Below we have compiled some resources that we have considered helpful in school and academics.
General
Organization
- Forest – Stay Focused
- App that helps the user stay focused. You get to plant trees and when you leave the app the tree dies so it helps you stay off your phone more. If you eventually reach enough time focused they plant a real tree for you which is kinda neat
https://www.forestapp.cc/
- App that helps the user stay focused. You get to plant trees and when you leave the app the tree dies so it helps you stay off your phone more. If you eventually reach enough time focused they plant a real tree for you which is kinda neat
- Microsoft’s TODO List
- Todo List to keep tasks organized
https://todo.microsoft.com/tasks/
- Todo List to keep tasks organized
- How To Study
- site with a bunch of different articles on studying, including ones specific to different subject areas
https://www.howtostudy.org/index.php
- site with a bunch of different articles on studying, including ones specific to different subject areas
- Pomodoro Technique
- technique to study effectively
https://learningcommons.ubc.ca/the-pomodoro-technique-study-more-efficiently-take-more-breaks/
- technique to study effectively
Learning Resources
- Learning Hub
- Support for undergraduate students run by the UBCO Library with free support for writing and study skills, as well as free Math and Science Tutoring
https://students.ok.ubc.ca/academic-success/learning-hub/
- Support for undergraduate students run by the UBCO Library with free support for writing and study skills, as well as free Math and Science Tutoring
- Coursera
- Free Online Education
https://www.coursera.org/
- Free Online Education
- Khan Academy
- Course Content Support, Tutorials, and Practice Problems
https://www.khanacademy.org/
- Course Content Support, Tutorials, and Practice Problems
- edX
- Course Content Online
https://www.edx.org/
- Course Content Online
- SciTalks
- Compilation of talks from multiple institutions and conferences for Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science.
https://scitalks.ca/collections
- Compilation of talks from multiple institutions and conferences for Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science.
Subject Resources
Computer Science
- UBCO Computer Science Discord
- CodeAcademy
- Programming Fundamentals and Basics
https://www.codecademy.com/
- Programming Fundamentals and Basics
- Free Code Camp
- Programming Bootcamps
https://www.freecodecamp.org/
- Programming Bootcamps
- Scrimba
- Programming Support for WebDev, Algorithms, and Software Development
https://scrimba.com/allcourses?free=true
- Programming Support for WebDev, Algorithms, and Software Development
- GeeksForGeeks
- Computer Science support and education for coding, data structures, algorithms, networking, and Machine Learning
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/
- Computer Science support and education for coding, data structures, algorithms, networking, and Machine Learning
- HackerRank
- Programming practice problems and interview questions
https://www.hackerrank.com/
- Programming practice problems and interview questions
- Web Development Support
- W3 Schools
- General WebDev support for both frontend and backend (including Node.js)
https://www.w3schools.com/
- General WebDev support for both frontend and backend (including Node.js)
- CSS-Tricks
- Guide to any cool frontend development and design with CSS
https://css-tricks.com/
- Guide to any cool frontend development and design with CSS
- Mozilla Develelopment Network
- General WebDev Support
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/
- General WebDev Support
- Django Support by Vitor Freitas
- Helpful Tutorials and Blogs for Django API Development
https://simpleisbetterthancomplex.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS3lgmo8xYcOGTn_fv2mLgw
- Helpful Tutorials and Blogs for Django API Development
- W3 Schools
- Microsoft Arcade MakeCode
- Video Game development Tutorials
https://arcade.makecode.com/
- Video Game development Tutorials
- Git Resources
- Atlassian
- Pro Git Book
Mathematics
- Math Tutorials
- Matrix Algebra Tutorials with Visualization
- PhET Simualtions
- Interactive Simulations for Physics and Math
https://phet.colorado.edu/
- Interactive Simulations for Physics and Math
Physics
- PhET Simulations
- Interactive Simulations for Physics and Math
https://phet.colorado.edu/
- Interactive Simulations for Physics and Math
- Physics Classroom
- Physics lessons, simulations, virtual labs, and general resources
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/
- Physics lessons, simulations, virtual labs, and general resources
- Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
- Running some events and talks
https://www.rasc.ca/covid
- Running some events and talks
Statistics
- jbstatistics
- Statistics Tutorials and Practice Problems
https://www.jbstatistics.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiHi6xXLzi9FMr9B0zgoHqA
- Statistics Tutorials and Practice Problems
- Data Camp
- Courses and Bootcamps for Data Science
https://www.datacamp.com/
- Courses and Bootcamps for Data Science
- TowardsDataScience
- Blogs and tutorials for Data Science and Machine Learning, with support for Big Data
https://towardsdatascience.com/
- Blogs and tutorials for Data Science and Machine Learning, with support for Big Data