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# Study

Study is the student's personal area for independent learning and practice. Unlike an Assignment, it is not a copy of a Course with a group deadline. Students choose from the items made available to them and build their own study activity.

### The three Study tabs

| Tab             | What the student uses it for                                                 |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Overview        | See a summary of their current Study activity and what is ready to practise. |
| Study items     | Open items already added to their personal Study list.                       |
| Available items | Browse content they are allowed to add to Study.                             |

The exact items shown depend on the student's access and your portal's Study configuration. An item that exists in the Library is not automatically available to every student.

### Adding and practising content

When a supported item is available, the student can add it to their Study list. Quiz-based material can then provide practice questions and repeat activity over time. Study records this personal practice separately from completion of a formal Exam or Assignment.

This makes Study useful for resources that students should return to at their own pace, such as a revision quiz or a bank of practice material. If everyone must complete the same sequence by a deadline, use an Assignment instead.

### What controls the experience

| Administrator choice          | Effect in Study                                                         |
| ----------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Study page enabled            | Determines whether the student can open the Study area from the portal. |
| Available items               | Determines what the student can discover and add.                       |
| Source Quiz settings          | Controls question behaviour, feedback and scoring during practice.      |
| Student's existing Study list | Determines what appears under **Study items** and in the Overview.      |

{% hint style="warning" %}
Making a Quiz available for independent Study can expose its questions and feedback outside an Exam or Assignment. Check the source Quiz's answer and feedback settings before making it available.
{% endhint %}

If a student cannot find an item, check that Study is enabled for their User type, that their account can access the item and that it is included in the content made available for Study.


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