Online Resources AESC Recommends

General Academic Study Skills

On-line Study Skills Advice from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
A good variety of useful information, including 5 on-line study skills workshops on time, tests, textbook reading, memory and concentration, and a study skills inventory. A great place to start.
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html

Links to all sorts of great sites collected by the University of St. Thomas
Another source with a wide variety of useful suggestions, broken down into specific topics and issues.
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/

Websites with good advice about writing

Writing a term paper
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/termpapr.html

The 5-paragraph essay (an old, faithful standard) U of St. Thomas
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/5paragraph_edit.htm

Proofreading
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/proofing.html

Writing Papers
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/writpap.html

Websites with good advice about studying for and taking tests

"Ten Traps of Studying" univ of nc
http://caps.unc.edu/TenTraps.html

Terms & Directions on Essay Tests (U of St. Thomas)
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/essay%20terms.htm

Multiple Choice Exams (U of Victoria)
http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/multicho.html
Multiple Choice Exams (Duke University)
http://www.socialpsychology.org/testtips.htm

Planning your study time
http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/plan_ho.html (U of Victoria)

Websites with good advice about using time

Time scheduling suggestions http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/htimesug.html http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/htimesch.html

Where does time Go?
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/TMInteractive.html

Websites with good advice about reading (speed, comprehension, etc.)

The SQ3R Reading and Study System
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/sq3r.html

Suggestions for improving reading speed
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/suggest.html

How to read a difficult book
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/readbook.html

Reading essays you must analyze
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/essays.html

Websites on memory and comprehension

Remembering
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/remember.html

A set of mnemonics for college classes
http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/mnemon.html (U of Victoria)

Websites on learning styles

On-line assessment of your learning style from nc state university.
http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/ILSdir/ilsweb.html

A collection of learning style links
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/selfassessment.htm

Websites on note-taking

Note-taking and In-class skills
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/notetake.html

The Index system for using your notes (St. Thomas)
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/tstprp4.htm

The famous "Cornell System"
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/cornell.html

Editing Lecture Notes
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/editing.html

Websites with tools (surveys, quizzes, etc.) to help you evaluate your skills

Study Skill Checklist
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/checklis.html

Learning Styles (a number of different assessments)
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/selfassessment.htm

Multiple Choice advice & practice test
http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/multicho.html

5 on-line study skills workshops from Virginia Tech
Time Management, Test Taking, Textbook Reading, Concentration, Study Skills Inventory
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html