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Read&Write Software
Read&Write is a literacy support tool able to read text out loud, turn text from webpages and documents into MP3 sound files (which you can listen to while doing other tasks), check grammar when writing, and has a dictionary with both text terms and pictures.
Good news: USask students get free access to this program!
Read about the Read&Write Software. Download it and give it a try!
Resources
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Strategic Reading OnlineFREE online book, Learning to Learn Online, Module: Strategic Reading. Click on the table of contents (left-hand side of the page) and scroll down to Module VII, Strategic Reading. Click on the plus sign to expand the topics in reading.
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Reading StrategiesFive reading strategies plus eleven tips for online reading success.
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Online Reading Strategies: Online Module (11 min)Explore the differences between print & online reading and responses to some common questions.
Source: pxfeul
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Computer Eye Strain ReliefEyestrain while working extensively with computers is real! This webpage shares 10 steps for computer eye strain relief.
Strategies for Learning from Lecture Recordings
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Lecture Recordings: What to do Before, During and After ViewingGuidance for taking notes from lecture recordings and other online content.
Note Taking
Cornell Method of Note Taking
Cornell Method: Beiderwell, Tse, Lochhaas, and deKanter licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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The Cornell Note Taking MethodDetailed description, access to an interactive online tutorial, and explanation of how to use Cornell Notes in your study.
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Rock-Solid Strategies for Note Taking in Online LecturesStrategies to use before, during, and after lectures by UBC student, Shawn Chang.
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Note Taking MethodsNote taking methods used for in-person study can also be used in taking online classes. Five different note-taking methods to take notes for readings, lectures and creating study materials.
Technology Supports
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Virtual Notebook: OneNote (free for USask students)Microsoft OneNote is a popular program for taking notes on a computer. OneNote allows you to create folders, say for a course. Within notebooks you can create pages where you can enter your notes and make a record of other resources. *Search for the "USask Microsoft Advantage" webpage for instructions on downloading OneNote onto your computer.
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Overview of OneNote (short video)Watch this brief introduction of how to use OneNote created by the Learning Centres, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (CA).
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Virtual Webpage Book-Marking & Annotation tool: hypothes.is'hypothesis.is' is a free extension provided for the Chrome web browser that allows you to tag, annotate, highlight, and make summary notes within webpages. In addition, 'hypothes.is' allows you to share and annotate webpages as a group.
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Computer Software: Read&Write (free for USask students)Read&Write is a program that supports learning in many amazing ways. Read&Write is able to read text out loud, turn text from webpages and documents into MP3 sound files (which you can listen to while doing other tasks), check grammar when writing, and has a dictionary with both text terms and pictures.