Be Successful: A Guide for Online Learning | University Learning Center

Successful students have a plan for tackling their classes and assignments along with strategies ready to use for various types of learning opportunities.

The ULC has developed resources to help you stay organized and manage your time efficiently, remain actively engaged during your classes, tackle your coursework effectively, avoid procrastination and multitasking, and get the most out of your online classes.

These resources include a Learning Strategies Guide as well as the videos below.

Preparing for Your Classes
Learn what you can do now to prepare for your online courses: test out the technology, gather your materials, and set up your learning space.
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Time Management
This video provides practical strategies to help students get organized; set and follow a regular schedule; avoid procrastination and multitasking; and manage their time efficiently.
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Weekly Schedule Planner
Weekly Project To Do List
Time Management Matrix
Being Engaged and Feeling Connected
Learn ways to actively engage with your online classes, become more connected to your instructors and classmates, and get the most out of each class. Included in this video are strategies for participating in both live and recorded classes; useful note-taking tips and post-lecture activities; and an understanding of how working in pairs and groups enhances your learning.
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Learning to Learn
Have you ever actually learned how to learn? This video reviews key factors to consider when reflecting on yourself as a learner, so you can determine how you learn best. Once you figure that out (by taking this quiz), you can use strategies that fit your particular learning style, which makes for a much smoother and more successful learning experience. Three New School students share strategies they use for the type of learner they are.

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