Study Smarter Resources

• The Basics

  The Basics

  • Blackboard Learn – Youtube video from ConnSCU
  • Blackboard Learn 9.1 (For Service Packs 10 and 11) from ConnSCU
  • Stop Procrastination Now with the Pomodoro Technique!
  • Tips for Students
  • Note-taking (Professor Jerz, Seton Hill University)
  • Note-taking with the Cornell Method (Alexandria Technical and Community College)
  • Stop Procrastinating!
  • Motivation: Something to Think About – (Video – College Info Geek)
  • Grammar and Writing Tips – (Nash Community College)
  • The Punctuation Guide – (ThePunctuationGuide.com)
• MS Office Resources

  • MS Office Training (FREE training on Excel, Word, Powerpoint etc. from Microsoft)
• Ancell-Specific Resources

  • Writing Skills Assessment Form
  • Oral Communications Skills Rubric
• Major-Specific Resources

  • Orchard Study Guides – Financial and Advanced Accounting Tutorials*

  *Note: The Advanced Accounting Tutorial works best when paired with the text it was designed for.

  • StudyBlue.com – A flashcard service of CHEGG. Type in ‘Western Connecticut State University‘, click search, and all the resources created for various courses and majors will list.
  • Business Guides from the Library, covering most of the Ancell and JLA courses
• Time Management

  • Fall 2018 Calendar for Planning
  • Time Management for College Students
  • More Time Management Skills (Study Skills and Guides)
  • Effective Time Management for Success (University of Wisconsin – Green Bay)
  • Downloadable planner template 1 (Free printable from Vertex42)
  • Downloadable planner template 2 (Free printable from Vertex42)

University Libraries 

• Research

  Visit the Young Library’s guide to help you with conducting research and writing papers. 

• Lib Guides

  The Young Library ‘Lib Guide’ for Ancell Business and JLA majors has extensive resources, both course-specific notes and general major information, just for you, the Ancell student.

SOS – Student Online Success 

• SOS: WCSU Help Centers

  Visit SOS for University-wide assistance.