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Skills for online learning
Do you need to sharpen some basic academic, professional, and personal skills?
Understanding College and College Life
U101: Understanding College and College Life - free online, Coursera, course by University of Washington
Describes how colleges and universities operate, describes what faculty are looking for in college-level academic work, lists effective study strategies and suggests ways to select a major, among other topics.
Public Speaking
Introduction to Public Speaking - free online, Coursera, course by University of Washington
Covers unique traits of oral versus written communication in order to help students prepare speeches that are easier to deliver orally and understand aurally. Focuses on understanding the key parts of an argument and drafting clear and concise arguments translates directly to other academic assignments. Study of the principles of argumentation and arrangement; critically examine our own speeches and the speeches of others.
Saylor.org Academy
Saylor.org Academy has created a course that will prepare you for a successful, healthy, and happy college experience. The skills you will gain are life skills that you can apply beyond the college setting.
Try College 101
- Course Introduction
- Unit 1: Building and Working Towards Educational Goals
- Unit 2: Creating a Physical and Mental Space for Space for Studying
- Unit 3: Create an Effective Time Management Plan
- Unit 4: Reading to Learn
- Unit 5: Learning Styles and Learning Processes
- Unit 6: Listen, Take Notes, Read, and Study
- Unit 7: Academic Writing and Research in College
- Unit 8: Using and Improving Your Memory Skills
- Unit 9: Be Ready For Tests and Test Anxiety
- Unit 10: Interacting with Instructors and Classes
- Unit 11: Managing Your Health and Stress
- Unit 12: The Social World of College
- Unit 13: Your Career After College
