To help with your COVID-19 transitions online, the SLC has brought together our collection of video resources all in one place! View them anywhere at home: in the living room, in your bedroom, or even on-the-go from one room to the other!

Study Strategies & Academic Success

Academic Success: The Curve of Forgetting
Ever wondered why you can't remember material from previous classes and notes? Watch this short (2:20) Student Learning Commons video to find out why regular review is SO important, and how you can improve your memory, and your grades. 

Exam Preparation: Preparing and Exam Prep Inventory
Preparing an exam prep inventory will help you to plan your study time and ensure that you are covering all of the important topics as you prepare for an exam.

Exam Preparation: Five Key Strategies
By approaching studying with a plan, you can study more efficiently and effectively. In this video, we’ll cover five key strategies for exam preparation.

Time Management: Creating a Master Weekly Schedule 
Creating a template for a typical week in the current semester is a useful time management strategy for students. This Student Learning Commons video (4:54) will walk you through a process that shows you how to easily identify specific blocks of study time that fit with your other time commitments.

Time Management: Semester-at-a-Glance Wall Calendar
Have you ever missed an assignment due date, or the date of a quiz? Watch this short (2:13) Student Learning Commons video to learn how to use a "Semester-at-a-glance" wall calendar to help you get the 'big picture' of the semester, and help you ensure you never again miss an assignment due date, or the date of a quiz.

Time Management: Where Does Your Time Go?
Do you never seem to have enough time to study? Or find that you spend all day Sunday doing homework? Whether you are new to studying at university, or are just looking for tips to improve your study effectiveness, this short Student Learning Commons video (2:20) will give help you determine where all your time is going, so that you can take better control of the time that you have each week.

Academic Success: The Curve of Forgetting
Ever wondered why you can't remember material from previous classes and notes? Watch this short (2:20) Student Learning Commons video to find out why regular review is SO important, and how you can improve your memory, and your grades. 

Time and Self-management: Sleep

Sleep and the Night Owl (Somnolence+ for SFU)
Are you a night owl? Does it seem like your sleep is out of step with the world around you? Here are some tips to help you manage as a student.

Even a Grad Student Needs Sleep (Somnolence+ for SFU)
Sleep and being a grad student do not always seem to be compatible, especially during those overwhelmingly busy days! Yet, sleep is absolutely essential. Tips and recommendations on better sleep can be found right here.

Why Sleep? (Somnolence+ For SFU)
Why do you need sleep? How does it affect your health and academic success?

Academic Writing Strategies

How to Build a Thesis Statement

How do you plan and draft a debatable, significant thesis statement? These 4 short videos guide you through the process of planning and drafting a strong thesis statement, which is required in many undergraduate academic papers.

How to Build a Thesis Statement: The Blueprint (1/4)

How to Build a Thesis Statement: The Foundation (2/4)

How to Build a Thesis Statement: The Framework (3/4)

How to Build a Thesis Statement: The Structure (4/4)