Page 3 of 27
The Brain Pioneer: The True Story of How Barbara Arrowsmith-Young Used Brain Science to Help Children with Learning Disabilities
Author: Howard Eaton
This is the story of Barbara Arrowsmith Young. As a child she was told she would never overcome the learning disabilities that made school so difficult and frustrating for her. With courage, inventiveness, and resilience, she found ways to actually change her brain and improve her skills.
View Book
Tags: Book
8 August 2022
The Effective Manager
Author: Mark Horstman
The Effective Manager is a hands-on practical guide to great management at every level. Written by the man behind Manager Tools, the world’s number-one business podcast, this book distills the author’s 25 years of management training expertise into clear, actionable steps to start taking today.
View Book
Tags: Book
Habitica
Author: Habitica
Habitica is an app that helps you develop healthy habits as well as organizes your daily to-do lists and goals, all while playing a game. This is great for a student who needs a little incentive to stay on task.
View App Details
Tags: App
The Forgetting Curve
Author: McGill Teaching and Learning Services
This video discusses how to implement learning strategies that students can you use to interrupt their forgetting, and strengthen their neural pathways, so they can improve overall course performance.
Watch Video
Tags: Video
Verb cheat sheet
Author: Thesis Whisperer
A list of verbs and that show judgement about the topic. Great for EAL learners as well as upper-level undergrads and graduate students who are looking for ways to develop their academic vocabulary and find a more scholarly voice.
View Tip Guide
Tags: Tip sheets and guides
Spreeder
Author: Spreeder
This website allows you to input a text and read it at any speed you would like (it’s interesting to see how much you can comprehend when there are words flashing quickly). I’ve used this for some long, simple readings and it allows me to get through them quickly.
View Website
Tags: Website
The Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Learning Center Administration: Leading Peer Tutoring Programs in Higher Education
Author:
Daniel R. Sanford & Michelle Steiner
The Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Learning Center Administration is a comprehensive guide to everything that both new and experienced learning center professionals need to know in order to deliver impactful, effective services for the campuses they serve, articulate the value of the programs they oversee, and provide peer tutors with the conditions for success.
View Book
Tags: Book
6 August 2022
Cold Turkey: Your Future Self Will Thank You
Author: Cold Turkey Software, Inc.
Cold turkey is a software that you can download on your laptop/pc that blocks websites to eliminate distractions.
View Software
Tags: Software
8 August 2022
Critical Incidents for intercultural communication: An Interactive Tool for Developing Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills
Author: Norquest College
This resource provides examples of cultural dissonance in which a miscommunication or sense of discomfort occurs but is not addressed. They are perfect scenarios for critical discussion. A facilitation guide is provided.
View Website
Tags: Website
Supporting students with disabilities
Author: University of New Brunswick
The intent of this website is to provide helpful information for instructors in understanding how a wide range of disabilities impact students’ learning and assessment environments. The goal of this website is to better equip instructors to support students with disabilities and to identify the institution support entities that provide accommodation assistance to both students and instructors.
View Website
Tags: Website
6 August 2022
Page 3 of 27