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Online CoursesTips & Tricks
PALs: Kunal, Yash, Lia
Lia’s Tips &Tricks
● Follow timeline of a regular school schedule as much as possible○ Get in the right headspace : get ready,
clear out clutter, organize
● Commit 50 minutes to course/lecture material and take 10 minute break○ Take notes as you would normally
● Practice using timer for online tests (next week’s workshop)○ Have a clock or timer set up in your
workspace
Kunal’s Tips and Tricks● Take advantage of your classes being online.
○ Rewind, pause and replay.
● Use online calendars for reminders for assignments, tests and deadlines.○ Since you will be spending most of your time on your
laptops now, it is best to make use of the technology.○ Google calendar
● If your professor is doing a live class, make sure to still ask questions.○ Asking questions by commenting or live messaging rather
than speaking.○ Use the hand raise feature in Zoom or BB collaborate.
Yash’s Tips and Tricks● There will be A LOT of emails
sent out○ Don’t be afraid to send a follow-
up email to clarify things
COVID-19 CR/NCR Policy Changes● CR/NCR 2020 Winter Semester courses
○ Applies to program requirements as well● Does NOT affect your 2.0 CR/NCR credit limit ● Application comes out on March 27th (tomorrow)● Last day to declare CR/NCR : April 22nd
● University staff can still see your mark○ Used for considering program entry
● You still need to achieve the minimum grade requirement
RGASC Resources● Book an ONLINE appointment:
www.utm.myconline.com
○ Available resources : https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/asc/appointments-undergraduate
○ Video/Chat & No Video/Chat○ Upload Documents
● Online Resources ○ Writingresources○ StudySkillsresources○ Mathresources○ Note-takingresources○ EnglishLanguageLearner(ELL)resources:Writing,
Grammar,Organizations,Citations,Vocabulary.
Discussion
Tell us your tips & tricks!What is working for you?
What difficulties are you facing with online classes?
What are you going to implement into your study strategy after viewing this
presentation?
Questions?
Tips & Tricks for Online Exams
Next Week : March 26th 7PM