Workshops at the SLC

The SLC offers you more than 43 separate workshops per trimester. Workshops generally fall under two categories: skill building workshops and test preparation workshops.

Skill building workshops help you learn skills that can be applied to multiple courses and disciplines. Some examples of skill building workshops are:

APA
Writing and Researching Effectively
Test Taking strategies
Study Skills workshops
Essentials of College Writing
Computer Skills

Test-preparation workshops are geared towards the material in a specific course. We currently offer regular test preparation workshops for the following courses:

Accounting 215 and 225
Math 150 and 215

Workshop Registration

Workshop Schedule

Essentials of College Writing

By attending this workshop students should learn how to write an effective undergraduate paper. During this workshop students will…

Learn six steps to take to write a more effective college paper
Discuss how to avoid anxiety when writing a paper
Discuss how to avoid procrastination
Discuss common writing mistakes so they can be avoided

View a recording of the Essentials of College Writing workshop here!

APA

By attending this workshop students should learn how to properly write college papers according to APA style guidelines. During this workshop students will…

Discuss Plagiarism- learn why citing is important
Learn the difference between a direct quote, a summary, and paraphrasing
Learn tips on how to properly cite sources
Learn the most common types of APA citations
Learn more about Turnitin.com

View a recording of the APA workshop here!

Writing and Researching

By attending this workshop a student should learn how to complete a research paper from start to finish. During this workshop students will…

Get an introduction to the library’s services
Learn how to utilize the library’s online database system
Get an introduction to the SLC’s services
Learn steps to conducting effective research and subsequently writing a more effective paper
Discuss tips and tricks to be a better research & writer

View a recording of the Writing and Researching Effectively workshop here!

Graduate Writing

By attending this workshop students should learn how to write a more effective graduate paper. During this workshop students will…

Discuss why writing is an important skill
Discuss the different writing support resources Franklin provides to aid graduate students
Learn a roadmap of how to write an effective graduate paper
Discuss common writing mistakes so they can be avoided
Get a brief overview on APA style

View a recording of the Graduate Writing workshop here!

Technology Tips 101

By attending this workshop student should feel more comfortable using the technology associated with their Franklin course work. During this workshop students will…

Learn how to login to the Franklin Campus computers
Learn how to navigate the myFranklin system
Learn how to compose an email in your myFranklin account
Learn how to navigate the Franklin website: SLC
Discuss helpful websites to utilize in your studies at Franklin and how to effectively conduct internet searches

View a recording of the Technology Tips 101 workshop here!

Test Driven Development

By attending this workshop students will gain a better understanding of the Test Driven program used in beginning Computer Programming (i.e. COMP 111 & 121) courses at Franklin. This workshop is broken up in to two sections- the beginner level and the advanced.

View a recording of the Beginner Test Driven Development workshop here!

View a recording of the Advanced Test Driven Development workshop here!

Excel

By attending this workshops students should feel more comfortable using the Excel 2007 program. During this workshop students will…

Learn how to set-up a data set in Excel
Learn common Excel terminology
Learn how to do common functions in Excel
Discuss common mistakes and how to avoid them using Excel

View a recording of the Excel workshop here!

Study and Test Preparation Tips

By attending this workshop students should learn how to feel more comfortable and confident preparing for an upcoming test. During this workshop students will …

Discuss how to prepare for an upcoming test
Discuss time management skills
Discuss tips on how to effectively take a test
Learn what to do after your test is over

View a recording of the Study and Test Prep workshop here!

Basic Calculator

By attending this workshops students should feel more comfortable completing their mathematics assignments using their TI-83 calculator. During this workshop students will…

Learn the differences between different types of Calculators
Learn the basic layout of the TI-83 calculator
Learn the basic TI-83 terminology
Learn the basic operation to use the TI-83 calculator
- Floating decimal
- Squaring
- Graphing
- Etc.

View a recording of the Basic Calculator workshop here!

TI-83 for Stats

By attending this workshops students should feel more comfortable completing their statistics assignments using their TI-83 calculator. During this workshop students will…

Discuss the fundamentals of the TI-83 Calculator
Learn how to complete particular statistic functions in your TI-83 Calculator
- Descriptive Statistics
- Binomals Probabilities
- Normal Probabilities
- Inverse Functions
- Confidence Intervals
- Hypothesis Testing
- Liner Regressions

View a recording of the TI-83 for Stats workshop here!

ACCT 215 Test Reviews

During these workshops students will get an opportunity to review course concepts to prepare for an upcoming ACCT 215 test.

View recordings for all four ACCT 215 Test Review workshops here!

ACCT 215 Test 1 Review

ACCT 215 Test 2 Review

ACCT 215 Test 3 Review

ACCT 215 Test 4 Review

ACCT 225 Test Reviews

During these workshops students will get an opportunity to review course concepts to prepare for an upcoming ACCT 225 test.

View recordings of all four ACCT 225 Test Review workshops here!

ACCT 225 Test 1 Review