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How to Participate in a Workshop
Workshops happen online and onsite in Latham and Saratoga. Students can attend face-to-face or virtually all at the same time.
Whether you are participating onsite or online, we ask that you reserve your space in advance by e-mail or phone.
E-mail - NECAcademicsupport@esc.edu
Phone - 518-783-6203
Please indicate the workshop title, date & location (Saratoga, Latham or online) for the workshop(s) you plan to attend.
For access to the workshops online, place the link (http://bit.ly/NECworkshops) or (http://bit.ly/academicsupportworkshops)
in your web browser or app on your smartphone or tablet.
For more information about how to use the online workshop classroom or to access our materials before or after a workshop, click on the link https://bitly.com/WorkshopHowToInfo
Pieces of Success, Drop-in Hours & Workshop Descriptions
Pieces of Success Events & Drop-in Hours
- Pieces of Success: Back to School Family/Friend Night
- Pieces of Success: Keep Calm and Study On Night
- Pieces of Success: S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Card Family/ Friend Night
These three events respectively occur at the beginning, middle and end of the Fall 1 and Spring 1 terms. Each of the events is for students and their guests. We will have student and faculty panels available for Q&A sessions. Tips, strategies and resources will be available at each event as well Academic Support and Student Services staff members to address your individual interests and needs. Light refreshments and door prizes will also be available.
- Drop-in Hours: Start the Term Off Right
Drop in hours are designed for students who want to develop a study plan for the upcoming term or who want answers to questions related to their style of learning, academic skills or strategies for success. We will help you with your learning in all modes of study (independent study, residency, online or study group). If you are taking online courses, we will sit with you and go through an overview of each online course to help you get acclimated to the Moodle environment. We will work with you to review learning contracts and course syllabi to get a better sense of how you will plan to complete your assignments on time. We will also help you decide upon appropriate study strategies and resources based on how you learn best, focusing on studying smarter not harder.
Workshop Titles & Descriptions
Workshops help small groups of students maximize their academic success by providing access to resources & instruction in effective learning strategies.
From Library to Bibliography: Stress-free Research Strategies
Do you feel overwhelmed when you try to pick the right resources to include in your research paper?
Do you know how to properly cite your research sources and avoid plagiarism?
This workshop introduces you to how to conduct good academic research, how to incorporate that research into your papers/projects, and show you different tools to help you cite your resources properly and avoid plagiarism.
Managing Yourself as a Successful Student
Do you wonder what the best approach to your learning is?
Do you want to learn how to become more organized with your studies and your time?
This workshop will show you how to effectively organize yourself and your time. You will also learn how to maximize your study strategies and tailor them to your individual learning needs.
Reread No More: Read Efficiently and Improve Comprehension
Do you read slowly? Do you have trouble focusing when reading?
Do you have trouble remembering what you read?
This workshop will introduce you to strategies to use before, during and after reading to help you learn how to best focus and how to select important information from a text. It will also show you ways to improve your abilities to retain and analyze what you have read.
Writing Made Easier from Start to Finish
Do you have a hard time deciding what to write about?
Have you gotten feedback on your papers asking you to more clearly develop your ideas?
This workshop will introduce you to the principles of effective writing. You will also learn some strategies for how to critically analyze information in order to more effectively write your essays & get through writer’s block.
Older workshops (we can do these upon request or in individual appointments:
A+ Student Strategies for Reading & Thinking Critically
Do you want to know what it takes to get better grades?
Do you want to be able to read more effectively and better analyze information?
This workshop will help you to read more efficiently and show you effective strategies to get the most out of what you read. You will also gain skills that will help you to think more effectively about the information you have read and better expand on these ideas through your writing.
Making Sense of Your Assignments & Texts
Are you overwhelmed with understanding your assignments?
Do you know how to present what you have learned through your writing?
Many of your assignments will be complex with multiple steps requiring you to use higher level thinking skills. This workshop will help you to break down an assignment to focus your reading and study strategies. It will also help you to take new knowledge into effective assignment responses.
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