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College Success 2e

by Amy Baldwin

Published by OpenStax

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OpenStax College Success is a comprehensive and contemporary resource that serves First Year Experience, Student Success, and College Transition courses. Developed with the support of hundreds of faculty and coordinators, the book addresses the evolving challenges and opportunities of today’s diverse students. Engagement, self-analysis, personal responsibility, and student support are reflected throughout the material. College Success also includes an array of student surveys and opinion polls, and OpenStax will regularly provide the results to adopting faculty. Based on OpenStax’s open (CC BY-NC-SA) license and its wide array of formats, faculty may remix and reuse these elements according to their approach. OpenStax textbooks are always free online, and as a PDF. Robust instructor ancillaries will include lecture slides, an instructor resource manual, a test bank, and other resources.

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Attribution

Adapted from College Success 2e by Amy Baldwin, published by OpenStax (Rice University) under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/). Access the original for free at https://github.com/openstax/osbooks-college-success-bundle. Changes: converted to CuraCourse lessons, with interactive practice added.

Table of contents

75 pages in 14 modules. Sign up to read and adopt them.

  1. Preface1 page
    1. Preface
  2. 1Exploring College5 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 1.1Why College?
    3. 1.2The First Year of College Will Be an Experience
    4. 1.3College Culture and Expectations
    5. 1.4How Can This Book And This Course Help?
  3. 2The Truth About Learning Styles8 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 2.1The Power to Learn
    3. 2.2The Motivated Learner
    4. 2.3It's All in the Mindset
    5. 2.4Learning Preferences
    6. 2.5Personality Types and Learning
    7. 2.6Applying What You Know about Learning
    8. 2.7The Hidden Curriculum
  4. 3Managing Your Time and Priorities8 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 3.1The Benefits of Time Management
    3. 3.2Time Management in College
    4. 3.3Procrastination: The Enemy Within
    5. 3.4How to Manage Time
    6. 3.5Prioritization: Self-Management of What You Do and When You Do It
    7. 3.6Goal Setting and Motivation
    8. 3.7Enhanced Strategies for Time and Task Management
  5. 4Planning Your Academic Pathways5 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 4.1Defining Values and Setting Goals
    3. 4.2Planning Your Degree Path
    4. 4.3Making a Plan
    5. 4.4Managing Change and the Unexpected
  6. 5Reading and Note-Taking4 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 5.1The Nature and Types of Reading
    3. 5.2Effective Reading Strategies
    4. 5.3Taking Notes
  7. 6Studying, Memory, and Test Taking4 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 6.1Memory
    3. 6.2Studying
    4. 6.3Test Taking
  8. 7Thinking8 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 7.1What Thinking Means
    3. 7.2Creative Thinking
    4. 7.3Analytical Thinking
    5. 7.4Critical Thinking
    6. 7.5Problem-Solving
    7. 7.6Metacognition
    8. 7.7Information Literacy
  9. 8Communicating6 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 8.1An Overview of Communication
    3. 8.2Purpose of Communication
    4. 8.3Communication and Technology
    5. 8.4The Context of Communication
    6. 8.5Barriers to Effective Communication
  10. 9Understanding Civility and Cultural Competence5 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 9.1What Is Diversity, and Why Is Everybody Talking About It?
    3. 9.2Categories of Diversity
    4. 9.3Navigating the Diversity Landscape
    5. 9.4Inclusivity and Civility: What Role Can I Play?
  11. 10Understanding Financial Literacy7 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 10.1Personal Financial Planning
    3. 10.2Savings, Expenses, and Budgeting
    4. 10.3Banking and Emergency Funds
    5. 10.4Credit Cards and Other Debt
    6. 10.5Education Debt: Paying for College
    7. 10.6Defending against Attack: Securing Your Identity and Accounts
  12. 11Engaging in a Healthy Lifestyle7 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 11.1Taking Care of Your Physical Health
    3. 11.2Sleep
    4. 11.3Taking Care of Your Emotional Health
    5. 11.4Taking Care of Your Mental Health
    6. 11.5Maintaining Healthy Relationships
    7. 11.6Your Safety
  13. 12Planning for Your Future4 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 12.1Why Worry about a Career While I'm in College?
    3. 12.2Your Map to Success: The Career Planning Cycle
    4. 12.3Where Can You Go from Here?
  14. Appendices3 pages
    1. AConducting and Presenting Research
    2. BRecommended Readings
    3. CActivities and Artifacts From the Book