If you live in the Dallas area, be sure to watch the study skills series "The Emerging Learner". It is broadcast on the telecourse cable channel. See your syllabus or ask your instructor how you can view this. THIS SERIES WAS DESIGNED FOR YOU! This series was written specifically for distance learners. The topics covered are those that distance learners have the most trouble with. There are three 30-minute videos divided into the following topics:

Learning for the 21st Century

bulletDistance Learning: What is it and what's in it for me? - describes current and future DL course offerings and examines the benefits of DL education for learners both in school and on the job.
bulletWhat is an Emerging Learner? - defines this as those who make the most of the learning skills they already have, who know how to monitor and improve their learning efforts, and who understand the benefits of staying positive.
bulletWhat Makes Learning Stick? - shows what it takes to really learn information - includes an explanation of how to process information and how to use learning styles to your advantage.

Getting Time and Technique on Your Side.

bulletTime Management is Managing Yourself - explains procrastination and other time management problems and gives suggestions on how to be a better time manager.
bulletThinking about Time From Both Sides of Your Brain - looks at time management for both right and left brain thinkers.
bulletStudy Techniques for the Emerging Learner - describes fundamental study skills, including notetaking, study reading, and gauging appropriate study time.

Managing Your Courses, Your Tests, and Your Anxiety

bulletWhat Do I have Going for Me in this Course? - explains how best to use your support materials and how to adjust to difficult courses.
bulletTesting Smarts - explains the concept of test wiseness and provides answers to students most frequently asked questions about testing.
bulletWhat a Relief! Relieving Test Anxiety - provides information and advice for test anxious students from both a study skills instructor and a professional counselor.