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− | ==1.Top Picks==
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− | * Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/
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− | * Future Learn - Open Online Courses - https://www.futurelearn.com/info/blog/free-online-courses-with-certifications-september-2020
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− | * Academic Earth – Online courses from the world’s top scholars http://academicearth.org/
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− | * TED – Technology, Entertainment, & Design http://www.ted.com/
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− | * MIT Open CourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/
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− | * Stanford Engineering Everywhere http://see.stanford.edu/see/courses.aspx
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− | * Open Yale Courses http://oyc.yale.edu/
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− | * About U. – Collection of free online courses from About.com http://u.about.com/
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− | * Wikiversity http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Main_Page
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− | * YouTube EDU http://www.youtube.com/education?b=400
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− | * The Open University – Study at the OU http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/ http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/
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− | * University of the People http://www.uopeople.org
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− | * University of Reddit http://ureddit.com/
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− | * Open Culture – The best free cultural & educational media on the web http://openculture.com/
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− | * VideoLectures – Exchange ideas & share knowledge http://videolectures.net/
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− | * CosmoLearning – Free educational website with thousands of courses & documentaries http://www.cosmolearning.com/
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− | ==2.Universities and Higher Education==
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− | Lecture Fox – Free university lectures
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− | http://lecturefox.com/
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− | More Open Courses:
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− | Open Courseware Consortium
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− | Harvard Extension School – Computer Science & Technology
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− | http://computerscience1.tv/2010/spring/
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− | Johns Hopkins University
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− | http://ocw.jhsph.edu/
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− | Kaplan University
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− | http://ocw.kaplan.edu/
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− | Notre Dame
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− | http://ocw.nd.edu/
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− | Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study
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− | http://video.ias.edu/all
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− | Tufts
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− | http://ocw.tufts.edu/
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− | Utah State
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− | http://ocw.usu.edu/
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− | Google in Education
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− | http://www.google.com/edu/index.html
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− | ArsDigita University – Computer science and math lectures
| + | === Top Picks === |
− | http://aduni.org/courses/ | + | # Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/ |
| + | # Future Learn - Open Online Courses - https://www.futurelearn.com/info/blog/free-online-courses-with-certifications-september-2020 |
| + | # Academic Earth – Online courses from the world’s top scholars http://academicearth.org/ |
| + | # TED – Technology, Entertainment, & Design http://www.ted.com/ |
| + | # MIT Open CourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/ |
| + | # Stanford Engineering Everywhere http://see.stanford.edu/see/courses.aspx |
| + | # Open Yale Courses http://oyc.yale.edu/ |
| + | # About U. – Collection of free online courses from About.com http://u.about.com/ |
| + | # Wikiversity http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Main_Page |
| + | # YouTube EDU http://www.youtube.com/education?b=400 |
| + | # The Open University – Study at the OU http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/ http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/ |
| + | # University of the People http://www.uopeople.org |
| + | # University of Reddit http://ureddit.com/ |
| + | # Open Culture – The best free cultural & educational media on the web http://openculture.com/ |
| + | # VideoLectures – Exchange ideas & share knowledge http://videolectures.net/ |
| + | # CosmoLearning – Free educational website with thousands of courses & documentaries http://www.cosmolearning.com/ |
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− | UC Berkeley Webcast – Central service for online video & audio for learners around the globe | + | === Universities and Higher Education === |
− | http://webcast.berkeley.edu/ | + | # Capilano University http://ocw.capilanou.ca/ |
− | UC Berkeley Video Courses – Free education online | + | # Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative http://oli.web.cmu.edu/openlearning/ |
− | http://education.jimmyr.com/ | + | # Delft University of Technology http://ocw.tudelft.nl/courses/ |
| + | # Rice University Connexions – A place to view and share educational modules http://cnx.org/ |
| + | # Stanford on iTunes U – Stanford-related digital audio content http://itunes.stanford.edu/content/overview.html |
| + | # UC Irvine http://ocw.uci.edu/ |
| + | # UC San Diego Podcasts http://podcast.ucsd.edu/ |
| + | # University of Chicago’s Mind Online – Thought-provoking samples of critical thinking & debate http://news.uchicago.edu/multimedia |
| + | # University of Colorado, Colorado Springs http://www.uccs.edu/~math/vidarchive.html |
| + | # University of Massachusetts http://ocw.umb.edu/ |
| + | # University of Michigan http://open.umich.edu/education |
| + | # University of Southern Queensland http://ocw.usq.edu.au/ University of Sydney – Podcast episodes http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2011.php |
| + | # University of Virginia – Podcasts & webcasts http://www.virginia.edu/uvapodcast/ |
| + | # University of Washington – Computer Science & Engineering http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/course-webs.html Utah Valley University – Online courses & open educational resources http://open.uvu.edu/ |
| + | # YouTube Channels: Stanford http://www.youtube.com/stanford |
| + | # UC Berkeley http://www.youtube.com/user/UCBerkeley |
| + | # University of New South Wales http://www.youtube.com/user/UNSWelearning |
| + | # Yale http://www.youtube.com/yalecourses |
| + | # Lecture Fox – Free university lectures http://lecturefox.com/ |
| + | # More Open Courses: Open Courseware Consortium http://www.ocwconsortium.org/ |
| + | # Harvard Extension School – Computer Science & Technology http://computerscience1.tv/2010/spring/ |
| + | # Johns Hopkins University http://ocw.jhsph.edu/ |
| + | # Kaplan University http://ocw.kaplan.edu/ |
| + | # Notre Dame http://ocw.nd.edu/ |
| + | # Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study http://video.ias.edu/all |
| + | # Tufts http://ocw.tufts.edu/ Utah State http://ocw.usu.edu/ |
| + | # Google in Education http://www.google.com/edu/index.html |
| + | # ArsDigita University – Computer science and math lectures http://aduni.org/courses/ |
| + | # UC Berkeley Webcast – Central service for online video & audio for learners around the globe http://webcast.berkeley.edu/ |
| + | # UC Berkeley Video Courses – Free education online http://education.jimmyr.com/ |
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− | Capilano University
| + | === General Collections === |
− | http://ocw.capilanou.ca/ | + | # Free Video Lectures – 800+ Online Courses and 19,000+ Videos from Top 30+ Universities on 35+ Categories 100<nowiki/>http://freevideolectures.com/ |
| + | # Intro Open Courses on Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Learn http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2010/05/12/100-intro-open-courses-on-everything-youve-ever-wanted-to-learn/ |
| + | # Annotum (formerly Google’s Knol) http://annotum.org/ |
| + | # IncrediCampus – Lectures and preparation/admission advice for college & graduate schools http://www.incredicampus.com/ Learners TV – Thousands of downloadable video lectures on liberal arts, science, engineering, and more http://www.learnerstv.com/ |
| + | # Online Education Database – 200 free online classes to learn anything http://oedb.org/library/beginning-online-learning/200-free-online-classes-to-learn-anything |
| + | # Infoplease – All the knowledge you need http://www.infoplease.com/ |
| + | # MERLOT – Multimedia educational resource for learning and online teaching http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm |
| + | # Internet Archive http://www.archive.org/ |
| + | # 101 Online Self-improvement Resources http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/101-self-improvement-resources/ |
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− | Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative
| + | === How-to & DIY === |
− | http://oli.web.cmu.edu/openlearning/ | + | # WikiHow – The how-to manual that you can edit http://www.wikihow.com/ |
| + | # How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com/ |
| + | # Wonder How To http://www.wonderhowto.com/categories/ |
| + | # Instructables http://www.instructables.com/ |
| + | # Make Magazine http://www.makezine.com/ |
| + | # How-to Help & Videos for Dummies http://www.dummies.com/ |
| + | # VideoJug – Get good at life http://www.videojug.com/ |
| + | # How to Create a Book in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Books |
| + | # Let’s Make Robots http://letsmakerobots.com/ |
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− | Delft University of Technology
| + | === Studying with Peers === |
− | http://ocw.tudelft.nl/courses/ | + | # Open Study – Study together http://openstudy.com/ |
| + | # P2P University – Learn anything with your peers http://p2pu.org/en/ |
| + | # Study Blue – Your digital backpack http://www.studyblue.com/ |
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− | Rice University Connexions – A place to view and share educational modules
| + | === Online Books, eBooks, & Journals === |
− | http://cnx.org/ | + | # Google Books http://books.google.com/ |
| + | # WikiBooks – Open-content textbooks collection that anyone can edit http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_Page |
| + | # Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page |
| + | # Planet eBook – Home of free classic literature http://www.planetebook.com/about.asp |
| + | # Open Book Project http://openbookproject.net/ The Free Library http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ Many Books – Ad-free eBooks http://www.manybooks.net/ |
| + | # WorldCat – Collections & services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide http://www.worldcat.org/ |
| + | # iBiblio – The public’s library and digital archive http://www.ibiblio.org/ |
| + | # LibriVox – Free public domain audiobooks http://librivox.org/ |
| + | # The Assayer – Web’s largest catalog of books whose authors have made them available for free http://theassayer.org/ |
| + | # Amazon.com Free eBook Collection http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_link_85650291_15?ie=UTF8&node=2245146011 |
| + | # Scribd – Reading and publishing evolved http://www.scribd.com/ |
| + | # Textbook Revolution – Student-run site dedicated to increasing the use of free educational materials http://www.textbookrevolution.org/index.php/Main_Page |
| + | # Directory of Open Access Journals http://www.doaj.org/ |
| + | # eReaderIQ – Recent non-public domain freebies & price-drop alerts http://www.ereaderiq.com/ |
| + | # Longform – New and classic non-fiction articles curated across the web http://longform.org/ |
| + | # Flatworld Knowledge – The first and largest publisher of free & open textbooks http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/ |
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− | Stanford on iTunes U – Stanford-related digital audio content
| + | === Computers, Software, & Programming === |
− | http://itunes.stanford.edu/content/overview.html | + | # W3Schools – The world’s largest web development site http://www.w3schools.com/ |
| + | # Google Code University http://code.google.com/edu/ |
| + | # The New Boston – Step-by-step tutorials for multiple coding languages http://thenewboston.org/ |
| + | # UDacity – CS 101 http://www.udacity.com/ |
| + | # PHP Academy http://www.youtube.com/user/phpacademy |
| + | # Better PHP http://www.youtube.com/betterphp |
| + | # NetTuts+ – A large collection of coding tutorials http://nettuts.com/ |
| + | # Tutorial Guide – The site for all your tutorial needs http://www.tutorialguide.net/ |
| + | # Codecademy – Fun & interactive way to learn how to code http://www.codecademy.com/ |
| + | # Free Technology Academy – High quality educational material based on free software & open standards http://ftacademy.org/ |
| + | # Higher Computing for Everyone – Writing basic programs http://www.highercomputingforeveryone.com/ |
| + | # HTML 5 Please http://html5please.us/ |
| + | # Rails for Zombies http://railsforzombies.org/ |
| + | # Ruby Warrior – Open source game to teach Ruby language http://www.trybloc.com/courses/ruby-warrior/chapters/beginner#/1 |
| + | # Got API – Documentation search engine http://start.gotapi.com/ |
| + | # Lynda – Online software training videos http://www.lynda.com/ |
| + | # Intro to Linux http://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/bbnkp/ive_tinkered_in_ubuntu_before_but_its_the_primary/c0lzpwk |
| + | # Stack Overflow – Q&A for professional and enthusiast programmers http://stackoverflow.com/ |
| + | # DZone – Fresh links for developers http://www.dzone.com/links/index.html |
| + | # Photoshop & Graphics: Tutorial Hero – Photoshop & Flash tutorials http://www.tutorialhero.com/ |
| + | # PSD Tuts+ http://psd.tutsplus.com/ |
| + | # Photoshop Tutorials http://photoshoptutorials.ws/ |
| + | # Graphic Tutorials http://www.graphictutorials.net/ |
| + | # Photoshop Pack Graphic Design Resources http://www.photoshop-pack.com/ |
| + | # PSD FanExtra Tutorials http://psd.fanextra.com/category/tutorials/ |
| + | #Vandelay Design – Photoshop Tutorial Hall of Fame http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/design/photoshop-tutorial-tutorials/ Grokking the GIMP http://gimp-savvy.com/BOOK/index.html |
| + | #Video CoPilot – Tutorials for VFx & motion graphics http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/ |
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− | UC Irvine
| + | === Science & Mathematics === |
− | http://ocw.uci.edu/ | + | # Scirus – The most comprehensive scientific research tool on the web http://www.scirus.com/ |
− | UC San Diego Podcasts
| + | # Cite Seer X – Access scientific and scholarly knowledge http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/ |
− | http://podcast.ucsd.edu/ | + | # getCited – Academic database, directory, & discussion forum http://www.getcited.org/ |
| + | # National Science Digital Library – Explore, share, create http://nsdl.org/ |
| + | # Science Magazine Podcasts http://www.sciencemag.org/multimedia/podcast/ |
| + | # National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning – Science, Engineering, & Technology http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in/ |
| + | # KQED’s Quest – Explore science, nature, and environment stories from Northern California and beyond http://science.kqed.org/quest/ |
| + | # Freelance Teacher – Videos on physics, chemistry, math, & biology http://www.freelance-teacher.com/videos.htm |
| + | # FHSST – Free high school science texts in physical sciences & math http://fhsst.org/ |
| + | # cK-12 Flexbooks http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/ |
| + | # Paul’s Online Math Notes http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/ |
| + | # Reddit’s List of Useful Online Math Resources http://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/bqbex/lets_list_all_the_useful_free_online_math/ |
| + | # Math, Better Explained http://betterexplained.com/ |
| + | # Astronomy & Outerspace: Space Engine – Free space simulation software http://en.spaceengine.org/ |
| + | # Google Sky http://www.google.com/sky/ |
| + | # NASA for Students http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html |
| + | # Scale of the Universe – Interactive Flash Animation http://www.scaleoftheuniverse.com/ |
| + | # Statistics: Vassar Stats – Concepts and applications of inferential statistics http://faculty.vassar.edu/lowry/webtext.html |
| + | # StatSoft Electronic Statistics Textbook http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/stathome.html |
| + | # Connexions Collaborative Statistics http://cnx.org/content/col10522/latest/ |
| + | # Handbook of Biological Statistics http://udel.edu/~mcdonald/statintro.html |
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− | University of Chicago’s Mind Online – Thought-provoking samples of critical thinking & debate
| + | === Logic, Words, & Memory === |
− | http://news.uchicago.edu/multimedia | + | # Mind Tools – Memory improvement techniques http://www.mindtools.com/memory.html |
| + | # The Nizkor Project – List of logical fallacies http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/index.html |
| + | # Wikipedia’s List of Logical Fallacies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fallacies |
| + | # Wikipedia’s List of Figures of Speech http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_of_speech |
| + | # Tool Kit for Rhetorical Analysis http://grammar.about.com/od/rhetorictoolkit/Tool_Kit_for_Rhetorical_Analysis.htm |
| + | # KnoWord – Expand your vocabulary http://knoword.org/ |
| + | # Vocabulary.com – Learn new words & explore language http://www.vocabulary.com/ |
| + | # Brain Workshop – A Dual N-Back Game http://brainworkshop.sourceforge.net/ |
| + | # Argument Mapping Tutorials http://austhink.com/reason/tutorials/ |
| + | # Philosophy Bites – Podcasts of top philsophers http://www.philosophybites.com/ |
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− | University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
| + | === Languages === |
− | http://www.uccs.edu/~math/vidarchive.html | + | # Basic Composition – Reading & Writing http://www.basiccomposition.com/ |
| + | # BBC Languages – Beginner courses in multiple languages http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/ |
| + | # Foreign Service Institute Language Courses http://fsi-language-courses.org/Content.php |
| + | # Language Guide – Foreign language vocabulary, grammar, & readings http://www.languageguide.org/ |
| + | # eLanguage School – Free foreign language lessons online http://www.elanguageschool.net/ |
| + | # Free Online Language Courses via About.com http://distancelearn.about.com/od/onlinecourses/a/freelanguage.htm |
| + | # DuoLingo – Learn a language for free & simultaneously translate the web http://duolingo.com/ |
| + | # Babel Nation – Learning languages online for free http://www.babelnation.com/ |
| + | # Transparent Language – Language learning software & resources in over 100 languages http://www.transparent.com/language-resources/languages.html |
| + | # Survival Phrases – Learn essential travel phrases, tips, and insights http://survivalphrases.com/ |
| + | # Talk to Me in Korean http://talktomeinkorean.com/ |
| + | # Chinese Toolbox – Software for learning Chinese through reading http://www.chinesetoolbox.com/ |
| + | # LiveMocha – World’s largest language learning community http://www.livemocha.com/ |
| + | # American Sign Language (ASL) University http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lesson01.htm |
| + | # Handspeak – Sign language http://www.handspeak.com/ |
| + | # Signing Savvy – Your sign language resource http://www.signingsavvy.com/index.php |
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− | University of Massachusetts | + | === Music === |
− | http://ocw.umb.edu/ | + | # Music Theory – Lessons, exercises, & tools http://www.musictheory.net/ |
| + | # Ear Training & Music Theory Software http://www.trainear.com/ |
| + | # Basic Music Theory http://www.howmusicworks.org/ |
| + | # About.com Music Education – Music theory http://musiced.about.com/od/musictheory/u/musiced_musictheory.htm |
| + | # Teoria – Music Theory Web http://teoria.com/ |
| + | # Ultimate Guitar – Lessons, techniques, & styles http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/ |
| + | # Justin Guitar – The best guitar instruction on the web http://www.justinguitar.com/ |
| + | # Chorder – Chord fingering and guitar resources http://www.chorder.com/guitar-chords/ |
| + | # Funk University – Assembly of Music’s Finest http://www.thefunkuniversity.com/ |
| + | # Play Bass Now – Lessons, licks, and low notes http://playbassnow.com/ |
| + | # How to Play Piano http://www.howtoplaypiano.ca/ |
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− | University of Michigan
| + | === History === |
− | http://open.umich.edu/education | + | # Teacher Resources – Western Civilization (52 half-hour video programs) http://www.learner.org/resources/series58.html |
− | University of Southern Queensland
| + | # Metropolitan Museum of Art – Timeline of Art History http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ |
− | http://ocw.usq.edu.au/
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− | University of Sydney – Podcast episodes
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− | http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2011.php | |
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− | University of Virginia – Podcasts & webcasts
| + | === Business, Finance, & Investing === |
− | http://www.virginia.edu/uvapodcast/ | + | # Investopedia http://www.investopedia.com/ |
| + | # Google Advisor https://www.google.com/advisor/home |
| + | # Google Finance http://www.google.com/finance |
| + | # MarketWatch by WSJ http://www.marketwatch.com/ |
| + | # Main Street – Business & financial headlines & advice http://www.mainstreet.com/ |
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− | University of Washington – Computer Science & Engineering
| + | === Food, Nutrition, & Cooking === |
− | http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/course-webs.html | + | # Good Eats Fan Page http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/GEFP/index.htm |
− | Utah Valley University – Online courses & open educational resources
| + | # Jamie’s Home Cooking Skills http://www.jamieshomecookingskills.com/ |
− | http://open.uvu.edu/ | + | # Chef Todd Mohr’s Web Cooking Classes (YouTube) http://www.youtube.com/user/ChefToddMohr |
| + | # Nutrition Data – Self nutrition data; know what you eat http://www.nutritiondata.com/ |
| + | # Nutrition.gov – Smart nutrition & practical tips http://www.nutrition.gov/ |
| + | # Choose My Plate via USDA http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ |
| + | # The World’s Healthiest Foods http://whfoods.org/foodstoc.php |
| + | # Calorie King http://www.calorieking.com/ |
| + | # Start Making Choices – Simple ideas for living healthier on a budget http://www.startmakingchoices.com/index.jsp |
| + | # Eat Right Nutrition Tips http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx?id=206 |
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| + | === Survival Tips === |
− | Stanford
| + | # Off Grid Survival – Wilderness and urban survival skills http://offgridsurvival.com/ |
− | http://www.youtube.com/stanford | + | # Backwoods Magazine – Self reliance and self sufficiency http://www.backwoodshome.com/index.html |
− | UC Berkeley
| + | # Survival Topics – Your online survival kit http://www.survivaltopics.com/ |
− | http://www.youtube.com/user/UCBerkeley | + | # Wilderness Survival – Free info covering all aspects of survival http://www.wilderness-survival.net/ |
| + | # Discovery’s Worst-Case Scenario Video Clips http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/worst-case-scenario/ |
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− | University of New South Wales
| + | === Other === |
− | http://www.youtube.com/user/UNSWelearning | + | # Advanced Yoga Practices – Directory for Main Lessons http://www.aypsite.com/MainDirectory.html |
| + | # Creative Live – A live, worldwide creative classroom http://www.creativelive.com/ |
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− | Yale
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− | http://www.youtube.com/yalecourses
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− | Free Video Lectures – 800+ Online Courses and 19,000+ Videos from Top 30+ Universities on 35+ Categories
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− | http://freevideolectures.com/
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− | 100 Intro Open Courses on Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Learn
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− | http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2010/05/12/100-intro-open-courses-on-everything-youve-ever-wanted-to-learn/
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− | Annotum (formerly Google’s Knol)
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− | http://annotum.org/
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− | IncrediCampus – Lectures and preparation/admission advice for college & graduate schools
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− | http://www.incredicampus.com/
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− | Learners TV – Thousands of downloadable video lectures on liberal arts, science, engineering, and more
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− | http://www.learnerstv.com/
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− | Online Education Database – 200 free online classes to learn anything
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− | http://oedb.org/library/beginning-online-learning/200-free-online-classes-to-learn-anything
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− | Infoplease – All the knowledge you need
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− | http://www.infoplease.com/
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− | MERLOT – Multimedia educational resource for learning and online teaching
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− | http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
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− | Internet Archive
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− | http://www.archive.org/
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− | 101 Online Self-improvement Resources
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− | http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/101-self-improvement-resources/
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− | ==4.How-To& DIY==
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− | WikiHow – The how-to manual that you can edit
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− | http://www.wikihow.com/
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− | How Stuff Works
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− | http://www.howstuffworks.com/
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− | Wonder How To
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− | http://www.wonderhowto.com/categories/
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− | Instructables
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− | http://www.instructables.com/
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− | Make Magazine
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− | http://www.makezine.com/
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− | How-to Help & Videos for Dummies
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− | http://www.dummies.com/
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− | VideoJug – Get good at life
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− | http://www.videojug.com/
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− | How to Create a Book in Wikipedia
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− | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Books
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− | Let’s Make Robots
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− | http://letsmakerobots.com/
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− | ==5.Studying with Peers==
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− | Open Study – Study together
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− | http://openstudy.com/
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− | P2P University – Learn anything with your peers
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− | http://p2pu.org/en/
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− | Study Blue – Your digital backpack
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− | http://www.studyblue.com/
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− | ==6.Online Books, Ebooks, & Journals==
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− | Google Books
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− | http://books.google.com/
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− | WikiBooks – Open-content textbooks collection that anyone can edit
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− | http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_Page
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− | Project Gutenberg
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− | http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
| |
− | Planet eBook – Home of free classic literature
| |
− | http://www.planetebook.com/about.asp
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− | Open Book Project
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− | http://openbookproject.net/
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− | The Free Library
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− | http://www.thefreelibrary.com/
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− | Many Books – Ad-free eBooks
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− | http://www.manybooks.net/
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− | WorldCat – Collections & services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide
| |
− | http://www.worldcat.org/
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− | iBiblio – The public’s library and digital archive
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− | http://www.ibiblio.org/
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− | LibriVox – Free public domain audiobooks
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− | http://librivox.org/
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− | The Assayer – Web’s largest catalog of books whose authors have made them available for free
| |
− | http://theassayer.org/
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− | Amazon.com Free eBook Collection
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− | http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_link_85650291_15?ie=UTF8&node=2245146011
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− | Scribd – Reading and publishing evolved
| |
− | http://www.scribd.com/
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− | Textbook Revolution – Student-run site dedicated to increasing the use of free educational materials
| |
− | http://www.textbookrevolution.org/index.php/Main_Page
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− | Directory of Open Access Journals
| |
− | http://www.doaj.org/
| |
− | eReaderIQ – Recent non-public domain freebies & price-drop alerts
| |
− | http://www.ereaderiq.com/
| |
− | Longform – New and classic non-fiction articles curated across the web
| |
− | http://longform.org/
| |
− | Flatworld Knowledge – The first and largest publisher of free & open textbooks
| |
− | http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/
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− | ==7.Computers, Softwares, & Programming==
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− | W3Schools – The world’s largest web development site
| |
− | http://www.w3schools.com/
| |
− | Google Code University
| |
− | http://code.google.com/edu/
| |
− | The New Boston – Step-by-step tutorials for multiple coding languages
| |
− | http://thenewboston.org/
| |
− | UDacity – CS 101
| |
− | http://www.udacity.com/
| |
− | PHP Academy
| |
− | http://www.youtube.com/user/phpacademy
| |
− | Better PHP
| |
− | http://www.youtube.com/betterphp
| |
− | NetTuts+ – A large collection of coding tutorials
| |
− | http://nettuts.com/
| |
− | Tutorial Guide – The site for all your tutorial needs
| |
− | http://www.tutorialguide.net/
| |
− | Codecademy – Fun & interactive way to learn how to code
| |
− | http://www.codecademy.com/
| |
− | Free Technology Academy – High quality educational material based on free software & open standards
| |
− | http://ftacademy.org/
| |
− | Higher Computing for Everyone – Writing basic programs
| |
− | http://www.highercomputingforeveryone.com/
| |
− | HTML 5 Please
| |
− | http://html5please.us/
| |
− | Rails for Zombies
| |
− | http://railsforzombies.org/
| |
− | Ruby Warrior – Open source game to teach Ruby language
| |
− | http://www.trybloc.com/courses/ruby-warrior/chapters/beginner#/1
| |
− | Got API – Documentation search engine
| |
− | http://start.gotapi.com/
| |
− | Lynda – Online software training videos
| |
− | http://www.lynda.com/
| |
− | Intro to Linux
| |
− | http://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/bbnkp/ive_tinkered_in_ubuntu_before_but_its_the_primary/c0lzpwk
| |
− | Stack Overflow – Q&A for professional and enthusiast programmers
| |
− | http://stackoverflow.com/
| |
− | DZone – Fresh links for developers
| |
− | http://www.dzone.com/links/index.html
| |
− | Photoshop & Graphics:
| |
− | Tutorial Hero – Photoshop & Flash tutorials
| |
− | http://www.tutorialhero.com/
| |
− | PSD Tuts+
| |
− | http://psd.tutsplus.com/
| |
− | Photoshop Tutorials
| |
− | http://photoshoptutorials.ws/
| |
− | Graphic Tutorials
| |
− | http://www.graphictutorials.net/
| |
− | Photoshop Pack Graphic Design Resources
| |
− | http://www.photoshop-pack.com/
| |
− | PSD FanExtra Tutorials
| |
− | http://psd.fanextra.com/category/tutorials/
| |
− | Vandelay Design – Photoshop Tutorial Hall of Fame
| |
− | http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/design/photoshop-tutorial-tutorials/
| |
− | Grokking the GIMP
| |
− | http://gimp-savvy.com/BOOK/index.html
| |
− | Video CoPilot – Tutorials for VFx & motion graphics
| |
− | http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/
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− | ==8.Science & Math==
| |
− | Scirus – The most comprehensive scientific research tool on the web
| |
− | http://www.scirus.com/
| |
− | Cite Seer X – Access scientific and scholarly knowledge
| |
− | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/
| |
− | getCited – Academic database, directory, & discussion forum
| |
− | http://www.getcited.org/
| |
− | National Science Digital Library – Explore, share, create
| |
− | http://nsdl.org/
| |
− | Science Magazine Podcasts
| |
− | http://www.sciencemag.org/multimedia/podcast/
| |
− | National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning – Science, Engineering, & Technology
| |
− | http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in/
| |
− | KQED’s Quest – Explore science, nature, and environment stories from Northern California and beyond
| |
− | http://science.kqed.org/quest/
| |
− | Freelance Teacher – Videos on physics, chemistry, math, & biology
| |
− | http://www.freelance-teacher.com/videos.htm
| |
− | FHSST – Free high school science texts in physical sciences & math
| |
− | http://fhsst.org/
| |
− | cK-12 Flexbooks
| |
− | http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/
| |
− | Paul’s Online Math Notes
| |
− | http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/
| |
− | Reddit’s List of Useful Online Math Resources
| |
− | http://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/bqbex/lets_list_all_the_useful_free_online_math/
| |
− | Math, Better Explained
| |
− | http://betterexplained.com/
| |
− | Astronomy & Outerspace:
| |
− | Space Engine – Free space simulation software
| |
− | http://en.spaceengine.org/
| |
− | Google Sky
| |
− | http://www.google.com/sky/
| |
− | NASA for Students
| |
− | http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html
| |
− | Scale of the Universe – Interactive Flash Animation
| |
− | http://www.scaleoftheuniverse.com/
| |
− | Statistics:
| |
− | Vassar Stats – Concepts and applications of inferential statistics
| |
− | http://faculty.vassar.edu/lowry/webtext.html
| |
− | StatSoft Electronic Statistics Textbook
| |
− | http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/stathome.html
| |
− | Connexions Collaborative Statistics
| |
− | http://cnx.org/content/col10522/latest/
| |
− | Handbook of Biological Statistics
| |
− | http://udel.edu/~mcdonald/statintro.html
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− | ------------------------------------------------------
| |
− | ==9.Logic, Words, & Memory==
| |
− | Mind Tools – Memory improvement techniques
| |
− | http://www.mindtools.com/memory.html
| |
− | The Nizkor Project – List of logical fallacies
| |
− | http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/index.html
| |
− | Wikipedia’s List of Logical Fallacies
| |
− | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fallacies
| |
− | Wikipedia’s List of Figures of Speech
| |
− | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_of_speech
| |
− | Tool Kit for Rhetorical Analysis
| |
− | http://grammar.about.com/od/rhetorictoolkit/Tool_Kit_for_Rhetorical_Analysis.htm
| |
− | KnoWord – Expand your vocabulary
| |
− | http://knoword.org/
| |
− | Vocabulary.com – Learn new words & explore language
| |
− | http://www.vocabulary.com/
| |
− | Brain Workshop – A Dual N-Back Game
| |
− | http://brainworkshop.sourceforge.net/
| |
− | Argument Mapping Tutorials
| |
− | http://austhink.com/reason/tutorials/
| |
− | Philosophy Bites – Podcasts of top philsophers
| |
− | http://www.philosophybites.com/
| |
− | ------------------------------------
| |
− | ==10.Languages==
| |
− | Basic Composition – Reading & Writing
| |
− | http://www.basiccomposition.com/
| |
− | BBC Languages – Beginner courses in multiple languages
| |
− | http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
| |
− | Foreign Service Institute Language Courses
| |
− | http://fsi-language-courses.org/Content.php
| |
− | Language Guide – Foreign language vocabulary, grammar, & readings
| |
− | http://www.languageguide.org/
| |
− | eLanguage School – Free foreign language lessons online
| |
− | http://www.elanguageschool.net/
| |
− | Free Online Language Courses via About.com
| |
− | http://distancelearn.about.com/od/onlinecourses/a/freelanguage.htm
| |
− | DuoLingo – Learn a language for free & simultaneously translate the web
| |
− | http://duolingo.com/
| |
− | Babel Nation – Learning languages online for free
| |
− | http://www.babelnation.com/
| |
− | Transparent Language – Language learning software & resources in over 100 languages
| |
− | http://www.transparent.com/language-resources/languages.html
| |
− | Survival Phrases – Learn essential travel phrases, tips, and insights
| |
− | http://survivalphrases.com/
| |
− | Talk to Me in Korean
| |
− | http://talktomeinkorean.com/
| |
− | Chinese Toolbox – Software for learning Chinese through reading
| |
− | http://www.chinesetoolbox.com/
| |
− | LiveMocha – World’s largest language learning community
| |
− | http://www.livemocha.com/
| |
− | American Sign Language (ASL) University
| |
− | http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lesson01.htm
| |
− | Handspeak – Sign language
| |
− | http://www.handspeak.com/
| |
− | Signing Savvy – Your sign language resource
| |
− | http://www.signingsavvy.com/index.php
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− | ------------------
| |
− | ==11.Music==
| |
− | Music Theory – Lessons, exercises, & tools
| |
− | http://www.musictheory.net/
| |
− | Ear Training & Music Theory Software
| |
− | http://www.trainear.com/
| |
− | Basic Music Theory
| |
− | http://www.howmusicworks.org/
| |
− | About.com Music Education – Music theory
| |
− | http://musiced.about.com/od/musictheory/u/musiced_musictheory.htm
| |
− | Teoria – Music Theory Web
| |
− | http://teoria.com/
| |
− | Ultimate Guitar – Lessons, techniques, & styles
| |
− | http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/
| |
− | Justin Guitar – The best guitar instruction on the web
| |
− | http://www.justinguitar.com/
| |
− | Chorder – Chord fingering and guitar resources
| |
− | http://www.chorder.com/guitar-chords/
| |
− | Funk University – Assembly of Music’s Finest
| |
− | http://www.thefunkuniversity.com/
| |
− | Play Bass Now – Lessons, licks, and low notes
| |
− | http://playbassnow.com/
| |
− | How to Play Piano
| |
− | http://www.howtoplaypiano.ca/
| |
− | ------------------=
| |
− | ==12.History==
| |
− | Teacher Resources – Western Civilization (52 half-hour video programs)
| |
− | http://www.learner.org/resources/series58.html
| |
− | Metropolitan Museum of Art – Timeline of Art History
| |
− | http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
| |
− | ------------------------------------------------------=
| |
− | ==13.Business, Finance, & Investing==
| |
− | Investopedia
| |
− | http://www.investopedia.com/
| |
− | Google Advisor
| |
− | https://www.google.com/advisor/home
| |
− | Google Finance
| |
− | http://www.google.com/finance
| |
− | MarketWatch by WSJ
| |
− | http://www.marketwatch.com/
| |
− | Main Street – Business & financial headlines & advice
| |
− | http://www.mainstreet.com/
| |
− | ------------------------------------------------------
| |
− | ==14.Food, Nutrition, & Cooking==
| |
− | Good Eats Fan Page
| |
− | http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/GEFP/index.htm
| |
− | Jamie’s Home Cooking Skills
| |
− | http://www.jamieshomecookingskills.com/
| |
− | Chef Todd Mohr’s Web Cooking Classes (YouTube)
| |
− | http://www.youtube.com/user/ChefToddMohr
| |
− | Nutrition Data – Self nutrition data; know what you eat
| |
− | http://www.nutritiondata.com/
| |
− | Nutrition.gov – Smart nutrition & practical tips
| |
− | http://www.nutrition.gov/
| |
− | Choose My Plate via USDA
| |
− | http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
| |
− | The World’s Healthiest Foods
| |
− | http://whfoods.org/foodstoc.php
| |
− | Calorie King
| |
− | http://www.calorieking.com/
| |
− | Start Making Choices – Simple ideas for living healthier on a budget
| |
− | http://www.startmakingchoices.com/index.jsp
| |
− | Eat Right Nutrition Tips
| |
− | http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx?id=206
| |
− | ------------------------------------
| |
− | ==15.Survival Tips==
| |
− | Off Grid Survival – Wilderness and urban survival skills
| |
− | http://offgridsurvival.com/
| |
− | Backwoods Magazine – Self reliance and self sufficiency
| |
− | http://www.backwoodshome.com/index.html
| |
− | Survival Topics – Your online survival kit
| |
− | http://www.survivaltopics.com/
| |
− | Wilderness Survival – Free info covering all aspects of survival
| |
− | http://www.wilderness-survival.net/
| |
− | Discovery’s Worst-Case Scenario Video Clips
| |
− | http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/worst-case-scenario/
| |
− | ------------------
| |
− | ==16.Other==
| |
− | Advanced Yoga Practices – Directory for Main Lessons
| |
− | http://www.aypsite.com/MainDirectory.html
| |
− | Creative Live – A live, worldwide creative classroom
| |
− | http://www.creativelive.com/
| |