Below are an assortment of short video workshops designed to help students succeed. They are usually 3-7 minutes long and utilize a program called VoiceThread, which allows you to start, stop, and pause the video.
TIME MANAGEMENT
How to Create a Semester Calendar
How to Build a Schedule for Productivity
ORGANIZATION
PRIORITIZATION/PRODUCTIVITY
How to Use the MoSCoW Method for Prioritization
Life Hacks: Prioritizing for Personal Productivity Using Covey’s Quadrants
Increasing Productivity: One-Minute Rule
Increase Academic Productivity: A Quick Lesson in Self-Regulation
How to Create or Change a Habit
SELF-CARE/STRESS MANAGEMENT
Creating a Morning/Evening Routine
Meditation: Om your way to success
Quick Tips for Stress Management
Self-Care: How to Develop a plan that works for you
How to Create a Sleep Schedule
Chronotypes: Understanding how your sleep/wake cycle can influence productivity
Food for thought: Snacks while studying
Exercise and Academic Performance
Increasing Your Self-Awareness to Manage Stress and Grow Your Introspection
How to Prevent College Student Burnout
Self-Care in 8 dimensions of wellness
ADHD/SLD MANAGEMENT
Learning Tips for Students with Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
CLASSROOM SUCCESS
Getting the most out of your Syllabus
Office Hours: Important Questions and building connections
Classroom 101 for International Students
Know Your Power: How to feel confident during your next presentation or interview
STUDY STRATEGIES
Staying Consistent with a Study Plan
Creating and Maintaining a Study Plan
How to Facilitate your own Pomodoro Sessions
READING
Effective Reading Strategies: Read Smarter, Not Harder
How to Read a Research Article
Reading Comprehension: Self-Testing after reading a chapter
NOTE-TAKING
Assessing Note-taking Strategies
WRITING
How to Build and Construct an Essay
TEST PREPARATION/TEST ANXIETY
Managing Anxiety Related to Uncertainty
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Transitioning from High School to College
Imposter Syndrome and how to address it
Unlocking Your Power: Mindfulness and Positive Thinking
Developing Effective Communication Skills
Perfectionism: What is so bad about being so good?
How to Develop a Growth Mindset
Positive and Negative Coping Skills
Regulating Emotions: Zones of Regulation
Tackling Loneliness in College
How to take Control when Things feel out of control
Routines to Combat Decision Fatigue
LEARNING THEORY
USC RESOURCES
USC Campus Resources-updated April 2019
Utilizing Study Spaces on Campus
ONLINE/REMOTE LEARNING
Thriving as a Trojan Online: Transitioning to Online Learning