Orientation

Explore strategies to become an active listener, enhance your note-taking skills during class, and improve your use of class notes as study tools. You will learn a number of note-taking […]

Understand what is being asked of you in an assignment and learn strategies for generating and organizing your ideas to prepare for the next steps. Please note that you must […]

Learn about Durham College’s Academic Integrity policy, what plagiarism is and how it is detected, the basics of referencing, and strategies and resources for completing your studies in an open, […]

Narrow your focus to a research question and review strategies and resources to keep ideas and research organized so you can write your first draft. Please note that you must […]

Discuss procrastination and recognize how and why you procrastinate. Learn strategies for minimizing procrastination and work through activities that result in a plan for avoiding and overcoming procrastination. Please note […]

Understand how you learn and how to use the science of learning to get the most from your study time. Learn strategies regarding time of day to study, study spaces, […]

Develop strategies to help you prepare for and complete tests and exams. Learn about a number of test and exam question formats and terminology. Please note that you must currently […]