Resources Pages for the Academic Skills

Be careful - online exams are run differently in different departments - 

ALWAYS CHECK WHAT YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO DO!

**Don't forget to check out our Preparing for Exams page. It has more about how to revise and plan your time

Videos:

There are different types of online exams, so make sure you know what you will have to do. Here is a selection of short videos that cover online exams and open-book exams. Choose the tips which are useful for you!

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Video Collection of courses for improving your exam preparation skills. It includes videos on: memory, speed reading, motivation, and overcoming procrastination.

Presentation:

Download the file of our PowerPoint presentation. Or view it here:

Activities:

Here is a True / False activity to learn about online exams. There are ten questions - click the circles under the picture to go to the next question. 

Download Files:

Our HowTo Guide on Online Exams. [pdf]  This has lots of essential information about how to prepare for and do take-home exams. 

Useful links:

• Sitting your take-home and open book exams: A student guide. [Opens in new window]

• Preparing for take-home and open book exams: A student guide. [Opens in new window]

• University of Toronto: Lots of good advice for Take-home and Online exams. [Opens in new window]

• Simon Fraser University: Advice aimed at Open-book exams, but with many useful tips that apply to online exams as well. [Opens in new window]

• Natalie Colarossi: A student’s tips on how to do your best for online exams.  [Opens in new window]

• University College London: Good advice for exams in general.  [Opens in new window]

• Skills for Success Preparing for Exams page

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