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Resources

Favorite resources collected and selected by peer tutors.

Math Basics

Math

Mathematics Study Skills
Upgrading your study skills can help you succeed in Math and Math-based courses.
West Texas A&M Math Lab
Purple Math
Purple Math lists topics that range in complexity from things as easy as rounding to things as complex as graphing and trig. I typically advise students who are seeking help with their assessment tests that this is the most direct resource to help them learn (and re-learn) the basics in order to be best prepared for the assessment.
Basic Algebraic Functions

Biology

Crash Course Biology
McGraw Hill Biology Animations
A good reference for students, includes animations of biological concepts. Useful for BIOL 1103, BIOL1203, BIOL 1109, BIOL1209.

Pharmacology Study Tips
This tutor-created resource describes how to succeed in Pharmacology at Douglas.
Tips for Success in Pathophysiology
This tutor-created resource describes how to succeed in Pathophysiology at Douglas.

nursing resources

Chemistry

Measurements and Units
Understanding scientific measurement using the SI system

Accounting, Economics and Financial Math

Accounting, Economics and Finance

Using the TI BA Plus II Financial Calculator
Practice learning the functions of your calculator.
Education Unlocked
YouTube channel that explains lots of ECON, ACCT and FINC concepts.
Accounting Coach
This site has a lot of information, explanations, and guides that could help catch a tutor up if needed, especially if we need to find a new way to explain a concept.

resources for psych stats

Psychology and Statistics

Measures of Central Tendency and Variability
Descriptive statistics are statistics that collect, summarize, classify and present data. This guide gives you an overview of one type of descriptive statistics, measures of variability.

Computer Skills / CSIS

Excel
This tutor-created resource outlines the basics of Excel.
Stack Overflow
Like Google, but for programming problems.
w3schools
Useful for students in CSIS 1280, CSIS 2300, CSIS 3280. Anything website based, tutorials, references, guides and examples.

Philosophy

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
This is a fantastic, expansive and accurate encyclopedia of everything philosophy. Useful for tutors who want to refresh, or for students who are struggling to understand dense philosophy texts.
Writing Philosophy Papers
This quick sideshow, created by the Dalhousie Writing Centre, explains the basics of how to write within philosophy, as well as the conventions of the discipline.
Logical Fallacies
This is a great handout for students in PHIL 1101 Critical Thinking who are struggling to understand and identify different fallacies.

Music

Tutor Training: Sight Singing and Ear Training
Tutor-created resource for tutoring Music students

Aural Skills
Recommended by Susie (Music Tutor, Winter20). Useful for students who need tips for practicing their aural skills.

Learning Languages

Improving Reading and Writing in a Second Language
This resource suggests strategies you can use to develop your fluency in reading and writing.
Memorizing New Words
Doing well in a new course often means finding effective ways to learn the new terminology.

The Learning Centre: Course Content

Resources

Math Basics

Math

Biology

Biology

nursing resources

Chemistry

Accounting, Economics and Financial Math

Accounting, Economics and Finance

resources for psych stats

Psychology and Statistics

Computer Skills / CSIS

Computer Skills / CSIS

Philosophy

Philosophy

Music

Music

Learning Languages

Learning Languages