Academic Gold: Smart Use of Your Resources

This course will give you an in-depth understanding of the wide range of learning resources available to support you in becoming a more productive student, and you will learn how to use the resources to achieve the best results. The course starts with foundational processes that need to be widely implemented when using the learning resources. Next, the graphic and procedural resources for vocabulary building are explained. You will then examine the process of brainstorming prior knowledge and learn the benefits of self-generation of questions to guide your learning and how to integrate all this into the effective use of the K-W-L-H resource.In addition, you will learn the power of social interactions to support your learning. Study buddies, study groups, and informal discussion groups are three resources that can support your learning, and you will learn how to make use of these powerful resources. Cooperative and collaborative learning processes are two additional social interaction resources that offer you significant benefits. The course will give you an understanding of the importance of seminars and symposia, two resources that provide you with opportunities to expand and deepen your knowledge. You will learn how university-based resources, such as the syllabus and learning management system, but especially your instructors, can help you succeed. The course will introduce you to library and special digital resources, such as “Open Educational Resources” and “Highwire.” In the supplementary lectures, you will learn to use the Cornell Method of notetaking, an important procedural resource, and gain an understanding of copyright, Fair Dealing, and Public Lending Right and how they impact you as a student. Finally, you will be able to download a PDF ebook on graphic organizers that will show you how to select and use graphic resources effectively in your studies.If you are determined to raise your academic achievement, then this course shows you how. As a student, you have access to many resourc