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The Learning Commons has a number of specialized promotional materials, resources, and services available to faculty, TAs, and staff. Please fill in the information below and check the items of interest to you. Hit the Submit button at the end to send your request. The information you have requested will arrive within one week. If you have any questions or comments, please email

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Posters, Brochures, Flyers, & Bookmarks

These paper products provide information about the programs and services offered by the Learning Commons. They can be posted or distributed in your residence, office, or classroom. Please indicate the number of each item you wish to receive.

Posters (11" x 17")

Learning Commons

Information on Services

Data Resource Centre Overview

Graduate Student Learning Initiative Brochure

Learning Commons Brochure

Learning Services Brochure

Library Centre for Students with Disabilities Brochure

Supported Learning Groups Program Overview

Writing Services Information for Faculty

Flyers for Posting in Your Office or Classroom

ESL Services for Graduate Students

ESL Services for Undergraduate Students

examSmart — a short program combining study strategies and stress management

GSLI Workshops for Graduate Students

Learning Commons: A to Z Index of Services

Learning Commons: Support to Graduate Student Learning

Learning Services Fall Workshops on Learning & Study Strategies and Midterm Preparation

Learning Services Fall Workshops on Time Management

Learning Services Individual Assistance in learning and Time Management

Learning Services Web Resources

Writing Services Information

Bookmarks

Learning Commons

Academic Integrity

In-Class Presentations for Your Students

A staff member will contact you with further details on discipline-specific workshops for both undergraduate and graduate students. Please indicate if youre interested in a session on:

Learning, studying, presentation skills, time management, or group work

Writing, referencing, or avoiding plagiarism

Library research skills and information literacy

Examples of sessions we can provide include:

  • Writing Academic Papers
  • Avoiding Plagiarism
  • Effective Academic Presentations
  • Time Management and Perfectionism
  • Using Refworks
  • Subject-Specific Research Strategies

TA Training

A staff member will contact you with further details on training/development sessions for your TAs. Please indicate if youre interested in a session on:

Student learning, time-management, academic performance, or transition issues

Writing, grading papers, referencing, or avoiding plagiarism

Library research skills and information literacy.

Examples of sessions we can provide include:

  • Using writing as a teaching strategy
  • Providing effective feedback on student papers
  • Developing benchmark papers for marking
  • Responding to the academic transition issues of new students
  • Helping students monitor and assess their understanding of subject matter
  • Analyzing midterm errors
  • Engaging students in active learning strategies
  • Developing anti-plagiarism strategies for research papers
  • Helping students develop research skills relevant to their discipline

Link to the Learning Commons

Check if you would like a file with the Learning Commons logo and the necessary coding to place a link to our home page on your course web site. This is a quick and easy way to refer students to our programs and services.

Handouts

Our most popular resource for students, the handouts are a series of concise handouts on critical topics related to learning and writing at university. All are accessible through our web site. Paper versions of selected topics are available in the Learning Commons resource area.

Learning Topics

Time Management

  • Controlling Procrastination
  • Making a Task List
  • Effective Time Planning
  • Making Time Management Work for You

Effective Learning

  • Learning from Lectures
  • Learning from Textbooks
  • A Classic Method for Studying Texts: SQ4R
  • Reading from Computer Monitors
  • Concentration
  • Concept Mapping
  • Collaborative Group Work

Exam Preparation

  • Preparing for Exams
  • Multiple Choice Exams
  • Essay Exams
  • Problem-Solving Exams

Presentation Skills

  • Managing Nervousness During Oral Presentations

Learning & Technology

  • Using PDFs as an Academic Tool
  • Do You Need a PDA?
  • Using Your PDA as an Academic Tool

Writing Topics

Referencing

  • APA Style
  • Chicago Style
  • CSE Style
  • MLA Style
  • Plagiarism and Academic Integrity

Grammar & Style

  • Improving Your Grammar
  • Improving Your Punctuation
  • Improving Your Sentence Structure
  • Improving Your Style
  • Using Quotations in Your Essay

Specific Types of Papers

  • Writing Lab Reports or Research Reports
  • Writing a Literature Review
  • Using a Scientific Journal Article to Write a Critical Review
  • Writing University Essays
 

Please check here if you would like details on requesting a handout tailored to the learning or writing needs of students in a specific course or program.

Other Requests

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