In this new era of online learning, education-aiding apps and sites are more important than ever. The ever-increasing availability of extra-help resources makes听learning easier for听everyone. Below is a list of听five free听sites that will听make听your studying experience more enjoyable.听
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Created and run by Salman Khan, Khan Academy features over 6,500 videos explaining a range of mathematic and scientific concepts [3].听The site also has written descriptions with diagrams and walk throughs for every type of math and chemistry problem out there. Each topic is categorized based on prerequisite knowledge, allowing you to work through simple lessons and build up to the complicated stuff. This resource is especially useful for students with a patchy background in math and science, as returning to elementary concepts is often the best way to begin understanding more complex ideas. Best of all,听it鈥檚听completely free! Thanks, Sal!听
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Photomath听is a free听mobile听app that allows you to take a picture of a math equation and presents a听solution听with steps explaining how to get there.听However, this app is听NOT recommended听to use during tests or assignments.听The听steps听the app takes to solve the equation are听often not correct after you factor in the methods you were taught and are expected to use when solving these problems [4].听Photomath听is best used to double check your work, and help you ensure you stay on track. Compared to many other apps and sites,听Photomath听is especially convenient because you听don鈥檛听have to type in听complicated mathematical terms, like exponents.听
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A little less听convenient听than听Photomath, but often providing a variety of solutions,听Symbolab听is a math help site that allows you to enter your equation, inequality, sequence, or expression and specify whether you want to see it solved, simplified, in factored form, rationalized, or in pretty much any other听form [5]. This听site provided detailed steps explaining how to reach the solution and often uses graphs or multiple methods to help you understand.听
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For students who听don鈥檛听own a scanner and are expected to submit work online, the app听CamScanner听can be a lifesaver! Simply take a picture of your work, and听CamScanner听will do the rest 鈥� cropping, adjusting the听colouring听for maximum clarity, and oftentimes rendering the image indistinguishable that of a traditional scanner [1].听Camscanner听can be a big help when it comes time to submit听handwritten assignments.听
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Quizlet is a great resource for memorization, as you can create your own flashcards and work through them in random order on your phone or your computer. Convenient, simple, and easy to use,听Quizlet has options for fill in the blank flashcards, definition flashcards, and more. You can add diagrams and pictures as well to听further听your understanding. The site allows you to organize your flashcards into folders, and then within these folders you can create sets with specific flashcards.听Furthermore, this site gives you access to flashcards created by fellow students.听Quizlet gives you an advantage of organization as well as randomization, both of which are essential to memorization [2].听
References
[1] CamScanner. (2021).听听听
[2] How Quizlet Works. (2021).听Quizlet.听听
[3] Khan Academy. (2021).听About us.听听
[4] Photomath. (2021).听听听
[5] Symbolab听math solver. (2021).听Symbolab.听听
