Sunday, August 16, 2009

Online Networks and Institutes

These online networks and open education groups have made it easier for you to explore subjects and find the information you need to supplement your traditional education.

  1. dgCommunities: The Development Gateway Foundation hosts communities, projects and information related to development issues on this site.
  2. Open Learn: The Open University’s open education site online features a collection of courses in study skills, technology, business, art and history, law, and more.
  3. Wikiversity: Wikiversity currently holds nearly 11,000 open education resources.
  4. Sofia: Sofia offers a solid collection of courses in science and technology from various colleges.
  5. PEOI: Find courses in law, the sciences, health care, humanities and more from the Professional Educational Organization International.
  6. Digital History: Look up primary sources, multimedia materials and more relating to American history and ethnic groups.
  7. Exploratorium: This open education site for younger kids includes materials about science, climate change, sport science, the ancient world, and a lot more.
  8. W3Schools.com: Find web design and development tutorials here.
  9. HighWire Press: Browse over 1,200 journals and over 6 million full-text articles at HighWire Press, by Stanford University.
  10. iTunes U: Download free lectures and presentations from top universities at iTunes U.
  11. Open Courseware Consortium: Look up course materials in this open education directory.
  12. OER Commons: This large open education site and community has over 12,000 learning resources in science and technology alone.

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