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Academic Skills Resources
Workshops and Appointments
There are a number of workshops offered across both campuses on a variety of academic skills as well as individual appointments with a learning specialist.
Handouts
We have produced a number of downloadable, printable handouts which offer comprehensive information and advice on various academic skills. These resources are free for you to access at any time.
Additionally, we have provided links to study skills resources from other postsecondary institutions and organizations that work to support student learning. These resources align with our approach to student support and include both text-based websites as well as videos.
Check out these quick videos for an overview of the 6 Strategies for Effective Learning!
Handouts
- Active Listening
- Cornell System of Note Taking
- Cornell Note Taking Template
- Note Taking Strategies
- Visual Note Taking
Other Resources
To set yourself up for success in the online course format, it’s important to remember that you already have study strategies that can be applied to online learning.
- Preparing for Online Courses
- Strategies for Success in Online Learning
- Spring Schedule
- Intersession Schedule
- Summer Schedule
- Spring Reading Schedule
- Intersession Reading Schedule
- Summer Reading Schedule
- Course Tracker
- Weekly Schedule
- Daily Task List
- Power Hour
- Preparation Checklist for Online Exams
- Writing Essay Exams
- Success in Online Courses
Handouts
- Critical Reading
- Critical Reading Worksheet
- Reading Strategies: Close Reading
- Reading Strategies: Noting for Gist
- Reading Strategies: PQ4R-SQ3R
Other Resources
- CrashCourse: Reading Assignments (Video)
- How-to-study.com: A Strategy for Reading Textbooks
- Study Guides and Strategies: Reading Critically
- Study Guides and Strategies: Reading Texts: Marking and Underlining
- HowToStudy.org: Textbook Reading Sites
- HowToStudy.org: Note taking Sites
- National Juris University: How to Be an Effective Critical Reader