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Online Tutoring

In order to receive credit for completing this service, you must fill out the Online Tutoring Form!

Below is a list of various online tutorials that cover a lot of different subjects. If you're having trouble with a homework problem or test review question, give one of these a try!

Math | Statistics | Business | English & Writing | Foreign Language | Test Prep

Tutorials that cover many different subjects:

• Khan Academy has over 2,700 videos covering everything from math to physics, finance, and history. They also have over 240 practice exercises.
  • Looking for help? This is a good place to start!
• Study Guides and Strategies has tutorials on everything from study skills, online learning, managing time and projects, presenting projects, writing assignments, memorizing, and more.

Math Tutorials

• General Math
  • PatrickJMT (Just Math Tutorials) has videos that cover a lot of different math topics, from basic math to calculus and statistics.
    • Need math help? This is a good place to start!
  • Virtual Math Lab at West Texas A&M University has non-video tutorials that go over algebra, GRE math section, and THEA and ACCUPLACER math sections.
  • Purple Math Reviews is a list of additional resources for online math tutorials.
  • Wolfram Math World includes various levels of explanations on a variety of mathematical topics including algebra, applied mathematics, geometry, and calculus; also includes definitions, theories, and examples 
  • Help With Fractions - parents, grandparents, teachers, and students alike can finally master these types of problems because everything is covered with details not presented at other sites. Their goal is to make working with fractions easier by taking you step-by-step through your problems and reminding you of the rules to make it clear how to arrive at the correct answer. 
• Calculator help: TI-83, TI-83+, TI-86, Texas Instrument Calculator Tutorials
• Algebra
  • College Algebra Tutorial covers exponents, radicals, factoring, equations and inequalities, functions and graphs, exponential and logarithmic equations 
  • AlgebraHelp includes lessons, worksheets, and calculator help
• Trigonometry
  • Dave's Short Trig Course includes a crash course on the basics of trigonometry 
  • S.O.S. Math - Trigonometry includes topics such as angle measurement, trigonometric functions, equations, and derivatives
• Geometry
  • Geometry Help has text lessons, video lessons and many other ways of answering your questions.  It also includes formulas and plenty of examples.
    
• Calculus
  • Finite Mathematics and Applied Calculus Resource Page
• Proof Writing
  • Ask Dr. Math has many different problems that people have been asked to prove.  It also has some basic formulas and a place for you to actually ask Dr. Math for help on a specific problem.

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Statistics Tutorials

• General
  • Statistics - This place can help you with Z-distribution, T-distribution and Chi^2 distibution.  It also has help for using your calculator with statistics.
    
  • Electronic Statistics Textbook - This has different models and techniques that can help you when working on your Statistics homework.
• Liberal Arts classes
  • Statistics Every Writer Should Know - A simple guide to understanding basic statistics, for journalists and other writers who might not know math.

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Business Tutorials

• Accounting
  • The Accounting Cycle A Debit and Credit Approach - This website has many different sections in an index to make your life a little easier.  It also includes an accounting coach which is a list of useful materials, and  accounting for non-accountants which is a basic accounting course online
• Economics
  • Economics Internet Library - This site has different links that will be helpful to you.  Such as a list of terms used, in economics, the history of economics, and the future of economics.
• Business Analysis
  • Business Analysis Help for College and University Students - This covers everything from decision making to finding the minimum and maximum of a function.

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English & Writing Tutorials

• Grammar
  • http://odl.vwv.at/english/odlres/res8/Grammar/grammar.htm - Includes general tutorial information on subjects such as plural, adjectives and adverbs, prepositions, negations, and others. 
  • http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/ - Includes basic elements of English grammar such as parts of speech, sentence elements, punctuation, and word use. 
  • http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/guide.htm - A student’s guide to the presentation of essays; includes a formatting checklist, information about quotations, documenting sources, and other resources. 
• Writing
  • http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/writing/ - Includes ways to get ideas, improving writing skills, what to look for when revising
  • MLA Format
  • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ - Includes MLA paper formatting information with examples
    
  • APA Format
    • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ - Includes APA paper formatting information with examples
      
    • http://www.lib.usm.edu/ - Includes APA resource citation styles

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Foreign Language Tutorials

• Spanish
  • http://www.onlinespanishhelp.com/ has online flash cards, exercises, games, charts, vocabulary and grammar sections.  It also features a pronunciation helper.
• French
  • http://www.onlinefrenchhelp.com/ has online flash cards, exercises, games, charts, vocabulary and grammar sections.  It also features a pronunciation helper.

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Test Prep Tutorials

• GMAT
  • http://www.mba.com/mba/TaketheGMAT has information, test tips, and practice questions.
• GRE
  • http://www.ets.org/ - This website will give you all the information that you will need along with practice test and practice questions.  You can also find some test taking tips here as well.
• MCAT
  • http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/ has information and practice exams.
• THEA/ACCUPLACER
  • http://www.thea.nesinc.com/ has practice tests, tips, and information on the THEA.

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Remember to fill out the Online Tutoring Form when you're finished!

Do you know of a link we should include on this page? Is there a subject that you'd like us to find tutorials for? Email your suggestions to org_connect@shsu.edu.