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Online Education Resources
The Internet is rich with online education resources. From reference material to hands-on, there are many resources available. Online education is evolving constantly and the need for access to these resources is critical for today's online college classes.
This page lists a number of different sources that can be utilized by students who are pursuing online college degrees and are researching the topic of online education. These resources will also be valuable for facilitators who are looking for resources to use themselves. Many of these sources contain links to other resource areas.
Academic sites
A number of universities and institutes have created sites filled with information and links to resources for online education.
Information Institute of Syracuse: The Educator's Reference Desk™
The Reference Desk provides high-quality resources and education information to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, parents, and anyone interested in education. These resources include over 2000 lesson plans. The site includes information formerly found at AskERIC, the Gateway to Educational Materials and the Virtual Reference Desk.
Institute of Education Sciences: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
ERIC contains a database of journal and non-journal education literature, including more than 100,000 full-text documents.
University of Illinois: Illinois Online Network
These are a selected list of resources dealing with various aspects of online education and the online environment in general.
Government sites
The place to go for some of the best research material available.
Library of Congress: Homepage
Welcome to the Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal cultural institution. The Library preserves a collection of nearly 121 million items, more than two-thirds of which are in media other than books.
U.S. Department of Education: Other Online Educational Resources
This page provides links to Department of Education servers and sites run by organizations funded by the Department, as well as other valuable educati
Magazine sites
Online education has become a topic of interest to many. A good number of magazines now focus on the changing environment of learning.
Learning & Training Innovations: LTINewsline
For those who have discovered the power of e-learning, LTINewsline has what you need to stay on top of new developments, select among e-learning options, and find answers to your questions.
Learners Online: Welcome to Learners Online
Since 1996, Learners Online, Inc. has been helping teachers, students, and families capitalize on the wealth of Internet learning opportunities and resources. Bring along your browser and a curious mind to experience the best educational sites on the World Wide Web.
The Journal: The Journal Online
THE Online is the leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education.
Organization sites
These sites help people stay abreast of new ideas and technologies in education.
EDUCAUSE: educause homepage
"Transforming Education Through Information Technologies" is the mission of EduCause.
Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching: MERLOT
A free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Provides links to online learning materials as well as annotations such as peer reviews and assignments.
National Education Association: Higher Education
Online education teaching and learning resources for Adult and continuing education.
Nerd World: Nerd Wide Web
Find the best information on education and so much more of the webs best resources. The most sophisticated online experience in Internet.
Smithsonian Education: Educators
Education resources and information, lesson plans, field trips, and fun interactive activities for educators.
The Sloan Consortium: Sloan-C
Sloan-C is a consortium of institutions and organizations committed to quality online education. Its purpose is to help learning organizations continually improve the quality, scale, and breadth of their online programs according to their own distinctive missions.
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