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Habits of Highly Successful College StudentsUpdates & Tips for Success
Polly Peters, Tutor, Bloomington CampusBethany Marston, Learning Services Coordinator, Rockford Campus
Agenda
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• Strategies using online course resources• Digital Content & E-textbooks• Tips & Tools for effective planning• Library & Learning Center • Late Assignments & Communication methods
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Why is the Syllabus important?The syllabus provides the location of essential information: • Instructor contact information• Textbook information• Grading Criteria & Scale
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Understanding the Grading Scale• General Education Courses – 60% pass• Medical Courses – 73% pass• Nursing Courses – 78% pass
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Grade Tracking• Monitor Grades weekly – Click on “Report” tab, click on “Choose a Report”
under Categories, select “Grades”, and hit “Run”• Contact instructor immediately with questions or
concerns• Double check drop box submissions• Save all documents to secondary source– Thumb drive, hard drive, H drive, external drive
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E-Textbooks & Digital Content• E-Textbooks – Embedded in course – CourseSmart (e-book)
• Check your email for e-book info– Must use login from email to access CourseSmart
• If you’re not sure, check under “Confirm My Schedule” link
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Embedded Content• To find embedded content, click on the current
module, “Lessons”, then “Assignments”.
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Digital Content Hub • Have questions?• Digital Content Hub for Videos and FAQ’s
http://www.rasmussen.edu/digitalcontent/• General Information• Instructional Videos• FAQs• Additional resources
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Organization• Why is planning ahead important?– Reduces stress– Increases chances for success
• How can I get additional help?– Study Schedule Help:
http://tinyurl.com/How2StudySchedule – Additional webinars (online presentations):
http://guides.rasmussen.edu/llcwebinarseries/recorded-webinars
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Test Preparation
• Weekly vs. Cumulative– http://tinyurl.com/TestPrep-part1 – http://tinyurl.com/TestPrep-part2
Late Assignments & Communication• Always communicate with your instructor• If you get behind, stay current first!– Complete discussion posts/replies– Complete quizzes– Complete written assignments
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Questions?
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• Support + network– Instructor– Student Advisor– Tutor
• Other resources to help you this quarter – Webinars
• http://guides.rasmussen.edu/llcwebinarseries– Answers http://rasmussen.libanswers.com– Chat with a Librarian http://tinyurl.com/raschat– Academic Guides http://guides.rasmussen.edu