Academic Skill Videos
Looking to develop your academic skills? Check out our academic skill videos!
Study Skills and Time Management
- Active Study Skills
- Backwards Planning
- Building Your Time Management Style
- How to Get the Most Out of Tutoring
- Notetaking Styles and Tips
- Optimize Your Study Environment to Improve Concentration
- Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals
- UNC’s College 101: Best Practices for Studying Playlist
1-Minute Tips
Other Skills
Study Groups
Study Skills
- Active Studying Overview
- Qualities of a Good Study Plan
- Pomodoro Technique
- Study Environment Checklist
- Studying in Test-Like Conditions
Time Management
- Adapting the 8/8/8 Time Management Method
- Backwards Planning in 30 seconds
- 2 Prioritization Methods
- Reframing Deadlines
- Unstructured to Structured Time Management
- Using a Spreadsheet Homework Tracker
Writing and Presentations
- 5 Brainstorming Techniques
- 5 Fallacies to Avoid
- 5 Types of Introductions
- Finding Credible Sources
- Overcoming Writer’s Block
- Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
- Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences
- Tips for Proofreading
Delta’s Study Smart Series
- Introduction to Metacognition
- Active Learning Strategies
- Cognitive Load Management
- Goal-Setting
- Growth Mindset
- Effective Time Management
- Effective Note-Taking Strategies
- Managing Sleep and Stress
- Metacognition and Collaborative Learning
- Metacognition and Test-Taking Strategies
- Metacognitive Questioning
- Neuroscience Foundations for Metacognition
- Optimize Your Study Environment
- Overcoming the Illusion of Competence
- Reflection and Journaling for Learning
- Using Feedback Effectively
Looking for additional help? All ASC tutors and peer mentors are trained to assist students with academic and study skill strategies pertinent to their assigned courses. If you would like help in addition to these videos, you can also email academic-success@ncsu.edu to discuss your particular concerns.