Any workshop which is offered over ITV is available to view as a videostream shortly after the workshop is broadcast.  The videos are located at the Blackboard Site called UMA College Success Workshops.

Viewing the videos requires that you use the Mozilla Firefox browser instead of Internet Explorer, and that the QuickTime Player is on the computer. Both programs are on all UMA computers. Using these programs allows the videos to be viewed from a Mac platform as well as with a PC.

For your own computer, Firefox is available as a free download:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html
QuickTime is available as a free download:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

To access the site the first time, you must self-enroll using the following steps.

1. Log into Blackboard (www.courses.maine.edu) with your “@maine.edu” username and password.
2. Click on the Courses tab (top left of your screen, between the Home tab and the Community tab).
3. On the right-hand side of the screen you will see a Course Catalog box. Find and click on the UMA College Success Workshops link.
4. Click the drop-down menu between the Course ID and the Course Name, then select Enroll.
5. Click Submit, then on the next screen click OK.

Once you have self-enrolled, the UMA College Success Workshops link will appear in your My Courses list (where all of your Blackboard courses appear) whenever you log into Blackboard.  Be sure to read the videostreaming Instructions posted in the Workshop Videos area. Choose the specific date and title for the workshop you want to view.  You may wish to print off the Workshop Handouts before you view the video.

The following workshops are currently available to videostream.
Additional workshops will be available once they have been broadcast later in the semester.

What Does College Mean, What Does It Take To Succeed?
September 22, 2009
College involves learning, and hopefully getting prepared for a good job. But there is so much more. Find out what college is all about - a little history, a little myth busting, and a lot of perspective on the realities of, and what it takes to succeed in college.

http://media.learn.maine.edu/success/collegemean.mov

So Much To Do, So Little Time
January 21, 2009
A workshop on time management designed to help participants consider where the time goes. Specific strategies will be explained with which to plan activity, use time effectively, and reduce the stress of our busy lives.

http://media.learn.maine.edu/success/Somuchsolittle.mov

What Did I Just Read?
September 30, 2008
You may know how to read, but not how to read a college text. If you find it difficult to stay focused while reading, remember what you just read, know what to highlight, or keep up with the reading, come and learn the secrets.

http://media.learn.maine.edu/success/WhatDidRead.mov

Listening to Learn
October 2, 2008
Different listening skills are needed in different situations. Come and learn what listening skills are needed in the classroom, particularly the ability to listen and remember when you aren't really interested.

http://media.learn.maine.edu/success/ListentoLearn.mov

Brain Basics: Getting Ready to Learn Well
January 28, 2009
Everything about learning involves the brain. This workshop will provide a basic understand of how the brain functions in learning, and ways that you can best prepare to use your own unique mind.

http://media.learn.maine.edu/success/BBLearnwell.mov

Brain Based Learning Strategies
March 18, 2009
This program will teach you to learn more effectively through specific techniques to improve memory, reduce the effort of learning, and increase the enjoyment of the process.

http://media.learn.maine.edu/success/brainbasedlearning.mov

Reducing the Stress of Taking Tests
March 4, 2009
Taking tests can cause so much anxiety that we cannot think straight, resulting in poor test performance and low grades. This session will teach you specific techniques to reduce the stress of taking tests while increasing the ability to show what you know.

http://media.learn.maine.edu/success/ReducingStress.mov