only the ones that told me to access the Hub and change my password!
I've messaged on Facebook so hopefully they can help on here if not. I only got access to my Hub yesterday so maybe this is why..
Thanks though, hopefully they can help on fb.

 

[todareistodo]

Hey guys, any news? I still don't have my timetable and when I go onto the VLE I don't seem to be enrolled on the course? Is this the same for anyone else? Is it my issue to sort or on their end?

I would go to their Facebook page and drop them a direct message - they respond pretty quick

 

[Chardae]

I would go to their Facebook page and drop them a direct message - they respond pretty quick

Okay great thank you!

 

[Blue cacti]

Okay great thank you!

It also may be worth contacting your tutors (once you know who they are) and letting them know you haven’t had access to the materials - just so they’re aware you may not have read the stuff before your workshop

 

[Chardae]

It also may be worth contacting your tutors (once you know who they are) and letting them know you haven’t had access to the materials - just so they’re aware you may not have read the stuff before your workshop

Ooh yeah good idea thank you. Although I have no idea who they are

 

[Chardae]

Sorry to message again but just wondering if there was much that we had to do for tomorrow? Hopefully I can access it in time to get some done lol.

 

[Alice G]

Sorry to message again but just wondering if there was much that we had to do for tomorrow? Hopefully I can access it in time to get some done lol.

There was a fair bit to do for the workshops but my first one is Tuesday according to my timetable. I think they will probably be quite fair and understanding this week in workshops though as it seems a number of people haven’t had the materials to prep with. The other aspects of my timetable this week like the welcome talk etc don’t have anything to prep for as far as I know.

did you manage to get in touch and did you get the email from them? In the email they did give people access to the required materials I think so that is probably the best thing to chase them for at this stage so at least you can read some of the materials before the workshops

I am sorry you’re experiencing this but I really hope that everything might be sorted soon

 

[Chardae]

Ah okay thank you. I've emailed and been speaking through facebook chat today too. Some materials have shown up on my Hub which allow me to go through to the VPE but it is all for 'apply' and nothing for 'prepare', which I assume I'd have access first to be able to then apply this. Hopefully this can get sorted and I can attempt to start. But yeah as you said, hopefully they'll be more understanding this week.

I'll email again r/e materials and see if I can get something sent through.

Thanks so much for your advice!

 

[mrkennethtong]

Simply a mess. Starts tomorrow and I am looking at the same screens that I am on Monday. They have handled all this terribly.

 

[Blue cacti]

Ah okay thank you. I've emailed and been speaking through facebook chat today too. Some materials have shown up on my Hub which allow me to go through to the VPE but it is all for 'apply' and nothing for 'prepare', which I assume I'd have access first to be able to then apply this. Hopefully this can get sorted and I can attempt to start. But yeah as you said, hopefully they'll be more understanding this week.

I'll email again r/e materials and see if I can get something sent through.

Thanks so much for your advice!

I am in a Facebook chat with some people attending Leeds and I was the only one to be able to access the Hub materials before this weekend - I wouldn’t worry too much as a lot of people are in the same boat!

Hopefully this all gets sorted for people as soon as possible!

 

[todareistodo]

I am in a Facebook chat with some people attending Leeds and I was the only one to be able to access the Hub materials before this weekend - I wouldn’t worry too much as a lot of people are in the same boat!

Hopefully this all gets sorted for people as soon as possible!

I would point them in the direction of the BPP Facebook page and send them a direct message as im still getting updates from that channel even now. Had a query about my pre-reading and it was answered about 5 minutes ago.

 

[Chardae]

Simply a mess. Starts tomorrow and I am looking at the same screens that I am on Monday. They have handled all this terribly.

I would point them in the direction of the BPP Facebook page and send them a direct message as im still getting updates from that channel even now. Had a query about my pre-reading and it was answered about 5 minutes ago.

I agree, definitely message on the BPP Facebook. They sorted it all out for me yesterday and send me a PDF version of my timetable (as it still does not come up on my Outlook or Webschedules).

A question about course material - obviously all the notes are provided for 'Prepare' and everyone learns differently, but for the time they've given us (i.e. 5h prep/apply for each workshop), do you think this is just meant for reading through as opposed to making notes? I started making my notes yesterday and I'm sure I was doing so for 4-5h and I still didn't finish covering all the material for Workshop 1. I need to find a better way of doing this but just copying and pasting it won't help me learn so I'm not sure how to tackle this?

Thanks!

 

[Alice G]

I agree, definitely message on the BPP Facebook. They sorted it all out for me yesterday and send me a PDF version of my timetable (as it still does not come up on my Outlook or Webschedules).

A question about course material - obviously all the notes are provided for 'Prepare' and everyone learns differently, but for the time they've given us (i.e. 5h prep/apply for each workshop), do you think this is just meant for reading through as opposed to making notes? I started making my notes yesterday and I'm sure I was doing so for 4-5h and I still didn't finish covering all the material for Workshop 1. I need to find a better way of doing this but just copying and pasting it won't help me learn so I'm not sure how to tackle this?

Thanks!

I feel the exact same as you as I too made notes on all the material and it took me a while. I think ELS has been quite factual and procedural in terms of the subject matter so I found it hard to condense as I usually would. I personally think that with most exams/courses the time it 'should' take as stated by the university/course convenors is not always accurate - I have a friend doing accredited exams in a different industry and she feels the same way. I personally learn quite well from note-taking and do not think reading alone would work for me so I am really just hoping I can be quite good with my time and just continue as I have started.

Don't feel alone though as I totally understand what you mean and felt the same

 

[Chardae]

I feel the exact same as you as I too made notes on all the material and it took me a while. I think ELS has been quite factual and procedural in terms of the subject matter so I found it hard to condense as I usually would. I personally think that with most exams/courses the time it 'should' take as stated by the university/course convenors is not always accurate - I have a friend doing accredited exams in a different industry and she feels the same way. I personally learn quite well from note-taking and do not think reading alone would work for me so I am really just hoping I can be quite good with my time and just continue as I have started.

Don't feel alone though as I totally understand what you mean and felt the same

Ah yeah well I'm glad it's not just me! Definitely hard to condense, hopefully as time goes on we can find better ways that work for us.
I agree, they will often say a time that is way below what it actually takes - just makes it harder to schedule and time block which is less ideal. I hope so too! I guess once the ball is rolling and you continue to be productive it may feel a bit more manageable.

Thanks though, as I said, I'm definitely glad it's not just me!

 

[Ar2016]

Hi guys. have my first workshop tomorrow as well and am slightly confused regarding the 'prepare' aspect. Other than the readings to be done regarding Miller v Jackson, there is another task named ELS Adapt Presentation(pic attached below). However whenever I click on it I am redirected to another portal where it says no tasks due (second pic). Is this the case for everyone or am I missing something? Would Appreciate any help at all

 

[Alice G]

Hi guys. have my first workshop tomorrow as well and am slightly confused regarding the 'prepare' aspect. Other than the readings to be done regarding Miller v Jackson, there is another task named ELS Adapt Presentation(pic attached below). However whenever I click on it I am redirected to another portal where it says no tasks due (second pic). Is this the case for everyone or am I missing something? Would Appreciate any help at all View attachment 2051 View attachment 2052

do you mean preparation rather than presentation?

 

[Alice G]

it should direct you to 'Century' and if you navigate on the left hand side to the 'my modules' page you will hopefully see public law there - here you access the reading materials to prep for the workshops.

Let me know if any of this is unclear/if you need further guidance - it took me a little bit of time to get used to it!

 

[Ar2016]

Hi @Alice G Thank you so much for responding!

When I am redirected to Century its all blank when I go to 'my modules'. So clearly this is not supposed to be the case I imagine. I already feel so behind on the readings and stuff as I am trying to get raise so many issues with BPP facebook (had a whole debacle with my timetable and now I realised I don't even have Tort classes on my timetable which isn't supposed to be the case clearly).

 

[Alice G]

Hi @Alice G Thank you so much for responding!

When I am redirected to Century its all blank when I go to 'my modules'. So clearly this is not supposed to be the case I imagine. I already feel so behind on the readings and stuff as I am trying to get raise so many issues with BPP facebook (had a whole debacle with my timetable and now I realised I don't even have Tort classes on my timetable which isn't supposed to be the case clearly).
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This is where I see my modules, you're right, I think it sounds like you are doing everything that you can to resolve it and I am sure workshop tutors will be lenient this week in light of everything going on.

I know it is easy to say but try not to worry - you're doing all you can and just focus on doing the reading you can do for now. If there was a way for me to send you the module readings I would and sadly all my notes are handwritten otherwise I would email them to you.

I hope it gets resolved soon and always here if I can help in any way,

 

[anon32323232]

Hi @Alice G Thank you so much for responding!

When I am redirected to Century its all blank when I go to 'my modules'. So clearly this is not supposed to be the case I imagine. I already feel so behind on the readings and stuff as I am trying to get raise so many issues with BPP facebook (had a whole debacle with my timetable and now I realised I don't even have Tort classes on my timetable which isn't supposed to be the case clearly).
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I've got the exact same problem - contacted BPP and they said they're trying to fix it, but no luck as of yet. Could you lmk when yours is resolved?