Google Docs is a great service, especially for students. Not only can you use it to store PDFs, but you can use it to create and store documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Students taking copious notes from classes and books can benefit greatly from Google Docs because of its ease of use, online storage, and search functionality.
Many of us must have some type of noise in the background while we study. If you must, consider some ambient tracks or even white noise.
The most important thing is to avoid guilt for reading something other than your assigned schoolwork. It is allowed. You need the occasional escape.
Today, with easy access to online encyclopedias and similar tools, many books can seem unnecessary.
Footnotes are important, but you should not let them dominate your writing. Here is an easy approach to managing footnotes while writing your papers.
Here is a look at one approach to using Dropbox to manage your schoolwork.
While it may seem more practical to buy an all-in-one tablet device, an e-reader device still has its advantages.
Given the speed of online classes, it can be tempting to take several all at once. While a full-time student may find this load acceptable, anyone with a full-time job will quickly become overwhelmed.
Looking at a syllabus can tell a prospective student just about anything they will need to know about a course in terms of the workload and expectations.
By Leischen Stelter
It feels like every day I read about another public safety consolidation effort. A story that made its way into my inbox today is about Bay City, Mich. city commission getting ready to discuss a plan to consolidate and cross-train police and firefighters.