Academic Skills

Academic Skills: How to Succeed At School (and Life)
Here are a few sites that provide useful how-to guides to living and learning at college / university.

Dartmouth: Academic Skills Center

 * Self-test: How do you study?
 * Managing Your Time
 * Reading Your Textbooks
 * Taking Lecture and Class Notes
 * Where to Study / How to Study
 * Managing Your Stress & Anxiety

Muskingum College: Learning Strategies Database

 * Attention and Listening
 * Encoding & Retrieval
 * Group and Cooperative Learning
 * Memory
 * Monitoring
 * Motivation
 * Notetaking
 * Organizations
 * Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
 * Questioning
 * Reading Comprehension
 * Test Anxiety
 * Test Preparation
 * Test Taking
 * Time Management
 * Writing and Proofing

West Chester University: Study Skills Tips

 * Time Management
 * Tips for Scheduling Time
 * Planning for long term assignments
 * Note Taking
 * Cornell Method
 * Mind Mapping
 * Learning Styles
 * Exam Preparation
 * Test Anxiety
 * Writing Essays
 * Tips for Math and Science
 * Tips for Final Exams

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo: Study Skills Library

 * Listening
 * Memorization
 * Lecture Note Taking
 * Note Taking Systems
 * Note Taking Tips
 * Personal Reading Improvement
 * Procrastination
 * Essay Test Preparation
 * Test Preparation Suggestions
 * Objective Test Taking
 * Tips for Combating Test Panic
 * Post Test Analysis
 * Time Management Assessment
 * Time Management Forms
 * Time Management Strategies
 * Time Management Schedules
 * Time Saving Tips

St. Lawrence University: Office of Academic Support

 * What are the top 10 things students can do to get higher grades in college?
 * What are the top 10 mistakes of students who get low grades in college or fail academically?
 * How is college different from high school?
 * How can students make the best use of their academic advisor in college?
 * How does using alcohol and drugs affect a student's ability to study?
 * How can I overcome distractions that interfere with my work?
 * How can I stop procrastinating?

Utah State University: Idea Sheets

 * Note taking and listening
 * Listening skills for lectures
 * Effective note taking strategies
 * Note taking: Cornell method
 * Test preparation
 * Creating study guides
 * Skills for group projects
 * Instant study skills
 * Reading
 * Pre-reading strategy
 * SQ3R
 * Problem-guided reading for math
 * Reading strategies for groups
 * Test taking
 * Test strategies for objective tests
 * Essay exam preparation
 * Objective test preparation
 * Test anxiety
 * Analyzing returned tests
 * Cramming for tests
 * Time management
 * Procrastination
 * Managing your time
 * Daily planning calendar
 * Semester planning calendar
 * Memory improvement
 * Concentration
 * Forgetting
 * Memory improvement
 * Mnemonic devices
 * Interpersonal and communication
 * Resolving conflict
 * Handling criticism
 * Getting along with instructors
 * Active listening skills
 * Assertive communication
 * Public speaking
 * Self-management
 * Whose life is it anyway?
 * Goals
 * Who do you think you are?
 * C.O.P.E.ing with problems
 * Managing stress
 * Change
 * Financial management
 * Budgeting
 * How to balance a checking account
 * How to establish and use credit
 * Tracking your spending
 * Saving tips