Adult University and life long learning

"Online Degree World is your one-stop website for all your online degree needs. Online Degree World has all the information you need to continue your education online or on campus in a flexible and affordable manner.
If you want to change or advance your career, Online Degree World can help you find the school and degree programs to match your goals.
Read through the Online Degree World blog to find helpful and up-to-date information for online students and check out in the top ranked online degree programs to determine which school offers the best education for you." ... more

"Adultlearn.com highly regards education and its significant impact on lives. Knowledge augments our experiences, sharpens our perception and provides us with the skills required in today's world of business. To that end, this site has been created to assist you in your quest for a higher level of education. Whether you are pursuing an associates, bachelors, masters or doctoral degree, adultlearn.com provides you with an easy, yet effective means of exploring all your education options.

"Adultlearn.com has been developed to serve as an online education directory and informational resource center. It is our sincere hope that you will take full advantage of all that is offered here." ... more

"The most comprehensive and heavily traveled education resource on the Internet.

Since 1966, Peterson's has helped to connect individuals, educational institutions, and corporations through its critically acclaimed books, Web sites, online products, and admissions services. Peterson's reaches an estimated 105 million consumers annually with information about colleges and universities, career schools, graduate programs, distance learning, executive training, private secondary schools, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid, test preparation, and career exploration.

Peterson's data is found throughout the Web. From Yahoo and AOL to the Wall Street Journal and Time magazine, our information fuels the leading sites on the Internet.

Our innovative, web-based products, such as CollegesWantYouSM, GradSchoolsWantYou, and online practice tests for the GRE, GMAT, SAT, ACT Assessment, ASVAB, and TOEFL, provide consumers with the depth and breadth of information they need to make informed decisions about their education or career" ... more

"OnlineCollegeDegree.net is a convenient and resourceful website that is here to help you find an online college degree at a college that is perfect for you. Online college degree programs have increased tremendously in the last several years and we are here to assist you in your college career search. OnlineCollegeDegree.net allows you to search and explore the many different college degree programs, colleges, and even scholarships to help you fulfill your goals of completing a college degree.

OnlineCollegeDegree.net allows you to:
· explore by colleges or specific degree programs to help you find results quickly,
· gives you the ability to explore a wide variety of “Featured Schools” to help you find the perfect college that is just right for you,
· gives you the option of searching by your selected degree;
· and gives you information about financial aid, buying and selling textbooks, and offers links to helpful information related to online college degrees.

The following is information that many of the related links offer to ensure your search is thorough and accurate:
· Outline of what each program entails
· What is expected of you before you begin a specific program
· Information on Financial Aid and how to obtain it
· Information on Bachelor’s Degrees
· Information on Master’s Degrees
· Information on Doctorial Degrees

OnlineCollegeDegree.net wants all users to enjoy researching the endless possibilities to a rewarding and successful college career." ... more

"Kaplan University is an accredited university, offering more than 200 degrees and programs. Choose from graduate, undergraduate, certificate, and diploma programs in fields ranging from business and technology to health sciences, fire sciences, legal studies, nursing, education and more.
Our professors, many of whom have real-world experience, can help you develop your talent and achieve your goals. We give you multiple options for starting your education. Learn online, on campus, or at one of our learning centers. Becoming a Kaplan University student can be a rewarding experience, allowing you to complete your education on your terms." ... more"

"Kaplan is your one-stop destination on the Web for test prep, admissions, and success in school and career. We are committed to helping you achieve your education and career goals.

There's a lot that you can do to help your child succeed in school and in life. The first place to start is right at home.

Each small experience of success reinforces confidence, encourages growth, and instills a love of learning that will last a lifetime. As you help your child learn, bear in mind the following." ... more

"Founded in 2000 by a group of technology educators, Atomic Learning serves over eight million individuals in over 40 countries worldwide. Atomic Learning is dedicated to providing educational resources that allow educators, pupils, and learners of all ages to embrace technology.

Atomic Learning’s online training solutions answer “How do I do that?” questions through a library of thousands of short, easy-to-understand tutorial movies, and address “How do I apply that?” challenges through structured projects and workshops. All resources can be used as an integral part of technology support and professional development programs and as a valuable curriculum supplement.

Atomic Learning makes it easy to learn new technology and encourage technology integration." ... more

"Founded in 1947, UMUC is one of 11 accredited, degree-granting institutions in the University System of Maryland (USM). Offering a broad range of cutting-edge classes, UMUC has earned a global reputation for excellence as a comprehensive virtual university and for focusing on the unique educational and professional development needs of adult students. Headquartered in Adelphi, Maryland, UMUC has classroom locations in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, Europe and Asia, and provides award-winning online classes to students worldwide."

"A UMUC education offers many advantages not found at other institutions. Offering maximum convenience, flexibility, and a wide array of course selections, it’s no wonder UMUC is the educational choice for adult students worldwide.

A Wide Selection of Academic Programs: As a globally-focused university serving more than 90,000 students worldwide, UMUC offers an unparalleled breadth of programs, each tailored to meet the needs of the marketplace. Whatever your field of interest, you’re sure to find the program that will equip you with the knowledge and skills to advance your career.

Convenience: Choose to enroll in an online program and you can attend class when and where you want, without interrupting your job or personal life. No hassles with commuting or crowded classrooms. Simply log in to your online classroom to start learning." ... more

Online Learning
"Any time. Any place. UMUC's award-winning distance education program offers you 24-hour online services with on-site support at over 150 locations throughout the United States, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, including forward-deployed locations in Afghanistan. With over 60 years of support to military, civilians, and families stationed overseas, we understand the need for on-demand, accessible educational opportunities without the usual time and place constraints of the on-site classroom.

Wherever you are, whatever time it is, your education is within reach. Visit the links below for more information about our online programs, services, and support." ... more

"Going to college can be a daunting experience even for the best-prepared student. It involves a major life change as young students leave home and learn to survive in a new social environment. That's why there are so many resources for high school students and their parents to help them find and apply to colleges, get financial aid, and prepare them for their new lives.

For the adult student, many years removed from the academic environment, going to college represents just as big a challenge. The adult student may not have to leave home--in fact, many are turning to distance-learning programs taken in the comfort of their own homes--but the demands of college require significant changes in their personal and family lifestyles. And there are many differences in the adult student's college experience.

* Adult students look for more detailed information on college programs and admissions requirements in a much narrower geographic range.
* We need more flexible programs and support in juggling personal commitments.
* We are much more isolated as we try to acquire new skills.
* We often have to cope with course curricula, grading systems and textbooks geared for students just out of high school.
* We have to relearn, or unlearn, study habits.

There are few resources designed to help adults through this experience. While the Norman Davies Group doesn't pretend to have the answers to these issues, we believe that by providing a forum for adult students, we will be able to help each other. If you're thinking about going back to school, or if you're already in school, we hope you'll join us." ... more

"The National Universities Degree Consortium (NUDC) is a nationwide collaborative of higher education institutions, offering fully accredited courses and degree programs, delivered in flexible formats to nontraditional students.

Through NUDC, you can choose from a wide array of courses offered by member institutions to complete your degree requirements.

Distance education fills a critical niche for individuals who do not otherwise have access to institutions of higher education. Unhampered by geography, individual schedules, weather, or limiting class-size requirements, courses offered via a variety of distance education technologies have flexibility in meeting the needs of people whom universities have trouble reaching with traditional delivery systems.

The first priority in distance education is academic excellence. When you register for a course, you should expect equivalent content and opportunity for learning. When you complete a course, your grade is entered on a transcript like on-campus university courses. To ensure excellence, distance education course work involves a commitment by instructors and students to academic quality. Distance education courses require individual motivation, regular communication and a serious approach to learning." ... more

"A simple query on a search engine for "online courses" was the starting point for WorldWideLearn.com. At that time, there really wasn't a centralized directory of quality e-learning providers. That was in 1998, when there were almost no directories or portals specializing in just online education. Searching for and finding relevant online learning resources proved to be time-consuming and frustrating. WorldWideLearn.com wanted to change that.

The site's founders began to develop a directory of e-learning courses and education resources to provide results for that first, simple query. The WorldWideLearn.com directory site was formally launched in May of 1999. Since then, the site has been honored with numerous prestigious awards. Most recently, the Better Business Bureau has recognized WorldWideLearn.com as meeting their standards of good business.

WorldWideLearn.com is members of the American Library Association and is proud to support organizations dedicated to encouraging education." ... more

"InnovativeLearning.com is developed by Richard Culatta with contributions from learning leaders in k-12, higher ed, and corporate learning environments. The site focuses on best practices for teaching and learning as well as technology integration. The concepts on the site are built on the foundation that in order to have effective learning - online learning or in the classroom - it is as important to connect learners with other learners as it is to connect learners with content

Instructional Technology
Effective use of educational technology is vital to solving many of our current educational challenges. This section of Innovative Learning provides resources to help teachers learn about educational technology tools that can improve teaching and learning.

While effective learning should be the driving force behind technology integration, it is important to keep up with technology advances in order to recognize potential solutions. Tools are abundant, but we must be able to recognize how to leverage their capabilities (or afforddances) in order to improve the learning experience.

Educational Games
Innovative Learning, in partnership with Third Rail Games, believes that learning should be fun. No, that's an understatement - we believe that learning should be so engaging that you should have to pry it out of a kid's hands when it's time for bed just like... well, a game! Which is why we believe that serious games have huge untapped potential for learning.

Social Learning
Social learning theory is the idea that people learn most effectively when they interact with other learners about a given topic. Educational psychologists refer to this as social constructivism. Recent credibility for this theory comes from a study by Dr. Richard J. Light (Harvard School of Education) that identify factors that lead to success for college students. According to Dr. Light, the strongest determinant of students’ success in college—even more than the details of their instructors’ teaching styles—is their ability to form or participate in small study groups. Students who studied in groups, even only once a week, were more engaged in their studies, were better prepared for class, and learned significantly more than students who worked on their own." ... more

"GetEducated.com is a consumer group that publishes online college rankings and online university ratings along the dimensions that matter most to online students themselves: affordability and credibility.

Mission: Educate ~ Advocate ~ Protect
Founded in 1989 by Vicky Phillips, a psychologist and educator, GetEducated—in partnership with America Online and the Electronic University Network—developed America’s very first online counseling center for adult distance learners

Today, GetEducated remains the only consumer group in the United States dedicated to assisting students in comparing and rating accredited online colleges and universities.

GetEducated.com mission: Help consumers make informed choices about the second most expensive purchase most will make in their lifetime -- a college degree

GetEducated.com provide unique tools that help consumers rate and compare more than 3,000+ online degree programs." ... more

"The Buck Institute for Education (BIE) is dedicated to improving 21st Century teaching and learning throughout the world by creating and disseminating products, practices and knowledge for effective Project Based Learning (PBL).

BIE contributes to Project Based Learning through product development, services, research, and online learning.

Product Development
BIE publishes books and articles to support K-14 teachers in designing and implementing PBL. We create free materials - "FreeBIEs" - such as project planning forms, student handouts, rubrics, and articles for educators to download and use. BIE also created curriculum units for high school Economics and U.S. Government courses, Project Based Economics and Project Based Government.

Services
BIE conducts introductory and advanced PBL workshops, provides instructional coaching, and consults with organizational leaders.

Research
BIE partners on research projects to collect evidence about the effectiveness of PBL and advance knowledge about its use. We provide access to studies and summaries of research on PBL practices and outcomes

Online Learning
BIE offers online resources including "how-to" videos and example projects, a Do-It-Yourself Tutorial, and a Project Search tool." ... more

"The United States Distance Learning Association was the first nonprofit Distance Learning association in the United States to support Distance Learning research, development and praxis across the complete arena of education, training and communications.

In 1987, the USDLA was founded on the premise of creating a powerful alliance to meet the burgeoning education and training needs of learning communities via new concepts of the fusion of communication technologies with learning in broad multidiscipline applications.

(...) The learning communities that USDLA addresses are: pre K-12, higher education, continuing education, corporate training, military and government training, home schooling and telemedicine. In addition USDLA is also focused on national and international technology based Distance Learning." ... more

"CAEL is the leader in linking learning and work, the non-profit Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) pursues work at all levels within the public and private sectors to enhance learning opportunities for adults around the world.

CAEL’s Vision
Meaningful learning, credentials, and work for every adult.

CAEL’s Mission
° We advocate and innovate on behalf of adult learners to increase access to education and economic security.
° We provide adults with career guidance and help them earn college credit for what they already know.
° We equip colleges and universities to attract, retain, and graduate more adult students.
° We provide employers with smart strategies for employee development.
° We build workforce organizations’ capacity to connect worker skills to employer demands." ... more

"These webpages provide homework toolkits for students and information about assistive technology for students as well as their parents, teachers and anyone interested in supporting students' achievement using assistive technology.

Information for Students
- We all know that technology can help us. Most students in school and adults use technology in some form. Almost all of us have e-mail. Almost everyone accesses the Internet, often on a daily basis. Every student has used a word processor to create documents.
- For students who have challenges in learning or coping in school, technology can make an even greater difference! You may have good intelligence, and a good cognitive level. You may be able to think on a much higher level, and a much more complex level, then the work you produce in school. Many students are very bright, and can learn and think at a much higher level than what their functional performance in school indicates.
- If you are the kind of student who can tell and dictate a much better story than you can write, this applies to you!
- If you can listen to an audio book, hear someone talking, watch a video, and learn and retain the information far better than reading words on a page, then this also applies to you!
- If you feel better about the work that you produce on paper, when using a computer and multimedia, then the work you produce by hand writing on a piece of paper, then this applies to you!

Information for Educational teams and parents
- Assistive technology for special education students is changing rapidly.
- Regular and assistive technology tools are developing at an accelerated pace, and boundaries between what has typically been considered 'assistive' and'regular' technology are becoming increasingly blurred.
- Regular, mainstream technology (and some of the more specialized technology) is becoming more affordable and in many cases completely free effective and useful to people with special needs and simplified and intuitive in it's user interface and function!" ... more

"Innovative Learning's mission is to serve as the premier provider of web-based products that address workforce development and consumer education needs in the broad human services arena.

Innovative Learning aim to provide customized and affordable online learning services to the education and human service sectors through a variety of web-based products and a first rate workforce development course library.

Innovative Learning dedicated staff will work with you to develop the solution that meets your organization's needs while producing the best outcomes for the learner and the people they support, teach and manage.

Innovative Learning work within our customer's training budgets while keeping them in compliance with training requirements. This process results in improved staff performance, maintenance of high quality consumer services and offers easy access to continuing education credits.

Innovative Learning is also committed to educating all stakeholders about Autism, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Wellness, Advocacy, and other related topics." ... more

"Earning a higher education is now more important than ever. With fewer jobs and increased competition in the market, more employers across all industries will be actively seeking out candidates who hold a degree. But even if a traditional college experience does not fit in with your lifestyle, you can still go back to school and earn a valuable associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree – all from the comfort of your own home.

Online education makes it possible for working adults or stay-at-home parents to pursue a higher education. Flexible class and study times allow the classes to fit around any demanding schedule, and the ability to attend lectures and complete assignments from home eliminate the need for time wasting commutes. With an online degree program, you can tailor your classes to fit around your needs rather than the other way around.

At OnlineCollegeCourses.com, you will find comprehensive resources to make your online education experience a pleasant one, including career data and advice on college finances and studying. We have also made the school selection process easier. By gathering information on the best accredited online schools available, we strive to make it easier for you to decide which programs best fit your personal, academic, and career goals."

"AcademicInfo is an online education resource center with a plethora of online degrees, online courses and distance learning information from a selection of online accredited schools. Our mission is to provide free, independent and accurate information and resources for prospective and current students (and other researchers).

Online Degree Programs
AcademicInfo offers the ability to search, browse and compare online degree programs from accredited online schools.

Learn about earning a degree through online education and the convenience, flexibility and other benefits of distance learning. Find online degrees by subject or level (e.g. associate degrees, bachelor degrees or master degrees). Request free information without obligation from regionally and nationally accredited colleges and universities

Continue to our listings of online schools to discover more subjects and learn more about your online education options.

Online Education Resources
• Test Preparation (SAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT & More)
• Accreditation (Introduction, FAQs, Agencies)
• Financial Aid (Introduction, FAQs, Resources)
• Education Blogs (E-Learning, Ed. Tech, Teaching)
• Online Education (Introduction, FAQs)
• Online Schools & Colleges (Programs and courses)"

"Marketplace® simulations are a family of business simulations for undergraduate, graduate and executive level business courses. Used by over 300 business schools and 180 corporations in 35 countries worldwide, Marketplace simulations deliver a realistic hands-on learning experience. The simulations are designed to fit both the distance learning and the classroom format.

Marketplace simulations are fully web-based, so there is no software to install and no hassles to administer it. We run the simulation for you and let you do the teaching -- hundreds of business school teachers like yourself are loving it!

Marketplace simulations range from simpler marketing games for introductory courses on the undergraduate level, to mid-level games for the capstone marketing strategy or new venture courses, to complex games designed for the integrative courses on the undergraduate, MBA and EMBA level.

Two of our most popular introductory-level simulations are Introduction to Marketing and Strategic Marketing. Venture Strategy and Business Management are favorite mid-level simulation choices. International Corporate Management and Supply Chain & Channel Management simulations are leading the way in our most comprehensive simulations."

"The Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) promotes collaboration among its members and others engaged in the study of higher education through research, conferences, and publications, including its highly regarded journal, The Review of Higher Education. ASHE is committed to diversity in its programs and membership, and has enjoyed extraordinary success in involving graduate students in Association activities."

"American InterContinental University (AIU) was founded in Europe in 1970 on the premise that universities should transcend the bounds of the traditional, theoretical approach to education by providing students with a curriculum that can help prepare them to pursue their professional interests in many of today's most opportunistic industries.

For more than 40 years, AIU has offered this innovative approach to education at its campuses in Atlanta, South Florida, Houston and London, as well as on the award-winning* Virtual Campus of AIU Online, which was launched in 2001 and recognized as a separate campus in 2002. In January 2001, Career Education Corporation (CEC) acquired the University.

As the fields have grown more and more competitive, AIU has responded by developing curricula that can provide students with industry-current degree programs and focused specializations in business, criminal justice, design, education and information technology."