Distance Learning Student Resources
Here you will find a variety of resources to help you succeed as a UB Online student. Click on the links below to find success tips for online students, basic computer tutorials and free software, information on how to avoid plagiarism and copyright violations, resources for UB students, and information on Blackboard, our online classroom:
Success Tips | Computers | Plagiarism & Copyright | UB Resources | Blackboard
Success Tips
Online student success tips
Online "Netiquette"
Studying tips
"What Makes a Successful Online Student?"
Basic computer skills & software
Academic software
(students can receive discounts on most popular software programs)
Basic computer skills resources
Adware/spyware removal (Ad-Aware)
Adware/spyware removal (SpyBot)
(free programs that remove adware & spyware files from your computer)
Disable popup blocking software
Free Powerpoint viewer
Free Word viewer
Free "office" software alternative
(free software that is similar to Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, & Powerpoint)
Free Windows Media Player
Free Real Player
Free Adobe Reader
(necessary for opening .pdf files)
High speed internet access
(highly recommended but not required)
Microsoft help
Reviews of computer products and services
Tips for improving your computer speed
Plagiarism & Copyright Information
Copyright basics for students
"Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It"
UB Resources
Academic Resource Center (tutoring)
Textbook information
(also listed on the online course schedule page)
UBNet account
(needed for accessing the online library databases)
UB Catalog
UB Student Handbook
Wahlstrom Library
Blackboard (the UB Online classroom)
Blackboard tips & help for students
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