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