Studying, note taking, and test taking are basic student skills.  Though there may be several methods to study or to take notes for you, the student, to choose from, those methods are ineffective if they are not contributing to long-term retention of information and deeper understanding of concepts. 

These 6 short videos will be "aha!" moments that will help you understand what needs to happen during your study time, how to make your studying most effective, and how to effectively prepare for a test in a way that will also reduce your anxiety!

http://maclife.mcmaster.ca/academicskills/online_resources.cfm

Learn how instructors and text book authors organize their materials in predictable patterns.

http://www.sarc.sdes.ucf.edu/documents/learning_skills/notetaking/Patterns-Aids_to_Notetaking.pdf