Overall Course Materials
Syllabus Templates: FA20 syllabus template
Peer Leader Advice
Grading Rubrics: Writing Assignments Presentations
Misc. Materials from Workshop: Classroom Resources
Citizenship Activity Report Form 2015
Ice Breakers
Transition to College/Getting Involved
Study Skills
Majors/Careers/Goals
Test Taking/Memory
Time Management/Procrastination/Priorities
Critical Thinking
Diversity/Civility/Relationships
Safety and Wellness
Values and Ethics
EIU History
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
Financial Literacy
Miscellaneous Resources
Ice Breakers
- Misc. ice breakers
- Getting to Know ME
- Misc. team building exercises
- More team building & ice breaker exercises
- Connections
- Student-to-student interviews
- Bingo
- Icebreakers and Name Games
- Social Barometer Exercise
- Web Sites
- http://oncourseworkshop.com/student-success-strategies/ instructors will need to create a password/login to use this site
Transition to College/ Getting Involved
- Then & Now - Writing assignment - compare college now vs 25 years ago
- First Writing Assignment - College hopes/fears, goals, obstacles, etc
- High School vs College- email assignment
- The Inside Scoop: What College students Need to Know About Their Professors -Power Point
- Transition to college & communicating with Faculty - NY Times article
- Missing Home - tips for when missing home
- Citizenship Project - writing assignment - examine the experiences/ what learned while completing project
- Campus Activity Report - writing assignment - sample assignment
- RSO Presentation - Speaking Assignment
- Transition Checklist
Study Skills
- Calculate Your GPA
- How to Survey a Chapter
- SQ3R Reading Method
- Cornell Note Organization Format
- Taking Organized & Effective Notes & Reading to Remember - Power Point
- Note Taking - Power Point
- Reading Your Textbook Effectively - Power Point
- Setting Time and Place for Studying
- 10 Ways to Improve Your Studying
- Better grades in Less Time - Power Point
- 7 Day Study Plan - Power Point
Majors/Careers/Goals
- Exploring Careers- Writing Assignment - interview a professional in a career of your choosing
- It's My Life - researching an occupation of choice
- Majors/Careers - Writing Assignment - career/major choice using CSI results, Discover or Foundation Day activity
- College Goals & Expectations - Writing Assignment - educational/ career goals/ expectations
- Career Planning - Writing Assignment- your life in 5 to 10 years
- Exploring Careers - Writing Assignments - interview a professional in a career of your choosing
- Academic Foundation Day Assignment - Writing assignment - sample assignment
- Goal Setting - The Key to Managing Your Life - Power Point
- Goal Setting - Power Point
- Goal Setting - What is Goal Setting?
- Goal Setting the SMART/C way
- Resumes - Power Point
- Websites
Test Taking/ Memory
- Test Taking - Turning point - diagnostic inventory
- Test Taking - same as above only paper version
- 8 Test Preparation Techniques
Time Management/ Procrastination/ Priorities
- Time Journals: Weekly Semester
- Time Management - Ideas for Managing Today, Tomorrow & Your Future. - Power Point
- Managing or Wasting Time - Power Point
- Motivation Procrastination SMART Study Test Taking - Power Point
- Where Does The Time Go! - worksheet
- Time Exercise - worksheet
- Setting Priorities - worksheet
Critical Thinking
- Reflection on UF/Letter to President - writing assignment
- Are You Equal to the Task
- Critical Thinking: Case Analysis Worksheet
- Bloom's (Pt 2!)
- Bloom's Taxonomy - Power Point - practice quiz
- Integrity Scenarios
Diversity/Civility/Relationships
- Crossing the Line
- Diversity Continuum
- Loaded Words
- Stereotype Showdown
- Diversity: Rules/ Definitions
- Personal Narrative Writing Assignment - how you were made to feel different, in a minority or discriminated against
- End of Semester "Thank You" - Writing Assignment
- Privilege Walk Excercise - Transfer Leadership Institute
- Problem Roommates
- Roommate Activity
- Wall of Stereotypes - Transfer Leadership Institute
Safety and Wellness
- Campus Safety
- Facebook Assignment - email assignment - review facebook settings
- Facebook - including case studies - power point
- College Pressures - Writing Assignments - pressures felt as a freshman, college student, or a person in the 21st century
Values and Ethics
- Ethics & Values Clarification
- Tolerance - Values & Ethics - Turning Point
- Life Boat
- Whom to Leave Behind
- Values Auction: Info Sheet Auction Sheets Pgs: 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-74
EIU History
- EIU Jeopardy - power point
- EIU History - using turning point
- EIU Reads related assignment ideas
- EIU Reads YouTube video
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
- Ethics Questions
- Academic Honesty- from Baruch College - consequences of cheating and plagiarism
- Discussing Academic Ethics
- Academic Honesty - What is the policy at EIU?
- Interactive "game" about plagiarism & writing from DePaul University
Financial Literacy
- 7 Easy ways to build credit from scratch
- Annual Credit Report - website
- Are you smarter than a college student - quiz
- Can you pass a simple credit quiz most college students failed?
- Federal Student Aid - website
- Financial Literacy - power point
- Financial Literacy Q and A's - power point
- Financial Capability Study Quiz Results
- Financial Quizzes
- Investopedia - website
- Lost or Stolen Credit, Debit, or ATM Cards
- Managing your time and money
- Money Management - power point
- National Financial Capacity Study - website
- Needs vs Wants
- The Benefits of Saving and Investing Early - chart
Miscellaneous Resources
- I Wish I Had Known: Concept Assignment - panel discussion
- How to Succeed in EIU 1111
- 'Net'iquette powerpoint
- Email etiquette
- Peer Leader Advice to Freshman
- Relay for Life Citizenship Activity
- Calculate your GPA
- Learning Style & Teaching Style Analysis
- Bringing Closure to Your UF Class
