Academic Support Resources

Lesson 4: Adviser Resources
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Resources for World Campus Students

Refer students to the Academic Support Resources on the World Campus website as you see appropriate to give them the tools they need to meet their academic goals and be successful in their courses. The key ones include Online Tutoring, ALEKS, Tech Tutors, Library Services and iStudy for Success! Modules.

Additional academic resources available to World Campus students include:

Online Transitions: College and Career Prep

Typically offered for eight weeks, Online Transitions is designed to help adults prepare for the next step in their online education or career. Applicants do not need to be Penn State students nor commit to apply to a Penn State program; however, space is limited and acceptance is interview-based. Online Transitions is currently offered each semester through the World Campus.

Online Readiness Assessment (SmarterMeasure) (site)

SmarterMeasure is an assessment that measures learner readiness for online learning and is an indicator of the degree to which distance learning and/or learning in a technology rich environment will be a good fit for our students. We receive a report every week with a list of new students who have completed the assessment, so that we can review any concerns with them. Provisional students are required to complete the assessment, and advisers always review the results with those students.

You can access your student’s assessment by going to: http://admin.smartermeasure.com/

Username: wdadvising

Password: wdadv

Math Essentials (site)

This is a Non-credit, 4-week,free, confidence and competence-building. It is recommended that students take it prior to thier first World Campus math class—MATH 4, 21, 22, and 110.

Covers math and algebraic concepts, language, and necessary technology tools (ALEKS, Piazza, etc.)

Tech Camp

Offered before the start of every semester, Tech Camp is an online workshop designed to build student knowledge of and confidence with LionPATH, Starfish, Penn State Webmail, ANGEL, CANVAS, and other technology used by the university.

Tutor.com

A tutoring services provided in many of the World Campus courses. Instructions for accessing the tutoring are imbedded in the course management system, so that students are aware if their course has online tutoring.

iStudy for Success!

iStudy for Success! is a series of content tutorials addressing basic skills students need in order to have a successful academic career at Penn State.

Lynda.com at Penn State (site)

Refer students to this site for tutorial on almost any non-Penn State software that they may need for their courses or that they may use in their personal life.

Khan Academy (site)

Refer students to this site if they need help with concepts in their math, statistics, and science courses. The site has many tutorials where an instructor walks them through how to do a problem or understand a concept.

Your Courses: How-to Guide (site)

Some videos were prepared for students to educate them on information worth knowing before their course starts, during the course, and after the course is complete. Please view each video::