Fun & Free Learning Links

This page will continue to change as we update it with some of our favorite sites on the web. This is your chance to take some free assessments and catch up on a little on-the-job research.

Here are the sites we like today. Let us know your favorites that aren't included and we'll update the site with your recommendation. Contact us at TheSource@calstate.edu and watch this page for frequent changes.

TypeRacer
Ever wondered how you would do in competitive typing with error-free perfection? Lynne Hellmer types 93 wpm with no errors. Watch out! This is really addicting.

Test Your Typing Skills
Take a one-minute test and print a certificate verifying your speed and accuracy.

Business Writing Assessments
These three online assessments will help with effective writing and proper grammar usage.

Motivation Center
Lots of interesting articles and links about employee motivation and creating a motivational workplace.

What's Your IQ?
Most people find this kind of fun … but it takes a while. This is a good one to do at home.

Tons of Assessments
Requires registration and you will get e-mail. Nevertheless, there are a few worthwhile assessments to give you some personal insight.

Work/Life Balance
Enrich your workplace with these tools. The 10-Minute Briefings are well-organized and the tools are unique.

Bullies at Work
Are you being bullied at work? Would you like to fight back?

Recognizing Burnout
Provides a list of questions to help you identify the burnout phenomenon. Contains many excellent self-help resources on a variety of subjects.

Anxiety
From the National Institute of Mental Health, this quiz provides informative feedback.

Public Speaking
Conquer your fear of public speaking by doing it.
Learn how to introduce a speaker.
Learn how to get paid for public speaking. It's informative, although it is an infomercial.
Lots of tips, checklists, and articles from the Advanced Public Speaking Institute.
Academic public speaking.