Transfer Resources
I suggest looking up the course bulletin for your specific college or university.
Most accurate and up to date transfer information: www.assist.org (CA specific)
Online Learning
- Online Learning Readiness Questionnaire: http://www.unc.edu/tlim/ser/
- Requires Skills for Successful Online Learning: https://www.mnsu.edu/ext/online/skills.html
- New Online Students-Reality Check: http://www.foothill.edu/fga/getstarted.php#new and or http://www.hartnell.edu/online-learning-readiness
- Canvas Tutorials: https://guides.instructure.com
Online Writing
- “Writing Advice for Today’s Online University Students”: http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Sep_04/article07.htm
Research Paper Resources
- Highly suggest purchasing They say/ I say by Gerald Graff & Cathy Birkenstein.
- How to formulate a clear thesis: Harvard Writing Center, Purdue OWL, Illinois, Indiana,
- How to avoid plagiarism: plagiarism.com, Yale College Writing Center, Writing Center UW,
Reading Comprehension
- “Active Reading: Comprehension and Rate”
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/reading.html - Reading Improvement Video (10:48 minutes)
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/videos/video_ri.html - Active Reading Strategies
http://www.princeton.edu/mcgraw/library/for-students/remember-reading/ - 21 Tips for Effective Textbook Reading
https://www.brookhavencollege.edu/about/readingtheappforlife/Documents/21-tips-for-effective-textbook-reading-final.pdf - Interpreting Texts Critically: Asking Questions
http://www.esc.edu/online-writing-center/resources/critical-reading-writing/general-reading/interpreting-texts-asking-questions/ - While You Read: Strategies for Close Reading
http://www.esc.edu/online-writing-center/resources/critical-reading-writing/general-reading/strategies-for-close-reading/ - After Reading: Evaluating What You Have Read
http://www.esc.edu/online-writing-center/resources/critical-reading-writing/general-reading/evaluating-what-you-have-read/ - Examining Your Reactions After Reading: A Three-Part Exercise
http://www.esc.edu/online-writing-center/resources/critical-reading-writing/general-reading/examining-your-reactions-after-reading/ - Quick Tips for Better Reading
https://www.brookhavencollege.edu/about/readingtheappforlife/Documents/quick-tips-for-better-reading-final.pdf - Some Tips for Reading Difficult or Challenging Material
http://media-studies.ca/articles/difficult_reading.htm - Reading Your Textbooks Effectively and Efficiently http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/reading.html
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“How to Improve College Reading Skills in 10 Steps”
http://www.ehow.com/how_4472103_improve-college-reading-skills-10.html -
“How to Improve College Reading Skills”
http://www.ehow.com/how_4466395_improve-college-reading-skills.html -
Video: “How to Improve Reading Comprehension
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Video: “Improve College Reading Skills”
http://www.ehow.com/video_4756583_improving-college-reading-skills.html
Study Skills
- Dartmouth “Where to Study / How to Study” http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/study.html
- “Tips for Effective Study” http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/fancher/study.htm
- Berkeley “Study and Success Strategies” http://slc.berkeley.edu/study-and-success-strategies
- “Studying how to Study” info graphic http://www.rasmussen.edu/student-life/blogs/college-life/how-to-study/
- Quizlet
Time Management
- Make manageable list of to do tasks using Wunderlist
- Get away from all the distractions on your desktop using FocusWriter
- Set out time for focused study, absent distractions using Freedom
- Take regular breaks with TimeOut