What to Expect for the Student

Announcement from the Curator posted August 15, 2021 regarding change, pandemic, and college success.

Video: Curator Announcement, Dave Dillon 2021

Please view this Announcement from the Curator posted August 23, 2020 regarding the pandemic and racism.

Video: Curator Announcement, Dave Dillon 2020

Please note that the curator values and is committed to diversity.  It has been since the beginning of this textbook project, and continues to be, a goal to include female and persons of color as authors.  I am proud of the diversity that is represented and strive for greater diversity.  If you have reflections or recommendations you would like to make regarding this, I encourage you to reach out to the curator at blueprintforsuccessincollege@gmail.com.

As the world turned upside down in 2020 due to the global covid-19 pandemic, large aspects of education (and other areas of life) shifted online.  This presentation called Online Learning: Secrets and Strategies for Success may provide support and value for you on your journey through higher education and online learning.

Video: Online Learning: Secrets and Strategies for Success, Dave Dillon 2020

https://www.3cmediasolutions.org/privid/269380?key=c8044911ff1ddafd7c6feaad679d524bffb69ddd

This textbook is a “remix” of two previous open sourced textbooks. Effort was placed into maintaining consistency throughout while striving to strike a balance with preserving original content. See the licensing and attribution information at the end of each chapter if you are interested in identifying the chapter author.

Some of The Foundations of Success: Words of Wisdom essays are included in their original from and have been distributed throughout the text with the title of each chapter beginning “Words of Wisdom.” The authors of these essays are identified at the top of each chapter.

Videos are embedded within the text. Students with internet access and a device capable of playing videos will be able to watch the videos as they are reading. Students reading offline, with a .pdf  download, or on a device that does not play video will see a link to the video in the text. All of the videos and multimedia are also listed in the Appendix for future viewing and reference.