New to uni? Here's what you need to know

• How is university different to high school? (PDF, 94 KB)
• How will I learn at university? (PDF, 75 KB)
• Guide to email etiquette (PPSX, 1167 KB)
• How can The Learning Centre help me?

Managing your time efficiently

• Managing your time efficiently (PDF, 244 KB)
• Check the JCU Study Calendar regularly

Weekly and semester planners

Weekly study planner

• Create a weekly study planner (PDF, 1420 KB)
• Weekly study planner template (DOCX, 97 KB)

Semester study planner

• During the semester (PDF, 122 KB)
• Create a semester study planner (PDF, 117 KB)
• SP1 2018 semester study planner template (DOCX, 282 KB)
• SP2 2018 semester study planner template (DOCX, 282 KB)

7 Step Plan for Assessment Tasks

• 7 Step Plan for Assessment Tasks (PDF, 247 KB)
• Example subject assessment planner (PDF, 334 KB)
• SP1 2018 subject assessment planner template (DOCX, 282 KB)
• SP2 2018 subject assessment planner template (DOCX, 281 KB)

Active learning

Active learning two-part video series and quiz

Critical thinking

• How the language really works: the fundamentals of critical reading and effective writing

Note-taking

• Note-taking guidelines (PDF, 394 KB)

Effective reading

• Guide to critical reading (PDF, 117 KB)
• Effective reading guidelines (PDF, 2864 KB)

Getting online

LearnJCU

LearnJCU is JCU's online teaching and learning environment, built on the Blackboard Learning Management System.

'Studiosity'

Studiosity offers free after hours online support for all JCU students, including academic assistance to help with a question, or with a writing task in less than 24 hours.

With Studiosity Connect Live you can chat with a tutor, draw graphs or write equations onto the interactive graph paper, or upload a file for discussion. Live tutors are available 3pm-12am Sunday to Friday.

With Studiosity Writing Feedback you can log in any time you like 24/7 for help with English, writing and referencing.

Studiosity is available through LearnJCU subject sites. Go to the Tools area of your subject site and select the Studiosity link.

Lynda.com

Lynda.com is an online education company offering thousands of video courses in software, creative, and business skills.

Group work

• Guide to successful group work (PDF, 93 KB)

Resources for postgraduate students

• Resources for postgraduate students