Study Tips
Time Management
Create a schedule, and find ways to keep yourself accountable. We've compiled a list of a few resources that we use to keep ourselves organized. Feel free to give them a try, and see if any of them are a good fit for you.
Collaborate with your peers. Study groups are a great way to connect with classmates and enhance learning.
Try the Pomodoro Method. This is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980s, and many people have found that it makes a significant difference in their productivity and focus.
Take Notes
Remember, online classes are still real classes. Taking notes will help you retain information and make the most of the course material.
Your professors should be providing recorded lectures, so here's a format for note-taking that will make it easier to review previous information.
Divide the video into several parts, depending on topics and sub-topics.
Give the file a name (BILD1 Week 1) and a date (4/1/2020) so it is easier to find at a later point.
Write down in bullet points what you can hear in each section and put the time (01:35 or 00:57-2:13) behind it.
Make Study Enjoyable
Create a Study Space
Finding a consistent working space will help you maintain routine and focus. Where possible, here are a few things to keep in mind.
Find good lighting, especially natural light
Sit upright at a flat surface.
Try to keep work and relaxation spaces separate as much as possible. For example, attend classes at your kitchen table, rather than your bed.
Get a plant!
Academic Achievement Hub Virtual Workshops
The Academic Achievement Hub is here to support you from wherever you are! Our services will be offered remotely for Spring 2020 quarter. All drop-in Content Tutoring, Learning Strategies Tutoring, Study Group and Supplemental Instruction remote sessions will be available starting on Tuesday, March 31. All information and schedules are updated for Spring term 2020.
Zoom Introduction
Wednesday, April 1
12:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm
Learn for Chem 40A
Monday, April 6
12:00pm
Friday, April 10
3:00pm
Learn for Chem 40B
Tuesday, April 7
2:00pm
Wednesday, April 8
3:00pm
Time Management/Goal Setting Workshop
Monday, April 6
2:00pm and 5:00pm
Tuesday, April 7
12:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm
Wednesday, April 8
1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm
Note Taking and Extracting Information Workshop
Monday, April 13
2:00pm and 5:00pm
Tuesday, April 14
12:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm
Wednesday, April 15
1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm
Monday, April 27
2:00pm and 5:00pm
Tuesday, April 28
12:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm
Wednesday, April 29
1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm
Post Exam Debrief
Monday, May 4
2:00pm and 5:00 pm
Tuesday, May 5
12:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm
Wednesday, May 6
1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm
Finals Preparation Workshop
Monday, May 18
2:00pm and 5:00 pm
Tuesday, May 19
12:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm
Wednesday, May 20
1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm
Monday, May 25
2:00pm and 5:00 pm
Tuesday, May 26
12:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm
Wednesday, May 27
1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm