Everest University Online (EUO) has various courses and each course has unique requirements and demands. Yet all of our courses have one thing in common – they require time management, study skills and participation for academic success. A student’s study skills will vary for each individual. For example, some students study early in the week (Monday through Wednesday), and some students study during the middle of the week (Tuesday through Thursday) depending on the responsibilities they have in their lives.
I recently interviewed Clifton Hurd, an instructor for various marketing classes at EUO regarding study skills and he agreed that time management was an important study skill for college students. “Students should realize the importance of time management. For example, they should realize their peek study time; some students study early in the morning or afternoon,” said Hurd. He then discussed the importance of reading the course syllabus. The course syllabus is considered to be the foundation for any course. “The syllabus is probably the most important thing in the course. It is the roadmap and it leads the student to success. This is very important because you can’t successfully understand the course without understanding what you need to know,” said Hurd.
Hurd also identified what would assist his own students in any future marketing courses. He believes that having a general real-world background in marketing would help students with learning new concepts. “They should have a minor idea about the power of marketing in their lives. This will help them grasp interesting marketing concepts,” said Hurd. Marketing involves a lot of strategy (from product design and development to pricing/placing the product in stores and promoting the product to customers), (www.businessdictionary.com). Thinking about how marketing affects life today in that context will put students ahead in those courses.
Hurd gave other specific study skills guidelines as well:
- Map out a daily schedule
- Study one course at a time; leave some time to absorb and learn the information
- Read the chapter summary for clarity
- Do not read or try to study when you are very tired
- Understand yourself and your study habits so you can manage your time and other responsibilities accordingly
EUO wants its students to succeed and that mainly comes from being committed to one’s classes, focused on school work and cognizant of time management. Happy studying!
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Everest University Online | Written by: Danisha Bethune
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