Tutoring Shortcut:
Academic Support Resources
Video-Based Tutorials
These sites contain videos covering a wide variety of subjects and specific topics to help futher understand covered material.
- 3blue1brown: Math & Physics
- Amoeba Sisters: Introductory Biology
- Bozeman Science: wide variety of science topics
- Crash Course: Biology, Chemistry, History, Psychology, Physics, Math, English, and much more!
- DrPhysicsA: Physics
- Khan Academy: Math, Science, Arts and Humanities, Graduate Test Prep, and more!
- MinutePhysics: Physics
- patrickJMT: Math
- The Organic Chemistry Tutor: Chemistry, Math, and Physics
Web Resources for Study Skills
These sites may be helpful in honing and/or establishing key study skills and habits
- Memorization Techniques: gain a fuller understanding and remember the information longer
- Flashcard apps:
- AnkiWeb (free & paid versions)
- Brainscape (free & paid versions)
- Flashcard Machine (free)
- Quizlet (free & paid versions)
- Flashcard apps:
- Note Taking Strategies: take notes that work for you and your learning style
- FREE Cornell Template
- Mindmeister: help visual learners with information recall by using mind mapping
- Note Taking Apps
- Study Tips: 14 tips and strategies for success in college
- Test Anxiety: how to conquer this common academic issue
- Test Taking Strategies: 14 strategies to help with studying for and taking exams
- Time Management: learn effective ways to get it all done
- Digital Calendars: remember the best one is the one you use CONSISTENTLY
- Fantasical (free & paid versions- Apple users only)
- Google Calendar (free)
- Outlook Calendar (free w/ your student Microsoft365 account)
- Time Management Apps- try serveral to find one that works for you
- Asana (individual plan is free- click here for tips on getting started)
- MyLifeOrganized (MLO) (free & paid versions)
- ToDoist (free & paid versions)
- Trello (free & paid versions)
- Structured (free & paid versions)
- Digital Calendars: remember the best one is the one you use CONSISTENTLY
Web Resources for Academic Writing
These sites may be helpful in developing key writing skills and checking for style guide compliance.
- The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) a helpful resource for writing a paper from introduction to conclusion
- How to write an Academic Essay
- How to make a thesis statement