Doing homework easily with various sites

Many Konkuk University students said that their assignments increased during the first semester online. COVID-19 has not disappeared yet, and there are many students who will spend their second semester online as well. For that reason, Konkuk Bulletin would like to introduce several helpers to assist students with their assignments.

1. Slide helper

SlideShare

▸ Target students
Students who want to refer to other people’s slides

▸ Characteristics
Users can view free slides uploaded by other users in various formats such as PowerPoint, PDF, and Keynote. Students can see the slides made by others and get ideas to create a new one. They can also subscribe to users who made slides they like. Students also can take free lectures for making slides on this site. However, the lecture is conducted in English, so it would be hard to fully understand for English second language students.

Iconfinder

▸ Target students
Students who want to decorate their slides

▸ Characteristics
When students search for the icon they need, they can get help by using this site. There are free icons and paid icons. Students can selectively see icons by using the filter function. Moreover, when they search in English, more results come out than in Korean. There are also monthly paid membership systems. However, the reporter was able to find a free icon which reporter likes without using the paid option. Therefore, it was enough to use a free icon.

2. Report helper

RISS

▸ Target students
Students who are looking for reliable data
▸ Characteristics
It is a research paper site run by the Korea Educational Research and Information Service (KERIS). It has not only papers published in Korea but also international papers and lecture materials. Students can look at the data here and refer to it when they write a report. If students want to write a report by referring to the paper, it is recommended that students set the material they want and look it up in the paper's table of contents.

Copy Killer

▸ Target students
Students who are worried about plagiarism after referring to other papers
▸ Characteristics
For free members, users can check up to one megabits files up to three times a day. Graduate students can use the Copy Killer Campus free of charge. Therefore, they can get more detailed examinations. Moreover, it has source generator. As students just enter the information in the empty column, it clearly indicates their report conference.

(+α) Korean Spelling Checker

The reporter recommends that all students use a Korean spelling checker before submitting their assignments. It provides alternatives and the reasons why the wrong part is not grammatically correct. The wrong part is shown in red and if students click on it, it will correct itself.

3. Translation helper

Flitto

▸ Target students
Students who need accurate translation
▸ Characteristics
It is a translation platform that uses collective intelligence, so students can request translations and also answer them. It gives highly accurate translation results because people translate directly. Moreover, it has a SNS translation section, so students can follow their favorite account and see the translation of contents. If more elaborate translation is needed, students can also use the 1:1 translation function provided by professionals. However, such translations charge a fee.

Papago

▸ Target students
Students who need to quickly browse foreign language contents

▸ Characteristics
It is capable of rapid translation. It is less accurate than Flitto, but it can be useful if the contents need to be roughly grasped. It can translate not only English, but also other languages including Chinese and Japanese. It can also translate voice and sentences in pictures. The reporter used this for looking through the contents quickly before starting class where the course used English textbooks that were written in English.

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