Links to external resources
Below is a comprehensive list of the hypertext links embedded within each chapter of the book:
Preface
- St. Clair College https://www.stclaircollege.ca/
- eCampus Ontario Open Library https://openlibrary.ecampusontario.ca/
Accessibility
- Web version of the book and book format options: https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/studyprocaff2/
Accessibility Statement
- St. Clair College Accessibility Policy 2.2 https://intranet.stclaircollege.ca/pandp/docs/scc_policy_2-2.pdf
- BC Open Textbook Accessibility Toolkit https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitytoolkit/
- Accessibility Policy 2.2 https://intranet.stclaircollege.ca/pandp/docs/scc_policy_2-2.pdf
10 Things Successful Students Do:
1) Introduction:
- THRIVES Defining Success in College https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDFNi5cKxTo&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- THRIVES – Your Educational Past Experiences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnef8acPcqs&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
2) Successful students have goals:
- THRIVES: Setting Goals in College https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGQHMuEzwaI&t=1s&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- SMART Goals – Quick Overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-SvuFIQjK8&t=109s&ab_channel=DecisionSkills
- Getting stuck in the negatives (and how to get unstuck) | Alison Ledgerwood | TEDxUCDavis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XFLTDQ4JMk&t=1s&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
- The Science of Productivity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHfjvYzr-3g&ab_channel=AsapSCIENCE
- The Eisenhower matrix: How to manage your tasks with EISENHOWER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT89OZ7TNwc&t=2s&ab_channel=EISENHOWER
- Want more? Setting goals. https://tlp-lpa.ca/study-skills/setting-goals
3) Successful students take responsibility:
- THRIVES: Take Responsibility https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sSo3LLEIYU&t=20s&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- College, The St Clair Way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHylmJUKPPw&ab_channel=St.ClairCollege
- Decision-Making Strategies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPIhAm_WGbQ&t=2s&ab_channel=GCFLearnFree
- THRIVES – Academic Integrity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_85339KboDo&t=1s&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- RSA ANIMATE: The Truth About Dishonesty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBmJay_qdNc&t=1s&ab_channel=RSA
- Want more? Academic Integrity. https://tlp-lpa.ca/learning-online/academic-integrity
4) Successful students embrace a diverse community:
- THRIVES: Embracing Diversity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXIJWJtKglY&t=16s&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- The word Indigenous — explained l CBC Kids News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CISeEFTsgDA&ab_channel=CBCKidsNews
- Diversity & Inclusion in 90 Secs or Less https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIId77I0kNM&ab_channel=AMPGlobalYouth
- TV 2 | All That We Share https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD8tjhVO1Tc&ab_channel=TV2Play
- THRIVES – Classroom Values https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9FxecQZMK8&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- Things I Wish I Knew About Making Friends in College/University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02HPL8Q9C-Q&ab_channel=Monicology
- THRIVES Conflict Resolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GLayJ0Xd7E&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- Want More? Maamwi Hub. https://tlp-lpa.ca/maamwi/
5) Successful students go to class:
- THRIVES: Go to Class https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lh8w3rucs4&t=20s&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- THRIVES – Classroom Etiquette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iojT6GOerzc&t=5s&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- THRIVES Classroom Participation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcTSJNNxMus&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- How to Participate in Class even if you’re Shy| OutofSkool TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaRVnX6d1oY&t=3s&ab_channel=OutOfSkoolTV
- Want more? https://tlp-lpa.ca/learning-online/home
6) Successful students ask for help:
- THRIVES – Ask for Help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYiJLW6mQ2o&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- THRIVES – Your Professors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9_FZwX0sNg&t=5s&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- How to Email Your Professor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fDiUHjI6w4&ab_channel=KPULearningCentres
7) Successful students get it together:
- THRIVES – Time Management https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yuk_b6vYvo&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- Time Management for College Students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g_o-hRBeMA&ab_channel=UBuffaloEngineeringandAppliedSciences
- Creating a Semester Schedule https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjjOv7vLxlI&ab_channel=KPULearningCentres
- Managing Daily Tasks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a54mf_Odli4&ab_channel=KPULearningCentres
- THRIVES – Schedule Study Blocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds1axfbUQ1M&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
8) Successful students get involved:
- THRIVES: Your College Social Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa0BNmqhsv4&t=29s&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
9) Successful students take control of their health:
- THRIVES: Health in College https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_RNtmgUcEQ&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- Student Health 101: Learn with Flynn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl5z-7AYyOs&t=82s&ab_channel=JamieChaves
- ParticipACTION Workout Videos | Get Fit as You Sit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra9TWisWBuY&t=1s&ab_channel=ParticipACTION
- Exercises. Healthier.Happier https://www.healthier.qld.gov.au/fitness/exercises/?category=beginner
- Let’s Get Started Beginner’s workout.Healthier.Happier https://www.healthier.qld.gov.au/fitness/exercises/lets-get-started/
- No Sweat Lunch Break.Healthier.Happier https://www.healthier.qld.gov.au/fitness/workouts/no-sweat-lunch-break/
- Do Yoga With Me https://www.youtube.com/user/doyogawithme/videos
- Tea Consent (Clean) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGoWLWS4-kU&t=1s&ab_channel=BlueSeatStudios
10) Successful students practice mental wellness:
- THRIVES: Emotional Wellness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq6qrrCXMJk&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- Stress, Sex, and Gender: See Equality Differently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X91_gB1UqY&ab_channel=Women%27sHealthResearchatYale
- How Stress Affects Your Body and Mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZTc8_FwHGM&t=2s&ab_channel=Braive
- Simple Mindfulness Strategy — Take 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqariSXiSvs&ab_channel=CoryMuscara
- Mindfulness moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLNohyvR6A8&t=1s&ab_channel=TheLearningPortal%2FLePortaild%E2%80%99Apprentissage
- Does stress affect your memory? – Elizabeth Cox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyg7lcU4g8E&ab_channel=TED-Ed
- Tip sheet. Canadian Mental Health Association http://ontario.cmha.ca/bbtipsheet
- CMHA Bounceback Ontario https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL24KlVR-Fk&ab_channel=cmhaontario
10) Successful students practice mental wellness:
- THRIVES: Managing Your Finances https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VpzhUMal3o&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- How To Conduct A Job Search- InterAct Program Module 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIoPyDH5o3A&ab_channel=EnactusSt.Clair
- Building a Resume and Cover Letter- InterAct Module 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RNFderWd1g&ab_channel=EnactusSt.Clair
- InterAct- Job Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4BvsDP6zO8&ab_channel=EnactusSt.Clair
And #11 Successful Students Learn Independently:
1)Introduction to Learn Independently
- THRIVES: Learning In College https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpEDraR_l2E&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- THRIVES – Critical Thinking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxNx1gx8QoU&t=3s&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
2) Learning:
- THRIVES: Using Your Memory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9_9V5Tyxls&t=1s&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- Memorizing and Understanding Concepts https://tlp-lpa.ca/study-skills/memorizing-and-understanding-concepts
3) Reading:
- THRIVES: Seven Reading Principles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxy2blb3yPk&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- Nissila, P. (2016). How to learn like a pro! CC BY. Open Oregon Educational Resources. https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/collegereading/
- SQ4R tlp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwrrYLjt4Wc&t=1s&ab_channel=TheLearningPortal%2FLePortaild%E2%80%99Apprentissage
- How to use the Immersive Reader – making reading more accessible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVlXk3BsLVE&ab_channel=MikeTholfsen
- How To Take Effective Notes When Reading https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTdX-Ua0BAM&t=1s&ab_channel=AunAbdi
- Want More? The Learning Portal has more ideas about how to Read college level materials. https://tlp-lpa.ca/study-skills/reading-with-purpose
4) Notetaking:
- THRIVES: The Benefits of Notetaking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4SLMciC-A0&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- Note-taking Training – Outline Method https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjcOl82EFMg&ab_channel=UTMRGASCAcademicSkills
- How to Create a Concept Map https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZJj6DwCqSU&ab_channel=UofGLibrary
- Cornell Notes Method of Taking Notes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsR-10piMp4&ab_channel=SacramentoCityCollegeWebsiteMedia
- NoteTaking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be4IDARL_fQ&t=1s&ab_channel=ISULibraries
- Bridging the Gap: A Guide to College-Level Research by Catherine J Gray is licensed under a CC BY License https://pressbooks.pub/informationliteracy/front-matter/bridging-the-gap-a-guide-to-college-level/
- How to use OneNote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjnQ937cg8g&ab_channel=KevinStratvert
- Active Reading with Hypothes.is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XxoIV0X3lU&t=1s&ab_channel=KPULearningCentres
- How to Read, Take Notes On and Understand Journal Articles | Essay Tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfTpYruV7AE&t=1s&ab_channel=TomNicholas
- How to draw to remember more | Graham Shaw | TEDxVienna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3ZnKlHqxI&t=1s&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
- Want More? Check out more ideas for Notetaking from the Learning Portal. https://tlp-lpa.ca/study-skills/taking-notes
5) Writing:
- THRIVES: Why Writing is Important in College https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6nTrYMYun0&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- How to use Dictation in Microsoft Word for the web https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzCgC2TW5N0&ab_channel=Microsoft365
- Dictate your documents in Word. Microsoft Support https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dictate-your-documents-in-word-3876e05f-3fcc-418f-b8ab-db7ce0d11d3c
- Dictate in Microsoft 365. Microsoft Support https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dictate-in-microsoft-365-eab203e1-d030-43c1-84ef-999b0b9675fe
- Learn an efficient 5-layer strategy. Point First Legal Writing Academy http://www.pointfirstwriting.com/edit-your-own-work/index.html
- How to Edit in 5 Layers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MLq0hpQ950&ab_channel=EllenZweibell
- How to use Editor in Microsoft Word – your intelligent writing assistant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebf_68gUJCw&ab_channel=MikeTholfsen
- How to Use Microsoft Editor: A Beginner’s Guide. MakeUseOf https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-use-microsoft-editor/
- Self-Edit your Work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eShBB_o_MtA&t=2s&ab_channel=KPULearningCentres
- Want more? The Learning Portal has more ideas for Editing and Proofreading. https://tlp-lpa.ca/writing/editing-proofreading
6) Dealing With Assignments:
- THRIVES – Breaking Down Large Assignments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzlyaMjmVmw&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- Breakdown tasks to complete assignments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A1sGPMTwyQ&ab_channel=TheLearningPortal%2FLePortaild%E2%80%99Apprentissage
- How to Use an Assignment Tracker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI8eoOrMNo4&t=1s&ab_channel=TheLearningPortal%2FLePortaild%E2%80%99Apprentissage
- Avoiding Procrastination https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SvwPqpyzJE&t=1s&ab_channel=TheLearningPortal%2FLePortaild%E2%80%99Apprentissage
- Want more? The Learning Portal has more ideas for Managing Assignments. https://tlp-lpa.ca/study-skills/assignment-tracker
7) Evaluating Websites as Scholarly Sources:
- Government of Canada. (2023). Visit Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada.html
- 8 Tips to Help Students Evaluate Websites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVptfuj6_yk&t=1s&ab_channel=Edutopia
- Scholarly and Popular Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN8S4CbzGXU&t=1s&ab_channel=CarnegieVincentLibrary
- How Library Stuff Works: How to Evaluate Resources (the CRAAP Test) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M1-aMCJHFg&ab_channel=McMasterLibraries
- The Learning Portal has information on Evaluating Evidence in their Health Sciences Research section. https://tlp-lpa.ca/health-sciences/evaluate-evidence
8) Incorporating Information From Sources Into Your Writing:
- Comparing Paraphrasing and Quoting* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mMSReRhqqw&t=6s&ab_channel=WUWritingCenter
- Paraphrasing Process Demonstration* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZJXWaOWqT0&ab_channel=WUWritingCenter
- ICE Statement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfD5tJNHma0&ab_channel=MeganLynsky
- How to Write a Summary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGWO1ldEhtQ&t=5s&ab_channel=SmrtEnglish
- Want more? Find out more about Paraphrasing and Summarizing from The Learning Portal https://tlp-lpa.ca/writing/sources
9) Studying:
- THRIVES: Reviewing Past Tests https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdU5Gox8KyI&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- How to Study Effectively for School or College [Top 6 Science-Based Study Skills] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPxSzxylRCI&t=1s&ab_channel=MemorizeAcademy
- Want More? The Learning Portal has resources to help you decide what to study. https://tlp-lpa.ca/study-skills/deciding-what-to-study
10) Tests:
- THRIVES – Critical Thinking and Tests https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ9HEOIE0mA&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- THRIVES – Progressive Assessment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9au4cIiRUoA&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- Preparing for an Exam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqKCWrueES0&ab_channel=UNCLearningCenter
- Guided belly breathing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH157ZamcH8&ab_channel=TheLearningPortal%2FLePortaild%E2%80%99Apprentissage
- Want More? The Learning Portals has advice on Taking a Test or Exam in their Study Skills Hub. https://tlp-lpa.ca/study-skills/taking-tests-and-exams
11) Group Work:
- THRIVES – Group Assignments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeuIOfN0hAM&t=1s&ab_channel=THRIVESSt.Clair
- Starting a Study Group https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg1n6WV17Sk&ab_channel=AlgonquinCollegeLibrary
- Want more? Check out advice on how your Group can work well together on the Learning Portal. https://tlp-lpa.ca/study-skills/group-work
12) Online Learning:
- Study Tips to Succeed as an Online Student https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1DRETk-mns&ab_channel=LeidenLearning%26InnovationCentre
- 5 Tips for Online Meetings (Zoom, Google Hangouts, Google Meet) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbeVUYOrw2k&t=1s&ab_channel=BiggerBrains
- Alice. (2019). 4 Tips for Creating Successful Online Group Projects. https://hacklibraryschool.com/2019/04/09/4-tips-for-creating-successful-online-group-projects/
- Bowman, L, (2016) 5 Success Tips for Online Group Projects. https://top5onlinecolleges.org/2016/5-success-tips-for-online-group-projects/
- Elearners. (2020) How to Survive Virtual Group Work. https://www.elearners.com/education-resources/online-learning/how-to-survive-virtual-group-work/
- Get Educated. (2020). Online Learning Tips: 5 Rules for Online Group Work. https://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/online-learning-tips-5-rules-for-online-group-work/
- Haynie, D. (2020). Tips for online group projects resources. https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2014/02/04/3-tips-for-surviving-group-projects-in-an-online-class
- Vazquez, C. C. (2019). Tips on Managing Group Projects for Online Students. https://www.biola.edu/blogs/studentlife/2019/tips-on-managing-group-projects-for-online-students
- Want more? The Learning Portal has more advice on how to learn through online courses. https://tlp-lpa.ca/learning-online/home