Macon State College: Academic Resource Center

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish (Menu includes the Vistas videos)
Destinos teaches speaking, listening, and comprehension skills in Spanish. This 52-episode telenovela, or Spanish soap opera, immerses students in everyday situations with native speakers and introduces the cultures, accents, and dialects of Mexico, Spain, Argentina, and Puerto Rico. Understanding of Spanish and appreciation of many Hispanic cultures increase as students become absorbed in the mysterious and entertaining story. Please see your Spanish instructor for the password to see the videos.
Audio Files for Vistas Lab Manual (2nd Edition) – Use these audio files to complete the lessons in the Vistas Lab Manual (2nd Edition). Please see your Spanish instructor for the password to access the menu page.
Vistas Supersite - This supersite has an expansive set of learning resources for students and instructors and accompanies your Vistas textbook.
Comparative CyberLexicon
The Comparative CyberLexicon is a compilation of English terminology peculiar to computer culture and technology and its equivalents in Spanish.
The Internet Picture Dictionary: Spanish
A unique way to learn language skills. In addition to pictures, the site has flash cards, word scrambles, fill-in-the-blank, and straight recall exercises.
CNNenEspañol.com
"Información actualizada sobre las noticias que ocurren en América latina, Estados Unidos y el mundo. Reportes sobre economía, tecnología, salud, deportes, finanzas y el mundo del espectáculo."
Diccionarios en internet
"Diccionarios, enciclopedias, glosarios, atlas, y otras
obras de referencia disponibles en internet en español
(ES) oinglés
Directorio Mundial de Periódicos en Español
World-wide directory of newspapers in Spanish
English-Spanish Dictionary
English-Spanish Language Resources for Library and Information Professionals
Includes: Dictionary ; IFLA Glossary ; Thesaurus.
FirstGov en Español
FirstGov es el portal oficial del gobierno de los Estados Unidos.
Learn Spanish
Includes a lot of activities for the beginning student, their listing (over 100) of Spanish language sites is quite impressive.
Learn Spanish
A Free Online Tutorial
A well designed and extensive collection of resources. The tutorial includes: Grammar explanations ; Written exercises ; Oral exercises ; Written test. In addition there are verb drills, vocabulary practice, cultural notes, and much more.
Puerta del Sol
"Produced entirely in Spanish-speaking countries by professional broadcasters and journalists, each bimonthly audiomagazine (6 issues a year) consists of an hour-long programme in Spanish on audio cassette (or CD) packed with news, features, and interviews reflecting what's going on in Spain. Previous people on the programme include: José Carreras, Felipe González, Julio Iglesias, President Carlos Menem of Argentina and Carlos Fuentes. A booklet containing a word-for-word transcript and an extensive glossary accompanies the audio component. In addition to translations into English of difficult words and phrases, the glossaries contain extensive biographical, historical, political, and cultural notes prepared by experienced editors - many of whom also write for some of the world's most prestigious newspapers and magazines. An optional study supplement with listening exercises and grammar drills is also available in each issue."
Radio Bilingüe
"...a non-profit radio network with Latino control and leadership, is the only national distributor of Spanish-language programming in public radio."
Spanish Grammar Exercises
Sections include: Tenses, Verbs, and Usage ; More Grammar Exercises ; Self-Check Verb Charts ; Language Resources
By Barbara Kuczunn Nelson
Spanish Language Exercises
By Juan Ramón de Arana, Ursinus College
Spanish Resources
Links to online dictionaries and vocabularies
SpanishDICT.com
"This dictionary has over 56,508 entries with over 10,369 audio pronunciations."
Tu Bibliotecario Electrónico - Your Electronic Librarian
"Index of Web resources in Spanish, with emphasis on media and library tools."

Resources for French Students (Ressources pour les étudiants de français):

French in Action
French in Action uses active participation to increase fluency in French, while introducing French culture. Pierre Capretz’s proven language-immersion method is presented within a humorous 52-episode teleplay with native speakers of all ages and backgrounds. The storyline of an American student and a young Frenchwoman's adventures in Paris and the French countryside is reinforced by Dr. Capretz’s on-camera instruction. Please see your French instructor for the password to see the videos.
Espaces Supersite - This supersite has an expansive set of learning resources for students and instructors and accompanies your Espaces textbook.
Apprenez le français avec Internet
Includes dictionaries, grammars, and online lessons
The Internet Picture Dictionary: French
A unique way to learn language skills. In addition to pictures, the site has flash cards, word scrambles, fill-in-the-blank, and straight recall exercises.
The ARTFL Project
American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language
Champs-Elysées
"Produced entirely in France by professional broadcasters and journalists, each monthly audiomagazine consists of an hour-long programme in French on audio cassette (or CD) packed with news, features, and interviews reflecting what's going on in France. Previous guests on the French programme include, politicians Francois Mitterand and Jacques Chirac and actors Juliette Binoche and Brigitte Bardot. A booklet containing a word-for-word transcript and an extensive glossary accompanies the audio component. In addition to translations into English of difficult words and phrases, the glossaries contain extensive biographical, historical, political, and cultural notes prepared by experienced editors – many of whom also write for some of the world's most prestigious newspapers and magazines. An optional study supplement with listening exercises and grammar drills is also available in each issue."
Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
1st (1694) & 5th (1798) editions
ARTFL Project, University of Chicago
Equinoxes
A Graduate Journal of French and Francophone Studies
- Department of French Studies, Brown University
First Year French
- University of Texas, Austin
Le Français Fantastique
"By Teachers for Teachers"
Includes: Teaching Aids ; Flash Cards ; Easy Readers and more.
By Marilyn Banack
French Language Course Pages
"...intended to allow you to understand written French...and to write a letter to a French friend or correspondent."
French Resources on the Internet
A general academic listing of French Studies but does offer sections on learning French, dictionaries, electronic newspapers and journals.
Maintained by Alan Keig, Research Librarian for French Studies, University of Adelaide
French Verb Conjugation
French-English Dictionary Form
ARTFEL Project, University of Chicago
History of French Language
By TennasseeBob Peckham, University of Tennessee-Martin
Le Monde.fr
Old French Language Page
"Edited and maintained by Joseph E. Price, M.A. candidate in the University of South Carolina Linguistics Program
Tex's French Grammar
"...a pedagogical reference grammar that combines explanations with surreal dialogues and cartoon images. Originally built for students at the University of Texas at Austin as a user-friendly guide to French grammar, this web site may be profitably used by any learner of French, provided he or she possess a sense of humor.
World Wide Web Virtual Library: French Literature / Littérature Française
"This selection of 381 web sites is maintained by the fabula research group. Most of the sites are written in French, but you could find some in English.
Zut!
"...provides a comprehensive set of interactive activities for French teachers and learners, featuring more than 400 exercises, over 100 of which have audio samples of native French speakers. It is an easily navigated resource, organised for each year of study and includes reading, writing and listening exercises."
By Catherine Murphy

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Resources for Mathematics Students

For COMPASS practice, visit: http://www.highlands.edu/wcotter/COMPASS/math_practice.htm. Try the "Special COMPASS Practice 2004 Worksheet." Also, be sure to scroll down and look at worksheets A-G. Scroll down even further to access the PowerPoint presentations of the solutions to worksheets A-G.

For more COMPASS practice, visit the ACT web site at:
http://www.act.org/compass/sample/math.html

For exercises and Practice Guides in Beginning Algebra, go to:
http://www.hhpublishing.com/mathtutor/

MATH 0097/0099 Video Tutorials
To accompany the textbook Elementary Algebra by Carson and Gillespie
(Password required - see your MATH 0097/0099 instructor)

MATH 1101 Video Tutorials
To accompany the textbook College Algebra with Modeling and Visualization (Third Edition) by Gary K. Rockswold
(Password required - see your MATH 1101 instructor)

MATH 1111 Video Tutorials
To accompany the textbook College Algebra and Trigonometry (Third Edition) by Mark Dugopolski
(Password required - see your MATH 1111 instructor)

MATH 1113 Video Tutorials
To accompany the textbook College Algebra and Trigonometry (Third Edition) by Mark Dugopolski
(Password required - see your MATH 1113 instructor)

Math 1200 Video Tutorials
To accompany the textbook Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (Third Edition) by Larson and Farber
(Password required - see your MATH 1200 instructor)

MSCC 1003 Video Tutorials
To accompany the textbook Business Mathematics (Tenth Edition) by Miller/Salzman/Clendenen
(Password required - see your MSCC 1003 instructor)

http://calculator.maconstate.edu/
TI-83/84 Tutorials Developed by our Math Faculty

TI-83 Plus Calculator Video Series
(Password required - see your math instructor)

How to Study logo
Howtostudy.org - a great resource for study and writing skills!

Tutorials @ Macon State - Tutorials built by MSC's Title III division

Online Study Skills and Helpful Links

Online Math Modeling (MATH 1101) Lab
(also useful in other math courses)

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Resources for Nursing & Sciences Students

Medical Mnemonics
The World's Database of Medical Mnemonics - A GREAT study aid!

How to Study logo
Howtostudy.org - a great resource for study and writing skills!
(NEW Nursing Information Added January 2008!)

Human Anatomy Online
By MyHealthScore.com - An INTELLIMED Corporation

Another Anatomy Online Site