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Suite 101 courses: "Suite101.com offers FREE, fun, and accessible online learning for a wide variety of general interest courses designed with you in mind. All you have to do is pick a course or a particular lesson and simply click and learn…it's that easy!" 04/02/08

College Strategies: Just just one example of the courses appropriate for students. "The course is jam-packed with info that can save you time, money, and frustration. Many drop out of first year unnecessarily due to being unprepared. If you are already a freshman and feel you are overwhelmed, this course can help you too! ...There are no courses offered in college on “what to do once being accepted to college”, while it is such a big transition in life it should be mandatory. That is where this course comes in; after completion you will have more knowledge than most students in their senior years do and the ability to jumpstart your academic and social life so you get the most out of it. Right away!" 04/02/08

Jobprofiles.org: "We have build a collection of profiles and job descriptions about various different types of careers so you will better understand your area of study before you enter the workplace." This is an EXCELLENT site because of the variety of its offerings. Beyond those Job Profiles, their site sections include: 07/27/07

• Job profiles (as the site's name indicates):
• Guidance for Choosing a Career: A list of some excellent career-specific articles
• Information for students: "Helpful and humorous guides for college students of all ages."
• How to write a killer resume - 50 resources: Just ONE of the great resources in their Library section
• Online Schools: with full descriptions of where they are located, what they offer, etc.
• Online Degrees: An extensive list of degrees with descriptions that tell you what you'd study and what the degree is useful for
• Online Programs: The same kind of information as above for Degrees, this section describes many Programs listed by topic/subject.

Online Education Database of Online Schools, Colleges, and Universities. 07/02/07

Guide To Online Schools: "...an education directory specializing in online degrees, online schools, and distance learning. ...covers multiple fields of study and a comprehensive listing of online/traditional educational institutions. We strive to be the finest educational resource for students, allowing them to compare schools and get the answers needed to make an informed decision about their career." 06/07/07

Visit their new blog: (new in Feb/2008) Good topics for students, including Career Education, Financial Aid, Learning Technologies, Non-Traditional Students, Online Education. Their stated goal for the blog is "...to discuss current issues in online education and distance learning." 04/12/08

Macleans.ca - NEW Education Site: A CNW Group (Canadian Newswire) article calls this new section at Macleans.ca "Canada's most comprehensive online destination site for current and potential post-secondary students has finally arrived. Announcing the launch of macleans.ca/university, the first website in Canada to offer continuously updated higher education news... up-to-the-minute analysis, interactivity and points-of-view ... It's an essential resource for students and recent graduates looking to make educational decisions." Extensive education/university content, including a personalized version of the famous Maclean's University Ranking Tool: Use Maclean's data to create your own ranking of Canadian schools. 05/25/07

Peterson's - a very helpful website for students: Search "Online Learning Programs" by filters of Course of Study and Level. "Even if you don't have a clue where you want to go, there's no reason to worry. We'll guide you through every step of the college-planning process, from discovering the right school to finding scholarships." Many other tools available on the site -- search for colleges by discipline; get advice about choosing a college or about campus life; lots of help for new college students; help with preparing for tests --filtered by specific existing test types; excellent last minute study tips for various types of tests; and MUCH MORE! 02/19/07

Distance Learning Programs: A free guide for researching, evaluating and applying for online college degrees and online university programs from online universities worldwide. Undergraduate and Master’s programs plus trades. Thousands of distance learning options. "With so many online universities to choose from and so many online college degree programs, we felt there needed to be a top-notch, easy to use free online resource to help people learn about these distance learning programs and to get more information from the ones that they are interested in." 01/17/07

Education Portal: "Education-Portal.com is a directory of colleges, schools, and career information to help students make informed decisions about their education. Our staff has gone to great lengths to research, categorize, and write an objective and informative article for more than 800+ colleges, universities, and career schools across the nation and more are being added to our directory every day. These articles include general information about the school's history, a summary of the programs offered, and information about the campus and its surrounding areas. At the end of each article is the school's contact information including a phone number and the schools official website. We have also researched and written articles about more than 400+ career possibilities and tied them to our relevant degree classifications. These articles provide an overview about what each career is about, the educational requirements and qualifications, as well as statistical data about earnings and employment." 06/11/05

Trump University: Sorry, couldn't help myself, I'm a fan of the TV show Apprentice. Gotta have this university on my list! 06/05/05

News University: FREE Courses: That's right, this online university offers FREE courses; all you have to do is become a registered user of their site/services. I'm very impressed with what they have to offer already, and they've only just begun! "NewsU is committed to providing interactive, inexpensive courses that appeal to journalists at all levels of experience and in all types of media. Officially launched in April 2005, NewsU offers an innovative approach to helping journalists enhance their skills." From today's eLearning Guru newsletter: "Although NewsU.org is designed for professional journalists, I think many e-learning designers will find the free courses of value. They include courses on interview techniques, clear writing, color and design, use of photography, etc." 06/01/05

Online Degrees: Distance learning resource featuring directory of colleges offering online degrees, distance learning articles and more. This site has listings of online degree institutions by Career, by School, and by Recommended Sites. "A free resource to assist in your online education search, this web site features a list of online schools and e-learning resources. Search by career and request additional information. There is no cost or obligation." 05/10/05

CollegesDirectory.com: Huge list of links to colleges, categorized by subject and also by location. 04/06/05

eLearners.com: "We'll help you find: Online Degrees, Online Colleges, Online Universities, Online Education info, Campus Programs & more...while also giving you useful resources about online degrees." 12/01/04

Canada Education Guide.com: A comprehensive guide to universities, colleges, schools, private training institutions, and English schools in Canada. The site is exactly mirrored at another domain, www.internationaleducationmedia.com/canada  09/18/04

DegreeAdvantage.com: U.S.A. schools only. You can browse by degree desired, by state, by specialty area, by schools, by degree category. There's a whole section for Distance Learning. "Distance learning degrees and online degree programs are designed for aspiring career professionals who just can't affort to put their career on hold while seeking a higher education degree at a traditional college. The online colleges you will find on this site provide associate, bachelor, master and doctoral degree programs designed for working adults and aspiring professionals like yourself." 04/23/05

HigherEdDegrees.com: "...the Internet's most comprehensive directory of online, distance learning and campus based higher education schools and colleges for serious career professionals. Find hundreds of higher education institutions and online degree programs offering job-specific career training and advanced career education." 04/23/05

Internet College Directory: "We're here to help you find an accredited online university or degree program that will help you on your path to success. We've compiled a list of some of the best online colleges, with top-notch degree programs. You'll find the most comprehensive directory of online universities anywhere on the Internet. There are nearly 1000 different degree programs to choose from, each designed to help increase your earning potential." 09/16/04

International Distance Learning Course Directory: "The world's largest online directory of e-learning courses from 130 countries ... information on over 55,000 distance learning courses and programs offered from a multitude of universities, colleges and companies." For high school, college or further education. Search by keyword or course name, course subject, country, institution name. 08/11/01

Worldwide Directory of Online Courses: "Hundreds of online courses and learning resources in over 37 subject areas offered by educational institutions, companies and individuals from all over the world." 05/24/01

Grad School Search: This powerful search tool can seek by program, institution or a combination of the two. For your students or for you? 04/24/01