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Getting Started
Successful students manage their time efficiently and are active learners.
Get organised by creating your own weekly and semester study plans, and discover the active learning strategies to assist you with your studies.
New to uni? Here's what you need to know
- How is university different to high school? (PDF, 94 KB)
- How will I learn at university? (PDF, 75 KB)
- Guide to email etiquette (PPSX, 1167 KB)
- How can The Learning Centre help me?
Managing your time efficiently
Weekly and semester planners
Weekly study planner
Semester study planner
- During the semester (PDF, 122 KB)
- Create a semester study planner (PDF, 117 KB)
- SP1 2019 semester study planner template (DOCX, 284 KB)
- SP2 2019 semester study planner template (DOCX, 285 KB)
7 Step Plan for Assessment Tasks
- 7 Step Plan for Assessment Tasks (PDF, 247 KB)
- Example subject assessment planner (PDF, 334 KB)
- SP1 2019 subject assessment planner template (DOCX, 283 KB)
- SP2 2019 subject assessment planner template (DOCX, 283 KB)
Active learning
Active learning two-part video series and quiz
Critical thinking
Note-taking
Effective reading
Getting online
LearnJCU
LearnJCU is JCU's online teaching and learning environment, built on the Blackboard Learning Management System.
'Studiosity'
Studiosity offers free after hours online support for all JCU students, including academic assistance to help with a question, or with a writing task in less than 24 hours.
With Studiosity Connect Live you can chat with a tutor, draw graphs or write equations onto the interactive graph paper, or upload a file for discussion. Live tutors are available 3pm-12am Sunday to Friday.
With Studiosity Writing Feedback you can log in any time you like 24/7 for help with English, writing and referencing.
Studiosity is available through LearnJCU subject sites. Go to the Tools area of your subject site and select the Studiosity link.
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