Digital Learning Tools

Academic Information In Electronic Internet Resources

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Education Than And Now

Education TodayWorld Wide Web has permanently changed how information is accessed today.

Google Books has 15 million scanned books. It is more that in every private college library put together.

Wikipedia is the worlds largest encyclopedia. And it is made and supported by volunteers.

MIT has put all of its 1900 courses online for free.

There are over 250 other institutions that form an Open Courseware Consortium

TED Talks is the largest lecture deposit on the web.

Teaching materials are not scarce anymore. They are abundant and easily accessible.

Source: Life in Beta at Fast Company

Nuts And BoltsEveryday Search Tools

Search Engines

Search Agregators

Academic Search

Web Directories

Search Engines Web Directories

AdvantagesBroadSearch on exact phrase Advantages

Quality controlBrowsing option

DisadvantagesToo much infoNot all authoritative Disadvantages

Not comprehensiveMay not find what you want

Your Courses On The Internet

MIT Open Course

Web: http://ocw.mit.edu

MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Founded in 1861, it is one of the most popular institutions in the for technology, economics, management, media and other studies.

MIT OpenCourseWare - materials used in MIT courses on the web, free of charge, to any user anywhere in the world.

OCW – OpenCourseWare

Open digital publication of high quality university level educational ‐materials 

Free and openly licensed, accessible to anyone, anytime via the internet.

Web: http://www.ocwconsortium.org

TED - Technology, Entertainment, Design.

Started in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds and is devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

Makes best talks and performances from TED and partners available to the world, for free.

Brings TEDTalks beyond the English-speaking world by offering subtitles and interactive transcripts

Web: http://www.ted.com

Your Studying Tools On The Net

PodcastsPodcasting is an audio broadcasting format on the Internet

It is an on-demand format – it is available anytime, anywhere and on any device supporting mp3.

Like radio it started as amateur activity to later feature professionally produced content.

Leading universities and thought leaders publish their materials with podcasts.

BlogsIf you think that blogs are a collection of dilletant writing you are WRONG

Read blogs to discover:- How economics work: Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize Winner- How to optimize the way you study and work: 37 Signals, Major developer of online software- How people live in other countries: Kerainet, European view on Asian culture

- How to use Internet to study better and faster: Life in beta, Anna Kamieniets, Author of several books on education in the modern age.- How to do it all in just 4 hours per week, Tymothy Ferris- How modern culture shapes our lives, … AND MUCH MORE!!!

WebinarsWebinar is like a normal class but you do not have to go to the university.

A lecturer can share his knowledge and materials regardless of time differences and distance.

Classes are available to anyone with Internet connection and some free time.

Webinar business is booming and already includes many programs on business, advertising, sciences, language learing, music etc.

How To Prepare For Your Next Exam Inspire yourself with a TED Talk

Find relevant open course from Harvard, Cambridge or whatever you like

Research your topic with Google Scholar

Read bleeding edge opinion from thought leaders of the field in blogs

Listen to podcast while on the road

Collaborate with your classmates with Wiki, Skype or Doodle

Get the best mark!!!

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