Academic Skills Overview
Through our Academic Skills resources, we provide assistance to all students with strategies to improve their studying and test-taking skills in any course. We offer workshops, in-class presentations, and one-to-one tutoring by appointment.
Academic Skills Videos
These videos were created and recorded by Brady, a former Academic Skills TA.
These Prezis were created by Erin, a former Academic Skills TA.
Academic Skills Handouts
These handouts were created by Erin, a former Academic Skills TA. Please feel free to contact us if there is any topic you would wish to see as a handout, and you can also make a one-to-one appointment with our current Academic Skills TA to go over the handouts or any other questions you may have.
- Essay Exam Strategies
- Multiple Choice Exam Strategies
- 3 R’s for Successful Active Reading
- Seven Day Study Plan (worksheet)
- Homework Schedule (worksheet)
- Syllabus Mapping (worksheet)
- Mind Map (worksheet)
- Tips for Making Good, Effective Notes
- Helpful Apps for Students
- How to Interact with your College Professors
- 20 Memory Techniques
- Reading Chapters Worksheet
Other Great Resources about Testing/Studying Tips:
- HowtoStudy.org
- HowtoStudy.com
- Dartmouth Academic Skills Center
- Open Education Database’s College Survival Skills
- Test-Taking Tips
- Test Anxiety Tips
- Videos for Test Taking Strategies
- All School Guide
- 24-hour calculator
- Learning style survey
- Online Timer (to use in lieu of Pomodoro app)
- Cornell Notes Example and Downloadable Template
- Mind-Mapping Example
- Tips for Making and Following a Study Schedule
- The Complete Test Preparation Website
- Student’s Guide to Dealing with College Stress
- Using Student Planners
- 12 Unusual Study Hacks for College Students
- Allied Health Student’s Guide to Study Skills and Time Management
- How to Deal with College Stress as a Medical and Health Student