Web Hunt: Student Success Tips

Using your favorite search engine, access the Internet to find at least two (2) sites that offer tips on how to succeed in college. You may use any of the following keywords, or come up with some of your own: "student success," "academic success," "college success," "study skills," "study tips," "how to study." If you have trouble finding sites on this subject, feel free to visit those listed below.

• http://www.GetMoreDone.com/ (see below credit line #1)
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu?

After viewing both sites, write a brief review of both of them. List the URL of each site, and offer an evaluation. Did you learn anything of value at the site? Who might benefit from the site? Would you recommend it to your fellow students? Why or why not?

Be ready to share this written review with your class.

Web Hunt: Virtual College

Using your favorite search engine, access the Internet to find at least two (2) sites that offer general services and advice to college students, especially distance learners. You may use any of the following keywords, or come up with some of your own: "college," "college life," "college adjustment," "college chat," "college forum," "virtual campus," "distance learning." If you have trouble finding sites on this subject, feel free to visit those listed below.

• http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/education.htm

After viewing both sites, write a brief review of both of them. List the URL of each site, and offer an evaluation. Did you learn anything of value at the site? Who might benefit from the site? Would you recommend it to your fellow students? Why or why not?

Be ready to share this written review with your class.

You may also access the Houghton Mifflin Student Success site for the corresponding text chapter.

 Please note: The World Wide Web is an ever changing environment. URLs frequently become outdated, obsolete and/or change when Internet sites are updated, or servers become disabled. If you are not able to access one of the URLs listed above, try the following: access the host name only; log on to search engines; or try the URL the following day. If you are still unable to access URLs we have listed at this site, there is a good chance that the site has been disabled.It is our intention to keep this site up to date. We would greatly appreciate any feedback you can give us. Please contact us and let us know if there are URLs in our listings that are no longer accessible.

Special Thanks and Credit go to:
Mark Ellwood, trainer and consultant with Pace Productivity, Inc., (416) 762-3453, for permission to link to the web site GetMoreDone.com.

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