A digital library of learning resources for engineering education. NEEDS provides web-based access to a database of learning resources where learners and instructors can search for, locate, download and comment on resources to aid their learning or teaching process. It is possible to search for resources suitable for mobile devices (so-called 'Learning Everywhere' resources). NEEDS also supports a multi-tier review system for resources, from an industry-sponsored national award competition, to u more...
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Part of the US National Science Foundation's National Science Digital Library Project, the goal of the project is to create a collection of digital teaching and learning resources for medical students and professionals. Users can search the main Reviewed Collection, a collection of materials awaiting review and 12 affiliated collections. Users can submit materials for review and possible inclusion in the main collection. HEAL is hosted by the University of Utah, UCLA and the University of Oklaho more...
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Funded by the US National Science Foundation, DLESE provides learners and educators at all levels with access to materials to support Earth system science education. The collection includes lesson plans, maps, images, data sets, assessment activities, curricula and online courses. The site also provides support services to help users effectively create, use and share OER, as well as communication networks to facilitate interactions and collaborations across the field of earth science.
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An Open Courseware is a free and open digital publication of high quality educational materials, organized as course. The Open Courseware Consortium is a collaboration of more than 200 higher education institution and associated organization from around the world creating a broad and deep body of open education content using a shared model. The mission of the Open Courseware contsortium is to advanced education and empowers people worldwide through open courseware.
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'If you're interested in specific open courses, you can find a variety on the Web (or through this list of 100 courses). Usually, those single courses will contain all the materials you need to learn one subject for free. But, if you're after more than a single focus or if you need a deeper perspective on a subject, this list of open courseware collections may be just what you need. Each resource contains a collection or collections of educational materials. You'll find digital archives, a varie more...
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'Residents living in British Columbia's remote interior are learning how to install and maintain their own broadband networks. The not-for-profit Gold Trail Open Network Society has developed a series of free online manuals that provide students and aspiring entrepreneurs clear instructions for how to create, from the ground up, the infrastructure required to connect rural and remote communities to the Internet using a combination of Ethernet, wireless, cable and fibre optic networks. The projec more...
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Educational organizations and academic institutions from across Canada have come together to help train tomorrow's leaders in education. Led by the Canadian School Boards Association, 13 organizations have developed the materials, tools and technology platform for ELLnet - a new online community where users can determine their most appropriate learning path, share resources and experiences online with other leaders, and participate in interactive simulations that makes them the decision maker.
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