Succeeding in College
I advise all students to read the essay in this first link immediately below.
Succeeding in College
Watch this short "212" video after reading the essay above
It's the second box ("watch video")
Why Students Succeed in Tiller's GOVT 2305 course
It's really quite simple. Follow the advice in this PowerPoint.
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Study (p. 5): 97% of college students are distracted by phones during class
87% texted;
76% emailed;
70% used social media;
42% surfed the Internet;
10% played games.
In 2015, 3% said they never used cell phones in class, down from 8% in 2013.
90% of students don't want them banned. At the same time, students say it causes lack of attention (89%), missing instruction (81%), distractions to others (39%), and hurts their grades (27%).
I missed class. What should I do?
Critical Thinking and Science
What is Critical Thinking? What is it not?
Advice on answering the Fallacies section of my tests
Advice on using the Critical Thinking Tools on my tests
Background music can impair performance, cites new study
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Why the Modern World is Bad for your Brain
And it's not only music. "Multi-tasking" is a myth. The more stimuli, the less concentration. The more simultaneous tasks, the more the brain's attention is divided and confused. A neuroscientist explains:
Multitasking is Killing Your Brain
shorter story, similar topic to the story above
The best way to take notes
...is not on your laptop in class!
Laptops are Great
But NOT in a Lecture or Meeting!
You know laptops hurt GPA, but you might be surprised by how much
Community College Success Rates
Students who attend community colleges are more successful than people commonly think. In fact, those who transfer to a university are MORE likely to graduate there than those who started at a university.
Four Needed Job Skills
...in the modern economy, according to corporate recruiters of students seeking jobs.
21 million new jobs will be created by 2030. How should colleges help prepare students?
Experts argue about how great of an effect Artificial Intelligence and Automation will make on the workplace, but nobody denies that they present a huge challenge to workers. This author argues that they have the potential to create many more new jobs, but that workers must prepare in the proper way for them.
The 5 Jobs Robots Will Take Last
As automation increases, what skills and jobs will require human workers and human traits?
The first hyperlink in this article lists "the 5 jobs robots will take FIRST." If you don't know about Artificial Intelligence and the theoretical "Singularity" you might also want to explore the other hyperlinks in this article as well.
Robots will not take over most jobs
An optimistic view of the future of artificial intelligence and robots in the workplace.
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"There's no such thing as a stupid question"
... about the CONTENT of the course. But yes, there are stupid questions: