Do Your Work Here
Don't have a home office but want to work in a space designed to get things done? Come to the Learning Center. We provide free access to computers and printing, plenty of desk space, and basic office supplies such as pencils, paper, calculators, and more. Stop by and see us during any of our regular operating hours.
If you have any questions about the Learning Center or the services we provide, please call us at 907-796-6348.
How to find the Learning Center.
Online Tutoring
Part of our commitment to helping students succeed at UAS is providing students with resources they can access while away from school. Struggling with a problem but don't have the time or ability to visit campus? Visit tutor.com via the Statewide Library Electronic Doorwayon the web. A grant from the Alaska State Library provides Alaskan students with free access to live one-on-one online help with assignments, papers and exam preparation in math, science, social studies and writing every day from 1 pm until 12 am.
Other Useful Online Resources -
for English, Math, and Foreign Languages
English
TLC Writing Tutorials
- Organizing Paragraphs and Essays (Part 1) - this is a college entry-level review of how to organize paragraphs and essays
- Organizing Paragraphs and Essays (Part 2) - this presentation picks up where the above presentation stops – how to brainstorm and actually organize your ideas
- The Intransigent Comma - this is a thorough review of the use of commas
- Using Commas and Semi-Colons - a thorough review of commas and semi-colons to prevent run-on sentences
- Read and Remember! - introduction to the SQ3R method of reading for retention
Other Writing Websites
- http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/resources.html - every aspect of essay writing is covered at this site
- http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ - Perdue University’s very comprehensive writing website
- http://www.eslcafe.com - comprehensive website with ESL lessons, games and other material
Math
- Khan Academy - Thousands of lessons on topics ranging from arithmetic to calculus and beyond.
- Purple Math Review Online - Resources for many different levels of mathematics.
- Online Math Homework Help - Live homework help courtesy of the Alaska Statewide Library Electronic Doorway.
StudentLingo
StudentLingo is a series of interactive on-demand workshops, action plans and valuable resources focused on helping students achieve their academic, personal and career goals. UAS students can access this service through Kodiak College.
Foreign Languages
SPANISH
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Audio
Librivox - A website dedicated to creating and compiling audiobooks in the public domain. Here you will find hundreds of hours of recordings in the spanish language that you can download and listen to at your leisure. Be sure to check out "Las Fábulas de Esopo" – Aesop's Fables.
Grammer
Indo-European Languages - A terse but comprehensive review of Spanish grammar and vocabulary.
Dictionaries
Word Reference - A very useful dictionary with definitions in English and Spanish, a verb conjugator, and great forums that address finer language points that no textbook could ever attempt. Diccionario de la Lengua Española - A terrific reference with definitions in Spanish.
FRENCH
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Audio
Librivox - A website dedicated to compiling audiobooks in the public domain. Here you will find hundreds of hours of recordings in the french language that you can download and listen to at your leisure. Indo-European Languages - A terse but comprehensive review of French grammar and vocabulary with extensive audio examples.
Grammar
Indo-European Languages - A terse but comprehensive review of French grammar and vocabulary with extensive audio examples.
Dictionaries
Word Reference - A very useful dictionary with definitions in English and French, a verb conjugator, and great forums that address finer language points that no textbook could ever attempt.
RUSSIAN
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Audio
Librivox - A website dedicated to compiling audiobooks in the public domain. Here you will find hundreds of hours of recordings in the Russian language that you can download and listen to at your leisure.
Grammar
Indo-European Languages - A terse but comprehensive review of Russian grammar and vocabulary.
Dictionary
Word Reference - A very useful dictionary with definitions in English and Russian, a verb conjugator, and great forums that address finer language points that no textbook could ever attempt.