Tips, Tools and Resources for a Successful Graduate School Experience

1. Tips for Graduate Success
Tamara S. Stephens and Ron Lewis
Keiser University
Dr. Dietzel
EDU511
8/11/14
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2. Be prepared before you start
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• Have a dependable computer with word processing and
presentation software
• Have access to the internet
• Purchase the APA 6th edition publication manual
• Recently updated Java plugin
• Up-to-date Internet browser
• Mozilla Fire Fox
• Safari (for apple)

3. Review your educational options
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• Determine your goals
• Research all educational options
• Ask questions
Do I have to
take the
GRE?
How long
is the
program?

4. Personal skills needed to succeed
• Self-discipline
• Initiative, motivation and commitment
• Time management skills
• Organizational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to complete work without the need of prompting
(Jana, 1999; Kearsley, 2002)

5. http://gottcode.org/focuswriter/
Great self-evaluation
tool to identify
student’s strengths
Discounted software
for students and
teachers
Access to online
university lectures
Check your writing
for grammar,
punctuation, style
and much more
FocusWriter
is a simple,
distraction-free
writing environment
Resources for Graudate Students

6. You can do this!
Graduation is on the way!!

7. References
Jana, R. (1999, September 13). Getting the most out of online learning. InfoWorld, 21
(37), 119
Kearsley, G. (2002, January/February). Is online learning for everybody? Educational
Technology, 42 (1), 41–44.