Advice For Students
- Asking Questions In Class
Do you ask questions in class? This website has tips and suggestions to help you move past your fears of speaking out in class.
- What Makes a Successful Online Student?
Several suggestions and tips are offered by the Illinois Online Network (ION) Web site. Qualities and behaviors that online students may need to possess are outlined and links to related resources are provided.
Distance Learning Program/Training Sites
- SREB Electronic Campus
The Electronic Campus is a comprehensive source for information about higher education opportunities and services across the Southern United States.
- Distance.Gradschools.com
Education Directories Unlimited offers a online catalog of graduate programs, in various subject areas, from institutions throughout the country.
- RDN Virtual Training Suite
RDN offers free online tutorials designed to help students, lecturers and researchers improve their internet information literacy and IT skills. There are quizzes and interactive exercises to lighten the learning experience.
Email Etiquette
- Learn the Net: Email Etiquette
When we talk, we expect other people to observe certain rules of behavior. The same is true online. This website offers a few pointers to help you communicate more effectively.
- Email Replies
This site explains how to send effective email replies. It discusses why email etiquette is necessary, lists email etiquette rules, and explains how to enforce these rules by creating a company email policy.
- Core Rules of Netiquette
"Netiquette" is network etiquette, the do's and don'ts of online communication. This page provides links to both summary and detail information about Netiquette
Financial Aid for Distance Learners
- FinAid
Need money for college? Use FastWeb's Free Scholarship Search to find all the awards for which you qualify.
- USDOE Financial Aide Student Guide
The Student Guide is a comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Updated each award year, The Student Guide tells you about the programs and how to apply for them.
Internet Glossary
- Glossary of Internet Terms
The Student Survival Guide offers a straightforward glossary of interent terms that will help you navigate through the world of distance learning.
- Matisse's Glossary of Internet Terms
Matisse's Glossary provides a comprehensive list of internet terms to help distance learners navigate through the world wide web.
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Internet Searching Resources
- Dogpile
Dogpile uses innovative metasearch technology to search the Internet's top search engines. With one single click, Dogpile fetches the best results from the combined pool of the best search engines.
- Google.Com
In addition to providing easy access to more than 4 billion web pages, Google has many special features to help you to find exactly what you're looking for.
- Merlot.Org
MERLOT is a free and open resource with links to online learning materials, along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments.
Math Help
- Professor Freedman's Math Help
This site provides information about basic math, algebra, study skills, math anxiety and learning styles and specifically addresses the needs of the community college adult learner.
- Math Study Tips
Western Nebraska Community College offers a variety of Math Study Tips on their website from problem solving to exam review tips.
Reading Help
- Improving Reading Speed
Do you need help improving your reading speed? This website offers tips and suggestions to help you improve your speed as well as maintain equal or higher comprehension.
- Improving Reading Comprehension
Help improve your reading and comprehension skills from the tutorials found on this website.
Study Skills
- Strategies To Succeed In Distance Learning
This article from Distance-Educator.com will help those who are new to distance learning. It also provides tips and ideas to distance instructors to improve their teaching at a distance.
- How to Study Resources
Studying for that big test? Wish you had more time? Wish you could remember what you had read? Do you need to know how to study biology or psychology? This site is for you!
- Using Study Groups to Increase Learning
Some students find that using study groups helps to increase learning. This website contains guidelines that you can use to help you obtain the most from your study groups.
Writing Help
- Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers handouts, materials, and resources for students and teachers to assist them with there writing needs.
- Understanding Plagiarism
Visit this website to find out more about plagiarism and also find some tips and suggestions on what you can do to protect yourself.
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