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FIRST YEAR PROGRAMS |
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UNIV 100 RESOURCES |
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Academic Success Notetaking The skills students need to effectively record and learn information presented in class are outlined in this program.
Academic Success Reading Improvement Reading rate and comprehension can mean the difference between success and failure to students.
Academic Success Strategic Learning This program outlines a concise three-step process for understanding and retaining information.
Time Management Three strategies to help students make better use of their time are presented in this program.
A World of Diversity A video that shows the effect cultural back-ground can have on communication on campus.
60 Minutes II - Power of Plastic This video tape has several segments discussing money management and credit card abuse.
10 Things Every Student Needs to Know to Study Video clips to supplement College Success textbooks. There is a critical thinking question to reinforce the main point and
stimulate classroom discussion.
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Choices Sexual Health Issues For College Students Video: Choices address an extremely important survival skill for entering college
students - sexual health decision making. It provides a broad and sometimes graphic overview of sexual health issues and is
designed for use in a variety of educational settings, especially first-year seminars.
CNN Today College Success Video These videos consist of numerous CNN News segments documenting current events that have taken place on college campuses nationwide,
and discusses related topics that today's students face. Many of these short clips correspond with topics from the UNIV 100
course test, and would serve as excellent discussion starters.
Group Presentation Video How to Give an Effective Group Presentation
Video Series from Purdue University Academic Success Skills Time Management Video
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Alcohol 101 Alcohol 101 was created to reduce the harm associated with the misuse of alcohol. The program provides the physiological,
psychological and legal information to help college students make responsible decisions about drinking. Or not drinking.
Alcohol 101 Plus Alcohol 101 Plus is an innovative, first-of-its-kind interactive CD-Rom program aimed at helping students make safe and responsible
decisions on college campuses. Set on a "Virtual Campus," the new program combines the most important parts of award-winning
Alcohol 101 with new content designed to address the problems of first year students.
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Your College Experience Interactive CD-Rom is easy to navigate and provides excellent supplemental material to the UNIV 100 course text.
Wadsworth College Success Power Point
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All Together Now! A seriously fun collection of interactive training games and activities.
Making the Most of College "Making the Most of College is an excellent book which will be of practical help to students and teachers alike. It shows
close attention to the ways students learn; what they tell the interviewers, the author's own experience, and that of other
teachers together provide a rich account of the college experience." - Martin Trow, University of California, Berkeley
Teaching Study Skills & Strategies in College Teaching students to use study skills and strategies effectively is an important step in transforming dependent learners
into independent learners.
Case Studies for First-Year Experience Students Real-life case studies and accompanying exercises teach the key issues affecting success in college. Strengthen problem-solving
skills by evaluating different scenarios, generate solutions to various issues, and determine which solution is most effective
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Effective Study Methods A Teacher's Edition for Effective Study Methods: A Modular Approach
Energize Your Audience This book contains 75 Quick activities that get them started... and keep them going.
50 Ways to Leave Your Lectern Stimulate thinking, discussion, and group interaction with these practical, ready-to-use activities!
First Time Around Case Studies of the Freshman Year Experience The early weeks in college are when freshmen have their first time around with some of life's most interesting experiences.
This casebook contains the real-life stories of freshmen as they work through their problems in those first weeks of college.
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Better Grades in Less Time Faster reading! Increased comprehension! Enhanced memory power!
A Compass for Campus Designed to help students answer one simple question: What Matters Most? Jobs, friends, and other activities all beckon...but only a solid educational foundation will put students on the road to
future career and personal fulfillment.
Avoid ID Theft: Deter identity thieves by safeguarding your information. Detest suspicious activity by routinely monitoring your financial
accounts and billing statements. Defend against identity theft as soon as you suspect a problem.
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Credit-ED Challenge A financial education program about credit cards and budgeting designed for college students. Whether students are newly arrived
on campus, or are in a more mature phase of their college experience, they share a common need to understand and manage their
own finances responsibly.
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