Online Assignment Planner Tool

U. of Toronto's online tool automatically breaks projects into smaller steps.

Planning a Project?

SMART goals, a simple but mighty method to clarify & reach your goals.

Never Enough Time?

Our 5 favorite sources of Time Management advice. (You're welcome.)

Stuck? Brainstorm Tips

Don't know where to start? Try one of these tips to get ideas going.

Got Research?

CCA Library Guides to online research databases

Decoding "Artspeak"

How to read "Artspeak" and write clearly about contemporary art

What is Synthesis?

Writing a paper? Here's an overview of SYNTHESIS and ANALYSIS.

Mind Mapping

Here's a quick video illustrating how to create a visual map of ideas

Making Short Videos

Need to Make a Quick Oral Presentation Video for a Moodle Class?

Online Learning

Strategies for Online or Hybrid Classes

Basic Essay Writing Structure

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Academic Terms

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Artist's Self-care

Ouch! Hours of drawing & writing can hurt. Enter: self-care comics.

How to Manage Anxiety

Advice and strategies for dealing with anxiety

Mindful Learning

7 research-based strategies for focused & sustainable studying

Complex Texts & Note-taking

Reading art theory? A difficult poem? Trouble remembering what you've read? Try these!

Strategize Reading

Got a huge PDF to read? Read this comic first!

Captions Can Help!

This simple trick can help you learn better from videos.

Aural Learning

Do you learn better by listening? Have your text read aloud to you!

Study Tool Apps

Our fav mobile apps: Try Flora for Focus for Time Management.