Below are some short explanations of LSC offerings. Included in italics are brief descriptions that are written directly to students. Please feel free to cut and paste the information below into your own communications with students. If you are looking for the 11×17 poster of LSC offerings, you can download it here.  You can also […]

You look on the syllabus and see that you have an open-book exam, now what? IMPORTANT NOTE: Open-book exams are NOT easier than closed book exams – oftentimes they are harder. An open-book exam will require you really understand material and be able to apply or analyze information and content rather than just remember it. […]

Effective Time Management Managing your time well is key to success in college and also in life! Many college students find themselves with more unstructured time than they had in high school. Of course, unstructured time and free time are not the same thing, and learning how to create structure for yourself can require patience, […]

Whether you are gearing up for a new semester or a new experience as a Cornell student, LSC has resources to help students start strong! Start your semester by taking some time to reflect on the things you are excited about and the questions you still have about this semester. And, make sure you know […]

Just because you aren’t in the same room (or country!), doesn’t mean that you can’t collaborate effectively. Just like with any kind of group work- for online group work to be successful it helps if you think through, in advance, the ground rules for how you will work together. See LSC’s Student Guide for Studying […]

Don’t Cram, Use a Five-Day Study Plan! The simple keys to a five-day study plan: Figure out what you need to know in (“prepare”). Make sure you know it (“review”). Start in advance & switch things up. 1. Preparing study material for an exam is an active process. This is where you identify, organize, and […]

Doing well on an exam involves preparation, which means developing a schedule so that you can study material over time rather than the night before an exam. How can students put all those effective strategies together to develop a coherent study plan? Make a study schedule! Creating a Study Schedule Your study schedule should not just […]

Textbook reading systems help you interact with the information in textbooks so that you can better internalize and learn SQ3R The SQ3R is a systematic method designed for studying a textbook. Developed by Francis P. Robinson, a psychologist from Ohio State University, the SQ3R is an effective reading system which has been successfully used by […]

Learn more about how to tackle different kinds of exams and exam questions! We cover the following topics on exam preparation on this page: Quantitative Questions Multiple Choice Questions Essay Questions First, Let’s Think About De-Coding Different Types of Exam Questions It’s helpful to understand the kinds of question that are asked on a exam, […]

Working with other students is an effective way to master challenging course material. This guide will help you work together online. Steps to setting up an online study group Find other students to study with. You may prefer to study with your friends, but it turns out people often learn best when they study with […]