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The Great Courses are a series of streaming videos that cover hundreds of topics, including the arts, science, literature, self-improvement, history, music, philosophy, theology, economics, mathematics, business, professional advancement, photography, and cooking. You can access these videos for free through your library! Click "Kanopy" in the box to the right and search for "the Great Courses" to get started. Having trouble? Let us know! Email library@loyalistcollege.com.
Communication
"Communication in the workplace is more than speaking and listening, as Emma, Lucy and Martin quickly learn. Whether you are serving a customer, receiving instructions, or being assertive in the interests of safety, understanding messages and being understood and understanding others is pivotal in the workplace. As viewers interact with demonstrations of both ineffective and positive communication in retail, service and construction settings, this interactive video aims to develop young adult learners' soft skills to improve communication in the workplace."
Effective study skills
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Students learn how to achieve academic success by learning the study behaviors that lead to high achievement. This video illustrates the importance of developing good skills in the areas of listening, note taking, and outlining. Emphasis is placed on preparing for classes, paying attention, and developing a positive attitude. Bad academic behaviors are illustrated by one of the worst students in history. Specific suggestions, tips, and techniques are presented to overcome bad habits. The second section shows students how to utilize time at home efficiently, how to set priorities, how to decide which subjects to study first, how long to study each subject, and how to get the most from their texts."
How to Become a SuperStar Student
Michael Geisen, the 2008 National Teacher of the Year, has shown thousands of students how to achieve lasting success. And now, he can give your own student the same vital skills that will carry him or her through high school, college, and well into the challenges of adult life. Packed with advice, tips, tricks, and resources, this course has the power to transform your student’s education.
Manage Overload and Relieve Stress
Manage Overload and Relieve Stress” is a video to help people struggling with issues of stress, anxiety, and overload that affect them at work and at home. In this video you will learn to manage stress and overload and restore work-life balance by changing your mindset and taking positive action to get back in control. When people feel overwhelmed, they are easily distracted and agitated, the quality of their work deteriorates, they may work more hours or start to take work home and so create a poor work/life balance. Failing to effectively manage stress can lead to health problems such as physical and emotional exhaustion, depression, eating disorders, drinking too much, poor sleep, anger and irritability. We all need to acknowledge problems and take action to relieve or overcome them. In this video, psychologists Eve Ash and Peter Quarry give practical advice for what people can do to manage time and priorities, and take control to relieve stress and overload.
Overcome a Writing Block
Overcome a Writing Block is a video addressiing a common problem of “writer’s block”. For many of us, it’s fear of staring at a blank page and wondering what to say. In this video, behavioral expert Peter Quarry explains how to overcome a writing block. Overcome a Writing Block is a video, in which you will learn to start by dumping words and ideas on a page, as a mindmap or like a lump of clay, and you can begin to shape it however you like. You will learn that gradually your writing momentum will build and you will discover an exciting opportunity to unlock thoughts and expressions you never realized you had within you.
Planning and Organising
"Organising and prioritising assigned tasks helps employees to work independently and take control of their own time and workload. When tasks are well-planned and ordered by urgency, it is easier to identify when help is needed, which saves time and stress. Emma realises the practicality of a to-do list, Martin learns that there is no shame in delegation and, while Lucy thought she had carefully organised her daily tasks, she hadn't planned for the unexpected. With interactive scenarios taking place in retail, hospitality and construction settings, this video aims to show students the practicalities of good planning."
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