Weekly outline

  • Course Overview


    SS101: Student Success Strategies

    Course Description:

    This course explores the basic principles to achieve success in various settings including time and stress management strategies, study skills, professionalism, policies and procedures. Learning and communication methods will be explored in order to promote student success in school and in the workplace. Additionally, the student will learn basic word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software skills. 

  • September 26 - October 2

    Welcome to Week 1!

    This week we will...

    • Understand and apply the characteristics of SMART goals
    • Explain how to adjust your communication to suit your audience
    • Demonstrate how to accept and give constructive criticism

    Labels: 5Pages: 3Folder: 1Assignments: 5URLs: 2File: 1Forums: 3Quiz: 1

  • October 3 - October 9

    Welcome to Week 2!

    This week we will...

    • Identify effective time-management strategies
    • Recommend strategies for avoiding time-management pitfalls
    • Identify personal stressors
    • Recommend tips for managing stress

    Labels: 5Pages: 3Folder: 1Assignments: 5URLs: 2Forums: 2Quiz: 1

  • October 10 - October 16

    Welcome to Week 3!

    This week we will...

    • Analyze steps in the critical thinking process and apply them
    • Describe different learning styles and identify your own
    • Describe how to adjust to different teaching styles

    Labels: 5Pages: 3Folder: 1Assignments: 5Forums: 3Quiz: 1

  • October 17 - October 23

    Welcome to Week 4!

    This week we will...

    • Explain techniques for active listening
    • Analyze characteristics of effective notes
    • Describe strategies for finding appropriate information sources
    • Explain what makes a source reliable, credible, current, and accurate
    • Explain how to use sources ethically

    Labels: 5Pages: 3Folder: 1Assignments: 6Files: 4URLs: 4Forums: 3Quiz: 1

  • October 24 - October 30

    Welcome to Week 5!

    This week we will...

    • Explain process of active reading
    • Explain different strategies for taking notes from reading materials
    • Describe effective study habits
    • Identify various memory strategies for studying
    • Analyze strategies for taking different types of tests

    Finals Week is a SHORT Week and ends 11:59 pm EST Thursday! Refer to the homework grid for this week's deadlines!

    Labels: 6Pages: 3Folder: 1Assignments: 5URLs: 2Forums: 2Quiz: 1

  • October 31 - November 6

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