studyloft.com Provides Tips for Effective Studying; Useful Advice as Spring Semester Begins.CHICAGO -- As college and university students prepare for the start of the spring semester se·mes·ter n. One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year. [German, from Latin (cursus) s , studyloft.com, a 24/7 online tutoring Online tutoring refers to the process by which knowledge is imparted from a tutor, knowledge provider or expert to a student or knowledge recipient over the Internet. Online tutoring has been around almost as long as the Internet and takes the following form: service providing students with real-time one-on-one help from qualified tutors, today announced a set of tips that will help students get the most out of studying. With input from Association of Tutoring Professionals Executive Board Member Dr. Ken Gattis, designer of the studyloft.com eTutor training program and producer of the "Productive Tutoring Techniques" tutor training video series, the following set of tips from studyloft.com will help students achieve academic success:
1. Determine the material you are required to know for each test.
2. Prior to a test, skim over your notes, readings, and homework
assignments -- but devote the most time to the material that you
don't know well.
3. Allow plenty of time for studying UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND; do not
assign a finite period of time for studying.
4. Get help when you need it.
5. Choose the environment in which you are apt to study the best.
Common choices include having total silence or a little background
noise like music.
6. Break up the study time into multiple, shorter periods. Most
often, study for an hour or two and then take a break to reward
yourself with a snack or drink.
7. Consider studying with a partner or group.
8. Recopying notes works well for some students, especially those
who need activity to help them concentrate.
9. If you learn best by repetition, you'll want to complete lots
of similar problems or use flash cards to help in memorization.
10. If you need to know the "big picture," then you might want to
outline class material in a way that makes sense to you.
"These study tips will help students, but ultimately they will need to find the study methods that work best," said Bikram Roy, Principal of studyloft.com. "We're committed to helping students achieve academic excellence. At studyloft.com, we give students the freedom they need to get academic help discreetly dis·creet adj. 1. Marked by, exercising, or showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect. 2. Free from ostentation or pretension; modest. at the moment they need it. Research has shown that tutoring is more effective if it is delivered at the precise moment it's needed." Since studyloft.com's launch in November 2005, more than 2,200 students have accessed the one-on-one tutoring they need to achieve success in the collegiate col·le·giate adj. 1. Of, relating to, or held to resemble a college. 2. Of, for, or typical of college students. 3. Of or relating to a collegiate church. classroom. With 24-hour availability, studyloft.com has revolutionized the way students study by offering on-the-spot, step-by-step assistance, which greatly enhances student performance. studyloft.com's virtual classrooms are equipped with all the necessities to provide optimum learning: chat (IM) interaction, file sharing Copying files from one computer to another. See peer-to-peer network, file sharing protocol and file and printer sharing. , whiteboard The electronic equivalent of chalk and blackboard, but between remote users. Whiteboard systems allow network participants to simultaneously view one or more users drawing on an on-screen blackboard or running an application. , and access to the powerful technical application webMathematica, which allows tutors to compute To perform mathematical operations or general computer processing. For an explanation of "The 3 C's," or how the computer processes data, see computer. and visualize results to students with 3D charts and graphs. webMathematica is a product of Wolfram Research Wolfram Research is an international company that summarizes its aim as "Pushing the Envelope of Technical Computing". The main product of Wolfram Research is Mathematica, an environment for technical computing. , Inc. (www.wolfram wolfram: see tungsten. .com), the world's foremost developer of computational software for science and technology. studyloft.com charges a nominal fee for access to its services: --ChalkTalk: Access to one-on-one tutoring with no minimum time requirements, and per-minute billing of $18/hour (30 cents per minute). --HomeWorkHelp: Step-by-step instructions on how to solve difficult problem sets. Pricing is based on the hourly rate of $18/hour. For additional information and a demo of the services, visit www.studyloft.com. About studyloft.com studyloft.com is a 24/7 eTutoring service that combines state-of-the-art eLearning technology and first-rate eTutors comprising a global community of graduate and PhD degreed de·greed adj. Having or requiring an academic degree: a degreed biologist; a degreed profession. instructors in their respective subjects. studyloft.com also fosters a creative atmosphere where students have the opportunity to learn and grow through various forms of creative expression: music, art, entertaining content, and community. studyloft.com is owned by a privately held Delaware company named BK Development, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . More information about studyloft.com is available at www.studyloft.com. |
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