Advisor toolkit

• Use a method to keep track of  assignment due dates in one place.  Since instructors use Brightspace differently, or not at all, students should not rely on Brightspace for assignment due dates. 

• Students can take time at the beginning of the semester to add known due dates into their planner or homework app.  The particular method you use is a personal preference.  Some students like a traditional paper planner, while others prefer a digital method. A number of options are included here.   

• Google Calendar 

• Egenda 

• My Study Life 

• Pocket Scheduler Planner 

• myHomework 

• The Homework App 

• School Traq 

• Experience a sense of accomplishment by tackling your biggest task first. 

  • Eat the Frog!

• Assignment Calculator develops a timeline for long term assignments

Students should not rely just on rereading notes to study.  Incorporate active study methods and space out study sessions! 

• Retrieval practice is the act of bringing information to mind without having it directly in front of us. 

  • Retrieval practice flyer 

  • Retrieval practice video from the Learning Scientists 

• Space out studying

  • Why & How to space out studying from College Info Geek 

• Elaboration is the process of describing ideas with many details

  • How to use elaboration

• Concrete Examples

  • How to use concrete examples 

• Interleaving

  • How to use interleaving 

Reduce friction with starting a task by using the Pomodoro technique

• Pomodoro technique video

• Pomodoro timer 

• Procrastination summary flyer 

While there can be many causes of procrastination, sometimes students are having difficulty with a task and therefore avoid it.  Tutoring or using office hours may provide necessary help or clarification in these situations.

•  Tutoring Center

• What's a SMART goal?

• SMART goal worksheet template 

• Your goal buttoned up worksheet (flow chart style goal sheet)