15 Avenues to Connect @ University of Windsor
This blog post focuses on how students can make connections with others at University of Windsor. We have provided a wide variety of choices such as mentorship programs, online discords, social media accounts, intramurals and more! The goal of this resource is to help you as students at UWindsor meet new people who have similar interests as you. We hope that you find it useful and that you are able to make connections!
Group Work: Tips for Students and Professors
Group work is a very different experience for every student. There will be easy times, and times where you wish that you had a different group. Whatever the situation, it is almost inevitable that you will have to do a group project at some point during your educational journey. We thought that it would be helpful to create a document for students with 5 Do’s and Dont’s when it comes to group work. These tips come from experienced University students who have successfully navigated group work using these suggestions. We have also designed a document for professors with 8 ideas on how group work can be a more positive and stress free experience for students. We hope you find either one or both of these resources useful when it comes time to either participate in a group project, or oversee a group project in class.
5 Steps to Become a Better Student in Under 30 Minutes
This document was created to help students become more efficient in their school habits, and have an overall healthier lifestyle. There are 5 easy steps that you can take to become a better version of yourself. We have also included links to resources and apps that you will find very beneficial. Enjoy!
University of Windsor: Helpful Links
As students, we thought it would be a great idea to have all of the possible links (in one place) that a student might need when starting school. We could not find any document like this for the University of Windsor, so we created one! It is full of links that you may find yourself looking for. We hope you find this useful! Note: To be able to click the embedded links, please press the download button below.
Phones, a Helpful Tool or a Harmful Distraction?
Smartphones are an amazing piece of technology but are they really doing more good then harm when it comes to our productivity? Find out in this quick and fun video where we talk about the distracting nature of phones and what you can do to avoid falling prey too their temptations.
Tips 4 Succeeding In Online Work
In this day and age, working online is a new challenge that many people now have to face. Here is a quick and easy guide to help you get started! Within this document you will find your C.A.P.S. ! An easy way to remember what you need to know when working online. Follow these tips/steps and you surely find success in your online endeavors.
Creating Open Education Resources (eBook)
Have you been assigned a task, but are unsure where to start? Are you unable to find a guide or tutorial that isn’t complex? We have linked our eBook below that gives you information and guides on everything copyright, infographics, blogs, videos, pictures and more!
How to Create a Schedule
Having trouble staying organized or looking for a simple, clean and transferable way to map out your day? Here is a very short and informative video demonstrating how to simply and effectively create a school schedule for daily use on all your devices or to print and put in your notebooks. The software used is completely online for free with no account needed to access, it’s completely stress-free! Click the button below to get started making your own schedual today.
Learning to Learn Online (eBook)
As students, we are accustom to learning in a classroom, so having to transition to online school can be a difficult task. We as senior level students have created this short, interactive E-Book to help you in becoming an effective online learner. Throughout this book you will learn about 6 different topics including how to stay motivated online as well as how to act professional in an online environment. We hope you find this resource useful!
Staying Motivated During Online School
Staying motivated during the school year is not always easy, and it is harder to find motivation when classes are online. Working towards building healthy and sustainable study habits, inspiring internal motivation, and understanding your needs and limitations are as important as any other steps you plan to take in preparation to learn online. These are the essential components to get through the semester successfully. We have created a role-playing game that will help you learn how to stay motivated throughout an online semester. Throughout this game, you will be guiding a student along a path to stay motivated throughout an online semester, exploring some of the measures you can take to feel more prepared for school. Feel free to use this, embed it in websites, or make your own!
