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A Technology Resource at your Fingertips

Did you know you have an incredible tool available at your fingertips for free?  If you haven’t checked out Atomic Learning yet, make sure you do so you don’t miss out on all it has to offer! Atomic Learning is available 24/7 to UIS faculty and students at no charge and has 30,000+ videos and tutorials to guide you through the computer applications you use every day (and a ton more you may want to learn about!). Atomic Learning offers several 2-minute tutorial videos for each application, providing assistance in completing specific tasks and learning new features. Atomic Learning videos can also be embedded in your Blackboard courses to assist your students.

The Answer to All Questions…

It’s that time of year; finals. Students sending their teachers emails at all hours of the night seeking last minute help on a particular problem they can’t seem to find in their notes or textbooks. Looking for a reliable educational tool that students can use instead of resorting to these last minute pleas for help? Check out www.khanacademy.org, a website with hundreds of videos educating viewers on a variety of subjects.

From statistics to organic chemistry, these free videos cover just about every subject imaginable. They are great tools for students to use if they are having difficulty with specific concepts or area of a subject. Students can navigate through videos that explain concepts, go through specific examples, or they can work through exercises on their own. Each subject area is organized in a way that allows students to find the specific concept they need help with.

Start off the next semester on the right foot and introduce Khan Academy to your students. It’s a great supplemental tool to be used throughout the entire semester, and can potentially reduce the “panic” emails you may receive the night before exam day.