This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. For First-Year Experience, Student Success, and Introduction to College courses that are1 credit hour and/or those with blended and online students . Can be used as a stand-alone book or a print companion to Student Success CourseConnect or MyStudentSuccessLab™. Keys to College Success Compact helps equip students with the concentration, commitment, focus, and persistence needed to succeed by enabling them to take ownership, develop academic and transferable skills, and show the results of commitment and action. Student Success CourseConnect is one of many award-winning CourseConnect online courses designed by subject matter experts and credentialed instructional designers. MyStudentSuccessLab helps students to "start strong,finish stronger" by acquiring the skills they need to succeed for ongoing personal and professional development. Keys to College Success Compact provides the established KEYS set of tools for success — an understanding of how coursework connects to career and life goal achievement, and analytical, creative, and practical thinking coverage that empowers a range of cognitive ability. This program provides: Personalized Learning with MyStudentSuccessLab: Whether face-to-face or online, MyStudentSuccessLab helps students build the skills they need through peer-led video interviews, interactive practice exercises, and activities that provide academic, life, and professionalism skills. College Connection to Career and Life Goals: Infused with a fresh focus on risk and reward, showing that the reward of success in the modern world demands a risk of vision and persistent effort over time. It raises the bar to show students that they must risk action to grow, thrive, and contribute in order to make their college investment pay off in gainful employment, meaningful work, and community involvement. Thinking Skills coverage: Comprehensive content with research references lend credibility and perspective to concepts, targeted exercises that explore personally relevant situations in context, and sustained focus throughout each topic. Tailored to the 1-credit hour or Blended/Online Program experience: Addresses students' concerns about employability skills and debt management; the 1 credit hour or blended/online course experience is framed in practical, work-relevant and time conscious ways. Note: This is a standalone book. If you want the book plus MyStudentSuccessLab, please access code order the ISBN below: 0133958795 / 9780133958799 Keys to College Success Compact Plus NEW MyStudentSuccessLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package, 1/e