Success Resources
Workshop Videos
The Student Success Center sponsors workshops throughout the year on a variety of success topics. Below are links to videos of some of our workshops on topics that you might find helpful.
- A Better Thesis Statement
- Adulting 101
- Advanced Citations
- Citation Workshop
- Course Selection 101
- Growth Mindset
- Financial Literacy
- Introductions vs. Arguments
- Peer Review
- Plagiarism
- Revision Strategies
Apps
- Doodle: Easy Scheduling: Use Doodle to find the best time for any event – maybe for your study group?? Suggest a number of times and invite participants to select their preferences. It’s free and a breeze to set up!
- Dropbox: Bring your files together in one central place, sync them across all your devices, and share them with others.
- Evernote: Take notes, create to-do lists, add images, scan documents with your camera, take handwritten notes, make sketches, and more!
- Forest – Stay focused: Need to put your phone down and focus on studying? Plant a seed in Forest and it will grow into a tree over time! Can’t resist the temptation and leave the app? Your tree will wither… Stop getting distracted by your phone and get more things done!
- Google Drive: Have all your files within reach from any smartphone, tablet, or computer. All your files are backed up safely so you can’t lose them. Easily invite others to view, edit, or leave comments on any of your files or folders.
- Khan Academy: Over 10,000 videos and explanations at your fingertips in math, science, economics, history, and much, much more, as well as over 40,000 interactive practice questions with instant feedback and step-by-step hints.
- myHomework Student Planner: Track your classes, homework, tests and assignments.
- Oxford Dictionary of English: Look up definitions and spellings
- Quizlet Flashcards: The easiest way to practice and master what you’re learning – create your own flashcards and study sets or choose from millions created by other students. New features allow you to study charts, maps, images and figures!
- RealCalc Scientific Calculator: Designed to operate exactly like a real hand-held calculator. It has all the standard scientific functions plus history, memories, unit conversions and constants.