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		<title>The Future is Open Courseware: Three Institutions Offering Online Learning Opportunities</title>
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		<description>As society becomes increasingly more tech savvy, more and more of the foundations of our lives are turning to the web. Our professional lives have been conduced online and plugged in for several years now and, with the advent of social media and social networking, so too are our personal and social lives. The latest [...]&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://learningonlineinfo.org/the-future-open-courseware-three-institutions-offering-online-learning-opportunities/"&gt;The Future is Open Courseware: Three Institutions Offering Online Learning Opportunities&lt;/a&gt; is a post from &lt;a href="http://learningonlineinfo.org/"&gt;Learning Online Info&lt;/a&gt;, a blog dedicated to the world of e-learning and the emerging learning technologies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>As society becomes increasingly more tech savvy, more and more of the foundations of our lives are turning to the web. Our professional lives have been conduced online and plugged in for several years now and, with the advent of social media and social networking, so too are our personal and social lives. The latest trend today seems to be online learning and online education. While at one time online education and online degrees were frowned upon by most employers and scholars, more and more people are turning to online avenues for their educational and academic endeavors. Furthermore, as online degrees and online courses become more popular, online courseware that is free and readily available are becoming the next hot thing. The internet is all about immediate access to information for no cost—this is the crux of open courseware. Open courseware allows anyone with a computer and the internet access to endless knowledge and academic pursuit. These three open courseware resources are wonderful waves of what will be part of the future of education and academics.</p>
<p><a href="http://static.learningonlineinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/MIT-OpenCourseWare-Free-Online-Course-Materials.jpg?0055cd"><img class="post_image aligncenter frame" src="http://static.learningonlineinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/MIT-OpenCourseWare-Free-Online-Course-Materials.jpg?0055cd" alt="MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)" title="MIT-OpenCourseWare-Free-Online-Course-Materials" width="458" height="65" /></a></p>
<h3><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm">MIT Open Courseware</a></h3>
<p>As one of the most prominent names in higher education, MIT plays a major role in America&#8217;s opinion on higher education. That being said, MIT has made real wave on the front of open courseware and online learning. Offering up to 1,800 courses online and free to access, MIT is one of the absolute best resources for open courseware in the world. These courses come directly from the actual traditional courses taught at MIT, including syllabi, reading lists, course notes, assignments, and much more. Of course, because MIT is a technical school, most of the courses offered are of that nature. There is both video and audio that accompanies many of the courses, providing a learning environment that closely compares to being inside a class at MIT. MIT&#8217;s initiative to provide higher learning material to anyone who wants it is admirable and forward thinking.</p>
<p><a href="http://static.learningonlineinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/webcast-Berkeley-Video-Podcasts.jpg?0055cd"><img class="post_image aligncenter frame" src="http://static.learningonlineinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/webcast-Berkeley-Video-Podcasts.jpg?0055cd" alt="webcast.berkeley - UC Berkeley&#039;s central service for online video &amp; audio for students and learners" title="webcast-Berkeley-Video-Podcasts" width="458" height="70" /></a></p>
<h3><a href="http://webcast.berkeley.edu/">Berkeley Open Courseware</a></h3>
<p>UC Berkeley offers webcasts of several different classes offered on their campus. UC Berkeley is one of the top ranked public universities in the nation and boasts some of the most influential professors in their fields. Allowing anyone to watch various webcasts or listen to podcasts of their lectures, Berkeley&#8217;s open courseware initiative is one of the best. Each course that is offered provides printable assignments, notes that you can get from the professor&#8217;s website, and tests from the actual class. This is a wonderful resource for anyone looking to expand their mind or build on their educational repertoire.</p>
<p><a href="http://static.learningonlineinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Open-Learning-Initiative-Canergie-Mellon-University.jpg?0055cd"><img class="post_image aligncenter frame" src="http://static.learningonlineinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Open-Learning-Initiative-Canergie-Mellon-University.jpg?0055cd" alt="Open Learning Initiave (OLI) from Carnegie-Mellon University" title="Open-Learning-Initiative-Canergie-Mellon-University" width="458" height="68" /></a></p>
<h3><a href="http://oli.web.cmu.edu/openlearning">Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative</a></h3>
<p>Carnegie Mellon is another one of the biggest name universities in the nation offering open online learning resources. With Carnegie Mellon&#8217;s open learning initiative you can choose to either sign up as a user for free to keep track of your scores and progress or you can simply take a class unregistered. Though the school only offers a few courses online at this time, they are offered in a very useful and approachable way. Mellon offers classes such as Modern Biology, Media Programming, Statistics, French, and several others. These classes are easier to jump into than UC Berkeley&#8217;s or MIT&#8217;s simply because of the way they are presented. There is basically presented as an eBook, where you can jump from chapter to chapter at your own will.</p>
<p>Each of these open courseware initiatives are examples of how education can be accessible to anyone wishing to find it. These schools set a wonderful example by sharing their wealth of knowledge and resources and making learning and academia available to anyone who seeks it.</p>
<p><em>Jane Smith is a freelance writer and blogger. She writes about <a href="http://www.backgroundcheck.org/">free background checks</a> for Backgroundcheck.org. Questions and comments can be sent to: janesmth161 @ gmail.com.</em></p>
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		<description>So, you have finished your degree, and you have a lot of textbooks that you don’t want anymore? Maybe you should take a look at Sell Back Your Book. They have a wonderful service. The only thing you will need is the ISBN codes of the books that you want to sell. On the other [...]&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://learningonlineinfo.org/infographic-reanimate-your-used-textbooks/"&gt;Infographic: Reanimate Your Used Textbooks&lt;/a&gt; is a post from &lt;a href="http://learningonlineinfo.org/"&gt;Learning Online Info&lt;/a&gt;, a blog dedicated to the world of e-learning and the emerging learning technologies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>So, you have finished your degree, and you have a lot of textbooks that you don’t want anymore? Maybe you should take a look at <a href="http://www.sellbackyourbook.com/">Sell Back Your Book</a>. They have a wonderful service. The only thing you will need is the ISBN codes of the books that you want to sell.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if you want to buy used textbooks, you can also use their services. Do you know that the prices of new textbooks have grown 186% since 1986? Or, that, on average, each college student would spend $900 if buying new textbooks? Selling and buying used textbooks online can be the solution. What do you think? [<a href="http://www.sellbackyourbook.com">Via</a>]</p>
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		<description>Summary: Online learning is largely benefitted from the use of internet and the computers. The content deals about how computers benefit students learning online. The onset of the computer era has left us dumbfounded. We can feel its existence in every second step we take.  Gradually, the education system has undergone changes with the coming [...]&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://learningonlineinfo.org/online-learning-how-leveraged-by-internet/"&gt;Online Learning and How it is Leveraged by the Internet&lt;/a&gt; is a post from &lt;a href="http://learningonlineinfo.org/"&gt;Learning Online Info&lt;/a&gt;, a blog dedicated to the world of e-learning and the emerging learning technologies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><em><strong>Summary</strong>: Online learning is largely benefitted from the use of internet and the computers. The content deals about how computers benefit students learning online.</em></p>
<p>The onset of the computer era has left us dumbfounded. We can feel its existence in every second step we take.  Gradually, the education system has undergone changes with the coming of distance schooling. A transformation in distance education has given birth to online education. UK distance learning has warmly welcomed the arrival of online schooling in our lives. Now, you can enjoy studying at home, while indulging in other activities. Just like shopping has recently joined the online platform, one can think of acquiring a higher education degree while studying over the internet. Computer networks are of immense help when it comes to educating a working professional.</p>
<p>Learning online gives you a host of advantages, which is possible only because you have opted computers over the traditional means to simultaneously work and learn.  UK Distance learning has urged the world to think smart. Computers play a definite role in educating millions of aspirants.</p>
<p><strong>Online Learning and how it leverages the student community</strong><br />
Computer assisted learning benefits students in various ways as discussed in the following lines. Let us take a look:</p>
<ul>
<li>Instructions assisted by computers allow students to achieve respective academic goals. Educational programs of today involve tutorials, problem solving classes, games and simulations.</li>
<li>The online programs ensure self-assessing programmes, allowing the pupil to judge his core competence and his improvement in a chosen field. The results are shown online to allow 24&#215;7 accesses to the student.</li>
<li>Speedier learning is a key reason for students to pursue online programmes. Learning online makes it easier and quicker for the student to gather knowledge. Those indulging in online education are provided with quick feedback.</li>
<li>UK Distance learning programs taking place over the internet are all accredited by reputed universities and colleges.</li>
<li>Students get to access and master their skills over use of multimedia tools. These tools feature a host of new age media applications such as graphics, print, audio, video and print.</li>
<li>Education practiced over the net allows the student to understand and avail complete accessibility to the web world offering a host of resources. The better the connectivity of the server, the greater are the chances of the pupil to learn more.</li>
<li>Computer technology supporting <a href="http://www.ukdistancelearning.co.uk/">UK distance learning</a> is vast and is readily undergoing changes to invent the new.</li>
<li>Online education helps students to interact with educationists and other fellow students living in different corners of the world. Students communicate with educationists and are able to indulge in productive interactions.</li>
<li>The online mediated programs make use of e-books, email and different types of electronic knowledge imparting means.</li>
<li>Online education has helped students improve their interactions with educationists; since the platform is spread over the world, one can attain quality knowledge by communicating with teachers and students hailing from a different background.</li>
</ul>
<p>UK Distance learning is broadly connected with the internet. Candidates can join in forums and communities in order to broaden knowledge horizon.  Since the internet is considered the biggest networking tool on earth, it is instrumental in imparting knowledge amongst aspirants.</p>
<p><em>Anna Willkins has written several articles on UK distance learning, which are quite rich and informative. Her offerings have benefited a fair number of students get enrolled for online educational courses.</em></p>
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		<description>As online education continues to grow and become a more respectable route to achieving a degree, more and more people are flocking to the internet for their education. However online education isn’t for everyone, and before you jump headfirst into it you need to make sure that you’re fully equipped for what online learning really [...]&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://learningonlineinfo.org/what-you-need-be-successful-online-education/"&gt;What You Need to Be Successful At Online Education&lt;/a&gt; is a post from &lt;a href="http://learningonlineinfo.org/"&gt;Learning Online Info&lt;/a&gt;, a blog dedicated to the world of e-learning and the emerging learning technologies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>As online education continues to grow and become a more respectable route to achieving a degree, more and more people are flocking to the internet for their education. However online education isn’t for everyone, and before you jump headfirst into it you need to make sure that you’re fully equipped for what online learning really entails, other than not having to show up to an actual classroom or interact face to face with other students.</p>
<h3>1. Discipline</h3>
<p>Forcing yourself to sit down each day to complete your assignments is not always an easy task, and it takes a good deal of discipline to actually get it all done. Because you’re not walking into a class every day the only person really keeping you accountable is you, so if you aren’t good at tasking out projects and homework assignments then this may not be the educational route for you.</p>
<h3>2. Organization</h3>
<p>In addition to having a lot of self-discipline and motivation, you have to be organized because you are in charge of the notes you take and the material you study. Sure, there may be a syllabus online and reviews you can print out, but it is largely up to you to stay on top of all of the online tests and quizzes and make sure that you’re adequately prepared to take them.</p>
<h3>3. Time</h3>
<p>It sounds like the perfect solution: you can’t attend a physical college location because you have to work full-time, but by attending online classes you’ll be able to work and still go to school. However you have to factor in how much time it’s going to take you to study for the classes and take the tests. If you don’t have the time to dedicate to it then it will probably end up being a failed effort.</p>
<h3>4. Internet</h3>
<p>Sounds pretty obvious, right? But as obvious as it may be, if you’re taking any online courses you need to have a reliable internet connection or access to a back-up internet connection should yours suddenly go out, because no one is really going to care if your internet went on the fritz one night and that’s why you didn’t get your assignment in on time. That’s pretty much the equivalent of giving the “my dog ate my homework” excuse – it’s nothing verifiable, therefore it’s not really a good excuse.</p>
<h3>5. Motivation</h3>
<p>The motivation to succeed in an environment where it’s very easy to slack off is a key component to your online education success. You have to be willing to get on the computer every day and check your assignments, make sure your submitted work went through, and find help when you’ve hit a road bump in your schooling.</p>
<p>Online education is a wonderful tool for many people who can’t dedicate the time to attend regular schooling or for those who work better outside of the classroom, however it isn’t for everyone. You have to possess certain skills to be able to excel in online classes, so before you sign up for them make sure you really know what you’re getting into.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>These days it seems like just about everybody has an iPad. Thanks to their portability and ease of use they continue to be a popular device for casual, business, and educational uses. Educators in particular are finding them useful for early childhood lessons since the touch screens allow children of all ages and levels to start learning in new and inventive ways. But with so many apps in the iTunes store it can be daunting to find the best ones for your needs. Here are 10 iPad apps that are great for early childhood educators.</p>
<p><strong>Swapsies</strong><br />
Allowing toddlers and young children to see what they can be when they grow up, the app allows users to swap out clothing to dress up the figure as a doctor, firefighter, police officer, and more. A great way to help with fine motor skills for young children, this app is a great alternative to getting all of the required costumes to play a real game of dress up.</p>
<p><strong>ABC Expedition</strong><br />
Highly rated and perfect for toddlers and up, this app takes users on an adventure where they can learn about their animals and their letters. With a wide range of sites and sounds the app is both stimulating and educational at the same time.</p>
<p><strong>Preschool Music</strong><br />
Featuring classic songs that every child should know, the app lets children play and create their own music without the need for a range of musical instruments. This app is a great way to introduce children to music without having an extensive music department.</p>
<p><strong>Super Why!</strong><br />
Interactive literacy games are a great way to help your children find the joy of reading. Featuring the same popular characters from the PBS Kids show, Super Why! teaches reading, letters, and sentence completion at age appropriate levels.</p>
<p><strong>Slide &amp; Spin</strong><br />
Another app designed to help develop fine motor skills, toddlers ages 18 and up will have to spin or slide knobs and levers to reveal the surprises while learning about colors as well.</p>
<p><strong>Toddler Flashcards</strong><br />
Perfect for teaching reading and even offered in multiple languages, this is perfect for those wanting to get a jump start on teaching children other languages that will serve them as they grow up.</p>
<p><strong>iWriteWords</strong><br />
Teaching letters, words, and fine motor skills at the same time, this app allows users to learn by tracing out letters and words and is perfect for younger users just learning to spell.</p>
<p><strong>Montessori Counting Board</strong><br />
A great introduction to counting for toddlers and young children, it lets them count up or down from 1 to 20 and they can even count by dragging numbers.</p>
<p><strong>My Math Flash Cards</strong><br />
Great for young elementary school children to work on the math lessons they&#8217;ve studied in school. Includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division so that it&#8217;s great for kids as they move through the different levels of math.</p>
<p><strong>LetterSchool</strong><br />
Perfect for kids learning their numbers and letters, this app lets them trace both, including numbers from 1-10 and both uppercase and lowercase letters. Multiple users as an option is an added bonus.</p>
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</p><p>Since its inception, tech experts have raved about Google+, the social media platform that some predict has the goods to take down leading social networking site Facebook. Although Facebook still reigns supreme and Google+ is still  in the midst of growing momentum,  the rookie social media site is still a strong contender in changing the way users interact with one another — especially when it comes to the world of education. To learn why Google+ is the better social media platform to help engage educators with their students of all ages, continue reading below.</p>
<p><strong>1. Less Privacy Issues</strong><br />
While some instructors decide to &#8220;friend&#8221; students on Facebook so that they can more easily share class updates as well as give assignment deadline reminders and provide supplemental educational materials like news links and videos, the truth is that the privacy lines are too blurry on Facebook—you want your students to see some of your statues that pertain to school assignments but not the ones that deal with your personal life. The sentiments are vice versa with your students. It&#8217;s just uncomfortable getting a deeper look into a student&#8217;s or teacher&#8217;s &#8220;outside&#8221; life. While some instructors choose to create separate accounts in order to resolve this issue — one for personal use and one for professional use — it&#8217;s just too much work. Google+ however allows users to separate people into &#8220;circles.&#8221; These circles easily allow users to choose what can and cannot be seen between people. So for example, teachers can put all of their students in the circle appropriately labeled &#8220;students&#8221; or &#8220;Geography 1:00 p.m.&#8221; for example, and you don’t have to worry about cross contaminating info or letting inappropriate material seep through.</p>
<p><strong>2. No Age Restrictions</strong><br />
Currently Facebook has an age limit restriction—only those who are 13 years or older can apply for an account. While the age restriction is understandable (too many child predators lurk  cyber space) because there is no age limitation on Google+ even those who teach elementary can use the social media site to enhance their student&#8217;s education—it&#8217;s just important that educators instruct their students from adding strangers.</p>
<p><strong>3. No Limitations</strong><br />
While Twitter can also be a very engaging social media site to utilize, the problem is that users are limited to their character use—even in direct messages, users have to send multiple messages if they go over 140 characters. This can become quite troublesome if a student asks an instructor to explain a problem in greater detail for example. However, with Google+ there is no such limitation and both students and teachers can ask questions, give responses and leave comments without having to short change themselves. This option is also idea for introverted students—those who may be too shy to ask additional questions in the classroom but need help once they&#8217;re at home doing assignments on their own.</p>
<p><strong>4. Provides Archived Material</strong><br />
Google+ also trumps Twitter because old information is easy to retrieve and access again. Unless a student or teacher &#8220;favorites&#8221; a tweet, it can be hard to go back and look for a tweet that was posted two weeks ago since it gets buried underneath the myriad of other tweets on the timeline. Google+ is organized and is easy to bring up again since everything is marked by dates.</p>
<p><strong>5. Provides Opportunity for Remote Parent-Teacher Conferences</strong><br />
Last but not least, sometimes parents who have late night meetings can&#8217;t leave their desks to attend their child&#8217;s open house. Sometimes parents without transportation can&#8217;t make it to a much-needed parent-teacher conference. Sometimes students who are taking online classes don’t have the time to drive to a brick-and-mortar campus that may be hundreds of miles away to have a conference with their teacher or professor. Google+&#8217;s  neat &#8220;hangout&#8221; feature however paves the way for group video chat capabilities so that important &#8220;meetings&#8221; and &#8220;conferences&#8221; are more convenient and can take place over the internet instead of in person.</p>
<p><em>Maria Rainier is a freelance writer and blog junkie. She is currently a resident blogger at First in Education where she writes about education, online colleges, <a href="http://www.onlinedegrees.org/">online degrees</a> etc. In her spare time, she enjoys square-foot gardening, swimming, and avoiding her laptop.</em></p>
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</p><p><em>Earning a college degree online is becoming a very common practice these days. In addition to being able to earn a degree from the comfort of your own home, an online degree will have your career on the right path in no time. There is no substitute for a college education, and an online degree is a great way to put yourself in a position to succeed. There are five online degrees that you could realistically pursue in the good hopes that they will pay off for you in the long run.</em></p>
<h3>1. Nursing</h3>
<p>These online degrees are considered the best of the best right now. Few fields are experiencing a bigger need right now than nursing. There has always been a shortage of qualified nurses, and with the baby boomer generation now starting to get up in years, the need for qualified, skill people with nursing degrees is higher than ever. Nurses usually start out at around 60,000 dollars per year, and an online nursing degree can get you started in a nursing career very easily.</p>
<h3>2. Software engineering</h3>
<p>A software engineer has one of the most interesting careers in the world right now. They create, plan and incorporate new software into computers for businesses, home computers and working computers. They usually start at around 65,000 dollars per year, and there are plenty of online software engineering degrees to be found online. They will put you on the path to success as a software engineer.</p>
<h3>3. Accounting</h3>
<p>Accountants usually make a very good wage, with starting offers for bachelor&#8217;s degree-holding applicants ranging from 40,000 to 45,000 per year. There is always a need for good accountants, as more and more businesses each year are looking for people with new knowledge in the field to help them manage their money. Online accounting degrees are the way to go to get on the fast track to a career as an accountant.</p>
<h3>4. Teaching</h3>
<p>You can become a teacher by enrolling in an online teaching degree program. Interacting with children and helping them learn can be rewarding, and you&#8217;ll earn a good salary. Teachers have an average starting salary of around 35,000 to 40,000. The chance to see kids reach their potential is a benefit that only teachers can have.</p>
<h3>5. Criminal justice</h3>
<p>Have you ever wanted to be a police officer? Online criminal justice degrees have risen in popularity during the past few years, and more and more people are becoming police officers thanks to online criminal justice degrees. Starting salaries usually range from $35,000 to $40,000 per year. Serving and protecting the citizens is a duty that you can fulfill after completing an online criminal justice degree.</p>
<p>Online college degrees are a great way to give yourself a better career, and a better life. In no time at all, you will earn more money than you do at your current job with the help of an online degree.</p>
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		<description>Much has been made about technology’s ability to better facilitate a wide range of educational opportunities. With the advent of tablet computers in classrooms, ever-growing internet resources, and cloud computing platforms that help school administrators go wireless, there are boundless instruction possibilities when it comes to making use of new technological advances. This applies just [...]&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://learningonlineinfo.org/online-tools-help-history-research-come-alive/"&gt;Online Tools Help History Research Come Alive&lt;/a&gt; is a post from &lt;a href="http://learningonlineinfo.org/"&gt;Learning Online Info&lt;/a&gt;, a blog dedicated to the world of e-learning and the emerging learning technologies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Much has been made about technology’s ability to better facilitate a wide range of educational opportunities. With the advent of tablet computers in classrooms, ever-growing internet resources, and cloud computing platforms that help school administrators go wireless, there are boundless instruction possibilities when it comes to making use of new technological advances. This applies just as much to the second grader as it does to the graduate student, to the person learning to be a lawyer as to the person taking <a href="http://www.sanfordbrown.edu/Areas-Of-Study/Allied-Health-Diagnostic/Radiography">radiography courses</a>, for instance.</p>
<p>Despite its wide educational applicability, however, technology in the classrooms is usually just touted for its uses in several major areas: math, science, and elementary education. While these areas offer some very clear and practical ways for new technology to be used, they overshadow other educational subjects that have, in recent years, been benefiting just as significantly.</p>
<p>History is one such subject, particularly in the realm of research. While historical research was once a venture confined to dusty archives and under-funded historical societies, it is now an increasingly digitized business. And, in the process, it has become far more convenient, accessible, and reliable, too.</p>
<p>This has mainly happened alongside a growth in online historical archives. Documents and files that were once almost impossible to access are now readily available online. These days, researchers can easily pull up century-old census data or <a href="http://library.uncg.edu/slavery/index.aspx">court cases</a> online. Such information is not just more convenient to find, but it is also easy to use: by being searchable, a researcher can look for a particular person or case without having to scroll through hundreds of pages and files.</p>
<p>The digital ability to conduct a search also has positive implications for other aspects of historical research. For example, with a growing number of secondary sources digitized online thanks to <a href="http://books.google.com/">Google Books</a>, the historian can search an appealing book for a specific keyword. If the keyword does not show up then the book can be quickly discarded. What once might have taken several hours can now be accomplished in a matter of minutes.</p>
<p>Furthermore, technology helps reduce research time by combining a collection of relevant databases. The area of genealogy provides an appropriate example; while public records, birth certificates, and marriage licenses were once all separate entities – entities that had to be examined one at a time – there are now websites that draw information from all relevant sources to create the most comprehensive genealogical picture of a person possible. And with Web 2.0 tools like <a href="http://www.evernote.com/">Evernote</a>, <a href="http://www.scrible.com/">Scrible</a> or <a href="http://www.zotero.org/">Zotero,</a> the tasks of annotating, collecting, citing or organizing the ongoing research are even more facilitated.</p>
<p>The influence on technological advancements cannot be overemphasized on any level, and history is no exception. By making it easier to learn from and interact with historical documents, students can gain a greater appreciate for the subject – and, at the same time, for the study of the past.</p>
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		<description>Online education has grown up over the last decade.  It has become a staple at many of the traditional universities and colleges today, public and private.  Distance learning is no longer solely the province of the for-profit colleges; it’s likely that you can find a public school in your state offering online courses and in [...]&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://learningonlineinfo.org/traditional-universities-now-offering-online-education/"&gt;Traditional Universities now Offering Online Education&lt;/a&gt; is a post from &lt;a href="http://learningonlineinfo.org/"&gt;Learning Online Info&lt;/a&gt;, a blog dedicated to the world of e-learning and the emerging learning technologies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</p><p>Online education has grown up over the last decade.  It has become a staple at many of the traditional universities and colleges today, public and private.  Distance learning is no longer solely the province of the for-profit colleges; it’s likely that you can find a public school in your state offering online courses and in many cases, certificates and degrees.</p>
<p>Two elements have driven the adoption of the online platform among traditional schools: the number of students who can enroll in the class isn’t limited by the number of chairs in the classroom, and the number of students who are adults returning to school for an academic retrofit has increased dramatically.  Public universities in particular have attempted to adapt their catalogues as well as their educational platforms to accommodate people who want to reorient their careers.  The higher education institutions in general have also found that the potential for open-ended enrollment can be an attractive financial option.</p>
<h3>Community Colleges</h3>
<p>These two-year institutions have always been a viable public resource for technical and vocational training as well as for associates’ degrees.  Collectively the nation’s community colleges have probably been the most adept at realigning curricula to match today’s students’ needs. Examples include <a href="http://www.ivytech.edu/online/">Ivy Tech</a>, which is an Indiana community college with 30 campuses throughout the state; in recent years the school has developed online degree and certificate programs in thirteen academic fields that include accounting, computer information systems, paralegal studies, and design technology.  The New Jersey Virtual Community College Consortium (NJVCCC) offers courses from each of the state’s nineteen community colleges.</p>
<h3>Public Universities</h3>
<p>If you went online to consult the programs available at your local state university, the odds are pretty good that you’ll find some level of distance learning capability.  It varies from state to state, with the most proactive schools having developed online “campuses” that offer online academic options from all of their affiliated campuses.  UMassOnline in Massachusetts, UI Online in Illinois, and the University of North Carolina Online are prime examples.</p>
<p>Other schools offer online programs through their various campuses: the <a href="http://digitalcampus.umn.edu/programs/index.html">University of Minnesota</a> has an impressive array of bachelor’s degrees available online from its various campuses.  Some schools tend to confine their degree options to graduate programs; Penn State and the University of Florida have completion programs for bachelor’s degrees and graduate programs in selected fields.</p>
<h3>Private Universities</h3>
<p>Some private schools have weighed in heavily in the online field.  Northeastern University has over sixty online degree programs including some at the associate level.  Drexel University has an enormous online selection including several in engineering and the health sciences.  Others like Duquesne, Villanova, St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and the University of Southern California have selected academic options.  The Engineering Department at Stanford developed Stanford Engineering Everywhere (SEE) to offer engineering classes worldwide.</p>
<p>These are examples of online offerings from traditional institutions; they are a small sampling of what is available today.  The universities have enrollment standards, so acceptance is not automatic – but in the case of state institutions you can still take advantage of the (relatively) reasonable tuition rates available to in-state residents.</p>
<p><em>Bob Hartzell has been writing for five years about education, business, budgets, and other life essentials on a variety of websites.  He writes steadily on the changes in collegiate goals, having published multiple articles on undergraduate education and <a href="http://www.master-degree-online.com/">online graduate programs</a>.</em></p>
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		<description>The holidays are fast approaching and if you&amp;#8217;re unsure of what you would like to ask Santa to bring you this year, you might consider putting the iPad or even better—the iPad2 on the top of your wish list. It&amp;#8217;s a pricey gift (starts at $499) but it&amp;#8217;s an investment well spent, especially if you [...]&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://learningonlineinfo.org/ipad-perks-top-5-ways-can-help-you-excel-online-learning/"&gt;iPad Perks: Top 5 Ways the Device can Help you Excel in Online Learning&lt;/a&gt; is a post from &lt;a href="http://learningonlineinfo.org/"&gt;Learning Online Info&lt;/a&gt;, a blog dedicated to the world of e-learning and the emerging learning technologies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</p><p>The holidays are fast approaching and if you&#8217;re unsure of what you would like to ask Santa to bring you this year, you might consider putting the iPad or even better—the iPad2 on the top of your wish list. It&#8217;s a pricey gift (starts at $499) but it&#8217;s an investment well spent, especially if you are an online student. That&#8217;s because not only can it help simplify your everyday activities, but it can also be a vital instrument that can help you achieve success while enrolled in an online program (and can be used long after graduation). To learn the top 5 reasons for using an iPad as an online student, continue reading below.</p>
<h3>1. Cheaper Textbooks</h3>
<p>Online students can purchase hardcopy textbooks just like a traditional student, but they also typically have the option of purchasing e-textbooks—downloadable textbooks that are sold at a discounted rate. For example, a hardcover copy of <em>Psychology: Themes and Variations</em> is sold for $172 at most major retail stores, but it&#8217;s sold for only $89.95 in digital form. Granted there will be some textbooks that will not be available as an e-book since the concept is still relatively new, but there is a good selection of e-textbooks that can be purchased (or even rented) and stored on your iPad which leads us to the second advantage.</p>
<h3>2. Eco-Friendly</h3>
<p>Not only are you saving money, but you are also saving trees by downloading e-textbooks on to your iPad. Also since you can use the device to write and store notes and essays, you are also getting rid of the need of notepads and pencils—both class materials that are also manufactured from trees. Thus purchasing an iPad can help sustain the environment.</p>
<h3>3. No Back Ache</h3>
<p>Because you&#8217;re an online student you naturally don&#8217;t have lug around a heavy backpack full of textbooks to classes everyday like a traditional student, but if you like to sneak-in a study session during lunch breaks at work or while picking up your kids from school you might. The iPad on the other hand is light weight (more so than a clunky laptop) and allows you to possess all of your books at one time, which also leads us to advantage number four—</p>
<h3>4. &nbsp;Accessible Materials 24/7 </h3>
<p>Since the iPad allows users to write and store notes and essays, as well as tune-in to <a href="http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/" title="iTunesU - Get educational content">video lectures</a> and slide shows via wi-fi connection, you will virtually have all of your class materials with you at all times. This means that you don’t have to worry about forgetting to bring a certain book when you plan on studying at the library for example or even forgetting to bring something as simple as pencil. This also means that you can have impromptu studying times—as long as you have your iPad you can study anywhere when you have time.</p>
<h3>5. Apps</h3>
<p>Lastly, because the iPad is a product of Apple, similar to the iPhone the iPad allows you to download tons of apps that can serve as additional <a href="http://www.apple.com/education/apps/" title="Educational Apps - Unlimited learning possibilities">learning resources</a> at your disposable. From learning to organizational tools, apps can help enrich your online experience and serve as extra supplements when studying for tests and completing assignments.</p>
<p><em>This is a guest post by <strong>Kimberly Wilson</strong>. Kimberly is from <a href="http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.org/">accredited online colleges</a>, she writes on topics including career, education, student life, college life, home improvement, time management etc.</em></p>
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