Academic Success Center

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What do you need to know about for your first day of class?

Get advice on why your first day at college is so important, how to get to know your classmates and more from Dr. David Laude, senior vice provost for enrollment and graduation management at The University of Texas at Austin.

Direct link on YouTube - https://youtu.be/rdTmnx-dLL0?si=nRcqBvQVi4Cyx1Ux

OpenTextbook Library offers real, complete textbooks licensed so teachers and students can freely use, adapt, and distribute the material. Open textbooks can be downloaded for no cost or printed inexpensively. This library is a tool to help instructors find affordable, quality textbook solutions. All textbooks in this library are complete and openly licensed.

OpenTextbook Library

Khan Academy contains a huge number of resources and materials that can help you in your studies. They offer detailed lecture videos to help fill in gaps, at your own pace, and understand the content to accelerate your learning. A not-for-profit organization that aims to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere. You really should check it out!

http://www.khanacademy.org

Birkbeck, University of London has created a five-part study skills workshop series on YouTube to help you improve with your academic performance.

Part 1: Preparing for Your Studies

Direct link on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdUplvFY0sU

Part 2: Reading for University

Direct link on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUMFJl8k2z8

Part 3: Essay Writing

Direct link on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5E3-3Xg790

Part 4: Harvard Referencing, avoiding plagiarism

Direct link on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsGBjRObag0

Part 5: Critical Thinking Skills

Direct link on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwbmMn-Z7a8

Do you ever feel like your study habits simply aren’t cutting it? Do you wonder what you could be doing to perform better in class and on exams? Many students realize that their high school study habits aren’t very effective in college. This is understandable, as college is quite different from high school. The professors are less personally involved, classes are bigger, exams are worth more, reading is more intense, and classes are much more rigorous. That doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with you; it just means you need to learn some more effective study skills. Fortunately, there are many active, effective study strategies that are shown to be effective in college classes.

Visit The Learning Center at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to learn how to impliment several tips on effective studying into your regular study routine to help you efficiently and effectively learn course material. Experiment with them and find some that work for you!

The Learning Center

The Bucks County Community College website is loaded with useful pages on how to be successful in college.

http://faculty.bucks.edu/specpop/topics.htm

Effective time management is one of the biggest challenges in college academic success. Manage your time wisely, prioritize your to-do list, anticipate future needs, make commitments, be punctual, and carry out plans. These habits will reduce the anxiety that can complicate your academic and social life. Effective time management improves grades, lowers stress, and holds you accountable for your responsibilities.

Check out the habits that East Carolina University provides in their Student Readiness module!