{"id":186,"date":"2019-09-04T11:46:21","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T02:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-news\/?p=186"},"modified":"2020-04-07T08:54:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T23:24:12","slug":"most-popular-online-study-tools-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-news\/2019\/09\/04\/most-popular-online-study-tools-and-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Most popular online study tools and resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Through Ping, we asked students <em>\u2018what online tools or resources you use to help you study\u2019<\/em>. Below are the most popular responses given by students. If you have any other recommendations, feel free to comment on this page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flinders Learning Online (FLO)<br \/>\n<\/strong>No surprises that the most popular online resource students use is Flinders Learning Online!<\/p>\n<p><strong>findit@flinders<br \/>\n<\/strong>findit@flinders allows you to search the Library\u2019s online and physical collections, in the one place. This resource is an excellent starting point for most research projects. Access findit@flinders from the Flinders Library home page: <a href=\"https:\/\/libraryflin.flinders.edu.au\/\">https:\/\/libraryflin.flinders.edu.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Studiosity<br \/>\n<\/strong>Students get free access to <a href=\"https:\/\/students.flinders.edu.au\/study-support\/slc\/studiosity\">Studiosity<\/a>, which provides online study and writing skills support 24\/7. Through Studiosity you can get feedback on your draft assignments and the live chat function offers study help with subject experts in real-time. You can access Studiosity via Okta or through the Studiosity topic in Flinders Learning Online (FLO).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Google Scholar<br \/>\n<\/strong>Students said they frequently use Google Scholar to access peer-reviewed online academic journals and books, conference papers, theses and dissertations, preprints, abstracts, technical reports, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Khan Academy<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/\">Khan Academy<\/a> offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalised learning dashboard to assist students in their study. It covers math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quizlet<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/quizlet.com\/en-gb\">Quizlet<\/a> helps students and their teachers practise and master whatever they\u2019re learning by providing engaging and customisable activities.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nOsmosis<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/\">Osmosis<\/a> is a comprehensive platform that can help students understand health more thoroughly. Access comprehensive medical videos, and study tools including case questions, flashcards and high-yield notes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honourable mention goes to\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getcoldturkey.com\/\">Cold Turkey<\/a> \u2013 the toughest website blocker on the Internet. This application blocks all websites that may cause a potential distraction, for a certain amount of time.<\/p>\n<p>A useful tool for when you really need some help to avoid distractions!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through Ping, we asked students \u2018what online tools or resources you use to help you study\u2019. Below are the most popular responses given by students. 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