Updated Resources and Information for Online Learning

March 29, 2020

Free Resources and Guidance for Those New to Virtual Learning

As the COVID-19 pandemic impacts universities, it’s inspiring to see dedicated faculty nationwide create virtual classrooms to continue educating students. To help these instructors transition rapidly to virtual learning environments, Wiley Education Services is offering this resource center. Explore our reference materials to access best practices for virtual instruction along with opportunities to gain insights from experienced online instructors and learning designers at no cost.

Wiley Educational Services

United States Distance Learning Association Resources

Several organizations have joined the United Distance Learning Association in offering new educational recources

Distance Learning Resources of USDLA

Us. Department of Education Resources for K-12 and Higher Education

Health officials are currently taking steps to prevent the introduction and spread of COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) into communities across the United States. Coronavirus.gov offers the most up to date information about this rapidly evolving situation.

Through collaboration and coordination with State and local health departments, State and local educational agencies, other education officials, and elected officials, schools can disseminate critical information about the disease and its potential transmission to students, families, staff, and community.

U. S. Department of Education

Online Learning Resources Compiled by Digital Promise

This library of online learning resources is intended for educators and can be filtered by type, grade, and subject. All of the included resources are free and meet student privacy criteria.

Digital Promise

VitalSource and Publishers to Provide Free Access to eTextbooks to Students Affected by COVID-19 Campus Closures

VitalSource® has joined leading publishers to help ensure students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will have free access to quality digital learning materials through the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester.

Beginning March 16 through May 25, 2020, access to an expansive catalog of eTexts will be available for free to students at semester-calendar institutions who have been impacted by recent campus closures. Students simply log in to the VitalSource Bookshelf app using their school email address and can then view course materials from participating publishers via VitalSource’s Explore capabilities within Bookshelf.

VitalSource

32 totally free educational resources for kids stuck at home

With the coronavirus pandemic keeping everyone indoors, you’re facing weeks—potentially months—of spending time at home with your kids. Whether your school is providing “distance learning” resources, or whether you’re venturing into homeschooling unassisted, you’re still going to have quite a few hours that need to be filled with activities. Thankfully, there are loads of resources available for kids and their parents, and many of them are absolutely free.

USA Today