To Get the Most Out of These Streaming Video Lectures:

1)  Know that these were recorded live in the classroom during a previous semester.  Therefore, any mention of dates or upcoming events should be ignored.  Exam dates for the current semester are available through the link to the left  "AP1 Lecture Handouts."   Any reference to essays for exams also may or may not be valid for the current semester.  Current vocabulary and possible essays are available via link in "AP2 Lecture Handouts"

2) When viewing each of these videos you don't have to play the whole thing from start to finish.  You can pause and restart as often as you like.  You can click on any of the titles in the table of contents and jump straight to that topic.  However, this only works after all the video has downloaded into the buffer.  On average, you have to let the video play for about 90 seconds before this feature works.  It may take as long as 3 minutes.

3) Take notes while viewing each video just as you would in the classroom.  This shifts you from being a totally passive learner to at least a partially active learner.  Research shows you learn faster and retain more when you are an active learner.  Taking notes is the first step in that direction.  See "Study techniques 'A' students use" under Lecture handouts and Learnig Tools.