Online Workshops
Successful students are active learners. They assume full responsibility for their own learning and possess certain characteristics that result in continued academic success. These Online resources from other colleges provide quick tips to assist you in many areas of college preparedness and persistence, helping you develop into an active learner. Below are some points you should be aware of be
fore you begin your journey:
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Review these topics throughout the semester.
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Practice, practice, practice.
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Try new ways of learning .
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Adopt and adapt the tips that work for you. Make the techniques your own. Only then will you join the ranks of active learners.
*Clicking on the links below will take you out of the Madison College Web site. The college cannot be responsible for the content on these pages, although the links on this page have been reviewed and are recommended by members of Counseling Services.
Check out the self-help section of this web site for more online resources.
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Time Management |
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| Workshop | Offered by |
| Time Management for Improving Academic Performance | Virginia Tech |
| Time Management Evaluation | Virginia Tech |
| Managing Your Time | Dartmouth |
Study Skills |
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| Workshop | Offered by |
| Note-Taking Systems | Cal Poly |
| Taking Lecture Notes | Dartmouth |
| Reading Your Textbooks | Dartmouth |
| Study Environment Analysis | Virginia Tech |
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Test Taking |
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| Before, During, and After | Bucks County Community College |
| Reduce Exam Anxiety | Study Guide (commercial site) |
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Learning Styles |
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| Workshop | Offered by |
| VARK | Vark's guide to learning styles. |
| Learning Styles Surveys | Diablo County Community College |
| Understanding Learning Styles | Vark's guide to learning styles. |
Stress Management |
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| Workshop | Offered by |
| Reducing the Stress | Optimal Health Concepts |
| Managing Your Stress and Anxiety | Dartmouth College |
| A Wellness Lifestyle Approach | University of Georgia |
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Goal Setting |
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| Workshop | Offered by |
| Goal Setting for Academic Success | Southern Maine CC |
| Goal Setting Worksheet | Caledonian University |
Mega Study Skills Sites |
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| Workshop | Offered by |
| Study Guides and Strategies | Navigate the many areas of academic skills in this extensive site. |
| Academic Success Videos | Dartmouth |
| Academic Tips | Useful tips for a wide variety of academic issues (commercial site). |
| AAC Study Tips | Ohio University |
Last Modified: May 7, 2012