Links for Students

Helpful Links for Students

A poem for absentee students: I wasn't in class today. Did I miss anything?

If you were absent and want to know what we did in class, please check the syllabus and Blackboard (http://learn.vccs.edu) before you contact me.

For additional resources, including more information about transferring, go to my "Advising" page.

Literature

• Norton Open Site (Free Resources for students)
• Reading Guides (Penguin Classics)
• English Literature Resources (WW Norton)
• Good Videos about literary terms, writing process, etc.
• Recordings by David Hennesy (YouTube)
• PAL: Perspectives in American Literature - A Reference and Research Guide
• American Passages: A Literary Survey

Writing, Grammar, and Editing

• NortonWrite Free tools for better writing and researching
• Purdue Online Writing Lab Grammar - Exercises and Explanation
• Grammar Quizzes Online by the Capital Community College Foundation
• Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
• Writing Tips (University of Richmond Writing Center)
• Grammar Guide
• English Videos by Ms. McLain (YouTube)
• Word Crimes (video)

Research, Citing, and Avoiding Plagiarism

• Integrating Sources (MLA Style)
• Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial
• Avoiding Plagiarism (K.V.'s short video lecture in three parts)
  • Part I
  • Part II
  • Part III
• Bedford/St.Martin's Research Video

Technical Writing

• Letter Writing Guide
• Tutorials and Resources from Markel's Technical Communication
• Basics of Electronic Writing
• Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students (from Penn State University)
• Writing Exercises for Engineers and Scientists (from Penn State University)

Critical Thinking and Brain Teasers

• Optical Illusions
• Climate Change (game by the BBC)

Multimedia Resources

• Wikimedia Commons (images)
• morgueFile (images)
• "How to Create a PowerPoint Presentation that won't put People to Sleep"

Massive Open Online Courses

This is a list of sites that offer free (non-credit) courses created by several universities across the U.S. and around the world. Courses vary by topic and complexity. Visit each site to see what's being offered. Have fun!

• edX (Harvard University, Berkeley, MIT, and others)
• Coursera
• MITOpenCourseware (MIT)
• Open University
• Saylor
• Open Learning Initiative (Carnegie Mellon University)
• Khan Academy
• Open Yale Courses (Complete online courses)
• Free Online Courses (Online repository of several available free courses online)
• ELI/Lumen Courses

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