
Online Resources: Academic & Study Skills
On Course for Success: Strategies and Guide for Student Success
On your journey at UNM-Los Alamos, your best resources for success are yourself, your instructors, and your support team. The list below offers some additional resources to help you navigate through managing your time, managing projects, preparing for tests, and other great study tips, including Apps that help you take your success strategies on the road.
Why Your Freshman Year In College Will NOT Be 13th Grade
http://psychlearningcurve.org/freshman-year/
Skills Needed to Succeed…in School, in a Career, in Life (pdf)
How to Manage Your Time
Time Management Series
http://www.studygs.net/timman.htm
Creating To-Do Lists
http://www.studygs.net/todolist.htm
Scheduling
My Daily Schedule
http://www.studygs.net/schedule/
http://www.studygs.net/schedule/index1.htm
My Weekly Schedule
http://www.studygs.net/schedule/weekly.htm
Managing Stress and Organizing Tasks
http://www.studygs.net/schedule/stressb.htm
My Schedule; My goals
http://www.studygs.net/schedule/calendar.htm
How to Manage Projects
Completing Classroom Assignments
http://www.studygs.net/assignment.htm
Organizing Challenging Projects
http://www.studygs.net/orgstr1.htm
Project Blank Form
http://www.studygs.net/Project%20orgstr2.pdf
How to Build Motivation
Motivating Yourself
http://www.studygs.net/motivation/
Building Self-Confidence
https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are
The Unexpected Benefit of Celebrating Failure (TedTalk)
https://www.ted.com/talks/astro_teller_the_unexpected_benefit_of_celebrating_failure
Why We Do What We Do (TedTalk)
https://www.ted.com/talks/tony_robbins_asks_why_we_do_what_we_do
How to Prepare for Tests
Ten Tips for Terrific Test Taking
http://www.studygs.net/tsttak1.htm
Review Tools for Tests
http://www.studygs.net/tstprp5.htm
Improving Concentration, Memory, and Motivation
Applying Memory to Studying (pdf)
How to Study Different Subjects
HowToStudy.org
This site is pretty cool because it breaks it down by subject. http://www.howtostudy.org/
Active Reading (video)
Learning Strategies for Science
https://students.dartmouth.edu/academic-skills/learning-resources/studying-stem/studying-sciences
Reading Assignments in Science
http://www.studygs.net/science/readingtexts.htm
Writing Lab Reports and Scientific Papers
http://www.studygs.net/labreports.htm
Preparing for Math Tests
http://www.studygs.net/tsttak6.htm
Solving Math Word Problems
http://www.studygs.net/mathproblems.htm
Learning, Studying, Collaborative learning http://www.studygs.net/shared/studying.htm
Writing skills http://www.studygs.net/writing/index.htm
Reading and research http://www.studygs.net/shared/reading.htm
Math, science and technology http://www.studygs.net/shared/bibliog.htm
For the work place http://www.studygs.net/workplace/
“How To” Apps!
From “12 Apps for Students”
https://www.examtime.com/blog/apps-for-students/
Our most recommended:
- App #1: Self Control
- App #4: The Oxford Dictionary
- App #12 GoConqr
From “Top 15 Study Apps for College Students”
http://www.collegechoice.net/college-life/top-15-study-apps-for-college-students/
Our most recommended:
From “25 Apps College Students Should Not Live Without”
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/25-apps-college-students-shouldnt-live-without.html
Our most recommended:
How to have “Skills to Pay the Bills”
US Department of Labor, “Skills to Pay the Bills” short video series about skills that employers value (and are important for college success, too):
https://www.youtube.com/user/USDepartmentofLabor/search?query=soft+skills
- Synopsis of series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwPArMTI9i8&list=PLG0im2-n6wDL16gAXtoFpi6yh3mPijeQp&index=4
- Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPiI44XEKgs&index=2&list=PLG0im2-n6wDL16gAXtoFpi6yh3mPijeQp
- Professionalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dPWVjQSad4&list=PLG0im2-n6wDL16gAXtoFpi6yh3mPijeQp&index=3
- Teamwork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMFh9QYFh2I&feature=youtu.be
- Enthusiasm and Attitude (for interviewing): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vk-99seC_I&list=PLG0im2-n6wDL16gAXtoFpi6yh3mPijeQp&index=1
- Communication: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0voPlW2pSs
- Networking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcOCJbvUY-w