diff --git a/tutorials/notebooks/Coordinates-Intro/Coordinates-Intro.ipynb b/tutorials/notebooks/Coordinates-Intro/Coordinates-Intro.ipynb
index 704e2c57b..76dc3bc6a 100755
--- a/tutorials/notebooks/Coordinates-Intro/Coordinates-Intro.ipynb
+++ b/tutorials/notebooks/Coordinates-Intro/Coordinates-Intro.ipynb
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     "from astropy import units as u\n",
     "from astropy.coordinates import SkyCoord\n",
     "from astropy.table import Table\n",
+    "from astropy.utils import data\n",
     "import numpy as np\n",
     "from IPython.display import Image\n",
     "\n",
@@ -78,7 +79,8 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# initialize a SkyCood object named hcg7_center at the location of HCG 7\n",
-    "hcg7_center = SkyCoord.from_name('HCG 7')"
+    "data.conf.remote_timeout = 60\n",
+    "hcg7_center = SkyCoord.from_name('hcg7')"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "<div class=\"alert alert-info\">\n",
-    "Note that this requires an internet connection.  If you don't have one, execute this line instead:\n",
+    "Note that this requires an internet connection. If you don't have one, execute the following line instead:\n",
     "</div>"
    ]
   },
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@
    },
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# uncomment and run this line if you don't have an internet connection\n",
+    "# Uncomment and run this line if you don't have an Internet connection\n",
     "# hcg7_center = SkyCoord(9.81625*u.deg, 0.88806*u.deg, frame='icrs')"
    ]
   },
diff --git a/tutorials/notebooks/FITS-images/FITS-images.ipynb b/tutorials/notebooks/FITS-images/FITS-images.ipynb
index 26417273c..f37cc11e1 100755
--- a/tutorials/notebooks/FITS-images/FITS-images.ipynb
+++ b/tutorials/notebooks/FITS-images/FITS-images.ipynb
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
     "Lia Corrales\n",
     "\n",
     "## Learning Goals\n",
-    "- TODO\n",
+    "1. Learn how to FITS files and load the image data\n",
+    "2. Learn how to view the image data and get basic statistics\n",
+    "3. Learn about basic image math: image stacking\n",
+    "4. Learn how to write image data to a FITS file\n",
     "\n",
     "## Keywords\n",
     "matplotlib, FITS image, table\n",
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "The following cell is needed to download the example FITS files used here."
+    "The following cell is needed to download the example FITS files used here. Note the caching can be turned on by setting to True."
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "from astropy.utils.data import download_file\n",
-    "image_file = download_file('http://data.astropy.org/tutorials/FITS-images/HorseHead.fits', cache=True )"
+    "image_file = download_file('http://data.astropy.org/tutorials/FITS-images/HorseHead.fits', cache=False )"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -293,7 +296,7 @@
    "source": [
     "base_url = 'http://data.astropy.org/tutorials/FITS-images/M13_blue_{0:04d}.fits'\n",
     "\n",
-    "image_list = [download_file(base_url.format(n), cache=True) \n",
+    "image_list = [download_file(base_url.format(n), cache=False) \n",
     "              for n in range(1, 5+1)]\n",
     "image_concat = [fits.getdata(image) for image in image_list]"
    ]
diff --git a/tutorials/notebooks/FITS-tables/FITS-tables.ipynb b/tutorials/notebooks/FITS-tables/FITS-tables.ipynb
index 035f7fcbf..43a16d7bf 100755
--- a/tutorials/notebooks/FITS-tables/FITS-tables.ipynb
+++ b/tutorials/notebooks/FITS-tables/FITS-tables.ipynb
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
     "Lia Corrales\n",
     "\n",
     "## Learning Goals\n",
-    "- TODO\n",
+    "- Learn how to open the FITS file and view table contents\n",
+    "- Learn how to make a 2-D histogram with some table data\n",
+    "- Learn how to close the FITS file after use\n",
     "\n",
     "## Keywords\n",
     "table, file input/output, matplotlib, FITS table\n",
@@ -69,8 +71,9 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
+    "# Caching can be turned on by setting to True if desired.\n",
     "event_filename = download_file('http://data.astropy.org/tutorials/FITS-tables/chandra_events.fits', \n",
-    "                               cache=True)"
+    "                               cache=False)"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/tutorials/notebooks/UVES/UVES.ipynb b/tutorials/notebooks/UVES/UVES.ipynb
index 4daa4200a..175ed0f21 100644
--- a/tutorials/notebooks/UVES/UVES.ipynb
+++ b/tutorials/notebooks/UVES/UVES.ipynb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     "import tarfile\n",
     "from astropy.utils.data import download_file\n",
     "url = 'http://data.astropy.org/tutorials/UVES/data_UVES.tar.gz'\n",
-    "f = tarfile.open(download_file(url, cache=True), mode='r|*')\n",
+    "f = tarfile.open(download_file(url, cache=False), mode='r|*')  # Caching can be turned on by setting to True.\n",
     "working_dir_path = '.'  # CHANGE TO WHEREVER YOU WANT THE DATA TO BE EXTRACTED\n",
     "f.extractall(path=working_dir_path)"
    ]
diff --git a/tutorials/notebooks/coordinates/coordinates.ipynb b/tutorials/notebooks/coordinates/coordinates.ipynb
index 69b3db62b..e906c6534 100644
--- a/tutorials/notebooks/coordinates/coordinates.ipynb
+++ b/tutorials/notebooks/coordinates/coordinates.ipynb
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     "from astropy import units as u\n",
     "from astropy.coordinates import SkyCoord\n",
     "from astropy.table import Table\n",
+    "from astropy.utils import data\n",
     "import numpy as np\n",
     "from IPython.display import Image"
    ]
@@ -123,7 +124,8 @@
    },
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "hcg7_center = SkyCoord.from_name('HCG 7')\n",
+    "data.conf.remote_timeout = 60\n",
+    "hcg7_center = SkyCoord.from_name('hcg7')\n",
     "hcg7_center"
    ]
   },
diff --git a/tutorials/notebooks/quantities/quantities.ipynb b/tutorials/notebooks/quantities/quantities.ipynb
index e829d9742..283966e00 100755
--- a/tutorials/notebooks/quantities/quantities.ipynb
+++ b/tutorials/notebooks/quantities/quantities.ipynb
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
     "Ana Bonaca, Erik Tollerud, Jonathan Foster\n",
     "\n",
     "## Learning Goals\n",
-    "* TODO\n",
+    "* Use Quantity objects to estimate a hypothetical galaxy's mass\n",
+    "* Use Quantity objects such as data cubes to facilitate a full derivation of the total mass of a molecular cloud\n",
+    "* Write functions that take Quantity objects instead of raw numbers or arrays\n",
     "\n",
     "## Keywords\n",
     "units, matplotlib, radio astronomy, data cubes\n",
diff --git a/tutorials/notebooks/synthetic-images/synthetic-images.ipynb b/tutorials/notebooks/synthetic-images/synthetic-images.ipynb
index dbafc8bbc..6ca0d3a22 100755
--- a/tutorials/notebooks/synthetic-images/synthetic-images.ipynb
+++ b/tutorials/notebooks/synthetic-images/synthetic-images.ipynb
@@ -75,9 +75,10 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
+    "# Caching can be turned on by setting to True if desired.\n",
     "file_i = download_file(\n",
     "    'http://data.astropy.org/tutorials/synthetic-images/synchrotron_i_lobe_0700_150MHz_sm.fits', \n",
-    "    cache=True)\n",
+    "    cache=False)\n",
     "hdulist = fits.open(file_i)\n",
     "hdulist.info()\n",
     "\n",
@@ -415,13 +416,13 @@
    "source": [
     "file_q = download_file(\n",
     "    'http://data.astropy.org/tutorials/synthetic-images/synchrotron_q_lobe_0700_150MHz_sm.fits', \n",
-    "    cache=True)\n",
+    "    cache=False)\n",
     "hdulist = fits.open(file_q)\n",
     "hdu_q = hdulist['NN_EMISSIVITY_Q_LOBE_150.0MHZ']\n",
     "\n",
     "file_u = download_file(\n",
     "    'http://data.astropy.org/tutorials/synthetic-images/synchrotron_u_lobe_0700_150MHz_sm.fits', \n",
-    "    cache=True)\n",
+    "    cache=False)\n",
     "hdulist = fits.open(file_u)\n",
     "hdu_u = hdulist['NN_EMISSIVITY_U_LOBE_150.0MHZ']\n",
     "\n",
diff --git a/tutorials/notebooks/units-and-integration/units-and-integration.ipynb b/tutorials/notebooks/units-and-integration/units-and-integration.ipynb
index ac9ef4320..d02a2f832 100755
--- a/tutorials/notebooks/units-and-integration/units-and-integration.ipynb
+++ b/tutorials/notebooks/units-and-integration/units-and-integration.ipynb
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@
     "Zach Pace, Lia Corrales\n",
     "\n",
     "## Learning Goals\n",
-    "* perform numerical integration in the `astropy` and scientific python context\n",
+    "* Perform numerical integration in the `astropy` and scientific python context\n",
     " * trapezoidal approximation\n",
     " * gaussian quadrature\n",
-    "* use `astropy`'s built-in black-body curves\n",
-    "* understand how `astropy`'s units interact with one another\n",
-    "* write a mini Python class\n",
+    "* Use `astropy`'s built-in black-body curves\n",
+    "* Understand how `astropy`'s units interact with one another\n",
+    "* Write a mini Python class\n",
     " * how the `__call__` method works\n",
-    "* add $\\LaTeX$ labels to `matplotlib` figures using the `latex_inline` formatter\n",
+    "* Add $\\LaTeX$ labels to `matplotlib` figures using the `latex_inline` formatter\n",
     "\n",
     "## Keywords\n",
-    "OOP, LaTeX, astrostatistics, matplotlib, modeling, units\n",
+    "OOP, LaTeX, astrostatistics, matplotlib, modeling, units, scipy\n",
     "\n",
     "## Companion Content\n",
     "* http://synphot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/\n",