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| Setting Goals for Success | |
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| Are You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Developing Goals | |
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| Types of Goals | |
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| Writing Short-Term Goals | |
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| Get Connected with Short-Term Goals | |
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| Get Connected with Technology: Campus Networks and Websites | |
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| Get Connected with Reading: Reading and Study Systems | |
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| Get Connected with Writing: The Mechanics of Writing | |
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| Have You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Managing time and Staying Motivated | |
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| Are You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Making Weekly and Daily Calendars | |
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| Time Tracking | |
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| Get Connected with Time Tracking | |
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| Weekly Schedules | |
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| Get Connected with Weekly Schedules | |
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| Daily To-Do Lists | |
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| Get Connected with Daily To-Do Lists | |
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| Getting and Staying Motivated | |
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| Get Connected with Building a College Vocabulary | |
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| Get Connected with Technology: Vocabulary and Time Management Tools | |
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| Get Connected with Reading: Topics and Main Ideas | |
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| Get Connected with Writing: Sentence Structure | |
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| Have You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Individual Learning Preferences | |
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| Are You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Understanding Individual Learning Preferences | |
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| Learning Preference Inventories | |
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| Get Connected with Sensory Learning Preferences | |
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| Sensory Learning Strategies | |
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| Cognitive Learning Preferences | |
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| Get Connected with Cognitive Learning Preferences | |
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| Social Learning Preferences | |
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| Get Connected with Technology: Online Inventories | |
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| Get Connected with Reading: Major and Minor Details | |
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| Get Connected with Writing: Paragraphs and Essays | |
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| Have You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Thinking Critically | |
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| Are You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Thinking Critically | |
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| Get Connected with Critical Thinking | |
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| Creative Thinking | |
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| Get Connected with Creative Thinking | |
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| Practical Thinking | |
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| Get Connected with Practical Thinking | |
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| Get Connected with Technology: Sharpen Your Thinking Skills Online | |
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| Get Connected with Reading: Tone, Purpose, Intended Audience | |
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| Get Connected with Writing: Evaluative Essays | |
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| Have You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Taking Textbook and Lecture Notes | |
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| Are You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Essential Note Taking Skills | |
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| Taking Textbook Notes | |
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| Taking Lecture Notes | |
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| Get Connected with Lecture Note Taking | |
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| Get Connected with Technology: Online Note-Taking Tips | |
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| Get Connected with Reading: Identifying Patterns of Organization | |
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| Get Connected with Writing: Using Patterns of Organization | |
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| Have You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Exam-Taking Strategies | |
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| Are You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Study Review Plans | |
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| Staying Calm and Focused | |
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| Relaxation Techniques | |
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| Get Connected with Relaxation Exercises | |
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| Overcoming Negativity | |
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| Exam-Day Strategies | |
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| Learning from Your Mistakes | |
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| Get Connected with Technology: Exam Strategy Websites | |
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| Get Connected with Reading: Objective Exam Questions | |
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| Get Connected with Writing: Subjective Exam Questions | |
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| Have You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Communicating Effectively | |
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| Are You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Speaking Effectively | |
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| Preparing for Oral Presentations | |
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| Get Connected with Writing Your Oral Presentation | |
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| Practicing for Oral Presentations | |
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| Using Effective Body Language | |
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| Get Connected with Your Body Language | |
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| Listening Effectively | |
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| Get Connected with Your Listening Skills | |
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| Communicating Effectively in Study Groups | |
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| Get Connected with Technology: Making Slides and Practicing Etiquette | |
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| Get Connected with Reading: Point of View | |
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| Get Connected with Writing: Persuasive Writing | |
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| Have You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Get Connected With Physical and Fiscal Fitness | |
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| Are You Connected? Self-Assessment | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| Getting and Staying Physically Fit | |
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| Making Healthy Eating Choices | |
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| Get Connected with Your Diet | |
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| Exercising Regularly | |
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| Making Wise Health Choices | |
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| Getting and Staying Fiscally Fit | |
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| Budget You | |