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Online workshops, appointments and study groups

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In the wake of the COVID-19 situation, Laurier wishes for students to continue their studies with confidence and we have provided additional online resources for a strong end to the semester.

Online Workshops

Note: While any Laurier student can access the full suite of webinars, only the ones marked with your campus designation apply to any certificate you are pursuing.

Waterloo

Access the webinar recordings:

  • Success in Online Courses: Explore strategies to stay virtually connected and updated on online course content to finish the semester strong.
  • Procrastinate... Later: Understand the reasons why and identify how you procrastinate while learning methods that may help you avoid procrastination.
  • Group Work and Online Collaboration: Learn methods and tools to collaborate and study effectively with groups online.
  • Preparing for Finals: Create a final exam study plan, explore effective study methods, review stress management techniques, and avoid procrastination triggers.

Brantford

  • Editing with Ease (Graduate Students): This workshop will give graduate students an opportunity to learn about formatting large documents to facilitate editing with ease, including page formatting, automatic tables of contents, and using section breaks. Eligible for Graduate LER certificate.
  • Presenting with Confidence: This workshop will help students understand effective oral presentation skills including awareness of non-verbal communication. We also talk briefly about communication strategies for effective group presentations. Eligible for BF290 participation credit and/or LER.
  • Getting Ready for Finals: This workshop allows students to plan for and achieve a successful review of course content for final exams. Eligible for BF290 participation credit and/or LER.

Writing and Study Skills Appointments and Services

Waterloo

Writing Services

Writing Services has moved all of its writing appointments online from March 17 to April 3. Undergraduate and graduate students can meet with a writing tutor for an online appointment. We are using Skype and Google Docs to facilitate these appointments. If you wish to book an online writing appointment, you must set up a Skype account and provide your Skype name when booking.

You can book an online writing appointment on the Student Success Portal.

Transition and Learning Services

Transition and Learning Services will be moving many of our services online for the remainder of the term. All currently booked study skills appointments will be facilitated online. Students will be contacted by a learning consultant with instructions for logging into a Teams meeting.

New appointment times are still available for students needing support and can be booked as usual through the Student Success Portal.

Academic Skills (ASk) Certificate

Academic Skills (ASk) Certificate workshops have been converted to webinars with a new schedule. Updates and links to register can be found on the ASk Certificate page.

uStart

Students supported by the uStart program will be participating in online peer mentor sessions moving forward. Peer mentors will be reaching out with details on how to log in. All academic coaching appointments with a uStart advisor will be facilitated through Teams meetings. Students should check their email regularly for updates and instructions.

Supplemental Instruction

All Supplemental Instruction (SI) sessions have been cancelled for the remainder of the term. Students in SI supported courses will receive a final strategies handout from their SI instructors to help prepare for final exams.

Varsity Athlete Study Hall

All Varsity Athlete Study Hall sessions have been cancelled for the remainder of the term.

Brantford

Learning Skills and Development Appointments

Learning Skills and Development is continuing to offer writing and study skills appointments to students through our Live Classroom in our MyLearningSpace course.

Please book appointments through the Student Success Portal. There are two consultation types continuing to be offered:

  • Online Brantford Undergraduate Individual Consultation
  • Brantford Graduate Student Consultation

To assess your scheduled appointments, follow these steps:

  1. Log into MyLearningSpace.
  2. Select “Learning Skills and Development Online” from your course list.
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the link to the "Live Classroom."
  4. Sign in with your name as a guest user.

If you no longer require your appointment, please log into the Student Success Portal to cancel.

Online Drop-in Sessions

Learning Skills and Development's online learner drop-in support has also moved online! Brantford students can join Pilar, our senior peer mentor for online learning, in our MyLS discussion group for online learners. She will be available online Fridays from 12-2 pm to help answer any questions they may have about adjusting to online learning for their courses. Students are welcome to post questions at any time, and Pilar will respond to all posts.

 To enrol in the online learner discussion group:

  • Log in to MyLearningSpace and select "Learning Skills and Development Online" from your list of courses.
  • Click on the "Groups" tab at the top of the page.
  • Click on "View Available Groups."
  • Select Online Learners Discussion Group and click "Join Group."
  • You can now access the online learner discussion forum. 

Online Study Groups

Learning Skills and Development is also continuing to provide weekly Facilitated Study Groups (FSGs) for a number of courses through the Live Classroom (no registration required):

  • Monday, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.: PS102
  • Wednesday, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.: BU247
  • Thursday, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.: BF190/BF199
  • Friday, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.: EC140

To participate in an online FSG, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to MyLearningSpace.
  2. Select “Learning Skills and Development Online” from your course list.
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the link to the "Live Classroom."
  4. Sign in with your name as a guest user.

Multi-Campus

Math and Statistic Learning Support

Math and Statistic Learning Support (MaSt) is moving all of its supports to an online format including online appointments, drop-in help sessions, homework and mentoring sessions, and mock final exams review sessions.

Please refer to our "Math & Stats Learning Support – Waterloo" and "Math & Stats Learning Support – Brantford" pages on MyLearningSpace for updates as we transition to offering support online/remotely and confirm expectations with your instructors.

If you do not see the relevant MaSt support page in your list of courses on MyLearningSpace, use the "Advanced Search" link and then change the "Semester" option box to "None" and click on the search/microscope icon. If you still don't see the MaSt support page listed, you can self-register from the MyLearningSpace homepage using the "Self Registration" link.

Students can book appointments or register for an online webinar through the Student Success Portal.