Articles

  1. Indiana University. (2020). Tips for online learning: Strategies for success.https://keeplearning.iu.edu/tips/index.html
  2. Joubert, S. (2020, March 24). How to be a successful online learner: 9 tips and strategies. https://www.northeastern.edu/bachelors-completion/news/successful-online-learning-strategies/
  3. Renstrom, J. (2015). How to Talk to a Professor — Explained by a Professor. https://www.noodle.com/articles/how-to-talk-to-a-professor-explained-by-a-professor
  4. University of Illinois-Springfield. (2020). Tips for success in online learning. https://www.uis.edu/online/getting-started/tips-for-success-in-online-learning
  5. Lifehack. (2019). 18 best time management apps and tools. https://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/top-15-time-management-apps-and-tools.htm
  6. The National Jurist. (Spring 2020). How to excel in an online class: 5 truths about distance learning. https://uofi.app.box.com/s/u6yeim4kwmqbrqlxuq1ir0sbxc1g6hef

    Here are some of the main takeaways from this article:

    • It is not easy

    • It requires self-discipline

    • There are benefits to online platforms

    • You won’t be a hermit

    • You can and should have plenty of contact with professors

  7. James Clear (n.d.). The Ivy Lee Method: The Daily Routine Experts Recommend for Peak Productivity. https://jamesclear.com/ivy-lee

    This article comes courtesy of SLIS student Shawna Banducci. Many students find that making to-do lists helps with both time management and motivation: it feels so satisfying to check things off! In the app list and video section, we have links to digital task list tools and a video about analog bullet journaling. The Ivy Lee Method is designed to help you pick effective items for your to-do list, regardless of whether your list making is digital or pen and paper.