Help! - ENC 1101 - Bielecki - LibGuides at Hillsborough Community College

HCC Live

Call 877-736-2575 for HCC Live's help desk.

HCC Live
For help with anything having to do with HCC, from your NetID and HawkMail to registration and financial aid (but not the best place for help with Turnitin)

How to (Re)Set Your NetID
How to set or reset your password for Canvas, Hawkmail, and WebAdvisor

Research and Library Help

The HCC libraries have a limited number of laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots available for checkout:

Laptops – available for 3-day loan from our laptop kiosk
WiFi Hotspots – free, unlimited Wi-Fi on the go (two-week loan)

Ybor City Campus Map
The Library is located in the YLRC Building.
Ybor City Campus Library Map
The library occupies the 2nd floor of the YLRC building.

Academic Success Centers (Tutoring)
Info on and links to HCC's ASCs
Schedule an appointment with the Ybor City ASC

Questions? 813-253-7741 or yborsuccess@hccfl.edu

Broken links? Please email the URLs of that link and this page to jbielecki@hccfl.edu.

Upswing is an online tutoring service to which all HCC students are subscribed. Call 844-879-8779 for tech support.

Upswing Knowledge Base
Technical help with the online tutoring service
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See also https://hccfl.upswing.io/

Video or link not working? Please email URL to jbielecki@hccfl.edu.

HCC's Orientation for Online Learners

HCC's Orientation for Online Learners
This 25-minute workshop will prepare students for the online learning environment.
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This site also contains other student success workshops covering study strategies, test-taking tips, time management, and communication.

Reading Comprehension, Note-Taking, and Study Skills

"Annotating a Text" from Hunter College Writing Center
Tips on how to take notes from what you are reading
"Annotating a Text" from Writers' Center at Eastern Wash. U.
This site has a video, steps, and strategies.
"Annotating Text" from Learning Center at UNC Chapel Hill
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Tips on annotating a text for note-taking
"How to Take Great Notes" from WatchWellcast
This five-minute video offers suggestions for various note-taking strategies.
"Tips on Studying and Reading for College" from HCC Libraries
"Tune-Up: Reading and Following Directions" video from PBS

Strategies for Taking a Timed Exam

Strategies for Taking a Timed Exam (UCLA)
Tips to help strategize for timed exams, including ability to think and write quickly, time management, dissecting a prompt or question, and more

Speak Up HCC

Have you witnessed concerning behavior? Submit an HCC Care Report at https://www.hccfl.edu/support-services/speak-hcc/submit-care-report.

Our Textbook

Composition and Grammar for HCC by HCC
This fully-accessible PDF of the HCC-created textbook for ENC 1101 (also used by Professor Bielecki for ENC 1102) is compatible with the JAWS screen reader.

Canvas Tech Support

Call 844-408-6462 for Canvas Tech Support.

HCC's Five-Step Canvas Guide for Students
A basic introduction to using Canvas

HCC's Canvas Guide for Online Learners
With videos, guides, and FAQs, this is a great place to start if you need help with Canvas.
Canvas Support Live Chat
Get help online in real time
Canvas Community
Read guides, watch videos, or ask questions for responses later
What-If Grades in Canvas
Find out if it is still mathematically possible to make the grade you want in a Canvas course
Canvas Guides: Videos
The link above takes you to a Canvas Community webpage with 25 two-to-four-minute videos (updated as of June 1, 2023) on how to do everything in Canvas from setting up notifications to specifying your pronouns and taking a quiz to checking your grades and communicating with your classmates and instructor. NOTE: They are shorter and more recent than the embedded YouTube video playlist below!

Turnitin Tech Support

Turnitin is how essays are submitted, checked for possible plagiarism, and graded in Ms. Bielecki's courses. Call 866-816-5046 for Turnitin tech support.

Turnitin Student Help Center
Searchable articles with links to support topics and how to submit a request for assistance from Turnitin.
Submit a Request to Turnitin
Submit a ticket to Turnitin, but be warned: A response will take time. For a quicker answer, use the Student Help Center.

How to Read Your Classmates' PeerMark Feedback
Once your peers have given you PeerMark feedback, you'll need to know how to read it.

Microsoft Help and Tips

How HCC Students Get MS Office Apps Like Word for Free
This video shows how HCC students can download Microsoft Office apps such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel for free.
Microsoft Teams Training
Videos with everything you ever wanted to know about using Microsoft Teams

How to Catch Lots of Errors in Word
Make Word catch some mistakes for you.
How to Do a Word Count in Word
It may not be how you think!

How to Format a Works-Cited Page in Word
This includes how to double-space.
Hint: Don't use the "Enter" or "Tab" key.
How to Turn on Grammar-Check in Word
It's like spell-check but for grammar.

How to Listen to Your Essays in Word
Windows' Narrator reads your writing aloud. See if you typed what you meant.

Time Management

"Mindful Minutes: A Guide To Goal-Oriented Time Management"
In this episode of “Adulting 101” you will discover strategies to manage your time effectively! This session will help you understand how to address procrastination and delay gratification, learn habits that can help to minimize distractions and increase focus, and review examples of how to organize your time to maximize your learning.
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Objectives
Define and understand the concept of time management, recognizing its importance in achieving goals.

Identify the science behind why we procrastination and identify strategies for addressing procrastination.

Learn about time management techniques, including the Pomodoro Technique, and task prioritization, and how to implement them in their daily lives.

Identify strategies for creating a personalized time management plan including using a planner (paper, electronic or otherwise) to organize and prioritize tasks.

Student Services

HCC Student Services
HCC Student Services in Sharepoint
Both sites link to Academic Advising, Career Resource Centers, Counseling, HawkGPS, Veteran Student Affairs, Commencement, Financial Aid, the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities, and the Testing Centers.

ENC 1101 - Bielecki: Help!

Technical Help