JTCC Resources
Time Management/Learning Styles
Reading/Writing
Note-Taking
Transfer/Degrees/ ETC
100
A book used to find descriptions of all of the degrees and certificate programs at JTCC as well as descriptions of classes
What is the college catalog?
100
A good way to keep track of your classes and activities.
What is a calendar or planner?
100
Two different types of memory.
What are short-term and long term memory
100
The key to good notetaking
What is listening?
100
A degree that transfers to most colleges and universities.
What is a Transfer Degree (A.S/A.A)?
200
A place filled with books, magazines, computers, copiers and other resources.
What is the library?
200
A learning style in which you learn the best by listening/hearing.
What is an auditory learner?
200
A stage in which you do little writing, but rather focus on selecting a topic, gathering resources and outlining ideas.
What is pre-writing?
200
A method of note taking centered on the idea that your paper is divided into segments.
What is the Cornell Method?
200
A student's status who has attempted at least 12 semester hours and fails to maintain a grade point average of 1.5.
What is academic probation?
300
A book with information about students' rights, graduation procedures and the attendance policy.
What is the student handbook?
300
A learning style in which using a highlighter or underlining your notes helps you to learn and remember the material.
What is a visual learner?
300
A method using: Survey, Question, Read, Recite and Review
What is the SQ3R Method?
300
An effective method used when an instructor gives a lot of facts quickly.
What is the Sentence Method?
300
An individual assigned to you to help in scheduling classes and with your degree progress.
What is your academic advisor?
400
A computer resource showing which courses you are enrolled in and the requirements of that course as well as JTCC announcements and quick links.
What is Blackboard?
400
A learning style in which you like "hands on" teaching techniques.
What is a kinesthetic learner?
400
When you do not give proper credit for the ideas and writing of others.
What is plagiarism?
400
A method using numbers and letters to organize ideas.
What is the Outline Method?
400
A degree awarded to students majoring in one of the occupational or technical programs.
What is AAS/AAA (Associate of Applied Science/Arts)?
500
A report generated by using myTyler to find out what classes you still need to graduate.
What is a Degree Progress Report?
500
The ability to keep track of classes/tests/work schedules/time wasters/clubs and other areas of your life.
What are good time-management skills?
500
An active reading strategy that allows you to create a visual representation of the information.
What is mapping?
500
Listening to clues to test items, being neat and organized and grabbing a seat in the front of the class.
What are some tips for effective note-taking?
500
An agreement allowing JTCC students who meet specific criteria to transfer to more than 25 4-year colleges.
What is GAA-Guaranteed Articulation Agreement?