Learning and Academic Resources offers the following instructional media services:
--The LAC and PCC centers maintain a variety of equipment in support of the collection of materials. Included are TV's, VCR's, and DVD players.
--The LAC Academic Computing Center (L-251) supports students enrolled in a variety of Music courses by making available the collection of CDs and books used in those classes.
--Both centers maintain a Faculty Reserve section in which instructors may leave media materials, such as videos, and DVDs, for students to review.
--Televised Instruction course DVDs are available at both LAC and PCC centers.
Study Skills Workshops video series
The Study Skills Workshop series can be accessed online in the LAC Multidisciplinary Student Success Center (L-212), in the PCC Learning Resource Center (LL-211), or from any computer on or off campus. If you are watching from a campus computer, be sure to check in at the Multidisciplinary Student Success Center (LAC campus) or at the PCC Learning Resource Center (PCC campus) first to get the corresponding workshop materials. If you are watching off campus, you can find the workshop materials below each workshop link.
1. Habits of Successful College Students
Gives and explains ten habits of successful college students and how to develop/strengthen those habits.
Workshop Handout for #1 /// Video Summary Sheet
2. Organizing Your Study Time, Part One
Helps students examine how they spend (and waste) time now, teaches methods for setting and reaching goals, helps them understand the crucial study differences between high school and college, and shows them how to start getting more organized as an LBCC student.
Workshop Handout for #2 /// Video Summary Sheet
3. Organizing Your Study Time, Part Two
Shows students how to set up a successful, intelligent study schedule and focuses on why students procrastinate and how to conquer that bad habit!
Workshop Handout for #3 /// Video Summary Sheet
4. Improving Your Listening Skills
Explains problems that get in the way of good listening and teaches techniques designed to improve listening/concentration skills in (and out of) the classroom.
Video Summary Sheet
5. Taking Better Lecture Notes
Discusses several common note-taking mistakes and provides techniques for recording, organizing, and reviewing important information given during a lecture.
Workshop Handout for #5 /// Video Summary Sheet
6. How to Predict Test Questions
Teaches several methods designed to help students create their own practice quizzes in order to prepare more effectively for upcoming tests.
Workshop Handout for #6 /// Video Summary Sheet
7. Preparing for Tests
Shows students important study principles and discusses how to spend the last few days before a test studying in the most intelligent ways.
Workshop Handout for #7 /// Video Summary Sheet
8. Test-Taking Skills
Teaches some general test-taking strategies and focuses on true/false and essay questions.
Workshop Handout for #8 /// Video Summary Sheet
9. More Test-Taking Skills
Helps students learn how to budget their time on tests, read multiple-choice questions the RIGHT way, and deal with lack/loss of confidence during a test.
Video Summary Sheet
10. How to Remember for Tests
Uses two memory exercises designed to teach students how to remember more of what they read in textbooks and how to organize material to increase understanding and retention of information
Video Summary Sheet
11. Memory Tricks
Shows several fun and unusual memory tricks designed to help students memorize school-related information, names, etc. A few simple but effective math tricks will also be presented!
Video Summary Sheet
12. More Memory Tricks
Gives students several more ideas about how they can use creative memory tricks to help them memorize items in groups, definitions, and exact locations on a map or diagram.
Workshop Handout for #12 /// Video Summary Sheet
13. Great Ways to Study
Teaches basic study techniques, focusing on several textbook reading and study methods.
Workshop Handout for #13 /// Video Summary Sheet
14. More Great Ways to Study
Covers textbook study methods such as "reducing" and highlighting and discusses the best ways to use/review flash cards, etc.
Workshop Handout for #14 /// Video Summary Sheet
The following workshop series is available only on videocassette and DVD in the LAC Multidisciplinary Student Success Center (L-212). Each of the "Mastering the College Experience" video series workshops is approximately 30 minutes long.
101. Welcome to College: An orientation
Overview of college. Emphasis on a commitment to learn.
102. The First Step: Discover Yourself
Discuss honest self-assessment
103 Ideas are Tools: Learning Preferences
Concept of Learning Styles, features stages of learning
104 Time Management
Creating to-do lists, prioritizing and scheduling
105 Goal Setting and Long Term Planning
Knowing how to set goals, planning the use of time
106 Improving Memory
Memory tips, its process and techniques
107 Muscle Reading
Basic strategies and a 9 step approach to study habits
108 Reading Challenges
Adapting muscle reading to handle special challenges
109 Taking Notes
Note-taking formats, their processes and benefits
110 Challenges Worth Noting
Solutions to some real world note-taking challenges
111 Preparing for the Test
Proper techniques for forming a study group
112 This is Not a Test
Ways to manage the cause and symptoms of test anxiety
113 Embracing Diversity
Negative effects of stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination and racism
114. Thinking Creatively
Exercises to stimulate the creative process
115 Thinking Critically
In-depth discussion of critical thinking, problem solving
116 Math and Science: a 3-D Solution
Skills to help in math and science courses
117 Research: Solving a Mystery
How to research, emphasis on resources in the library
118 Writing Well: the First Draft
Steps and processes involved in writing a first draft
119 Writing Well: The Final Presentation
Transforming a rough draft into a polished paper
120 Communication
Tips on communication skills
121 Relationships
How relationship skills can lead to success in school and in life
122 Money Management and Financial Aid
Encourages making a habit of financial planning/budgeting, tips to help pay for college
123 Body and Mind Wellness (part 1)
Maintaining health and wellness
124 Body and Mind Wellness (part 2)
Focuses on specific threats to student's health
125 Charting Your Course
Developing skills in planning and management careers
126 Summary: Be a Master Student
Review of skills learned and how to apply them in life
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