Things I found broadly useful:

• WGU’s Microsoft Imagine Premium and VMware subscriptions
  
  • Just a ton of great software at no further cost
• Microsoft Office
  
  • This was the best option for me, even though I’m a Linux guy
• Dropbox
  • Writing in different places became fluid
• APA style paper template in Microsoft Word
  • Structuring all the papers I wrote was painless
• Automatic APA citation and reference tool in Microsoft Word
  • Creating entries is a straightforward fill in the blank
  • Blanks are automatically adjusted for different reference types
  • Reference section is automatically generated and updated
• Fast tracking submissions
  • No assessment was returned in less than two days
  • Some assessments took over three to be returned
  • Working tasks in parallel ensures minimal wasted time