Academic Success Center

The academic materials listed below focus on study strategies that are proven to increase student success in college. Let us know what you like or if you want information on skills not listed.

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Academic Skills
College Expectations
Your College Experience: Meet with Your Professors New!
Time Management
Using Your Learning Strengths and Styles
Effective Vocabulary and Dictionary Strategies—*Coming soon!*
Managing Stress
Avoiding Study Traps *New!*
Textbook Reading Strategies
Study Skills for Academic Success
How to Analyze the Effectiveness of Your Note-taking Method *New!*
Listening and Note-taking
The Note Card Question and Answer Format *New!*
Listening and Note-taking Web sites
Memory: Part 1
Memory: Part 2
Test Preparation and Test-Taking: Objective Tests
Test Preparation and Test-Taking: Essay Tests
Overcoming Test Anxiety

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Online Success
Online Course Readiness Survey
Tips for Succeeding in an Online Class
Participating in Online Discussions
Online Reading Strategies
Test Preparation and Test-Taking: Online Tests
Internet Tools

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Discipline-Specific Web Resources
These sites emphasize study strategies that are applicable to specific disciplines.
Accounting
Biology Coming soon!
English as a Second Language
History *Coming soon!*
Mathematics *Coming soon!*
Psychology
Sociology

Discipline-Specific Support Sites

Academic Skills Web Resources

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Here are some huge web sites with strategies for success in college classes. Once at these sites, you will find many links. Be sure to select those that fit your learning needs.

College Study Skills Web Resources

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This site was created and is maintained by Barbara J. Speidel, SWC Academic Success Center Coordinator. @ Barbara J. Speidel
The ASC logo was created by Andrew C. Rempt. @ Andrew C. Rempt

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