Success by Design
Sixth Edition ©2022 Gabby McCutchen; Erin Riney Formats: Print
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Gabby McCutchen
Gabby McCutchen is Assistant Vice President, Academics and Guided Career Pathways at Durham Technical Community College. She led the curriculum development for ACA 085, ACA 111, and ACA 122 at Durham Tech. She has taught over 125 sections of ACA 111 and ACA 122 since 2006, and has trained over 175 college faculty and staff to teach ACA. She was a 2013 Semifinalist for Excellence in Teaching First-Year Seminars, an award granted by the National Resource Center for First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
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Erin Riney
Erin Riney currently serves as the Director of Student Engagement at Durham Technical Community College, where she has also been teaching ACA since 2009. Erin has also taught composition and developmental English and spent over a decade serving as a private tutor, including eight years tutoring thousands of SAT, ACT, and MCAT students. Erin is passionate about supporting students holistically and has led development of the Colleges Center for College and Community Service, Campus Harvest Food Pantry, and student basic needs supports.
Table of Contents
Unit 1: College Culture
Chapter 1: Orientation to Higher Education
Chapter 2: The College Experience
Chapter 3: Wellness in College
Unit 2: Goal Discernment
Chapter 4: Self-Assessment
Chapter 5: Academic Goal Exploration
Chapter 6: Career Goal Exploration
Chapter 7: Goal Setting
Unit 3: Learning Strategies
Chapter 8: Time Management
Chapter 9: Reading Strategies
Chapter 10: Note-Taking Strategies
Chapter 11: Study Strategies
Chapter 12: Test-Taking Strategies
Conclusion: Putting It All Together
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Authors
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Gabby McCutchen
Gabby McCutchen is Assistant Vice President, Academics and Guided Career Pathways at Durham Technical Community College. She led the curriculum development for ACA 085, ACA 111, and ACA 122 at Durham Tech. She has taught over 125 sections of ACA 111 and ACA 122 since 2006, and has trained over 175 college faculty and staff to teach ACA. She was a 2013 Semifinalist for Excellence in Teaching First-Year Seminars, an award granted by the National Resource Center for First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
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Erin Riney
Erin Riney currently serves as the Director of Student Engagement at Durham Technical Community College, where she has also been teaching ACA since 2009. Erin has also taught composition and developmental English and spent over a decade serving as a private tutor, including eight years tutoring thousands of SAT, ACT, and MCAT students. Erin is passionate about supporting students holistically and has led development of the Colleges Center for College and Community Service, Campus Harvest Food Pantry, and student basic needs supports.
Table of Contents
Unit 1: College Culture
Chapter 1: Orientation to Higher Education
Chapter 2: The College Experience
Chapter 3: Wellness in College
Unit 2: Goal Discernment
Chapter 4: Self-Assessment
Chapter 5: Academic Goal Exploration
Chapter 6: Career Goal Exploration
Chapter 7: Goal Setting
Unit 3: Learning Strategies
Chapter 8: Time Management
Chapter 9: Reading Strategies
Chapter 10: Note-Taking Strategies
Chapter 11: Study Strategies
Chapter 12: Test-Taking Strategies
Conclusion: Putting It All Together
Product Updates
Designed specifically for the North Carolina ACA course
Success by Design was written by NC community college ACA faculty specifically for NC community colleges. Designed for FYE, Developmental, and College Success Programs, this text serves as an excellent alternative to generic college transfer or study skills books. Currently used by 28 North Carolina community colleges, the text has proven to be a valuable resource for many college success programs. Success by Design focuses on three major and critical themes: college culture, goal discernment, and learning strategies.Looking for instructor resources like Test Banks, Lecture Slides, and Clicker Questions? Request access to Achieve to explore the full suite of instructor resources.
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Success by Design
Success by Design was written by NC community college ACA faculty specifically for NC community colleges. Designed for FYE, Developmental, and College Success Programs, this text serves as an excellent alternative to generic college transfer or study skills books. Currently used by 28 North Carolina community colleges, the text has proven to be a valuable resource for many college success programs. Success by Design focuses on three major and critical themes: college culture, goal discernment, and learning strategies.
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