Academic Success

Are you looking to improve your academic performance? This segment of the blog will have advice and workshop opportunities to help you with your academic experience at AC!

A day in the life of an inanimate object

What do a pair of mittens, a doll, a tea cup, a briefcase and a marble all have in common? Well, they’re inanimate. However, when left to the devices of some creative of Algonquin College’s Broadcasting – Television students, they can come to life. Students had one week to script, storyboard, shoot and post a 1 minute movie about an inanimate object – no dialogue was allowed. Here’s what the came up with…

A Glove Story by Hayley and Emily

Tea Time

Drawn Apart by Jake, Andrew & Patrick

Timetravel Briefcase by Craig & Brittany

Lost Marble by Ryan, Jade and Alvero

Discover the Essential Study Skills

Algonquin College Essential Study SkillsThe beginning of the new semester is a good time for a fresh start. In the past, did you feel overwhelmed and stressed out by school? Did you have a hard time getting things done on time, or do poorly on a few big tests? If any of these problems sound familiar, you need to check out Student Support Services’ Essential Study Skills website. This easy-to-navigate portal includes tips, videos, activities, and tools to help you achieve academic success.

This service is a collaborative project from Counselling Services, the Centre for Students with Disabilities, Health Services, and the Library. These departments deal directly with students and the issues they face, and the content reflects these insights and offers solutions. The site currently includes the following units: Continue reading