Useful Resources for College Success Instructors

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Websites:

PCC's Home Page Links to college information and services http://www.lib.umn.edu/help/calculator/ Guides students through the research process--especially useful for students doing research for the first time www.refdesk.com: The premier website for answers to reference questions Indispensable Links from The Thomas Website An online guide to the best websites for information about a host of subjects http://www.howtostudy.org/resources.htm A website offering many strategies for success in college Microsoft Templates for Teachers (award certificates, record-keeping pages, and more) ibmEZprint.com (free award certificates, clip art, greeting cards, and more) Website Evaluation Form (contributed by Joan Monahan) Student Questionnaire for evaluating Websites. The Teacher's Guide includes many useful resources for information literacy.

Videos (Request at the library circulation desk):

Navigating the Sea of Information (information literacy) VT 2288 Winter Haven/VT 2289 Lakeland Grab your surfboard and start your research adventure! An outline is available to help students prepare for and review the video.

Biographies from A&E These are useful for the "My Hero" assignment. Students may fill out a request in the library to view them in the TLCCs. (24 hour notice is needed.)

Math: A Four-Letter Word VT 0742, 20 minutes.

The Power of Vision VT3443 (Winter Haven) 3786 (Lakeland) Highly recommended in conjunction with the Mission Statement assignment. A training manual is included.

Library Books

PCC's libraries have purchased a number of books aimed at developmental readers. One series covers current issues; the other is a set of biographies.

The Lerner Book List is another useful resource for biography assignments.

Training Modules

Online instruction about teaching College Success and using collaborative activities with developmental students.