Did You Know?

1. Some of the library’s most popular workshops are now available as self-paced short courses in Open Learning? Check out what workshops are available by visiting https:// umd-ul.catalog.instructure.com/.

2. The Counseling Center offers a range of wellness workshops on 16 topics. Wellness workshops are held Monday through Thursday from 4pm to 5pm. To check out the workshop schedule or to get more information, visit https://www.counseling.umd.edu/ workshops/. You can also view recordings of past workshops by going to https://www. youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSFfxGKGMgzQIBsb5Hs0N-17Db96R5_FZ .

3. You can add your assignments in ELMS-Canvas to your google calendar to help keep track of your assignment? You can learn more about adding your calendar from ELMS-Canvas by checking out this guide.

4. The Writing Center offers three different kinds of appointments: Face-To-Face, Live Online tutoring, and 24-Hour Feedback? Visit go.umd.edu/writingcenter to learn more.

5. Academic Success and Tutorial Services (ASTS) program provides free peer tutoring to all students for over twenty 100- and 200-level general education courses. Additionally, tutoring is offered for historically difficult courses. To request tutoring or to learn more visit: umdtutoring.mywconline.com .

6. You can do a degree audit to see your academic progress toward your degree? You can learn more about a degree audit by visiting uachieve.umd.edu/.

7. Health Promotion & Wellness Services provides personal time management sessions? Time management sessions provide education and scheduling assistance to help you monitor progress and reach your goals. Sessions are 50 minutes. Call 301-314-8184 to schedule an appointment.

8. There is a to-do feature in the ELMS-CANVAS app that includes upcoming assignments, discussions, and other class tasks? You can learn more about the to-do feature on the app by learning more about the android app or the iOS app.

9. You could download free versions of the Adobe Creative Cloud (photoshop, Illustrator, etc), Office 365, antivirus software? Checkout terpware.umd.edu to see other software you can download.

10. You can reserve study spaces in the libraries in advance. Check out https://www.lib.umd. edu/visit/space to see what spaces you can reserve and other study spaces available.

11. There are apps that limit your access to various social media and other websites to help you stay on task. Some apps you could use are Forest, Moment, Flipd, SelfControl, and Cold Turkey.

12. You can check out frisbees, footballs, hula hoops, yoga mats, resistance bands, and exercise ball chairs from the Terrapin Learning Commons (in McKeldin Library). Visit https://www.lib.umd.edu/tlc/other-equipment to learn more.

13. You can improve your focus by turning chapter headings into questions. Your focus improves because you are reading to answer the question.

14. Research shows that our brains can efficiently memorize 4 pieces of information at a time. Chunking is the act of grouping information in order to learn more efficiently. Take 2 minutes and watch this video about chunking to learn more.

15. Notetaking is an important skill to master, but there are multiple ways to take notes. Check out: How to Take Useful Notes to find a notetaking method that works best for your learning style.

16. Do you procrastinate? Challenge yourself to do one small thing at a time. Start by putting your book on the desk, then challenge yourself to compile your notes. It might be overwhelming to think about your task as a whole, but break up your work into smaller sections and make little goals for yourself so you will always be moving forward.