Online SSC Resources
General Resources for All Students
Student Success Center Videos:
- Budgeting for College Costs Panel (Fall 2022)
- Credit by Examination Panel: CLEP and Other Ways to Earn College Credit (Fall 2020)
- Financial Literacy Panel Part I: Budgeting, Credit, and Investing (Summer 2021)
- Financial Literacy Panel Part II: College Costs (Summer 2021)
- Growth Mindset Workshop Part I (Spring 2023)
- Growth Mindset Workshop Part II: Dr. Eric Sun (Spring 2023)
- Growth Mindset Workshop Part II: Ms. Terri Reckart: Art Journaling (Spring 2023)
- Growth Mindset Workshop Part II: Ms. Devereaux Lindsey and Ms. Rachel Ashman: Office of Student Life and the MARC (Spring 2023)
- Growth Mindset Workshop Part II: Ms. Ashley Thompson: Office of Campus Culture & Community (Spring 2023)
- Memory and Study Skills Panel (Spring 2021)
- MLA/APA Paraphrasing Panel (Spring 2021)
- Plagiarism Webinar (Spring 2024)
- Public Speaking Workshop (Spring 2022)
- SSC Quick Start Video - How to Book a Tutoring Appointment (Updated December, 2020)
- SSC Welcome Video (November 2020)
Academic Success Coaching
- Exam Prep Series: Exam Preparation
- Exam Prep Session: Learning Style & Memorization
- Exam Prep Session: Staying Balanced (Health & Mind)
- Exam Prep Session: Test Anxiety
- Exam Prep Session: Time Commitment
- College Jargon - college terminology with definitions
- GPA Calculator
- Time Management Calculator - Univeristy of Pittsburgh
- Khan Academy - tutorials on a variety of subjects
- Typing.com - free typing lessons
- 10 Steps In Learning To Learn.pdf
- ABCs of Studying.pdf
- Advanced Study Skills: 20 Tips
- Effective Textbook Study Strategy.pdf
- Getting Started on a Large Project.pdf
- Managing Your Time Effectively.pdf
- Notetaking.pdf
- Preparing for and Taking Tests.pdf
- Study Resources.pdf
- Accuplacer - sample questions
- Mometrix practice tests - including GRE, PRAXIS, and LSAT
- GRE Workshop Quantitative Reasoning Prep
- GRE Essay Prep
Tutor Information
Resources for Business Students
MGA Course/Program Specific Resources:
- Resources for Business Statistics (MGMT 3101)
Resources for Computing/Mathematics Students
General Resources:
- Math Mnemonics Manual - developed by Landon Derr
- TI-83/84 Tutorials - developed by MGA Math Faculty
Linux Distributions for Information Technology Students:
- Kali Linux (Penetration Testing Linux Distribution)
- Linux Mint (Debian/Ubuntu Based Linux Distribution)
- openSUSE (Debian Based Linux Distribution)
- Ubuntu (Debian Based Linux Distribution)
Resources for Game Development:
Resources for Linux:
- How to Create and Manage Cron Jobs (automating tasks)
- How to Set Password Policies
- DHCP configuration file explained (/etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf)
- DHCP server installation and configuration
- Environment Variables
- File Permissions, chmod, and umask (Symbolic and Octal Notation)
- Man (Manual) Pages (Look up Linux Command Line (CLI) Commands etc.)
- NTP server and client installation and configuration
- Shell Scripting: Multiple outputs on the same row
- Shell Scripting: "If" statements
- Shell Scripting: Prompt for User Input
- Vi Commands (Basic Commands for the Vi Text Editor)
Resources for Mac:
- md5sum on Mac OS X
- Oracle VirtualBox: "Kernel Driver Not Installed (rc=-1908)" Error on Mac
- SHA1 in Mac OS X
Resources for Networking:
- Internet Protocol (IPv4) Subnet Chart
- Supernetting / CIDR Chart
- Variable Length Subnet Mask (VLSM) Explained with Examples
Resources for Programming:
- Storing and Retrieving Images from SQL Server (C#)
- W3Schools (Online Web tutorials including many programming languages)
Resources for Web Devlopment:
- Notepad++ (Powerful Text Editor for Microsoft Windows Platforms)
- Print Style Sheet (Tips, Tricks, and How-to)
- W3C HTML Validator
- W3C CSS Validator
- W3Schools HTML Tutorial (Also CSS, JavaScript, SQL, and Other Programming Languages)
- Web Development Tutorials (MGA School of Computing Department of Intormation Technology)
Resources for Windows:
- Certutil in Windows (hashing files (md5sum, SHA1, etc.))
- Enable and Disable Ping in Windows 10 Firewall
- Enabling F8 for Windows Server Safe Mode
- List of Command Prompt Commands (for Windows Command Prompt (CMD))
Resources for Virtualization:
- Enabling Virtualization in your PC BIOS
- Oracle VirtualBox (Virtualization Software)
Resources for Education Students
Resources for English/Humanities Students
General Resources:- Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University - A WONDERFUL online resource for writers!
- University of West Florida Online Writing Assistance
Resources for Social Science Students
General Resources:
Resources for Foreign Language Students
General Resources for all Language Students
Resources for Spanish Students (Recursos para estudiantes Españoles):
General Resources:
- Conjuguemos (Teach language through fun activities and games)
- CNNenEspañol.com
- Duolingo
- Learning and Teaching Spanish
- Radio Bilingüe - A non-profit radio network with Latino control and leadership.
- Spanish Language & Culture
- Spanish Verbs
- Spanish Vocabulary (languageguide.org)
- Study Spanish (studyspanish.com)
Resources for French Students (Ressources pour les étudiants de Français):
General Resources:
- Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Equinoxes - A Graduate Journal of French and Francophone Studies - Department of French Studies, Brown University - Le Monde.fr
- Listen to these radio stations on the go:
- Read the following newspapers and magazines to improve your French:
Resources for Nursing and Health Sciences Students
- Blood Glucose (A&P II, peer tutor video)
- Blood Calcium (A&P II, peer tutor video)
- Decreased Blood Pressure (A&P II, peer tutor video)
- Transcription / Translation (peer tutor video)
- Cat Dissection Videos
Resources for Natural Sciences and Chemistry Students
Chemistry Basics:
- Balancing chemical equations with inspection method
- Inter-converting masses, moles, and number of particles
- Quantitative information from balanced equations
- The gas laws
- The concentrations of solutions
- Calorimetry
Resources for CHEM 1211 Students:
- Significant Figures
- Nomenclature and Compounds
- Balancing Equations
- Aqueous Reations
- Determination of Formulas from Analysis
- Stoichiometry
- Electron Configuration
- Wavelength and Frequency
- Calorimetry
- Lewis Structures
- Sample Exam Problems
Resources for CHEM 1212 Students:
- Solution Problems
- Kinetics Problems
- Equilibrium Problems
- Relationships in Acids/Bases
- Acid/Base Problems
- Salt Problems
- Buffer Problems
- Titrations
- Solubility Problems
- Electrochemistry