Over the past year, there's been a huge movement towards free online books and other learning materials. One distributor, WOWIO, has already seen some success in offering free books. Here's...
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StudentHacks.org recently published a list of 101 Web Resources for Students. The list was written by a student who has actually used the resources in his own studies. If you're learning online,...
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Facebook is more popular than ever and many college professors are using the social networking site to help them teach. I'm not completely comfortable with students mixing their social lives and...
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Microsoft is currently beta testing a website that may be very helpful to online learners. Microsoft Live Workspace will let students store over 1,000 Microsoft files (such as Word or PowerPoint...
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We've all heard the stories: students getting expelled for Facebook photos, interviewees being rejected because of information on their personal blogs. As an online student, maintaining internet...
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I've posted a lot about Wikipedia's role in the online classroom. Now, a new and unexpected competitor is in the works. Google recently announced Knol, a collection of user-created articles...
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Top Education Degrees recently published a list of 10 useful online applications for teachers. Here's a blurb:"Teachers for all levels of students today have so many more teaching aids than...
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Whether or not your online college offers a digital library, you'll probably want to check out the massive collection of books now offered from the Universal Digital Library. A recent article from...
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Keeping track of assignments and due dates can be a chore. That's why I'm always on the look out for new ways to get organized. If you're struggling with staying up-to-date on your online...
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More good news for online learners...Microsoft and Yale University recently reached an agreement to digitize books from the university library. Wired University shares the details of the book scanning...
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A "mind map" is a visual representation of ideas. A lot of visually-oriented students create mind maps to help them organize and remember important information. (If you've never seen one...
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If you're a virtual student of the classics, head on over to the New York Time's Reading Room. This blog includes group discussions of classic literature. Here's how they describe...
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Most online classes are writing-intensive. Virtual teachers want to make sure that their students have digested the course material. It may be easy for distance learners to peek at a textbook during a...
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Not all online universities offer an digital library. But, even if yours doesn't, you can access online library materials from many other websites. Online Education Database recently published a...
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Distance learning isn't right for everyone. It takes a certain type of personality to work at a computer, without anyone to supervise or step in when things aren't going well. That's why...
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Your online college's website may have a lot of helpful features. But, if you're not making the most of other college websites, you're missing out. A new post from Life Hacker shows that...
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The new course management site WiZiQ is still in beta. But, it looks like a promising addition to the growing number of free educational resources. Here's how they describe themselves:"WiZiQ...
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Recently, the Online Learning Database published a list of 100 links to lifelong learning resources. Here's what they have to say about their collection:"Lifelong learning means that...
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When you're trying to tackle a new subject, Wikipedia can be an incredible starting point. But, including a Wikipedia reference in a research paper is sure to get a chuckle (or perhaps a grimace)...
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It can be difficult to know what to include on a resume, particularly if you have an online degree. I'm currently working on a resume overhaul, and the process can be quite an adventure (Should I...
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With the fall semester starting soon, I've been on the lookout for a free calendar program. I want something that will help me organize my day, will accept multiple daily tasks (without having to...
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