EDCI 1001

digital revolution	the change in how people communicate brought on by developments in computer systems
knowledge work	work that is primarily concerned with info rather than manual labor
motivation	a goal directed force that moves a person to action
self-esteem	belief in your value as a person that builds as you achieve your goals
academic integrity	following a code of moral values in all aspects of academic life
values	principles or qualities that you consider important
goal	an end toward which you direct your efforts
major or concentration	an academic subject area chosen as a field of specialization, requiring a specific, course of study
prioritize	to arrange or deal with in order of importance
procrastination	the act of putting off a task until another time
stress	physical or mental strain or tension produced in reaction to pressure
learning style	a particular way in which the mind receives and processes information
potentials	abilities that may be developed
intelligence	an ability to solve problems or create products that are of value in a culture
typology	systematic classification or study of types
internships	temporary work programs in which a student can gain supervised practical experience in a job and career area
argument	set of connected ideas, supported by examples made by a writer to prove or disprove a point
bias	preference or inclination, especially one that prevents even-handed judgement
perspective	characteristic way of thinking about people, situations, events, and ideas
assumptions	judgement, generalization, or bias influenced by experience of values
brainstorming	letting your mind wander to come up with different ideas or answers
primary sources	original documents, including acadmeic journal articles of scientific studies
secondary sources	other writers interpretations of primary source documents
skimming	rapid, superficial reading of material to determine central ideas, and main elements
scanning	reading material in an investigative way to search for specific info
topic sentence	one to two sentence statement describing the main idea of a paragraph
general education requirements	course required for graduation in a variety of academic fields
formulas	general facts, rules, or principles usually expressed in mathematical symbols
evidence	facts, statistics, and other materials that are presented in support of an argument
listening	process that involves sensing, interpreting, evaluating, and reacting to spoken messages
verbal signposts	spoken words or phrases that call attention to info that follows
shorthand	system of rapid handwriting that employs symbols, abbreviations, and shortened words to represent words and phrases
sensory register	brain filters through which sensory information enters the brain and is sent to short-term memory
short-term memory	brains temporary info storehouse
long-term memory	brains permanent information storehouse
chunking	placing disconnected information into smaller units that are easier to remember
mnemonic devices	memory techniques that uses vivid associations and acronyms to link new information to what you already know
acronyms	word formed from the first letters of a series of words created to help you
master note set	complete, integrated note set that contains both class and text notes