Academic Success
How to Talk to Your Instructor About Challenges in Your Courses
While you are a Penn State World Campus student, you also share many other identities, like parent, child, employee or business owner, and many others. Personal or professional challenges you face may affect your work as a student. If you encounter challenges, it may be wise to communicate this to your instructor so they can…
A Guide for Using Tutor.com
Achieving success in your classes can take a lot of hard work, but the Academic Support Center is here to assist you! We provide many resources to help make the learning process go more smoothly, including Tutor.com, a service built into select Penn State World Campus courses to assist students in writing, math, and other…
Advice to New Students
It might seem hard to believe, but the summer is almost over and a new semester is right around the corner. A new semester might mean new courses, new professors, and new opportunities, but it also means a new group of students will be joining the Penn State World Campus community. Learning online can be…
Being a Parent and a Student During COVID-19
Penn State World Campus students balance many commitments — including, for some of you, being parents. If you are having a hard time planning for your fall semester in the midst of uncertainty, you are not alone. You may be awaiting word from your children’s school district or daycare about their plans for opening in…
Time Management Resources for Parents Studying and Working from Home
Even under normal circumstances, Penn State World Campus students are expert jugglers, balancing families and work with school. Now that so many schools and daycares are closed as a result of coronavirus, online students who are parents or grandparents are unexpectedly caring for and homeschooling children, leaving less time for their own studies. We’ve compiled…
Meet Lily Russell, Graduate Assistant for Academic Support Services
Lily is a graduate assistant in the Penn State World Campus Academic Support Services unit.
How to Use APA Style
Learn how to use the new version of the APA style.
Strategies for Reducing Test Anxiety
Test anxiety is a challenge for many students, to varying degrees. It can take different forms, from a minor distraction and difficulty concentrating to — in serious cases — a severe level of worry that can prevent you from doing your best in your courses. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to help…
“If I Only Knew”: Advice for New Penn State World Campus Students
Several of our students recently participated in a panel for Welcome Week 2020, discussing what they wish they had known when they started at Penn State World Campus. Read some excerpts, and be sure to watch the full recorded panel when it is available to view January 6!
Increasing Your Math Confidence with Math Essentials
“The Math Essentials class helped me get back into the groove of school. It had been nearly 22 years since I had been in school, so I had to get back into the swing of things. I liked the fact that I could review the material and practice the problems that I had the most…