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Student Tools and Resources

Aims offers many ways to help you succeed beyond the classroom at no additional cost.

Whether you need tech tools to help you study or complete assignments, disability access support, or tutoring guidance, the right help is right here at your fingertips. 

Search for tools or resources by checking any relevant boxes under Tool Type and then click the blue Filter button at the bottom of the list.

  • Open Educational Resources

    • Textbooks

    Your instructor may offer Open Educational Resources as a free alternative to traditional textbooks for their course.

    • Student
    • Faculty
  • Padlet

    • Online Classes
    • Collaboration
    • Class Activities

    Padlet is an online bulletin board where you can post content and interact with your instructor and classmates.

    • Faculty
  • Peardeck

    • Presentations
    • Class Activities

    Pear Deck allows you to interact with the lesson your instructor is presenting through Google Slides with live quizzes and discussions.

    • Student
    • Faculty
  • Pulse App (D2L)

    • Online Classes

    Mobile app for accessing D2L online courses and materials.

    • Faculty
  • Purplemath

    • Math
    • Tutoring
    • Skill Development

    Purplemath offers free math lessons and resources to assist you with math skills.

    • Student
    • Faculty
    • Employee
  • Read & Write

    Read & Write can assist you with your assignments by reading text out loud, helping you understand and pronounce unfamiliar words, checking your written content, and more.

    • Student
  • Readspeaker

    • Online Classes
    • Class Activities

    Readspeaker enables text to voice within D2L so you can listen to audio versions of your course materials.

    • Student
  • Respondus

    • Class Activities
    • Exams

    Respondus is a test creation software

    • Faculty
  • Respondus Monitor & Lockdown Browser

    • Exams

    Respondus Monitor & Lockdown Browser uses your webcam to make a recording during online, non-proctored quizzes to detect cheating.

    • Student
    • Faculty
  • Technology Checkout

    • Student Services

    Aims students may checkout laptops, tablets and hotspots from the library. Availability is limited and is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

    • Student
    • Faculty
    • Employee
  • TED-Ed

    • Class Activities

    TED-Ed provides a library of videos and interactive lessons on a variety of subjects from teachers around the world.

    • Faculty
  • The MOSAIC

    • Departments
    • Student Services

    The MOSAIC offers a variety of services to support the identities that influence and shape students' college experience. The MOSAIC hosts events, offers community spaces, provides resources, and much more.

    • Employee
    • Student
    • Faculty
  • TurnitIn

    • Plagiarism
    • Writing

    Checks assignments for originality and plagiarism.

    • Student
  • Veteran’s Center & Services

    The Veteran's Center provides access to resources and support for military-affiliated students at Aims. Military affiliated students can connect with a Military Affiliated Engagement Coordinator. Financial aid options for veterans are also available at Aims.

    • Student
    • Faculty
    • Employee
  • WebAim.org

    • Accessibility

    WebAIM can provide web, document, Zoom, and strategic accessibility training to fit your needs.

    • Faculty
    • Employee
  • Writers Community

    • Departments
    • Student Services

    The Writers Community brings faculty and students together to become better writers. The Writers Community offers seminars, writing workshops, learning materials and more.

    • Student
    • Faculty
    • Employee
  • Writing Center

    • Departments
    • Student Services

    The Aims Writing Center is staffed by tutors who want to help you develop your writing skills and write clear and organized papers. Tutors can assist with all phases of writing, including brainstorming, research, outlining, drafting and revision.

    • Student
    • Faculty
    • Employee
  • Yellowdig

    • Online Classes
    • Accessibility
    • Collaboration

    Yellowdig provides a discussion forum for your course so that you can participate in discussions with your instructor and classmates. You may earn points for your participation in discussions.

    • Student
    • Faculty
  • Yuja

    • Online Classes
    • Lectures
    • Accessibility

    Instructors may use Yuja to upload recordings of lectures to your courses. You can download transcripts of lectures from Yuja.

    • Student
    • Faculty
  • Zoom

    • Collaboration

    Zoom is a web conferencing tool designed for collaboration. It offers high quality video, audio, and tools such as polling, screen sharing, whiteboards, and breakout rooms from virtually any device. Zoom is available to all Aims employees and students.

    • Student
    • Faculty