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EBSCO LearningExpress is an interactive collection of self-paced online courses and practice tests including the GED; college and graduate school entrance tests such as the ACT, SAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT GMAT; and professional and or licensing tests from the CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) to the ASVAB, to nursing and real estate. Although Michigan achievement tests, such as the MEAP are not included, reviews geared toward other states’ tests at similar grade levels may be useful preparation tools. This resource also has computer skills courses and tutorials, sections on verbal and mathematical skills building, and hundreds of online PDF titles. You will need to create an account to fully utilize this resource.
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Formerly Techboomers – Now Tech Life Unity! This is a free video-based educational website that teaches older adults and other inexperienced Internet users with basic computer skills about websites that can help improve their quality of life. Want to know how to call a ride with Uber, or how to protect your identity online, or how to use that App that everybody is talking about? Tech Life Unity is a great site for you.
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