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Sample Course: Learning How to Learn at College
(This sample course includes information to help you be successful in your studies)When you take a 3-credit online course, you can expect a weekly time commitment of approximately 10 - 15 hours (4 - 6 hours for the lecture materials and 4 - 8 hours for activities and homework readings).
The time commitment will depend on:
- how your instructor presents materials
- how quickly you read and absorb materials
- what activities are required.
Note: the required time commitment for all courses increases as a semester progresses and major assignments become due.
- how your instructor presents materials
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Academic Honesty & Avoiding Plagiarism
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What does academic misconduct mean?
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What is plagiarism?
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Why are these important?
According to the College of the Rockies' Student Conduct policies, the consequences of misconduct will reflect the severity and nature of the unacceptable conduct. Read section B. Disciplinary Consequences (begins on page 3) then complete the Choice activity that follows.
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Studying Effectively
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Your time is valuable
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Ideas for studying effectively & efficiently
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Research Strategies & Finding Sources
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How to find materials
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Where to find materials
for your assignments
A permanent link to this service is found on the College of the Rockies Library website library.cotr.bc.ca
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Writing Your Paper or Report
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Where to get writing help
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Information about types of writing assignments
Citation information
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Assignments
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Samples of assignments found
in an online course
Assignments come in many formats, but if you are taking an online course, or your in-person course has a course website, you will probably have to submit your assignments online.
The following give you an opportunity to "test drive" the most common assignment submission formats.
This case study demonstrate several key concepts related to book keeping. There is a short quiz at the end of each concept which you are required to attempt. You cannot move on the next concept until you have correctly answered all questions in the previous quiz.
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Writing a Quiz, Test or Exam
Tips for taking exams
Sample of an online exam
The words "quiz", "test", and "exam" all refer to the same thing
Many students consider test the scariest activity in their academic life.
In this section, you will find some tips and tricks to make the next quiz, test, or exam less scary, and possibly, give you a better score.