Useful Tools to Support Your Educational Journey
Reading Week: A Break from Study or a Break for Study?
School’s Out With the Spring semester reading break finally upon us, students are enjoying a week blissfully free of scheduled classes. Some people use this time to take a short trip, visit family, or catch up on sleep. Other people may feel pressured to use this time...
In-Person Exams: The Long and Short
Some tips and tricks from LAP tutors and learning strategists on the best way to prepare for exams now that students are back on campus! The Classroom Crunch As the first semester of UVic’s post-Covid re-opening comes to a close, students in both first and...
Your First Year: Advice from People Who’ve Been There
Some thoughts and tips on how to survive your first-year of post-secondary school. Welcome to UVic! Every September, a few thousand new students begin classes at the University of Victoria. This year, many students in both first and second-year will set foot on campus...
Accountability: Learning at Home
The 2020 Summer Semester is breaking new ground at UVic and everywhere as the first semester fully online. While some students revel in the flexibility that comes with pre-recorded lectures, others may find the transition impacting how they study. How can students...
Strategies for Open-Book & Take-Home Finals
Now that all students everywhere are finishing their courses online, many will have to write open-book exams. We've done the research for you and compiled our top tips! Take-home and open-book exams have always been part of post-secondary education, but for the first...
Distance Tutoring Technology (Part 2/3)
*This is the 2nd post in a 3 part series we are doing on Distance Tutoring and Online Learning* Resources for students and tutors: The transition to online classes may have left many students feeling that they do not have the support they need to excel in their...
FAQ: COVID-19 and the LAP
With the University of Victoria switching from in-person to online courses, many students have questions about what the Learning Assistance Program is doing in the midst of all the recent changes. We complied a list of questions and answers that we hope you will find...
Distance Tutoring: Tips & Strategies for Success (Part 1/3)
*This is the 1st post in a 3 part series we are doing on Distance Tutoring and Online Learning* Strategies for Distance or Remote Tutoring This sheet outlines tips and strategies for students and tutors working together by video or phone. You may find certain...
Time Management: 6 Strategies to Maximize Your Success
Time Management for Students: 6 Strategies to Maximize Your Success by Adena B. We hope you are all returning back from a restorative holiday break, and feeling energized to take on the upcoming term. We know that the start of the term can feel rather overwhelming at...
What Should I Study?
What Should I Study? by Adena B. With only a few weeks left of the term, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by all the course content to review before final examinations. Students often ask, "What should I study? How do I know what is most important to review?" It is...