Learning Success Centre

Interactive Learning Tools

Note-taking

• Notepaper Generator
  Create a pdf of a lined page with a calendar at the top.
• Cornell Note-taking System Paper Generator
  Create customized paper in the Cornell style (blank, lined, or graph).
• Notepad Generator
  Create a customized notepad to help you organize your notes.
• Sonocent

Ideal for auditory learners or students who struggle to keep up with writing or typing notes during lecture. This software allows you to manage your audio recordings of lectures, connect the audio files to lecture PowerPoint slides, and add your own auditory or written notes. The software has a number of tools including editing, highlighting, colour coding, transferring to MP3 and much more. For more information please visit:  www.sonocent.com<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Time Management

• Assignment Calculator
  Plan out a strategy for your next assignment - manage your time efficiently and effectively.

Learning Styles

• Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire
  Find out what your dominant learning styles are by taking this 44-question survey.
• Tests for Brain Dominance, Personality, and Learning Style
  Complete three short questionnaires to learn about your brain dominance, personality, and learning style.
• Brain Works (download "brain.exe")
  Take this survey to find out if the left or right hemisphere of your brain is dominant, and if you are more of an auditory or visual learner.

Quantitative Courses

• Electrical Engineering Jeopardy
  Test yourself on some Electrical Engineering fundamentals in this fun, interactive Jeopardy game.
• Convert Lengths between Metric and Imperial
  Use this online conversion tool to find out length equivalencies.
• Convert Weight between Metric and Imperial
  Use this online conversion tool to find out weight equivalencies.

Study Skills

• Academic Success Videos
  Learn proven techniques and strategies for improving academic learning. Video topics include: Strategic learning, time management, notetaking, stress management, and reading improvement.
• What is your reading speed?
  Work out your reading speed per minute.

Spelling, Grammar, Translation, Writing

• Essay Punch - Guided Writing Program
  A guided writing program. This website provides questions that help to guide users step-by-step through pre-writing, writing, organizing, editing, rewriting, and publishing.
• Pre-Writing Strategies
  This link connects you to articles and links to help get you started on your writing assignments.
• Activities for ESL Students
  English grammar and vocabulary quizzes.
• Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translator
  Definitions, word history and pronunciation using the American Heritage Dictionary.
• Identifying and Avoiding Plagiarism
  Information and self-tests regarding plagiarism.
• EasyBib
  MLA citations, MLA footnotes, and the APA format - free two week trial period.