Hello All,

For all wondering a better ways to enhance the note taking experience, here are your students tips.

Tip 1 – Write the old-fashioned way – It has been proven time and time again that for note taking the old pen and paper is what helps  students retain the most information. The methods used in video below this tip explains different methods students may use that is great with organizing and highlighting useful information

Tip 2 -Type your notes – What? Isn’t this countering what I said in tip 1? Yeah sorta. Typing your notes and lectures are great alternatives to the traditional style of note taking, and works well for classes that it would be best to take in lots of information. For people with a fast words per minute especially benefit for this method so you can aggregate lots of data. Typing on a computer helps exceptionally due to the ability to organize and change large amounts of information and manipulate it to serve many different functions. It’s up to the student to correspond which type of note taking should be used with which course according to what the course allows….. of course.

Tip 3 – Listen… Actively – Active listening is focusing on listening to information for comprehension and connections. It is important to prepare yourself before actually listening so that you able focus with a clear mind and create an environment optimal for listening. It equally as important to always go back and reflect on your notes, the product of active listening for optimal memorization.

To lead a successful college life academically, active reading is critical to ones success. If you are able to to read quickly and efficiently while maintaining memory and comprehension you can do well in most course. Especially literary ones. Here are some student tips to effective reading.

Tip 1: Highlight Only Important Ideas – When having to read lots of content usually effective highlighting is key.  Remember that the purpose of highlighting is to draw specific attention to essential ideas that you would need to commit to memory. There is no need to highlight everything because that kind of defeats the purpose.

Tip 2: Do not “Multi-task” – As some may argue of the existence of truly doing two things at one time, it is proven if you are doing more than one thing at one time, you perform a significant amount less proficiently than if you were doing it alone. It is a danger and is risky to try. Since reading should be done to help commit to memory, it is best to be done by itself.

Tip 3: Do the work! – As a college student there are some courses to may be able to get by without reading. That is not a reason not to do it. By not doing the reading you get yourself in the mindset of not wanting or liking to. This most likely leads to not reading in classes you should and ultimately ends with a rough grade in the course.

View here for more!

https://osu.instructure.com/courses/49332/pages/lesson-module-4?module_item_id=2124445

Since we are immersed in an ever-growing digital era the number of distractions spike higher and higher. When it comes down to take time to get some good work done it seems we just can’t focus long enough to get things done. Here are some student tips on reducing procrastination!

Tip 1: Structure and Planning – Giving your life structure is important if you are a student or in the workforce with assigned work and deadlines. Planning out when to do assignments rather than doing them at a convenient time will help get the work completed. Some times convenient times may never come unless you create them. Know your schedule and your free time. And assign your workload accordingly.  When building your plan for assigned work, give yourself time before each deadline to diminish the knock-back from unforeseen circumstances.  You never know if your car will break down or printer may not work. Give yourself ample time to to bounce back just in case.

Tip 2: Reduce Distractions – As a college student distractions are everywhere. On the phone, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat. Family and friends can also make it difficult to get proper work done.  Knowing how to reduce your own personal distractions are critical to avoid procrastination. First you have to know what exactly you do when you procrastinate. For example, if you notice that you are the kind of person to answer your phone to every ding and vibration, consider putting it on silent for some time while you work. You can always check whats going on after you are finished. If you notice while you are home, that your siblings and parents hinder you from getting sufficient work done, maybe think of working on campus or at nearby library or other public place.

Thanks and use these Tips!