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Facilitated Session

Reading for Success

College students need strategies to move through their reading material in efficient ways to ensure they can complete all the necessary tasks, as well as understand and retain the new, often complex, material they encounter. View this recording to learn how!

Presenter: Stephen Sawchyn

Recording Link: Click here to view the recording link.

Online Tutorial

Reading

Students are often faced with challenges when it comes to the kind of reading necessary for their college programs. The two main obstacles for students are the sheer volume of reading assigned to them and the type of reading texts required of them. The Reading tutorial provides strategies to move through reading material in efficient ways, as well as understand and retain the new, often complex, material students encounter. 

This resource is available on an ongoing basis as part of our self-directed learning supports.

Contact: Meg Loewen

LEARN Link: Click here to self-enroll.

Facilitated Session

Library Lunch & Learn: Rejuvenate Your Learning: Making the Most of LinkedIn Learning

The learning videos formerly known as Lynda.com have found their way into course work and even our library guides. This session provides a refresher on what it is and navigating the various parts of a LinkedIn Learning Course to take advantage of this powerful tool for learning.

Visit the Library Lunch & Learn homepage for a list of all Lunch & Learn topics as well as more information, links to PowerPoints, Guides, pre-recorded videos, and more.

Presenter: Fatima DeMelo

Recording Link: Click here to view the recording.

Facilitated Session

Online Learning Strategies

With the current situation, our college programs have shifted almost entirely online. Although many of the study strategies you've used for in-class learning work for online learning, there are a number of key differences. Taking these differences into account and making necessary adjustments will be crucial to being successful in the online learning environment.

Presenter: Meg Loewen

Recording Link: Click here to view the recording.

Online Tutorial

Online Learning

The Online Learning tutorial provides a space for students to reflect on recent changes in learning, and to adopt habits as they adapt to these recent changes. The tutorial encourages academic success and a growth mindset by drawing upon the affordances of online learning; creating a schedule that maximizes class time and assignment completion time; and underscoring the value of connecting with the College community. 

This resource is available on an ongoing basis as part of our self-directed learning supports.

Contact: Meg Loewen

LEARN Link: Click here to self-enroll.

Welcome!

Tip of the Day

How can I get the most out of my textbook?

Under different circumstances, your approach to reading text varies depending on the voice in which the material’s narrative is written. You may have a preferred approach that has worked well for you in the past. However, as more cases become confirmed, you may feel the stress of the news weigh more heavily on your mind.

You may be finding it increasingly difficult to concentrate on assigned readings, because of the direction your mind is wandering in. You may find it is taking longer to figure out which lecture notes you need to write down to study from.

 

Supports for You!

Library Services

Through online chat, email, and virtual meetings, Library staff can assist you in finding online resources to support your assignments, papers and more (whether from the Library collection or external sources), locating sources for an assignment or other research, and learning how to use online collections and databases.

 

Resources:

 

LinkedIn Learning Videos:

(RRC email and password required)

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