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Classic Monday Master Class: Identify an Instant Replay Booth for Every Class

January 26, 2023November 12, 2007

I will be occasionally reprinting my favorite articles from the early days of Study Hacks in an effort to expose the material to my much … Read more

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Guest Post: How to Use a Laptop in Class

January 26, 2023October 17, 2007

This is a guest post written by Kelly Sutton, one of the good folks from the always excellent Hack College blog. Kelly’s Secret “Wow, you … Read more

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Guest Post: The KISS Approach to Lecture Notes

January 26, 2023September 12, 2007

This article was written for Study Hacks by Russ from The Student Help Forum. It’s part of a post swap that our two blogs are … Read more

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Why Most Students Don’t Understand the Real Goal of Note-Taking

January 26, 2023August 9, 2007

College students know that note taking is important. Walk into any classroom and you are going see every student typing or jotting down something. But … Read more

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Monday Master Class: Accelerate Q/E/C Note-Taking

January 26, 2023July 20, 2007

[Originally sent to Study Hacks Newsletter on 7/2/07] Taking lecture notes requires great speed, as professors can spew information at a ferocious rate. This is … Read more

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Monday Master Class: Identify an Instant Replay Booth for Every Class

January 26, 2023July 20, 2007

[Originally sent to Study Hacks Newsletter on 6/11/07] Today, I’m inaugurating a new regular feature for this newsletter: The Monday Master Class. Every Monday, I … Read more

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