Archive for the ‘Resources’ Category

For the Second Year in a Row, ClassesUSA Selected by MSN to Power The Encarta Online Degrees Center

ClassesUSA’s Diverse Online Higher Education Directory and Related Content Expand MSN Encarta OfferingsRead the Full Story

Freeman Bringing Films to Net

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is teaming up with Intel to launch an online movie-download site that aims to pull users away from illegal downloads of first-run films.Read the Full Story

IEEE Distance Learning Campus

The Distance Learning Campus offers valuable learning opportunities exclusively to members of the IEEE Computer Society. Members may take any of 100 Web-based training courses, which are selected based on survey data and member profile records. These courses cover a variety of computing programs and subjects that include XML, AMA management skills, Java, Cisco, Windows […]

Online courses help math instructors

To help establish a foundation of “highly qualified” teachers in core subjects by the end of the 2005-06 school year as mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), the Concord Consortium has developed two new series of online professional development courses for elementary and secondary math instructors. The programs are available to teachers […]

UK: SDC Launches E-Learning Colour Package

A set of electronic distance learning modules to help people working in the field of colour enhance their skills and knowledge has been launched by the Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC).Read the Full Story

Today in History: July 4

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence. The Constitution provides the legal and governmental framework for the United States, however, the Declaration, with its eloquent assertion “all Men are created equal,” is equally beloved by the American people.Read the Full Story

The Declaration of Independence

Welcome to the ushistory.org’s Declaration of Independence website. This site provides a wealth of information about the signers of the Declaration, the history of the Declaration, and an online version of the Declaration for you to read.The site also provides links to other Declaration-related biographies and histories and a guestbook where you are invited to […]

Fourth of July

Independence Day is more than a chance for family and friends throughout the country to gather for barbecues and fireworks displays, it is an annual celebration to commemorate the courage and faith of our founding fathers in their pursuit of liberty.Read the Full Story

A Capitol Fourth: America’s Independence Day Celebration

A CAPITOL FOURTH TURNS 25This year marks the 25th anniversary of A Capitol Fourth – a national Independence Day celebration where award-winning performers come together to pay tribute to the country they love for the enjoyment of millions of Americans.Read the Full Story

Engaging the public with digital primary sources: A tri–state online history database and learning center

AbstractThis collaborative database project, involving five universities and historical societies in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, has sought to encourage online researchers to think more deeply about the digitized primary sources featured. The project intended to serve as a model for other institutions that wanted to share collections and stimulate public interest in and use of […]