ACADEMIC SKILLS WORKSHOPSSpring 2020

KOLT Koç University Office of Learning & Teaching

KOLT Academic Skills Workshops are designed to support incoming students as they developthe academic habits and practices necessary for success throughout their university careers.

Goal Setting and Time ManagementTarget Audience: Incoming freshmen Description: This workshop gives studentsstrategies and practical tips for settingpriorities, establishing productive habits,scheduling their time effectively, and breakinglarger goals and assignments into smaller,actionable tasks. Students will identify theirpersonal time management challenges, begindrafting a weekly master schedule, and designsystems to overcome procrastination and keepthemselves motivated. Dates:04.02.2020.... 17:30 - 18:45 CASE Z27Please click here for registration form

Effective Reading Target Audience: Incoming freshmen Description: This workshop gives studentsconcrete and functional strategies for tacklingclass readings. The workshop includesguidance on extracting meaning from academictexts, as well as metacognitive approaches toself-assessment that facilitate understanding,retention, and mastery of material. Dates:11.02.2020 .... 17:30 - 18:45 CASE Z27 Please click here for registration form

How to Take an Exam: Social Sciences Target Audience: Undergraduate CSSHmajors and students in CSSH commoncore courses Description: In this workshop, studentslearn how to implement effective studystrategies, with an emphasis on self-testing skills. Students learn how tocreate a realistic and focused study plan,how to assess their own level ofpreparation, and how to plan and usetheir time strategically during the examperiod. Finally, students are guidedthrough effective approaches to differenttypes of exam questions. In thisworkshop, the emphasis is on producingsuccessful essay responses. Dates:25.02.2020 .... 17:30 - 18:45 CASE Z27 Please click here to register

How to Create a Video with PowerPoint Target Audience: All students Description: The aim of this workshop is to givedesign tips for video creation in Power Pointand allow students to practice making theirown videos.By the end of the session, students will be ableto:- Navigate the design process- Identify design tips and best practices- Access and use the Power Point interface and tools- Create a video- Add and format objects (images, shapes, and text)- Export the video as an MP4 video file Location: SNA B149 Dates:20.02.2020 12:00 - 13:15 Please click here for registration form

How to Create an Academic Poster withPowerPoint Target Audience: All students Description: The aim of this workshop is togive design tips for an academic poster inPower Point and allow students to practicecreating a poster of their own.By the end of the session, students will be ableto:- Navigate the design process- Identify design tips and best practices- Access and use the Power Point interface and tools- Create a poster- Add and format objects (images, shapes, and text)- Export the poster as a PDF file Location: SNA B149 Dates:19.02.2020 12:00 - 13:15 Please click here for registration form

The Research Paper:Mastering the Basics I, II, and IIITarget Audience: All undergraduates, especiallyfreshmen Description: This workshop will be delivered inthree different sessions. The aim of thisworkshop series is to familiarize students withthe first steps of undergraduate research and toequip them with the tools necessary to produceresearch papers for their classes. In the firstsession, students will explore tools to collectsecondary and primary sources for review andanalysis. The second session will focus on howthese sources can be evaluated andincorporated into a research paper. In the thirdsession, the instructor will work one-on-one byappointment with students on their individualresearch papers. By the end of theseworkshops, students will be able to discuss andimplement the key steps of the undergraduateresearch process, use Google Scholareffectively to gather secondary sources, assessthe credibility of secondary sources, formulatea thesis statement, and construct a researchpaper according to a logical argumentativestructure. Research I:18.02.2019 .... 12:00 - 13:00 CASE B41 Research II:20.02.2019 .... 12:00 - 13:00 CASE B41 Research III:By appointment (please e-mail tokolt@ku.edu.tr) Please click here for registration form

Excel Certificate: I-V (Intro & Advanced)Target Audience: Open to all students Description: This workshop providesstudents with the tools and knowledgeneeded for professional success. By theend of this series, students will be able touse several basic Excel data functionsand apply a range of formatting settingsto cells and tables as needed. Participants who complete the programwill be awarded a Certificate ofAttendance. Location: SNA B149Intro I04.03.2020 (14:00 - 15:00) Intro II11.03.2020 (14:00 - 15:00) Intro III18.03.2020 (14:00 - 15:00) Advanced I25.03.2020 (14:00 - 15:00) Advanced II01.04.2020 (14:00 - 15:00) Please click here to register

Other KOLT Services for Students:Please visit our website for more

information about the Tutoring Center,Conversation Circles, and One-on-One

Academic Consultations.

Rumelifeneri YoluSarıyer 34450 Istanbul LIB Z06 kolt@ku.edu.tr+90 212 338 1755 kolt.ku.edu.tr

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Taking Better Notes Target Audience: Incoming freshmen Description: This workshop gives studentsconcrete and functional strategies for takingeffective reading and lecture notes. Theworkshop includes guidance on extractingmeaning from assigned texts and lectures, aswell as approaches for organizing informationinto manageable structures that facilitateunderstanding, retention, and mastery ofmaterial. Dates:18.02.2020 .... 17:30 - 18:45 CASE Z27Please click here for registration form