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The SLC provides various study skills seminars, instructional videotapes, software, and printed materials. View a current listing of upcoming Study Skills Workshops, times and locations.  First year students may obtain additional information and resources at the First-year Student Success Web page.

Study Skills Video Library
Students may view videos in the Student Learning Center only.  No appointment is needed. Just ask a staff member for assistance.

Note-taking
Note-taking (28 min.)
Lecture Note-taking (27 min.)
How to Survive in School:  Note-taking and Outlining Skills (30 min.)
Aids to Memory:  Note-taking Skills (30 min.)

Time Management
Time Management (20 min.)

Demonstrating Knowledge
How Do I Show What I Know? (29 min.)

Reading
SQ4R: How to Read (25 min.)
How Can I Organize My Textbook Reading:  Unraveling the Textbook Maze (36 min.)
Increasing Reading Efficiency:  Rate and Comprehension (29 min.)
How to Read a Textbook (29 min.)

Test-taking Strategies
Guidelines for Taking Multiple-choice Exams (35 min.)
How Do I Know What to Study? (27 min.)
How to Take Essay Tests (15 min.)
Test-taking Without Fear (20 min.)
How to Reduce Test Anxiety (cassette tape 20 min.)
How to Ace Tests (cassette tape 20 min.)

Concentration
Focused: Improving Motivation and Concentration (30 min.)
How to Listen Effectively (15 min.)

Problem Solving
Making Decisions and Solving Problems (20 min.)

Internet
Internet Searching Skills (23 min.)
Video Guide to the Internet (45 min.)
Information Superhighway:  Understanding and Using the Internet (30 min.)

Computer Programs
Excel (120 min.)
Word (55 min.)
Microsoft Excel (60 min.)

Mathematics
Survey of Mathematics with Applications Lessons 1-3 (32 min.)
Survey of Mathematics with Applications Lessons 4-6 (21 min.)
Basic Mathematics for College Students Chapter 1 (46 min.)
Basic Mathematics for College Students Chapter 3 (81 min.)
Why Study Math Life By the Numbers: Educational Modules Chaos, Fractals, and Dynamics: Computer Experiments in Mathematics (63 min.)
Focus on Fractals (25 min.)
Learning About the TI-85 (110 min.)

Instructional Software
Making Your Mark
Test-taking Lessons