Online Educational Tools and Resources

by admin on October 30, 2012

The Khan Academy is an new and innovative way to help achieve your educational goals.  The site is entirely free  and contains over 2,800 online videos.  The videos are 10 – 20 minutes in length, so can be consumed in short chunks and can be repeated as many times as necessary the gain a complete understanding of the concepts.  Additionally, the videos are clear and easy to understand, putting the concepts into the lowest level terms as possible.  The Khan Academy has also created online exercises that are used to practice the techniques and test for competency.  As you progress through, the exercises you move one to more and more complex concepts.  The site tracks your progress and provides you with statistics and a map of your progress.  You will be rewarded with seeing your progress and how it relates to other future lessons.  At the end, you are sure to have a knowledge base that far exceeds what you think you can achieve.  This free resource is a great way to augment you education.  The Khan Academy can help you prepare for all the standardized test needed to apply for undergraduate and graduate programs.  In addition, you can brush up on math and other subjects that you may be weak in.   If you find yourself learning new and complex mathematical concepts, then the following programs may interest you:

 

  • Computer Aided Design (CAD)
  • Information Technology
  • Engineering Design
  • Mathematics

You can train your brain to work more efficiently and effectively.  Lumosity is an online tool that is designed to make your thought processing better and faster.  You can use Lumosity to help get your brain ready for test or to supplement your learning.  The Lumosity technology uses games designed to enhance memory, attention and creativity.  You need all of those things to make the most of your education.

 

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