Upcoming Workshops

This workshop will help you learn from your textbooks and university lectures by introducing a variety of effective pre-lecture reading strategies along with in class note-taking and post-class techniques. The session will include organizing your reading strategy to make sense of all this new information so that you can be successful in your courses. You will learn how to listen for key points and summarize main ideas, preparing more meaningful and effective study notes.

In this workshop, learn to plan your semester efficiently using the Semester Schedule to give yourself a visual picture of assignments, projects, tests and exams that are coming up, helping you to decide how to commit resources between various possible tasks.

In this peer-led workshop you will learn the basic features of PebblePad, how to access assignments set up in PebblePad and how to share your completed work with your instructors. You will also learn how to create a portfolio.

This workshop will help you to write and improving your learning portfolio. You will learn about reflection, how to craft and evaluate your reflective writing, and effective strategies for integrating course concepts.

Studying at the university can be a stressful time for some students. Attending classes, working on assignments, making friends, studying for exams and working part-time can quickly fill up your schedule. Time management is one of the critical skills to master. In this workshop, you will identify ways to improve their time management skills by identifying your current time wasters and how much time is currently spent working on activities that will help you achieve important goals. You will also draft a tentative personal time schedule that fits your purpose.

Scientific writing involves clear, concise communication as you express your knowledge on tests and exams. In this workshop, you will explore the key types of questions asked in biology, and practice developing strong answers that meet your instructor’s criteria for success.

In this peer-led workshop, learn how to format data, copy and paste values, use the autofill features and how to use the function builder to easily analyze data.

In this peer-led workshop you will learn the basic features of PebblePad, how to access assignments set up in PebblePad and how to share your completed work with your instructors. You will also learn how to create a portfolio.

Do you have questions about the best way to write an academic essay or report? Wondering how to use information from sources by quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing? Join this workshop for an introduction to the process of writing an effective academic paper.

In this peer-led workshop, learn to analyze large datasets by developing tables and pivot tables and visualize results with charts.