ONLINE LEARNING SITES INFORMATION

TOOLS, TIPS, SOFTWARE - You May Need to Get the Most Out of Your Online Learning Experience
See my pages with resources for Also see my page for Organizing & Managing your Papers & Documents papermngt.html
and my resources for Free Productivity Tools available on the net.
Free Computer Plug-ins you *may* need to have to view, learn & access classes online
See these Lists of Browser & Computer Plugins
www.wdvl.com/Software/Plugins/ and
www.itring.net/plugins.htm
**Make sure you download the lastest versions,patches,fixes, & keep them updated.**

Some Learning sites may offer CHAT or Bulletin Board Capabilites See this list of Free Chat Clients www.thefreesite.com/Free_Chat_Services/ and/or Text, Audio and Video Chat Software www.legal-mp3.co.uk/Chat.html
Find several options for productivity software and applications at: www.maromax.net/A1/chat.htm
Sign up for a Free / no ads Internet Email account at myrealbox.com Don't want to use Outlook or Outlook Express as your email client Download any of these Free email clients or look at these downloads on CNet.com or emailaddresses.com
Links to Some Individual Product Sites:
Browsers:
Microsoft Internet Explorer Netscape Opera
Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader
Crescendo
Macromedia Flash Player
Quicktime Player
RealPlayer
Short on time - Learn a Quick Software Tip Check out Nerdy Books Tip of the Day!
Learn a New Word Today!
Word of the Day:knellfrom Dictionary.com
Read: What Skills Do I Need? Excerpt quoted from web site: www.abastaff.com/career/resume/whatskills.htm You might be asking the question "What Skills Do I Need To Learn?" for a number of reasons. Maybe you're entering the workforce for the first time or perhaps you're returning to it after an absence. Then again, maybe you're just one of the many people who view themselves more as skilled contractors than employees in today's post-downsized economy.
See all the resources at www.abastaff.com/career/resume/whatskills.htm including a Free Typing Test.
This is an actual quote/excerpt Taken from job description / job opening for a job in a Library Qualifications required: "Proficiency in PC applications (Word, Excel, Access). Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Requires creativity and strong organizational skills combined with the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment. "
Learn how to succeed with Distance Learning Tips for Success in Distance Learning Also see the: "Learning on the Web" Manual 2002 edition - *note this is a PDF file/87 pages teleeducation.nb.ca/content/pdf/english/lotw2002.pdf
NEW SITES!!
Netscape Online Learning Center -
NOTE: these are NOT Free but they are inexpensive. Course Listing http://learningcenter.netscape.com/courses/index.jsp
Example: Excerpt quoted directly from website How to Give a Great Presentation This course covers the ins and outs of giving an effective presentation. You'll learn the importance of sizing up your audience, grabbing its attention in the first ten seconds, and winning it over from there by building rapport. The course also addresses how to structure your presentation, employ various styles to get your point across, use the right sensory aids, and leave you listeners with a positive impression of what you've had to say. Cost for this course - only $9.99
Hewlett Packard - Learning Center www.hplearningcenter.com/ Free!
Free Microsoft Office Tutorials From Karyn Stille, Your Virtual Software Trainer http://tutorials.esmartweb.com/
Atomic Learning [fee based - but some free information] Excerpt quoted from site Atomic Learning breaks down your favorite software programs into fast-loading tutorial movie "atoms," played right over the Internet. We actually SHOW you how to use a program, with narration. www.atomiclearning.com/
FreeSkills.com
EdSurf - Where Surfing to Learn Begins Computer Learning / Programming / Linux / Network Certification / Unix / Web Marketing / Active Server Pages / Photoshop & Much More! www.edsurf.net/netlearning/freenetlearning.html
Related company: Logilent [**This program is FEE$ based**]
Quoted from site: www.edsurf.net/virtualu/cyberstateu.html Logilent is dedicated to delivering high quality, cost effective, online network certification training to individuals and corporations.
You Live & Learn.com Has short online learning tutorials/or links to further informational sites. Features *Free* Lessons for Living & Learning Some online courses may require a fee.
Discovery Computer Training Computer Training, Tutorials, Webmaster Resources, Learning IT, Information Skills Development
Adobe Online Training - Try a FREE Sample course Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Recent PageMaker Tutorials
Electric Teacher Tutorials and Resources
Knowledge Island.com - Free Tutorials Mostly IT type courses.
Lycos: Help & How to - Tutorials
howto.lycos.com/lycos/cl/1,,,00.html
I love Barnes & Noble University They are always adding new & interesting courses. MANY FOR FREE!!! You are encouraged to purchase books to supplement the classes but they are NOT! a requirement to take a class. Most books are less than $30 - so really, your education still comes about pretty inexpensively. Classes usually are 4-6 weeks long, and are interesting, informative, and educational. You will have access to class bulletin boards to dialog with students and the teacher. Have FUN - Start Learning something NEW Today!

Quoted from the site:
Big things are coming to BNU this summer and in preparation for the excitement, you can access all June lessons right now! Because we're offering lessons early, classes will end on June 27th to make way for a brand new Barnes & Noble University. That's right, we'll have a short summer break this July, but come visit the site for a sneak peek at the new BNU -- Our August courses will be better than ever! In the meantime, don't forget! After June 27th you will not be able to access your BNU account, so please take care to print or save all materials that you may want to use.
Intelinfo.com This site offers links to free training courses & material. Whether you're going for technical certification or teaching yourself programming, web design, or networking This site provides plenty of destinations.
SupportNet Online offers an array of resources specifically geared to help teachers and technical support personnel in Michigan Schools & Libraries. SupportNet's FREE online training courses can also be used by anyone trying to learn about communicating over the Internet, legal issues involving using technology in schools, security, networking, different operating environments.
Web Nests Free Tutorials online tutorials and training courses to advance your computer skills.
3D Cafe's FREE Tutorials Online Tutorials for Computer Graphic Artists, Web Developers CAD Architects.
ExitNow Free Tutorials Task-specific tutorials, ExitNow brings you the training and education to help you succeed. With nearly 700 free tutorials,
Tech How to.com Free Tutorials - HTML, Internet 101, Networking Basics
More Web "Technical" Know-How Tutorials from eXtropia and
also See: TrainingTools.com
Check out the long listing on this site Intelinfo.comOnline Catalog of FREE Learning Sites and their Listing of Free Online Computer Books Sites.
Baycon Group Tutorials Variety of Tutorials Example: Paint Shop Pro Online Tutorial
Tutorials.Beginners.co.uk Variety of Tutorials
Visit Help.com for Tutorials
Also on another page I have News Feeds To Read & Learn about: Today's Headlines, Movie Reviews, Computer Internet News & More!

Not exactly FREE but "Bargain" Quality Education at: Virtual University - $15 for 3 courses. Online discussion with classmates & instructors Courses cover Web Page Design, Internet and Writing Skills and much more! VU offers Continuing Education Credits
AARP WebPlace for Learning - Some courses are FREE, and some may require a fee.
PC Show and Tell Excerpt quoted from website: PCShowAndTell Personal Subscription * $30 USD per year * Unlimited access to the PCShowAndTell library of audio/video software solutions. * Now with over 40,000 animated, voiced tutorials, on more than 100 of your favorite software applications. Free 2 week trial www.pcshowandtell.com/index.asp
Training Center.com Online Courses Courses are sold as sets. Select the set you want to take, and pay one small fee to take all of the courses, in that set, (as many times as you wish), for one full year. There are no other charges. For example, if you sign up for "Set 1: Technical General", you will pay one fee of $125, and you will have access to all 171 Courses for an entire year. Start with any course you want. The system remembers where you left off. They offer Microsoft Certification courses and More!! Course sets price range $75 to $585 (that price buys 7 sets - 608!!! courses!) Take advantage of the FREE trial offer, to sample their style of delivering the courses. Training Center.com
Need to Know ALL about Computers!! From "Mousing" to Getting Online For $89.00 - This spot is a good start
Search for Online Courses at CoursePal.com Search for Degree Program$, Free Learning Opportunities, & More
Excerpt quoted from site: www.coursepal.com/ Online Learning, distance learning, eLearning, virtual education call it what you like is exploding in popularity and usefulness. Traditional universities, online companies & established corporations are now offering degree programs, individual courses, certifications, online tutoring and more. Today you can choose from thousands of institutions & hundreds of thousands of courses, some of the world's best, right from your computer! www.coursepal.com/
Search TutorGig.com for Online Tutorials - Free & Fee Based tutortials http://www.tutorgig.com/
Visit: World Wide Learn The Worlds Directory for Online Courses, Tutorials, & Education **Note** - Most of these offerings are *NOT* "Free" but if you want to see what's out there this is a good place for finding online learning sites. http://www.worldwidelearn.com

Testing What You Know or Have Learned
General Tests & Quizzes
Graduate Entrance Tests & GRE Resources
GED, & SAT, Workplace Skills resources Reducing Test Anxiety http://www.byu.edu/ccc/Learning_Strategies/test/anxiety.htm
Tips for handling Test Anxiety http://www.utdallas.edu/student/slife/counseling/testanx.html
This site is NOT Free - but may be useful to you to prepare for various TESTS with practice tests at: http://www.learnatest.com/ Such as: Academic, Civil Service, Firefighter, GED, Law Enforcement, Military, and Real Estate They have courses available as well (for a FEE) http://www.learnatest.com/shop/careerlist.cfm?MBC=COURSE
Audio - Tests you can Listen & Learn from: Online Quiz Center http://www.audiowhiz.com/tests/ontests.htm
Here are some sites for FREE tests
Free IQ, Entertainment, and Computet Tests http://www.teststeststests.com/
Free Sample Test Sites for MCSE, Cisco, A+, and Novell
http://www.cert21.com
http://www.brainbench.com
htp://www.testfree.com/exams.asp
http://www.freemcse.com/freestuff.asp This site offers a FREE test of the month usually for IT Certication typ courses http://www.bfq.com/
BankInfo - Banking Compliance Tests http://www.bankinfo.com/tools/tools.html
Peterson's Test Preparations http://iiswinprd03.petersons.com/testprepchannel/default.asp
Graduate Entrance Tests GRE - Graduate Record Examination GMAT - Graduate Management Admission Test MAT - Miller Analogies Test MCAT - Medical College Admission Test LSAT - Law School Admission Test TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
GRE resources
A Free online GRE course Excerpt quoted from site: http://www.testtutor.com/gre/ The GRE tutorials cover everything you will need to beat the GRE. From the basic mathematics (fractions, algebra etc.) that you have forgotten to hints and tips for answering the hardest of questions. For those who have a slow and/or expensive internet connection our tutorials are available in a print version so that you can print them and study off-line
Test Preparation and Reference Materials http://www.gre.org/refmats.html
GRE Test Tips and Techniques Test Tactics and Sectional Strategies for the GRE http://www.testinfo.net/gre/gre-tips.htm
From Petersons http://iiswinprd03.petersons.com/testprepchannel/gre_index.asp
GRE Test Preparation Practice Exercises **Warning - annoying popup ads for this site** http://www.syvum.com/gre/
Select sections from GRE test book http://www.west.net/~stewart/gre/
GRE test prep online, sample GRE CAT tests and tutoring by 800score.com http://www.gre-test-prep.com/
PDF file to print out GRE Test Taking Tips and Techniques
http:// www.teacherebooks.com/ebooks/gre_tips.pdf
Books to consider for purchase: Cracking the GRE, 2003 Edition Karen Lurie Cracking the GRE with Cdrom c. 2002 Karen Lurie
Kaplan GRE Exam with CDrom Staff of Kaplan Inc
How to Prepare for the GRE: Graduate Record Examination with Cdrom Sharon Weiner Green Ira K. Wolf

Further sites of interest for Testing Resources & Admission to College or meeting workplace requirements
Basic skills terms
ABE = Adult Basic Education
GED = General Education Development
ESOL = English for Speakers of Other Languages
ESL = English as a Second Language
TABE = Test of Adult Basic Education The TABE test is an academic test that measures a persons grade level in reading, mathematics, and language. TABE scores are used to place students in academic classes that closely match their current academic level.
IALS = International Adult Literacy Survey NALS = National Adult Literacy Survey ABLE = Adult Basic and Literacy Education
GED Website - FYI www.acenet.edu/calec/ged/intro-TT.cfm
GED Resources http://www.learnatest.com/GED/resources/resources_index.cfm
GED 2002 Resources http://www.readiowa.org/abe/gedresources.html
Assessment Preparation Resources http://www.smc.maricopa.edu/sub1/lac/testprep.html
Workplace Math Skills http://www.readiowa.org/workplacemath/contents.html
PBS Adult Learning & Literacy Service http://www.pbs.org/als/
Admission tips http://www.supercollege.com/channel.cfm?loc=3&t=4
Online SAT prep http://collegeapps.about.com/library/weekly/aa032001a.htm
SAT Test preparation tips http://www.freesat1prep.com/sat/sat-prep/preparation_tips.htm
Tips on Taking the Scholastic Aptitude/Achievement Test (SAT) http://www.ldresources.com/education/sat.html
MORE TESTING RESOURCES
Find and take a variety of tests at: All The Tests.com A collection of all IQ tests, EQ tests, earning power, health profile and many others. You can even design your own test and post on your own website.
Take a FREE IQ test at www.emode.com/tests/uiq [*note: detailed analysis of scores will require you pay a fee, the free info, is all you need, have fun with these online tests]
Take free online Personality and Career Interest tests Find resources on this page of librarysupportstaff.com
Developing workplace skills ~ Related sites for employers: US Dept. of Labor Workforce Investment Act Information and Tools http://www.doleta.gov/usworkforce/wia.asp
The Job Seekers section of the Employment and Training Administration Website (ETA). Excerpt quoted from website This section provides information on every step of the job search process - dealing with the loss of a job, researching new opportunities, finding training to acquire different skills, starting a new job and making long-term career plans. http://www.doleta.gov/jobseekers/
United States Dept. of Education - Educational Resources listed by "State" www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/resource/statelink.html
I also have some General Career Resources on my Finding Library Jobs & More pages and I have resource links for those interested in starting their own business or working from home Learn what you need to know >>> 4homebiz.html

Learn how to succeed with Distance Learning Tips for Success in Distance Learning

***My favorite tip*** When searching a WEB page for a "word" or phrase -or name, Press the "control key and the letter "F" a box will appear type in the "word" or phrase, and you'll find it easily! Saves lots of scrolling on long pages.
Learn all about Search Engines ..Find stuff easier, & faster..Find tutorials & tips at Search Engine Watch
See: My Search Engines - News and Utilities Page.
Search using - CoursePal Online Course Locator!
The WEBS 1st "Reference" Search EngineSearch major reference material online all from the same spot at Xrefer.Com
See the changes that Xrefer.com have announced for 2003 to their services.