Online Study Skills

I’ve been successful in getting a 4.0 in an Online Degree program and have attended many other online courses through Khan Academy, YouTube, Lynda.com and more. These skills helped me be successful, I hope they will do the same for you, too!

Who are these lessons for?

  1. Kids under supervision of their legal guardian*** attending online classes
  2. Young adults and adults attending online classes
  3. Working professionals who want to get organized

How to use these lessons:

  1. Watch the short video and pause or replay as needed.
  2. Download the lesson text. This is a one page document explaining the lesson.
  3. Do as the lesson says and send us a message letting us know if it helped you!

If you are visually impaired, all of the information in the short videos is available in the PDFs which should work with your document reading software.

***Lesson 6 mentions fire and we urge you to use common sense and not burn down your house, harm yourself, or others.

Lessons Stats:

  • 6 lessons total
  • 30 seconds or less videos
  • 3 mins of reading per lesson
  • 21 mins to review all 6 lessons

Lesson 1: Clear your desk!

Watch the quick video (pause as needed) and then download and read the PDF.

Questions to Ask Yourself:

  1. Do I have space to study?
  2. Do I like to study here?
  3. Do I feel like studying?
  4. Can I easily find what I need?
  5. Do I have a method to start studying?

Lesson 2: Use your calendar!

Watch the quick video (pause as needed) and then download and read the PDF.

Questions to Ask Yourself:

  1. Do I prefer my phone, computer, or paper?
  2. Do I have predetermined milestones?
  3. Do I write down tasks as I get them?

Lesson 3: Write it into existence!

Watch the quick video (pause as needed) and then download and read the PDF.

Questions to Ask Yourself:

  1. Do I have big goals/milestones that I’m anxious about reaching?
  2. How do I manage these goals?
  3. Can I easily communicate this goal?

Lesson 4: Fix your handwriting!

Watch the quick video (pause as needed) and then download and read the PDF.

Questions to Ask Yourself:

  1. Do I have extra time to devote to improving my handwriting?
  2. Is it easy for me to read my handwriting?

Lesson 5: Set double reminders!

Watch the quick video (pause as needed) and then download and read the PDF.

Questions to Ask Yourself:

  1. Am I able to self-regulate my tasks?
  2. Do I have a way of setting reminders?

Lesson 6: Try some focus tricks!

Watch the quick video (pause as needed) and then download and read the PDF.

Questions to Ask Yourself:

  1. Do I get distracted easily?
  2. Does sitting down to a task make me feel anxious?

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