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- 1. Habits of Highly Successful College Students Updates & Tips for Success Polly Peters, Tutor, Bloomington Campus Bethany Marston, Learning Services Coordinator, Rockford Campus
- 2. Agenda Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. 2013. Proprietary and Confidential. 2 • Strategies using online course resources • Digital Content & E-textbooks • Tips & Tools for effective planning • Library & Learning Center • Late Assignments & Communication methods
- 3. Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. 2013. Proprietary and Confidential. 3 Why is the Syllabus important? The syllabus provides the location of essential information: • Instructor contact information • Textbook information • Grading Criteria & Scale
- 4. Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. 2013. Proprietary and Confidential. 4 Understanding the Grading Scale • General Education Courses – 60% pass • Medical Courses – 73% pass • Nursing Courses – 78% pass
- 5. Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. 2013. Proprietary and Confidential. 5 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
- 6. Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. 2013. Proprietary and Confidential. 6 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
- 7. Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. 2013. Proprietary and Confidential. 7 Embedded Content • To find embedded content, click on the current module, “Lessons”, then “Assignments”. Embedded content example content example
- 8. 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 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. 2013. Proprietary and Confidential. 8
- 9. Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. 2013. Proprietary and Confidential. 9 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
- 10. Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. 2013. Proprietary and Confidential. 10 Test Preparation • Weekly vs. Cumulative – http://tinyurl.com/TestPrep-part1 – http://tinyurl.com/TestPrep-part2
- 11. Late Assignments & Communication • Always communicate with your instructor • If you get behind, stay current first! – Complete discussion posts/replies – Complete quizzes – Complete written assignments Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. 2013. Proprietary and Confidential. 11
- 12. Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. 2013. Proprietary and Confidential. 12
- 13. Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. 2013. Proprietary and Confidential. 13
- 14. Questions? Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. 2013. Proprietary and Confidential. 14 • 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
Editor's Notes
- Note: The Habits of Highly Successful College Students Checklist (handout) will be available in the pod to download.
- Tip: enter your instructors’ contact names and info into your smartphone and/or planner You may need to contact him/her when you don’t have access to wifi Know how your course materials will be accessed Grading Criteria and Scale– We will discuss how to determine your goal grade and give you a plan to calculate it
- Understand that as a general rule, courses have individual grading scales; it’s important to understand the requirements of each course
- Instructors have until the following Friday to post grades Be sure to check them diligently and report any questions or concerns immediately Too often, students wait until week 11 and contact instructors after grading deadlines Always double (and triple) check that submissions were saved in drop boxes Save all documents from MS Word, Excel, etc (your student work including discussion posts, and written assignments) to a secondary source
- If you have an e-textbook, it’s likely you will have one of 2 formats: CourseSmart or Thuze. CourseSmart is a website based platform housing your e-textbooks from a variety of publishers. To easily understand how to access via laptop or ereader, we have awesome mini-webinar links to give you specific direction. These 5 minute videos will help you better access and navigate through CourseSmart. They can be found in our digital content hub. If you have a Thuze-based e-textbook, it will be linked directly in your online course via PDF chapters. These chapters can be downloaded directly to your desktop for easier access.
- Courses like English Composition have embedded content, which means your readings are easily accessible in your online class. Articles & sections of text will have a direct link in the assignments section of each module. In your embedded content, you can easily change pages, zoom, or select chapters. PDFs can be downloaded to your desktop for reading offline.
- Know how to work smarter, not harder Create a workable study schedule to fit online learning into your busy daily life Watch additional webinars on all different topics such as APA, tips for writing a discussion post, library and learning services resources, how to research, and more!
- We have several tips & strategies available to help you prepare and study for tests
- If you find yourself in a situation where you will be late to class, contact your instructor immediately. If you find that you have not turned in assignments on time, understand the late grading policy (10% off per day) Contact your instructor, ask if he/she will still accept late work ALWAYS do current week’s work first!! THEN go back to fill anything late that can still earn points
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