Study Tips & Resources

NEW for Fall 2020! Virtual walk-in hours with academic coaches will begin on Tuesday, August 18th from 3:00-4:15pm. Walk in hours will be available every Tuesday. The Zoom link is attached here.

Our goal is to provide you access to the best information and resources you need to excel at Furman. Here, you’ll find links to a variety of tools. Explore our resources, and find the tools that best meet your needs.

Remote Learning Resources

General Resources

A pps for Success: Resource created to explore how your electronic device can support your success in college. Over 50 apps referenced! [PDF]
How to Study: Website with tips, articles, and other resources all related to study skills and other academic-related areas.
Khan Academy: Personalized learning resource that offers practice exercises and instructional videos.
Making it Stick! Study strategies that actually work.
Mindtools.com: Website devoted to helping individuals learn personal effectiveness skills.
Minute Physics YouTube Channel: Short videos related to Physics concepts.
Quizlet: Provides customizable activities to help students practice and master course concepts

Furman Specific Resources

Communicating with Professors [PDF]
Eisenhower Principle- Urgent v. Important: Visual to implement important v. urgent tasks. [PDF]
Furman Schedule Worksheet [PDF]: Serves as a time management resource related to organization and planning.
Fall 2020 At-A-Glance: Semester long calendar
Fall 2020 Weekly Student Calendar: Serves as a time management resource related to organization and planning.
Grade Sheet [PDF]: Serves as a short- and long-term planning as well as an accountability tracker. Students can list due dates, assignments, overall grade percentages and grade percentages for each assignment.
Know the Rules of the Game: Serves as the one-stop-shop for all course syllabus information. [PDF]
Notetaking Tips: One-pager on general notetaking tips! [PDF]
Project Map: Visual to help with long-range planning of large assignments. [PDF]
The 5 Day Test Prep: Serves as an organizational tool for studying. [PDF]
The Study Cycle: Serves as a resource to help students become more efficient learners. [PDF]
Time Management & Setting Goals: [PDF]
Tip s for Academic Success: General success-focused tips [PDF]
Tips for Resilience [PDF]

Self-Care

Furman Counseling Center: Our definition of mental health is broad and we are able to help with a ride range of problems. You might be feeling depressed, experiencing academic stress and anxiety or problems in a relationship. Schedule an appointment with the counseling center today!

Furman’s TAO Tools: TAO’s goal is to equip people with the ability to adapt and deal effectively with the demands of life and work, using evidenced-based, learner-focused content that aims to increase positive and adaptive behavior. TAO teaches cognitive skills, personal skills and interpersonal skills, using educational modules, assessments, practice tools and logs, and a mindfulness library.

Mindtools.com: Website devoted to helping individuals learn personal effectiveness skills.

Taking Notes

Cornell Note Taking System: One example of note-taking. See other related note taking strategies in the resources above. [PDF]

How to Take Study Notes : 5 Effective Methods

Notetaking Tips: One-pager on general note taking tips! [PDF]

Writing

Furman’s Writing and Media Lab: Information on writing, finding the writing lab, and meeting with a writing consultant.

The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): Provides more than 200 free resources, including APA / MLA formatting guides, avoiding plagiarism, researching, grammar and mechanics, and developing a resume.