Resource Links

Math
Algebra Placement Exam
Reading
Reading Online
Special Needs in Reading
Online Help With Writing
Online Help With Biology
Online Study Tips
Online Self Help

MATH SITES

Math Resource
http://www.math.com
http://www.mathnerds.com
http://www.mathgoodies.com
http://www.aaamath.com
http://www.mathmax.com
Math Search Engine

http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au:8000/MathSearch.html
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/drmath.high.html

Web Help

http://www.webmath.com
http://www.quickmath.com

Math Interactive Activites

http://www.cut-the-knot.org

 

STC COLLEGE ALGEBRA PLACEMENT EXAM

Reading

Wacky World of Words

http://www3.telus.net/teachwell/

 

Word Detective

http://www.word-detective.com/

 

Townsend Press Online Vocabulary Exercises

http://www.townsendpress.net/apps/tpexercises/
http://net2.valenciacc.edu/mwhissel/reading/middle/Unit1/index.htm

 

General Reading Skills

http://www.cuesta.cc.ca.us/campus/student/support/lrnskills/rcindex.htm
http://www.edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension.htm

 

Critical Reading/Thinking

http://www.critical-reading.com/criticalreadingthinkingtoc.htm

 

Reading Links for Reading Skills Students

http://www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm

 

Reading Comprehension Strategies

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/readquest/strat
http://home.t-online.de/home/kfmaas/readstr.html

 

Context Clues

http://www.elite.net/~runner/eld/contextclues.html
http://www.rhlschool.com/read6n16.htm

 

Figurative Language

http://critical-reading.com/inference_figurative_language.htm

 

Identifying Topics

http://dhp.com/~laflemm/hmco/Ch4quiz1.htm

 

Main Idea

http://www.rsu.edu/LearningCenter/discovering_main_ideas.htm
http://www.ccis.edu/departments/cae/studyskills/mainidea.html
http://vclass.mtsac.edu/amla-51/Main%20Idea/Mainidea.htm
http://datahavenproject.com/~laflemm/reso/mainIdea.htm http://www.clt.astate.edu/bdoyle/developmental_reading_implied_ma.htm

 

Inference

http://www.critical-reading.com/inference_reading.htm
http://users.dhp.com/~laflemm/reso/inference.htm
http://vclass.mtsac.edu/amla-51/Inferences/drawing.htm

 

Fact and Opinion

http://users.dhp.com/~laflemm/RfT/Tut2.htm
http://users.dhp.com/~laflemm/hmco/Ch11quiz1.htm

READING ONLINE

Children's Books Online

http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/

 
Online Book Reading

http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/title.html

 
American Literature: Online Reading

http://www.americanliterature.com/MAIN.HTML

SPECIAL NEEDS IN READING

http://www.children-special-needs.org/vision_therapy/esophoria_reading.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/reading.html
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/reading/cec_rdld.html

Online Help With Writing

GRAMMAR (QUIZZES)
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ online quizzes with answers and explanations
http://a4esl.org/q/h/ online quizzes with answers and explanations
http://www.1-language.com/eslquizzes/ online quizzes with answers
http://iteslj.org/v/s/ab-adj-people.html online quizzes answers
http://www.powa.org/edit/problem.html problem areas in grammar discussed with samples and explanations for corrections
http://junketstudies.com/rulesofw/frules.html 11 Rules of Writing (typical writing errors with brief explanations)
 
COMPOSITION

Basic Essay
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/ basic essay with model to print out

Gender Fair Language
http://www.rpi.edu/web/writingcenter/genderfair.html how to avoid sexist writing

Citation Help
http://spider.georgetowncollege.edu/freshmanseminar/plagiarismnewest.htm
simple, clear explanation of how/when to acknowledge a source and avoid plagiarism

 
REFERENCE SITES
OWL (Purdue University's On-line Writing Lab)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu well-known, extensive writing improvement site

Reference Sites
http://www.bartleby.com/ encyclopedias, dictionaries, word pronouncing

 
Online Help With Spanish

Accents
http://lingolex.com/accents.htm

Verbs
http://www.lingolex.com/spanver.htm

Online Help With Biology

Anatomy/Physiology
http://biology.about.com/cs/anatomyphysiology/

Cell Biology
http://biology.about.com/cs/cellbiology/

Pharmacology Math
http://www.accd.edu/sac/nursing/math/default.html

Nursing Math
http://www.indstate.edu/mary/tutorial.htm

Nursing Calculators
http://www.manuelsweb.com/nursing.htm

Clinical Calculators
http://www.medcalc.com/

Medical Calculators
http://www-users.med.cornell.edu/~spon/picu/calc/medcalc.htm

Drug Calculations
http://el.hct.ac.ae/HSci/Pharm/Drugs.html

Pharmacology and Math Calculation
http://mac.edcc.edu/Nursing.mdc.webs.htm

Pharmacology and Toxicology
http://www.maexamhelp.com/pharm_toxic.htm

Online Study Tips

NOTE TAKING
http://www.clt.cornell.edu/campus/learn/LSC%20Resources/cornellsystem.pdf picture of how to take notes via the Cornell Note Taking system
HANDOUTS
Our Students' Favorite Handouts (writing and reading help from University of Texas)
http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/handouts.html

Online Self Help

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Weekly Schedule
http://www.studygs.net/schedule/ schedule to help with study organization; follow directions at bottom of page when filling out; excellent for all students to fill out and get in the habit of using!
GPA CALCULATION

GPA-Grade Point Average Calculator
http://www.southtexascollege.edu/develop/retention/gpa_calualating.html

"SAY A WORD"
http://www.m-w.com Don't you know to say a word? This site pronounces words for you. Just type a word in the top box and click.
"KNOW YOURSELF" HELP

Study Environment Analysis
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/studydis.html online questions with analysis of best study environment for students

Learning Styles Questionnaire
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lsi/lsiframe.html
http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html online questions with analysis of how students learn; can be related to study habits

Jung Typology Test
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/Jtypes2.asp
online "know yourself" questionnaire with analysis; can be related to study habits