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14 Very Important Educational Tools You Barely Knew Existed by shevymania(m): 7:55pm On Feb 26, 2015
Educational technology is advancing each and every day, such that it is not easy to keep up with it. Different educational tools are created daily making learning easier, better and richer. Some of the tools include:

1: Learn More, Study Less: The Video Course
What if I told you everything you know about how to learn, study and succeed in school was wrong “If you learn like most people, it probably is.Learn More, Study Less is a Course For Learning Faster. Aimed For Students, Professionals And Self-learners. This has been a very helpful course for most people and could be of great help to you too! so do well to check it out.

2. GCF LEANFREE.ORG
The site is based in North Carolina and is owned by Goodwill Industries. Its main purpose is to build technological skills, literacy and mathematical skills for people across the world. The site offers classes free of charge and also has mobile apps that learners can use wherever they are. Presently, the site offers more than 700 lessons for free; and teaches various subjects ranging from simple subtraction and addition to Microsoft Office.

3. SCITABLE
Scitable is a site that Nature Education created. The online site is concerned with science education and learning. There are numerous science eBooks and articles that visitors can browse through to learn more about science. Visitors are also able to learn and ask from science experts, form online classrooms and share their science articles or contents. The site is dedicated to science lovers who are eager to learn or pursue a career that is science-related

4. University Of The People
The online education site was created by Shai Reshef. It is non-profit tuition fee institution that offers computer science and business administration degree courses. It is an advanced online institution that works in conjunction with Catalyst Initiative, New York University, Yale and Hewlett-Packard. The systems provide opportunities to students for practicums, research and further studies. The site mainly focuses on developing countries but can also accept other countries. All, you need to do, is to apply.

5. SAYLOR
Saylor, an online education site was created in 2008. It offers almost 200 free online courses which are majorly centered on the highest enrollment majors in USA. The site also enables learners to take part in discussion forums, print manuscripts and track courses.

6: TEXTBOOK REVOLUTION
Textbook Revolution is among the many sites that enable users to access free books. The site has a variety of textbooks for different topics and subjects from which, every learner can benefit. Despite not being popularly known, it is a site that is dedicated to helping students.

7: University Of Reddit
Most people, who frequent the internet, may be familiar with reddit but not the University of Reddit. The site offers visitors the opportunity to share their skills and knowledge via videos and class lectures. Presently, the site offers learning resources in different fields including computer science, math, science, social studies and philosophy.

8. Engineering for Change
Unlike other aforementioned sites which have educational videos and lessons, this site is a live collaborative webcast. Participants can learn and interact with other people regarding engineering topics. You are also able to involve yourself actively in solving humanitarian engineering matters. In the site, a fresh topic is introduced each month for users to ponder about. Anyone interested in learning more about engineering can sign up and enjoy the services offered.

9. MENTORMOB
Mentormob is a site that collects educational resources from other sites, puts them in an orderly manner then shares them. Users enjoy the benefit of creating their educational resources or surf through current collections put together by other users.

10 The Faculty Project
The Faculty Project enables learners to access lecturers and professors from renowned institutions like Vassar and Northwestern. The site covers a wide variety of courses from which, learners can choose their desired courses. It is still quite new, but it is rapidly growing as it is building up a good assortment of learning materials that students can learn from via PowerPoint, PDF and educational articles.

11 LEARNTHAT
Learnthat is a brilliant site where learners can go through tutorials that are associated with technology, business and FINANCE. The site has hundreds of useful videos and articles that enable students to sharpen their skills in digital marketing, management and other subject matters.

12: MEMRISE
Memrise is a site that uses a combination of fun, brain science and community to help users learn. Most of the content is very visual and gamed- based. The visitors can boost their skills in a variety of fields like languages or other topics such as foodstuffs.

13 ALISON
Alison online site is a 2007 site created to offer free online courses. The site offers more than 300 courses in ten different groups. Different people from around the world can get certified courses on topics such as human resources, legal studies and project management. The content provided is free of charge except for 20 dollars you are expected to pay when getting a copy of your certificate.

14 LEARNERSTV
LearnersTV is a site that brings together science animations, publications, videos, audio lectures and online tests. Users can get access to a broad variety of resources from which they can learn. Whether you are looking for in-depth experience or a simple research, the site will provide all the necessary material you need.
Re: 14 Very Important Educational Tools You Barely Knew Existed by Nobody: 8:44pm On Feb 26, 2015
This would be of more benefit to many n'landers that the APX vs PDP matters. Front page material.
Re: 14 Very Important Educational Tools You Barely Knew Existed by BrightForYou(m): 11:06pm On Feb 26, 2015
thank you for this info @op. God bless you. I'm bookmarking.
Re: 14 Very Important Educational Tools You Barely Knew Existed by JoshuaSG: 8:03pm On Dec 30, 2020
Textbook Revolution is, in deed, great.

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