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These tips are based on what successful students did in previous iterations of the course:

1. You can learn best from video lectures when you have the time and energy to pay close attention
2. Use the opportunity to pause, rewind, and revisit videos to fit your needs
3. Avoid cramming too many lectures at once, you can only remember so much
4. Subtitles are available in most videos and can support understanding
5. Remember that this course is available to you every day at any time

1. Every time you open this course, also go visit the discussion forum
2. Your peer cohort is the best resource and source of support in this course
3. Your peers often have similar questions and challenges
4. Be an active participant on the forum to be part of the community
5. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and feel confident about helping others where possible

1. The assignments help solidify your understanding of the material
2. Active learning (testing your knowledge) is much more effective than just watching lectures
3. Most quizzes take only a few minutes and the learning gains are higher than from video alone
4. Don’t expect to get all answers right from the start - the more you practice the more you learn
5. Make quizzes part of your study plan to have a more rewarding learning experience

1. The assignments help solidify your understanding of the material
2. Active learning (testing your knowledge) is much more effective than just watching lectures
3. Your peer cohort is the best resource and source of support in this course
4. Your peers often have similar questions and challenges
5. The best learning strategy is to use assignments to test yourself and discuss challenges on the forum