In this YouTube video, Carol Dweck, a renowned psychologist, explains the difference between a fixed and a growth mindset and highlights the importance of cultivating a growth mindset for personal and academic success. Dweck teaches such growth behaviors as embracing challenges, learning from failures, and seeking feedback. 

The YouTube video discusses metacognition, or reflection on one's own thought process. It explores how individuals can practice metacognitive strategies to improve their learning and academic performance, aiming to empower learners to become more self-regulated and self-aware.

Metacognition has been strongly linked with improved GPA, college readiness, and retention, but it takes practice to purposefully instill these abilities in students. This seminar from Magna Learning, available from COD's Faculty Professional Development Center, offers classroom activities for building this competency.

This webpage explores executive functioning skills for students within the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework. It delves into the significance of executive function skills in academic success and provides practical strategies and interventions.

Used with permission from Landmark College, "Supporting Executive Functions in the Classroom" is a handout to help students with identified special needs develop their executive function skills. While students with ASD, ADHD, and related neurodiversities may find EF more challenging, everyone can benefit from the strategies offered here.

This additional printable chart from Landmark College can be used to encourage students to experiment with different strategies to find what works best for them. Breaking tasks into smaller steps, using visual schedules and reminders, setting clear goals, practicing self-monitoring and reflection, and seeking support from others when needed are among their list of student-friendly suggestions.

Thomas E. Brown’s ADHD Model divides executive functioning challenges into 6 domains: Activation, Effort, Focus, Memory, Emotional Regulation, and Action/Behavior Monitoring. This questionnaire used with permission from Landmark College allows students to score themselves also to Assess Their Week across these domains. 

The webpage from Purdue University provides concise and practical time management tips tailored specifically to busy college students, with a focus on effective studying, managing assignments and deadlines, and balancing academic and personal commitments. 

Chapter 8 from COD Counselor Rosie Carbajal-Romo’s College Success Strategies explores various aspects of time management in achieving goals, maximizing productivity, and reducing stress. The chapter then delves into different time management theories and models. 

This webpage from Rasmussen University covers strategies such as setting goals, creating a schedule, prioritizing tasks, avoiding procrastination, and utilizing time-blocking techniques. Additionally, the content discusses the importance of self-care and maintaining a balance for mental health. 

In this 20-minute Magna Learning session, "Beyond Syllabus Policies: What Strategies Help Students Take Responsibility for Learning?" discover best practices that will encourage students to become better learners and not engage in unproductive behaviors. Access to Magna's full learning library is provided courtesy of COD's Faculty Professional Development Center. 

This rubric, used with permission from Landmark College, assesses professional academic behavior across five categories: Attendance and Promptness, Level of Engagement in Class, Listening Skills, Behavior, and Preparation. It contains clear criteria and descriptors for each level of performance, allowing for consistent evaluation of professional academic behavior. 

Use Magna's Mentor video to come away with expert strategies from a world-renowned teaching and learning specialist that will move your students toward becoming effective learners, allowing them to pursue understanding, learn from failures, and continue learning for life.

This video offers practical techniques to improve reading comprehension and retention. It covers strategies such as previewing the text, summarizing key points, asking questions, and making connections. The video emphasizes the importance of engaging with the material actively rather than passively. Additionally, it provides tips for effective note-taking and review. 

Have you ever had difficulty getting students to complete required readings? Is it a challenge to get them to think more critically about the content? This Magna Online Seminar will introduce four methods for increasing your students’ engagement with course readings. 

This chart from Landmark College outlines "before, during, and after" reading strategies. Before reading strategies aim to activate prior knowledge, set reading purpose, and motivate students. During reading, the focus is on extracting information, monitoring comprehension, and linking new information to old. After reading, strategies concentrate on consolidating understanding by putting information into long-term memory, applying it to problem-solving, and evaluating its validity. 

This document contains YouTube links and brief summaries of each episode in the Crash Course series on “Navigating Digital Information.” Episodes cover such topics as understanding misinformation, fact-checking, and lateral reading. The series aims to equip viewers with the skills needed to critically evaluate online content and make informed decisions in the digital age.