Q. Where can I find a list of Academic Resources including free tutoring opportunities?

A. Here's a list of resources available through the College of Engineering: Academic Support

A. Sigma Gamma Tau (SGT) is the Aerospace Honors Society and they offer free tutoring for many courses.  Please visit the SGT Website for more information.

 

How To Study & Make the Most of Academic Resources on Campus

 

How to Study - What Works For Me (students in ASEN describe what works for them)

 

Academic Resources Links

 

 

Why Oral Exams/Reviews Rock:

 

The Applied Math Department here at CU-Boulder has found Orals to be very helpful for students.  Here's some information about Orals from the Applied Math website:

 

"Any student in an APPM calculus class may take an oral on the Monday and Tuesday before each of the three written midterm exams, after signing up in advance. These orals generally have 5 students and a facilitator. An oral takes 50 minutes. The facilitator asks students conceptual questions about the main topics that will be covered on the written exam. Students are expected to explain concepts verbally, draw graphs to support their reasoning, and negotiate understanding with the facilitator and with the other students in the group.

 

These oral reviews are optional and are not graded. They are meant to help students develop a deeper understanding of important concepts which in turn will help them be more effective in deciding what procedures and problem solving techniques are appropriate for given problems. Orals seem to be most helpful to students who have studied for the exam before taking the oral.

 

Since 2003 orals have been made available to APPM calculus classes. Analysis of data from previous years showed that in all categories of assessment exam scores, students who took orals did significantly better on the midterm exams than comparable students who did not take orals. The orals helped the students to clear up misunderstandings and to pinpoint areas where they needed to do further studying before the written exam. Students who attended orals averaged 6-10 points higher on each midterm exam than students with comparable assessment exam scores who did not use orals."