Sites to Promote Academic Success

Much of what you need to know is in your syllabus. Much of what you will know comes from consistently coming to class, reviewing your notes, and reading your text. However, these sites are useful.

Managing your Tasks and Time

Mind Tools: Advice on Time Management Skills
On-line ways of keeping a "to do" list (all of these have smart phone apps)
- Simple online to-do list
- Todoist
- Fetchnotes Easy to use--and has an easy way to organize your notes
- Any.do
- https://www.wunderlist.com/en/
- workflowy (the analogy they use is that you can put your whole brain on one piece of paper and still find everything you want)
- thoughtboxes (if you are a visual person, this might be the best list manager for you)
- trello (I did not like this, but some people love it).
- Google
  - Gmail (for a to do list, just select "tasks" under the "Mail" drop down menu)
  - Google calendar (for longer term projects. You can set several reminder alerts to be texted or emailed to you before the due date (for an example, see this screen shot).

Studying Effectively

General tips
- Dr. Chew's great set of videos on how to study --watch them for free online
- Dr. Myers's tips for studying (5 min. video)
- The science of studying: What works and what does not
- Flashcards
  - How to use flashcards to study effectively (a PowerPoint Tutorial from the Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology)
  - Electronic flashcards from quizlet (here, you will find flashcards I created for this course)
  - A great site--gives you tools to make flashcards and concept maps
- Some good common sense advice
- General study skills resource
- A good, short, practical set of tips
- Ways to get more out of studying
- How to avoid mistakes that result in many hard working students getting D's on exams.

Getting the most from lectures

Memory tips
- A great set of tools and tips for improving your memory
- Mind Tools: Memory Techniques (You might check out the advice on using mnemonics (systematic memory aids) to improve your exam scores.
Note taking
- Checklist to see if you are taking good notes-- and making good use of those notes
- Using concept maps to take useful notes (see also the Concept Mapping links in the next section)

Concept Mapping

Stress Management

Motivation

A 6-minute video that dramatically demonstrates why you need to be able to learn and adapt

A 2-minute video showing what you can do if you keep trying

Good General Resources for Doing Well in College

The difference between high school and college
A comprehensive list of tips for studying, test-taking, and surviving college.
A nice set of tip sheets on studying and test-taking
Free booklet that tells you how to succeed in college (from going to class to study tips to writing tips)
Links to many useful resources (from the college grants database)

Psychology Resources

This page owes a great debt to Linda Walsh.

To "What is Psychology? "

To Memory Lecture

To Lecture Main Menu