Collection of lecture videos with emphasis on STEM subjects.Database of lectures from places like Khan AcademyWeb show hosted by Hank or John Green lecturing on topics like history, science, and literature.Immense collection of podcasts and other multimedia sources covering a variety of topics.Free online college courses.Subreddit with free lessons and resources on a variety of topics.Web show hosted by Henry Reich discussing different properties of physics.Branch of TED talks dedicated exclusively to academic lectures.
A Facebook Group that’s constantly posting free educational resources.
COSMOLEARNING
BRIGHTSTORM
SINGULARITY UNIVERSITY (YOUTUBE)
YALE UNIVERSITY (YOUTUBE)
COLUMBIANA UNIVERSITY (YOUTUBE)
NYU LECTURES
MIT VIDEO LECTURES
MIT OPEN COURSEWARE
JHSPH OPEN COURSEWARE
TUFTS OPEN COURSEWARE
BERKLEY WEBCASTS
NPTEL LECUTRES (YOUTUBE)
UCLA COURSES (YOUTUBE)
LEARNERS TV
WIKI UNIVERSITY
PEER 2 PEER UNIVERSITY
Tutoring:
Free online tutoring that provides instant access to tutors online if you have questions that need to be answered right away.Free online tutoring that can be scheduled in advance, very much like YSU’s tutorial services.
Study Buddies:
QUIZLET*
Make your own flashcards (or search for pre-made sets) and test yourself with matching games and automatically generated tests. Flashcards can be imported from StudyBlue or exported.
Literally thousands upon thousands of different pre-made courses for all sorts of subjects, but has a fairly heavy emphasis on foreign languages. Learn new words using “mems”, mnemonic devices.
Make your own flashcards for classes or search for pre-made ones. Can generate review sheets and quizzes.
Works with the UN World Food Program to donate 10 grains of rice for every question you answer correctly. Several different subjects offered.
Online database of public domain e-books.
Search for academic journals by the power of Google.
Similar to Gutenberg.
Similar to Gutenberg, but with audiobooks.
Online, peer-edited collection of academic texts and journals.
Collection of online copies of just about any religious text you might need.
Focus/Organization:
RAINYMOOD*
Listen to the sounds of a thunderstorm while you’re working.
Website (also software, but the software costs $10) that forces you to write…or else.
Lightweight to-do list; can categorize tasks.
Probably my favorite productivity website; turns being productive into a game. You start off with a level 1 character and set daily tasks, habits and to-dos for yourself. You are rewarded for completing tasks, gaining experience points and gold. You lose hit points for tasks you fail to complete.
Immensely huge cloud storage for notes and tasks. It’s a website, an app, and free software, and all of them can sync with each other.
Free online cloud storage. I keep all my school work in my dropbox so I never have to worry about losing another flash drive ever again.
White, Red, or Brown noise generator to eliminate distractions while working.
Create custom nature sounds to use as a focus or relaxation aide.
Similar to RainyMood, but with coffee shop sounds if that’s more your thing.
Stress Reduction Tools:
A tumblr blog about a cartoon owl that offers free advice.
Chat client where you can chat with peers about stresses and frustrations. Or, you can be the listener, and offer advice.
Apps (all are free unless stated otherwise; I’ve only provided the Android links but many of these are iPhone-friendly):
SCHOLLY ($0.99 USD)
ENORMOUS database of scholarships for students, sorted by a variety of categories.
An alarm clock for people who stubbornly refuse to wake up. Gives you tasks you have to complete to shut the alarm off.
Free ebook reader that’s a bit lighter weight than Google Books. Can be used with Google Books files, but it’s kind of a process.
Study timer
SIMPLY NOISE ($0.99 USD)
Google Chrome Extensions (I only use Chrome but I can look for Firefox equivalents if you need them):
STRICT WORKFLOW*
Formerly known as Strict Pomodoro, you can set it up to block certain websites for a period of time (default is 25 minutes) with breaks (default is 5 minutes)
Similar to Strict Workflow, but a bit more intense.
Generates pictures of models (nude or clothed) to practice gesture or figure drawing. Can be set up like a class, or so the photos are timed.
Copy a url of a picture you find and it’ll generate a color palette based on the photo.
Generate color schemes based on color theory.
Online art sharing site that also has a few lessons available (some are free, some are not)
Turns language-learning into a game. You can also translate web pages or articles from your target language to your native language for practice.
Offers free language lessons and paid tutoring. Get feedback from native-speaking peers.
An online journal website where native speakers can correct mistakes.
An immense chatroom of sorts where you can speak with people online in the language you’re learning.
Arguably the best bilingual dictionary ever.
Get a penpal that speaks the language you’re learning.
Writing, Dictionaries, etc.
GRAMMAR MONSTER
A database of English grammar rules.
TIP OF MY TONGUE*
Dictionary that finds words you’re looking for based on what letters they start with, end with, or sound like.
WRITTEN? KITTEN!*
For every 100 words you write, get a picture of a kitten.
DARK COPY
Similar to Write or Die, but without punishments.
WORDHIPPO*
Finds definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and words based on definitions
ONELOOK REVERSE DICTIONARY
Finds words based on the definition
Rhyming dictionary
Miscellaneous:
PREZI*
Alternative to Microsoft Powerpoint
Lists professors at YSU and how other students “rate” them.
Plan your schedule ahead of time to make registration less of a pain.
Become a secret shopper for extra cash.
Rate songs by upcoming artists for extra cash. Paypal needed.
Fine freelance work for extra cash.
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