Student Success Guide

More Tips from PBS and Kentucky Educational TV

For GHTV and College by DVD classes

Develop a regular schedule for viewing programs and completing readings and special
Keep note taking to a minimum while viewing the television programs.
Complete the assigned readings before you view each television program.
Contact the professor by phone for help if you have trouble understanding a unit of study.
Be sure to attend on-campus sessions for orientation, discussion, and examinations. Most colleges and universities require a few on-campus sessions.
Make sure you have access to all of the written material from the professor as well as the textbook and study guide.
Identify a study partner for each television course or from a small group of three to five people.
Check the schedule to find your telecourse broadcast times. If possible, videotape the programs for later viewing.
Develop a set of notes for each unit of the course so you can review for examinations without having to read the entire text just before the exam.
Develop a vocabulary list of terms that are important to the course, especially those that are unfamiliar to you. Write definitions in your own words and review them at the end of each reading or after viewing the programs.