Your instructor’s lectures contain information that you’ll find on all of your quizzes and tests. A good rule of thumb is to pay attention to their lecture and take effective notes which you can study from. There are actually 3 stages to note taking. You have to be prepared before the class starts, during the class (read more...)

Wikipedia does not claim to possess correct information on its website. In fact, they even have a full page disclaimer which states, “We may be wrong – Use at your own risk.” http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer You shouldn’t be using an encyclopedia as a reference source. As a college student (or even as a high school student for that (read more...)

Program Advisory Committees Recently in class, my Instructor said something about a PAC.  What was she talking about? If you are a Coyne College student or graduate, you may have heard a faculty or staff member refer to Program Advisory Committees.  In fact, it’s very likely that you’ve heard or read something about Program Advisory Committees, or (read more...)

It is a well known fact that college is an expensive undertaking for students. Everything from pens and pencils to school projects and tuition can cost a student thousands of dollars. We are all familiar with student loans (interest rates galore! years and years of repayment!) and grants (you have to qualify first) but what (read more...)

Light emitting diodes, commonly called LEDs, are revolutionizing how lighting is distributed. While LED technology has been around for more than fifty years, it has become more common in the last 10 years with the shift to energy-efficiency electronics and lighting. Basically, LEDs are tiny light bulbs that fit easily into an electrical circuit. But unlike (read more...)

If you’re trying to find information using the Internet chances are you’ll be using a search engine.  A search engine is a website that provides a list of different web pages that contain the information you are looking for.  Some of the most popular search engines are: Google.com Yahoo.com Bing.com The most common mistake that students make when using (read more...)

Here are some helpful tips on how to choose resources for your research papers. Ask your Instructor Make sure you ask your instructor how many sources he/she would like.  Many times an instructor has a limit on the types and amount of resources a student can use. This is especially true when it comes to Internet sources. (read more...)

You’ve Won!! No, you didn’t win a restaurant gift certificate or an iPad just by entering your name and address into a pop up box. What you did win was the chance of being one step closer to having your identity stolen. This scam is just one example of how thieves are trying to steal your (read more...)

Here are some tips on how to become a more successful student. Refresh your memory Make it a habit to rewrite your class notes. Not only will this make them easier to read but it will also help you to recall and even memorize the information. Include diagrams or pictures of concepts covered in class. Reread chapters (read more...)

Thursday evening, June 9th, Coyne College hosted a blood drive in the Green Street atrium.  Partnering with LifeSource, Coyne students and staff donated 30 Whole Blood and 22 Double Red Cells/Alyx, for a total of 74 units.  Since we know that one Whole Blood donation can save up to 3 lives, and Double Reds up (read more...)