LEAD Online Learning Center

The LEAD Program has developed a variety of self-help alternatives for students desiring learning strategies information. The LEAD Online Learning Center provides access to effective and useful information developed by other university learning centers and educational organizations. The Online Learning Center is also used by students who are interested in independently improving their academic skills.

Tips for College Students

• College Freshman Tips
• 50 Tips for College Students

Financial Literacy

• CashCourse LEAD Program
• Personal Finance 101
• MyMoney.gov
• 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy
• Money Management for Teens & Young Adults 
• Free Credit Reports
• What's My Score
• How to Trade Stocks
• I Rule Money
• The Ultimate Money WebQuest
• Jump$tart: Reality Check
• FINRA Savings Calculator
• Personal Budget Project
• Learning about Checking Accounts

Learning Strategies

• Learning Strategies Database

• Learning Strategies Online

 

Study Skills Websites

• How to Study
• Study Guides & Strategies
• Study Skills Videos: on-line study skills videos created by Dartmouth University
• Strategic Learning
• Time Management
• Note Taking
• Reading Improvement
• Learning Strategies for Chemistry
• Stress Management
• Study Smarter! online study skills workshop: created by Louisiana State University

 

Learning Style Assessment

• Index of Learning Styles
• Hemispheric Dominance
• Learning Styles

 

Note Taking

• Step-by-Step to Effective Notes
• Organizing Notes
• Notetaking Formats & Reviewing Notes
• Note Taking Tips
• Note Taking Systems
• Organizing Information

Time Management

• Managing Your Time
• Overcoming Procrastination
• Procrastination Quotient Quiz
• Time Management for College Students
• Time Audit
• Time Management Exercise

Critical Thinking

• Bloom's Taxonomy
• Test Question Examples at Six Knowledge Levels
• Critical Thinking across the Curriculum Project, MCC - Longview

 

Study Habits

• Study Skill Checklist
• Study Environment Analysis

Coping & Stress Management

• Coping Skills Test
• Test Anxiety

Test Taking

• Test Taking Strategies
• Understanding Essay Exam Cue Words
• Multiple Choice Exam
• Preparing for Tests & Exams
• The Six Hour D: and How to Avoid It

 

Math Study Strategies

• How to Study Math
• Success in Mathematics
• Math.com
• Algebra Help
• Khan Academy Videos
• Graph Paper
• College Algebra Worksheets

 

Science Study Strategies

• Learning Strategies for Science
• Studying Science
• Study Techniques for Science Courses

 

Reading

• Reading Strategies
• SQ3R Textbook Reading Method
• Textbook Marking Skills
• Marking Your Text
• Critical Reading
• CCR: Concentrate, Comprehend, Remember
• Developing Memory Skills

 

Foreign Language

• Spanish Study Guides
• Learn Spanish
• The French Tutorial
• Mango for Memphis Public Libraries

 

Core 360

• Maps
• World Atlas of the World

Library and Internet

• Evaluating Web Resources

 

 Oral Presentations

• Tips for Oral Presentations

 

 Learning Disabilities

• Misunderstood Minds

 

Motivation

• Motivating Yourself
• Locus of Control & Attributional Style

 

Health & Wellness

• Wellness Pamphlets
• Prevention Magazine
• Nutrition Fact Sheet
• Wellness Library

Test Prep

• Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
• Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)
• Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)
• Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
• Dental School Admissions Test (DAT)
• Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT)
• Praxis 
• Test Prep Review
• Word Dynamo Test Prep Study Guides