The skills you learned in the military will go a long way toward helping you succeed in college, but if you’re looking for some extra support – or an academic tune-up – then you’ll find it in this course. We know that the culture of higher education is different from the culture of the military in meaningful ways, and we also know that one of the keys to excelling in college–especially for student veterans–is learning to navigate these differences successfully, right from the very start.
This course aims to help you do just that. First, the course will orient you to the norms and expectations of the college classroom. The quicker you know what is expected of you, the quicker you can start learning. Second, the course will offer you strategies to ease your transition, to help you achieve your academic goals, and to allow you to make the most of your college education.
While this course is open to everyone, the content has been tailored specifically for student veterans currently pursuing higher education, active duty service members who aspire to start school or return to school soon, and higher education professionals who work to support student veterans at their schools. If this sounds like you, and if you’re ready to learn how to make your transition easier and more successful, then we hope you’ll join us.
This online curriculum may be used in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, as a start-to finish, self-directed online experience (MOOC). It can also, in its current format, serve as an “orientation” for other student veteran success programs. We also invite you to utilize this resource as a library/toolkit of academic success strategies, a tool for flipped classroom pedagogy, or a companion text for on-the-ground transition courses.
We welcome the opportunity to assist higher education institutions (both 2-year and 4-year), military installation education services officers and transition assistance programs, veteran focused non-profit organizations, and more. To get underway, contact us at the Columbia University Center for Veteran Transition and Integration.
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3 Videos•Insgesamt 14 Minuten
Video: Welcome to the Course•3 Minuten
Video: Veteran Voices - Meet the Veterans•6 Minuten
Video: What You'll Learn•4 Minuten
3 Lektüren•Insgesamt 25 Minuten
Pre-Course Survey•10 Minuten
A Note from R.J., Your Lead Instructor•5 Minuten
Course Syllabus•10 Minuten
Metacognition and Mindset
Modul 2•2 Stunden abzuschließen
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10 Videos9 Lektüren1 Aufgabe
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10 Videos•Insgesamt 36 Minuten
Video: Introduction - Metacognition and Mindset•2 Minuten
Video: How Learning Works•5 Minuten
Video: Activating Prior Knowledge•5 Minuten
Video: The Importance of Effort•5 Minuten
Video: Veteran Voices - Putting in the Work•3 Minuten
Video: Neuroplasticity and Mindset•5 Minuten
Video: Veteran Voices - Little Steps Forward•2 Minuten
Video: Veteran Voices - You Can Do Anything•2 Minuten
Video: Metacognition in Practice•3 Minuten
Video: Veteran Voices - The Power of Struggle•3 Minuten
9 Lektüren•Insgesamt 53 Minuten
Metacognition and Mindset•1 Minute
Mindset Inventory•10 Minuten
Putting in the Work•1 Minute
Let's Listen: Little Steps Forward•1 Minute
Let's Listen: You Can Do Anything•1 Minute
Carol Dweck•12 Minuten
Let's Listen: The Power of Struggle•2 Minuten
Section Review Prompt•10 Minuten
Section 1 Resources and Handouts•15 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 30 Minuten
Assessment: Quiz 1•30 Minuten
Active Reading and Note-Taking
Modul 3•2 Stunden abzuschließen
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12 Videos7 Lektüren1 Aufgabe
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12 Videos•Insgesamt 70 Minuten
Video Introduction: Active Reading and Note-Taking•2 Minuten
Video: How to Activate Your Reading•10 Minuten
Veteran Voices: Reading with Purpose•1 Minute
Video: Questions to Ask Yourself•4 Minuten
Video: What Kind of a Note-Taker Are You?•11 Minuten
Veteran Voices: Active Note-Taking•1 Minute
Video: Effective Text Marking•9 Minuten
Veteran Voices: Marking the Text•1 Minute
Video: Cornell Note-Taking•13 Minuten
Video: Iterative Note Review•8 Minuten
Veteran Voices: Iterative Note Review in Practice•4 Minuten
Veteran Voices: Iterative Note Review in Practice•4 Minuten
7 Lektüren•Insgesamt 20 Minuten
Active Reading and Note-Taking•5 Minuten
Let’s Learn More: Reading with Purpose•2 Minuten
Let's Listen: Active Note-Taking•2 Minuten
Let's Listen: Reading and Marking Academic Texts•2 Minuten
Let's Learn More: Iterative Note Review in Practice•2 Minuten
Let's Listen: Iterative Note Review•2 Minuten
Let's Pause, Breathe, and Review•5 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 30 Minuten
Assessment: Quiz 2•30 Minuten
How to Study for Technical Courses
Modul 4•2 Stunden abzuschließen
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12 Videos8 Lektüren1 Aufgabe
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12 Videos•Insgesamt 61 Minuten
Video: Introduction - What is a Technical Course?•2 Minuten
Video: How to Think About Technical Courses•3 Minuten
Veteran Voices - Strategies That Worked For Me•3 Minuten
Video: The Myth of the "Math and Science Person"•5 Minuten
Video: Insightful Studying•7 Minuten
Veteran Voices: Preparing for Technical Exams•2 Minuten
Video: The Distributed Study Model•8 Minuten
Video: Veteran Voices - Why You Should Do Your Homework•2 Minuten
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