Blogs can be a great addition to your scholastic toolbox. Whether you're reflecting on your academic growth, annotating research findings,creating an instant website, or adding to a group discussion, blogs can enhance your learning experience and provide an excellent publication platform.

Google Scholar provides access to thousands of academic articles - find out how you can discover the ones that will help you complete your next assignment.

Having trouble uploading your assignment to FHSU's iTunesU? Here are step-by-step instructions for PC and Mac as well as a TROUBLESHOOTING page. There's also a tutorial on HOW TO GET A LECTURE / SUBSCRIBE TO A LECTURE SERIES

Mind-mapping  may seem like an optional step in the assignment process, but taking the time to percolate your thoughts can help you focus and/or bring together your group's ideas. You'd be surprised how better preparation can speed up the actual writing of your assignment or project. 

Whether they're helping you put your class information in one place or pulling together your group's ideas and research, wikis  are immensely helpful, online, and free. Check out how you can start using them to organize yourself and work more effectively in a group.

Zotero is a next-generation citation manager - one click import will save you time and prevent typos -information about your research sources comes directly from the Internet. Output as citations and bibliographies also with just one click.