A free, Open Educational Resource, Blueprint for Success in College: Indispensable Study Skills and Time Management Strategies is a students' guide for classroom success. This text, designed to show how to be successful in college focuses on study skills and time management.

The Blueprint for Success series comprises three books for the College Success and FYE (First-Year Experience) genre. The central text, Blueprint for Success in College and Career (https://press.rebus.community/blueprint2/), is designed to show how to be successful in college and in career preparation. In addition, targeted sections on Study Skills and Time Management, and Career and Decision Making are available separately as Blueprint for Success in College: Indispensable Study Skills (https://press.rebus.community/blueprint1/) and Time Management Strategies, and Blueprint for Success in Career Decision Making (https://press.rebus.community/blueprint3/).

This course is designed to equip you with the tools to succeed during your college career. Simply attending school for many years is no guarantee that you have a clear understanding of the specific strategies needed to get what you want out of college. This course will provide the opportunity for you to learn and practice methods that will assist you in identifying and reaching your academic and career goals.

Textbook designed for students who are entering college.  The textbook aligns with the Texas Common Core Community College Course "EDUC 1300: Learning Framework"  

Reading and Writing in College is an open-source textbook designed to support the work of undergraduate writers enrolled in composition courses -- with special emphasis placed on reading and study skills to help today's college writer. Although many of the topics addressed in these digital pages are written with first- and second-year students in mind, the content remains relevant for writers at any stage of writerly development.

Instructors interested in helping students develop time management skills will find this resource helpful. After first establishing why time management is important, this resource outlines various time management methods students can use, including calendars, planners, to-do lists, and digital tools. For each method, this resource details its strengths and weaknesses, empowering students to select the system that best suits their needs. Additionally, this resource provides downloadable templates and practical case studies for helping students practice time management skills. By the end, instructors and students will understand time management principles and be able to implement an effective system to support their academic and personal success.

Author: Tyler Laughlin
Editor: Mary Landry, C. Anneke Snyder
Supervisor: Terri Pantuso