Learning Resource Workshops

1. Sign into your portal my.vcccd.edu

2. Go to Dashboard on the left-hand side of page

3. Move down to Tools

4. Click on Registration and Payments

5. Click on Registrations/Add/Drop

6. Move down to #2, Registration

7. Click on Registration Planner

8. Click on Current Schedule

9. Enter course CRN #72429

10. Confirm registration

11. Check "Current Schedule" for IDS N100 (CRN #72429)

• Build a budget

• Create a spending plan

• Tips on how to save money

• Free online tool: Google Budget

• Writing to learn strategies
• Generating ideas for your essays
• Bring your own writing assignment

• Develop the belief that with hard work and experience, you can get better at anything.
• Create a desire and confidence to learn.
• Look at struggles as an opportunity to learn, take more risks.

• Breathwork
• Attentive listening and speaking
• Connect with personal motivation

• Explore the Cornell Notes system
• Mind mapping
• Outlining

• Canvas
• Zoom
• NetTutor
• Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• VCCCD Portal

• Learn how to apply successfully for Ventura College Foundation Scholarships.
• One application, over 300 scholarships.
• Many have no minimum GPA requirements.
• More than half of applicants receive a scholarship, ranging $1,000-$14,000.

• Study prep for different types of tests (multiple choice, essay, in-person, online, etc.)
• Goals and time management
• The S.M.A.R.T. framework
• How to set S.M.A.R.T. goals

• Setting goals and prioritizing your responsibilities
• Steps to manage your time: create a weekly schedule, assess and adjust as needed
• Tools for Time Management ( Apps, Calendars, Online tools,  Reminders, Friends)

• Using quotes in essays
• Transitions in essays
• Citations and documentation for essays

See schedule for current offerings