Three quick tips for doing well in this course:
- Attend class. If you must miss a class, talk to a classmate – get their lecture notes.
- Do the readings ahead of time, and read ‘actively’ – pay attention to what you’re reading, ask yourself what point(s) the author(s) is trying to make, why this matters, and so on. Read it critically. Try to apply it to the material you’ll be submitting.
- If you’re having any trouble with the course, please speak to the instructor or the TA right away.
Learning Tools to Investigate Further:
We encourage you to take responsibility for your learning and check out what these resources might have to offer you:
TIME MANAGEMENT Search online for productivity and project management tools and apps (e.g., https://trello.com, https://www.rescuetime.com/, https://todoist.com). Give yourself enough time for papers with http://assignmentcalculator.library.ubc.ca, and master many other aspects of academic life http://learningcommons.ubc.ca/student-toolkits/
LEARNING COMMONS is UBC’s online hub for study and research support. This interactive website provides you with a wealth of academic resources, from tutoring and workshops to study groups and online technology tools. It also offers plenty of information on a variety of academic topics, and links to nearly all of the academic resources offered at UBC. Make the Learning Commons your first stop for all things academic! http://learningcommons.ubc.ca
WRITING SKILLS The UBC Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication offers tutoring services, workshops, and advice. Also, Purdue University offers an amazing collection of information about writing at their Online Writing Lab (OWL), available at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl.