It’s about that time in the semester that parents anxiously await grade updates from their college students. Enough of the semester has passed to produce more than a few graded assignments. While professors are, in general, notoriously behind in grading and entering grades into Learning Management Systems, by mid-term, a student should have enough information to make an educated estimate about their progress in a course. Of course, for some students and for some courses, this is encouraging news. For other students and for other courses, the news can be equally discouraging.
Read MoreI started recommending a new tool for my clients to use as a way for them to test themselves and identify gaps in their knowledge before major tests. It's a cool visual/mind-mapping resource called Coggle. Before I recommend any tool for clients, I try it out to discover what's easy and what might be hard for a new user, so I created a visual representation of what I call "College Success/Becoming a Self-Directed Learner." I like the outcome.
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