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College Students with Disabilities Must Know Their Rights and Responsibilities
The importance of students knowing their responsibilities and rights has been discussed in different ways, here at WinAhead’s World. However, the topic is an important one and worth revisiting now and then.
Elizabeth Hamblet an author, consultant and a learning specialist at Columbia University, has written an informative and useful blog post about what college students with disabilities need to know. It’s worth reading. “College Students with Disabilities Must Know Their Rights and Responsibilities”
Elizabeth’s main website LDAdvisory.com, has resources and information for families and students, college students and more. Her blog may be found at: https://echamblet.wixsite.com/ldadvisory
Glossary of Exam Terms
Examinations are a fact of life in college. But, the only time an exam should be an ordeal is when you aren’t prepared for it. A sure sign that you aren’t prepared is when you have to stay up all night to “cram.” Instead of staying up all night to cram for a test, check with your advisor or an instructor to learn if the college offers workshops or sessions on test taking strategies and/or study skills.
Strengthening your study and test taking skills can help. So can understanding what common words and phrases frequently used in exam questions mean. A glossary of terms commonly used in exam questions can help demystify exam terms.
Click on the document below to open a glossary of terms commonly found in exams and tests. For test taking tips, see the post, Tips for Effective Test Taking
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