1. Student Success Advisors Mixed Mode Study Tips
Adnan Ahmetagic
Shona Burton
Student Success Advisors

2. Overview of Presentation
Time management
Catch up
Stress Happens
Emergency plan
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3. What we know 10 hours study time per (13 week) course per week
15 hours or more of work/training impacts study
Online mode of learning requires planning, discipline and motivation
You will need to do pre and post lecture study
All of these mean you need to work on your TIME MANAGEMENT!!
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4. Time Management Consistently the biggest predictor of success.
Studying is a marathon not a sprint (except for CTR).
Make effective use of your time with a plan.
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5. Calendar/Semester Planner
Online vs Print outs
Make as detailed as possible.
Consider colour coding for different tasks (work, leisure, study).
Plan out what ‘study’ is (revision, note taking, exercises) to avoid procrastination.
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6. Catching up Help! I already feel behind!! How do I catch up??
Work out your starting point
Pre and post tutorial study
Exam in 3 weeks in CTR – you should be in exam study mode
Managing other courses – requires discipline to cover all courses at once
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7. Stress Happens Feeling panic, overwhelmed or facing hurdles?
How do you build resilience?
Focus on one job at a time (running uphill)
Control the controllable!
Don’t sabotage yourself
Know what works and what doesn’t
Tell your friends and family
Get comfortable with not knowing everything
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8. Emergency Plans Expect and predict hurdles
Every mark counts – buffer zone
Contact SSA or/and course convenor sooner rather than later
Types of emergencies?
Steps to recovery:
1. Contact course convenor
2. Access relevant support systems (SSA)
3. Get back on track
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9. Looking into the future
Learning/building skills for the rest of your degree
Take control of your own learning
Experience a new way of learning
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10. Resources Weekly planner Audio files while travelling Quizlet
Textbook companion sites
Most importantly…. SSA’s
Adnan -
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