Links--Academic Support

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Off Campus Links:

Warning! "The following links will take you to sites outside the Cuesta College web server. Cuesta College has no control over the content or availability of these sites."

Study Skills Sites

Study Guides & Strategies: Dozens of study guides, including: Preparing to Learn, Studying, Classroom Participation, Learning with Others, Project Skills, Reading Skills, Preparing for Tests, Taking Tests, Writing Basics, Math & Science, and Webtruth. www.studygs.net/index.htm
Study Skills Self-Help Information: Virginia Tech Study Skills Self-help Information, including time management, improving test performance, textbook reading comprehension, improving comprehension, and more. www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
How to Study: A study skills resource site including study skills strategies, tips, and study aids. www.howtostudy.org/resources.php
Learning Sills - University of Toronto: Links to many study and learning skills sites. Topics include stress and time management, goal setting. motivation. note taking, reading and writing help, and taking exams. www.calss.utoranto.ca/learning.htm # web-sites

Reading Skills Sites

Vocabulary University®: Vocabulary University® at vocabulary.com provides FREE vocabulary puzzles to enhance vocabulary mastery. www.vocabulary.com
Grammar Book: The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation. This easy-to-use guide and workbook is an indispensable reference. It even includes exercises and tests (with answers). www.grammarbook.com
Reading assistance: Download FREE software for reading support. HELP Read (tm) reads along with you to help you read more and understand more. helpread.net

Math Study Skills Sites

Exercises in Math Readiness: Problems and solutions in mental arithmetic, algebra 1 &2, geometry & Trigonometry. math.usask.ca/emr/menu.html
http://funbrain.com/: Academic games and puzzles and so much more—it’s outstanding! Covers numbers, words, universe, culture, and more. Algebra Modules/Lessons, Family Education Network. funbrain.com
Purplemath--Your Algebra Resource: Practical Algebra Lessons, Hints, Examples, and common mistakes to avoid. Begins with topics such as absolute number and fractions, moves on through beginning, intermediate, and advanced algebra topics, and ends with a section on solving word problems. Elizabeth Stapel, Western International University. www.purplemath.com/modules/index.htm

Chemistry Study Skills Sites

www.chemistrycoach.com: Everything from the periodic table of elements to phase diagrams, conversion factors to redox calculations, and how to organize your data. www.chemistrycoach.com/

Learning Styles Inventory

Learning Styles Inventory: Take an online Learning Styles Inventory--Your results, along with an interpretation of those results, are displayed immediately. www.engr.ncsu.edu/learning styles/ilsweb.html

Learning Style Survey: This learning style inventory was created by a learning specialist at Diablo Community College. It provides effective study strategies related to specific learning preferences. www.metamath.com/lsweb/dvclearn.htm
Left/Right Brain: Differences between Left and Right Hemisphere. Also provides an online Learning Styles Inventory, which helps you determine the balance of your hemispheres. www.mtsu.edu/~devstud/advisor/hemis.html
Learning Style Assessments: Provides information on Learning Styles, Florida International University. www.fiu.edu/~success/assesssments.htm
The Web as a Research Tool: Evaluation Techniques: Covers the need for evaluating web sources, and the application of traditional print evaluation criteria to the web, Media Awareness Network. www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/
Learning Styles: Learn about "how you learn". Discover methods for using your strengths & tools for supporting your weaknesses! www.mathmatters.net/learnsty.htm

Links to More Study Skills Sites

Everett Public Library Study Skills Links: Extensive listing of study skills links including: General, Learning, Math, Note Taking, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Stress, Taking Tests, Time Management, Writing, and Grammar. www.epls.org/ref/study.htm
Sites to Promote Academic Success: A listing of dozens of web sites with academic success information, University of Northern Iowa. www.uni.edu/walsh/linda7.html
Guide to Effective Learning: A listing of study skills web sites, University of Birmingham. www.is.bham.ac.uk/GEL/SSE.htm
Learning to Learn: Links to reading and study resources, University of Toronto. snow.utoronto.ca/Learn2/resources/readstdy.html
College Prep Online: Links to study skills resources at Cal Poly's Academic Support Center and University of Texas, Free University Project. www.freeuniv.com/colprep/studysk.htm

Academic Support Web Links

learningcommons.evergreen.edu: National Learning Communities Project at the Evergreen State College -- Lots of Information
www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ilc/: Maricopa Community College District, Arizona -- Wonderful teaching ideas
www.delta.edu/learncom/: Delta College

California Community College Academic Support Web Links:

www.clccn.org/basics/definition.html: California Learning Community College Network
www.cal-rlcc.org/resources.htm: Regional Learning Community Consortium
www.cerritos.edu/lcp/: Cerritos College
www.deanza.edu/linc/: De Anza College
www.moorparkcollege.edu/institutes/: Moorpark College

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