Academic Links

Anatomy & Physiology

• Get Body Smart
• Human Anatomy – San Diego Mesa College
• Joints: Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology video
• Khan Academy: Anatomy and Physiology Videos
• Purpose Games – Medicine
• Visible Body: Interactive Virtual Anatomy Tool : To view the Visible Body database, sign up for a free account with your Germanna student account.
• WebAnatomy
• Whack a Bone

Histology Videos

Epithelial Tissue:

• Anatomy Hero: Histology | Epithelium Lesson
• Anatomy Hero: Identifying Epithelium | Review and Practice Questions

Connective Tissue:

• Anatomy Hero: Histology | Connective Tissue Lesson
• Anatomy Hero: Identifying Connective Tissue | Review and Practice Questions
• Anatomy Hero: Histology | Bone and Muscle
• Anatomy Hero: Identifying Cartilage | Review and Practice Questions

Muscle Tissue:

• Anatomy Hero: Identifying Muscle | Review and Practice

Complete Histology Review:

• ​​Anatomy Hero: Practice Identifying Tissues (Complete)

American Sign Language

• Gallaudet: Gallaudet University's website includes numerous resources for learning ASL.
• Handspeak: This website offers a searchable dictionary of ASL vocabulary, as well as a reverse dictionary, where the English meaning of an unknown sign can be referenced. 
• SigningSavvy: SigningSavvy includes a searchable dictionary of ASL vocabulary, as well as articles on topics relating to ASL and deaf culture.
• Fingerspelling Practice Site: This website displays fingerspelled words for practicing receptive fingerspelling skills.
• Numbers Practice Site: This website displays signed numbers for practicing receptive number skills.
• Bill Vicars' YouTube Channel: Dr. Bill Vicars is a Deaf university professor that teaches ASL and Deaf Studies. His YouTube channel contains video resources for learning ASL at multiple levels, including beginner and advanced. 

Biology

• Bozeman Science: Biology Videos
• Punnet Squares
• Khan Academy: Biology Videos
• HippoCampus: Biology Presentations and Simulations

Business

Accounting

• Debits and Credits Video

Economics

• Khan Academy: Macroeconomics Videos
• Khan Academy: Microeconomics Videos

Chemistry

• Dynamic Periodic Table
• Chemistry Glossary
• Khan Academy: Organic Chemistry Videos
• Khan Academy: Chemistry Videos
• Interactive Chemistry Quizzes
• HippoCampus: Chemistry Simulations
• PhET Balancing Chemical Equations Simulation form the University of Colorado Boulder

Communication

• Purdue OWL: Public Speaking and Presentations
• University of Minnesota: Public Speaking and Class Presentations
• University of Pittsburgh: Public Speaking
• University of Pittsburgh: Speech Anxiety
• TedTalk: “How I Overcame My Fear of Public Speaking” by Danish Dhamani

Engineering

• Khan Academy: Electrical Engineering Videos
• Free Graphing Paper from Incompetech

English and Writing

English Grammar and Style:

• JMU Online Writing Tips & Resources
• Oxford University Press: Practice Grammar

Citation Topics:

• APA Formatting and Style Guide
• APA and MLA Citation Game
• CSE Citation Style
• How to Search Germanna Library Databases (Video Tutorials)
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide
• Williams College Library: Citation Game
• Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab
• Successful Paraphrasing by The University of Wisconsin – Madison
• UCLA Guide to Documenting Sources
• Infobase: Learning Cloud: offers thousands of free online videos for many software applications as well as several online workshops on academic topics.  Access your Infobase account by clicking the “Infobase: Learning Cloud” tile on your myGCC landing page

ESL

• English Language Study Zone
• English Short Stories with Exercises
• ESL Grammar Quizzes
• Helpful Resources for ESL Nursing Students
• Oxford University Press: Practice Grammar
• Talking and Translating Dictionary

French

• Conjuguemos: French verbs, Vocabulary, and Grammar

Geology

• OpenGeology: This free online textbook serves as a good resource for geology students.
• National Park Service: This site offers introductory learning modules for rocks and minerals that can be accessed by scrolling down to the “Explore” section.
• BioInteractive EarthViewer: This site includes an interactive module featuring geologic time periods.
• British Geological Survey: This website describes major fossil groups.
• Learner Rock Cycle: This website includes interactive activities and a quiz covering the rock cycle.
• Learner Plate Tectonics: This website features interactive activities and quizzes on plate tectonics.
• Commons Depositional Environments: The Wenatchee Valley College website is a useful resource to use for developing a better understanding of depositional environments and bedding structures.
• SEPM STRATA: This is a comprehensive resource for understanding depositional environments. The website includes explanations of stratigraphy and links to definitions of geology terms.
• USGS Plate Motions: This publication includes detailed descriptions of plate tectonics. Scroll to the bottom of the page and use black arrows to navigate to other pages.

German

• Conjuguemos: German Verbs and Vocabulary

Hybrid & Online Learning

• Distance Learning Resources for Students
• Canvas Video Tutorials
• Khan Academy Videos: Khan’s library of videos covers a wide variety of math levels, statistics, biology, chemistry, physics, business, computer science, SAT preparation, and history.
• Hippocampus: Hippocampus offers video presentations, worked examples, and simulations on many topics including biology, chemistry, earth sciences, math and physics as well as topics in the social sciences and humanities.

Information Systems Technology

Java 1.4.2:

• Java Documentation (Java 1.4.2)

Java 5.0:

• Java Documentation (Java 5.0)

Java Tutorials:

• Java Tutorials

Python:

• Visualize Code Execution
• Draw.io: Create pseudocode, flowcharts, and class diagrams using the Draw.io workspace.

SQL Tutorial:

• SQL Tutorial

Web Design:

• JavaScript Tutorial & Web Practice
• HTML Help

Office 365

• Microsoft Office 365 Online Training
• Infobase: Learning Cloud offers thousands of free online videos for many software applications as well as several online workshops on academic topics.  Access your Infobase account by clicking the “Infobase: Learning Cloud” tile on your myGCC landing page.
• Khan Academy Computer Science Videos: Khan’s library of videos covers a wide variety of math levels, statistics, biology, chemistry, physics, business, computer science, SAT preparation, and history.

Italian

• Conjuguemos: Italian Verbs and Vocabulary

Mathematics

All Levels:

• Khan Academy Math Videos: Khan’s library of videos covers a wide variety of math levels, statistics, biology, chemistry, physics, business, computer science, SAT preparation, and history.
• HippoCampus
• Virtual Nerd

Pre-Algebra:

• Pre-Algebra Tutorials
• AAA Math

Algebra:

• General Algebra Help
• AAA Math

Calculus:

• Calculus Sample Problems
• Calculus 3 Tutorials

Math (General):

• Wolfram’s MathWorld

Free Graph Paper:

• Incompetech

Calculator Tutorial:

• TI-83 Graphing Calculator

Nursing

General Information:

• Helpful Resources for ESL Nursing Students

Practice Tests:

• NCLEX-RN Practice Test
• Registered Nurse RN
• Test Preparation
• Mometrix HESI A2 Practice Test
• NurseHub HESI A2 Practice Test

Drug Calculation Practice:

• Dosage Calculation Tutorial
• Test and Calc
• Nurse Sarah Drug Dosage Calculation Video Tutorials

Nurse Sarah Drug Dosage Practice Problems & Quizzes:

• Conversions
• Pediatric Safe Dosage Problems
• Determining Accurate Dosage Based on Weight
• IV Flow Rate Drip Factors Practice Questions
• Calculating Infusion Time/ Rate
• Reconstitution Problems 
• Comprehensive Overview of Drug Dosage Problems
• Oral Dosage Problems (mL and tsp.)
• How to Solve Oral Drug Dosage Calculations in Nursing School: Oral Dosages (tablets and capsules) 

Physics

• Bozeman Science: Physics Videos: Bozeman Science provides videos on various topics in physics. 
• Crash Course: Crash Course has a large number of explanatory videos on physics.
• HippoCampus: Videos and Simulations
• Isaac Physics: Isaac Physics offers practice quizzes for many different physics topics.
• Khan Academy Physics Videos: Khan's library of videos covers a wide variety of math levels, statistics, biology, chemistry, physics, business, computer science, SAT preparation, and history.
• MIT Physics OpenCourseWare: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers free access to previously taught physics courses, including lectures, problem sets, and exams. To use this resource, select one of the courses, such as “Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism.” From there, lecture notes and problem sets can be accessed using the left-side breakdown of course content. 
• PhET Interactive Simulations from the University of Colorado Boulder: This resource contains simulations to check for understanding of several physics concepts.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism Tutorials

• San Jose Library
• Indiana University
• Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism
• Infobase: Learning Cloud Writing Resources: (offer thousands of free online videos for many software applications as well as several online workshops on academic topics.  Access your Infobase account by clicking the “Infobase: Learning Cloud” tile on your myGCC landing page

Social Science

• Research Methods Knowledge Base

Psychology:

• Encyclopedia of Psychology

Spanish

Spanish Tutorials:

• Study Spanish
• Conjuguemos: Spanish Verbs, Vocabulary and Grammar
• Duolingo

Spanish Grammar:

• Spanish Grammar Exercises

Spanish Expressions:

• Useful Spanish Expressions

Test Preparation

• Khan Academy Videos: Khan’s library of videos covers a wide variety of math levels, statistics, biology, chemistry, physics, business, computer science, SAT preparation, and history.
• Resources for Reviewing Basic Math Skills