Academic Skill Development
Comprehensive Sites
- How-To-Study.Com - http://www.how-to-study.com/
- Study Guides and Strategies - http://www.studygs.net/
- Study Skills Library - http://www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl.html
Exam/Test Preparation
- Dr. King’s Exam Hints - http://www.isu.edu/%7Ekingkath/exam.html
- Survival Strategies for Taking Tests - http://www.mtsu.edu/%7Estudskl/teststrat.html
- A Dozen Reasons to Review a Returned Test - http://www.mtsu.edu/%7Estudskl/rtrned.html
- Seven Strategies for Improving Test Performance - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/lynch/SevenStrategies.htm
GPA Calculators
- Studentmarket.com - http://www.studentmarket.com/gpacalculator.html
- The College of New Jersey - http://www.tcnj.edu/~advising/gpacalc.html
Note-Taking
- Using Mind Maps to Take Notes - http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm
- Editing Lecture Notes - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/editing.html
- Note-Taking and In-Class Skills - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/notetake.html
Memory/Concentration
- Using SQ3R (Survey, Question, Reed, Recall, Review) to Increase Retention - http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_02.htm
- Memory Improvement Tools - http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TIM.htm
- Memory Principles - http://www.mtsu.edu/%7Estudskl/mem.html
- Strategies for Improving Concentration and Memory - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/lynch/ImprovConcentration.htm
Reading Skills
- Reading Strategies - http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_04.htm
- Reading Your Textbook - http://www.mtsu.edu/%7Estudskl/Txtbook.html
- Increasing Textbook Reading Comprehension by Using SQ3R - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/lynch/TextbookReading.htm
- SQ3R: A Reading/Study System - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/sq3r.html
Stress Management
- Stress Management Resources - http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TCS.htm
- Stress Management - http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/studymanagement.shtml
- Study Skills and Test Anxiety - http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/studyhabits.shtml
- How to Calm Down in Under a Minute - http://mentalhealth.about.com/library/howto/htbreathe.htm
- The Medical Basis of Stress - http://www.teachhealth.com/index.html
- How to Stay Stressed (humor) - http://www-psych.stanford.edu/%7Epinto/stress.html
- Stress Management Resources (from WebMD) - http://www.webmd.com/hw/emotional_wellness/ug1811.asp?
- Stress Management Resources (from Mayo Clinic) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress/SR99999
- Managing Stress: A Guide for College Student - http://www.uhs.uga.edu/stress/
Study Skills
- Study Skills Checklist - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/checklis.html
- Time Scheduling - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/htimesch.html
- Control Your Studying Environment - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/control.html
- Study With Intensity - http://www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/study/intense.html
Time Management
Time Management
- Time Management Resources - http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_HTE.htm
- Time Management Strategies for Improving Academic Performance - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/lynch/TimeManagement.htm
- Time Scheduling Suggestions - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/htimesug.html
- Where Does the Time Go? - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/TMInteractive.html
- Time Audit (So Where Does Your Time Go?) - http://www.d.umn.edu/kmc/student/loon/acad/strat/time_audit.html
- Time Management Principles - http://www.d.umn.edu/kmc/student/loon/acad/strat/time_man_princ.html
- Time Management Planning Guide - http://www.studygs.net/schedule/
- Time Management - http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/studytime.shtml
Procrastination
- Stop Procrastination-Now! - http://depression.about.com/cs/selfhelp/a/procrastination.htm
- Discover Your Procrastination Style Quiz (for students) - http://www.drsapadin.com/quiz/quiz_beat.php
- Discover Your Procrastination Style Quiz (for non-students) - http://www.drsapadin.com/quiz/quiz_time.php
- Procrastination - http://www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/procrastination.html
- Procrastination Self-Help Brochure - http://www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/procras.htm
- Overcoming Procrastination - http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/studyprocrast.shtml
- Procrastination (an “interesting” movie from Tales of Mere Existence) - http://www.ingredientx.com/watch/tales/procrastination.htm
- Getting Back to Work: A Personal Productivity Toolkit - http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/1/18/153331/505
- Get Back to Work (time management tool) - http://www.marktaw.com/getbacktowork.htm
- 50 Strategies for Making Yourself Work - http://sfwa.org/writing/strategies.html
Useful Time-Saving Resources
- My Free Calendar Maker - http://www.myfreecalendarmaker.com/
- Prioritized To-Do List - http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/worksheets/PrioritizedToDolist.pdf
- Tips for Creating Your To-Do List - http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/McHenry2.html
- To-Do Lists - http://www.mygoals.com/content/to-do-lists.html
Writing Skills
- Procedure for Writing a Term Paper - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/termpapr.html
Other Resources
- Eight Factors of College Success - http://www.csfi-wadsworth.com/ad_factormenu.htm
- On Course Success Principles - http://www.oncourseworkshop.com/On%20Course%20Principles.htm
- “What Your Mother Never Told You About College” - http://www.mtsu.edu/~chopper/mother.html
- Constructive Suggestions Regarding Motivation - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/motivate.html
- Ten Tips You Need to Survive College - http://www.mtsu.edu/%7Estudskl/10tips.html
- EDFUND’s Online Money Management Library - http://www.edfund.org/students/studentpar.cfm?edfpage=/real/sv_intro.html
- Leadership Skills - http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_LDR.htm
- Improve Your Communication Skills - http://www.mindtools.com/page8.html
- Building a Strategic Framework: Mission, Vision, Values - http://humanresources.about.com/cs/strategicplanning1/a/strategicplan.htm
- Bad Choices, Bad Habits - http://depression.about.com/cs/selfhelp/a/breakbadhabits.htm
- Developing Self-Confidence - http://www.drsapadin.com/articles/self-confidence.php
- Motivating Factors - http://www.lifeworktransitions.com/exercises/part3ch3/motivating.html
- Fantasy Workday - http://www.lifeworktransitions.com/exercises/part3ch3/fantwday.html
