Tutoring & Learning Centers

On Campus Learning Centers & Tutoring

Juneau

The Juneau Learning Center is located in the lower level of the Egan Library. Services available at the Juneau Learning Center include:

• Tutoring for UAS classes
• College placement testing
• UAS exam testing
• Distance proctoring
• Professional testing for the community, tests include: GRE, PRAXIS, CLEP, BAR, TOEFL, LSAT, MCAT, NICET

Ketchikan

Services available at the Ketchikan Learning Center include:

• Tutoring for UAS classes
• College placement testing
• UAS exam testing
• Distance proctoring
• Professional testing for the community.

Sitka

Services available at the Sitka Learning Center include:

• Tutoring for UAS classes
• College placement testing
• Sitka Adult Education Program
• GED classes and testing
• English as a Second Language
• Writing Improvement Program
• Adaptive technology
• College preparation
• Professional Testing for the community
• Employment Skills (resumes and cover letters)

Useful Online Resources

Works Cited Help

Wondering how to cite your work, or what to cite? How to do MLA or APA formatting? Then check out the OWL Purdue Writing Lab that has searchable features to help you cite the sources of your paper.

Video Tutorials

• Khan Academy - Need to see a mathematical equation explained again? Or see that chemistry combination? Or just have some time to complete some brain teasers? Check out the Khan Academy, an online free resource with instructional videos you can watch!
• 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

Mathematics

• Purple Math Review Online - This place has great review resources for many different levels of Mathematics.
• Khan Academy - Thousands of lessons on topics ranging from arithmetic to calculus and beyond.
• Online Math Homework Help - Includes links to live homework help for all computers as well as other helpful links.