Portals to Other Opportunities
Service Description and URL |
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| Classes USA
Classes USA, Inc.
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Online courses and degree programs listed for middle and high school teachers include courses available on CD/DVD and via correspondence, as well as online formats. Science-related courses, such as astronomy and microbiology, have been offered. |
| Degree.com
Degree.com |
This Web site offers links to various university-based degree programs and continuing education courses. They include programs and courses in education offered for both middle and high school teachers, included some programs in science. |
| Distance Education Programs
The California Post-Secondary Education Commission (CPEC) |
This Web site provides links to consortia in some 30 states that, in turn, link to online college credit programs. Courses in science and education are available for middle and high school grades. An example of a linked site is the “Illinois Virtual Campus,” which itself is a consortium of Illinois universities and colleges where distance-learning courses, including graduate courses, are available at all levels, and in various delivery modes, including broadcast television, correspondence, interactive TV, Internet, and “stored media.” |
| Electronic Campus
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) |
This Web site offers courses and programs offered by accredited colleges and universities in the SREB states for middle school and high school teachers. The site can be searched for college or university, discipline, level, and/or state. Courses in science and education are available for middle and high school grades. |
| Masters 4 Teachers
Canter and Associates, Sylvan Learning Systems |
This Web site offers master’s in education programs with specializations in elementary reading and literacy; integrating technology in the classroom; curriculum, instruction, and assessment; and middle-level education through Walden University, an accredited university. Individual graduate courses are also offered through universities around the country and generally focus on broad teacher and management concerns. |
| NSTA Institute
National Science Teachers Association |
The Web site provides links to middle and high school courses and programs offered by NSTA’s partner organizations, as well as on-site seminars and courses offered by NSTA. The primary links are to JASON Academy and the National Teachers Enhancement Network, both of which are mentioned above. |
| Online Degree Programs, Online Schools, Distance Learning
Directory of Schools |
The Web site lists colleges and universities
offering distance-learning credit courses available for middle and
high school teachers, as well as others. The courses are in education
and other fields http://www.directoryofschools.com/ |
| Online Education Degree
Online Master’s Degrees Programs |
This Web site provides links to universities
that offer master’s degree programs online in education. The
courses, for high school and middle school educators, focus on curriculum
and instruction, administration, and other aspects of teaching or
education. There is one online Ph.D. program available.
http://www.online-masters-degrees-programs.com/ |
| Statewide Virtual Networks The Instructional Technology Council |
As with the Distance Education Programs (above), this Web site links to the Web sites of consortia in some 40 states that, in turn, link to online college credit programs for middle and high school teachers. Courses in science and education are available for middle and high school grades. |
| Telecampus Online Course Directory
Telecampus |
The referrals on this site are for worldwide offerings, including some science courses for middle and high school teachers. |
| WebEd
Canter and Associates, Sylvan Learning Systems |
Courses in science and education
for middle and high school educators are available on this Web site.
The site also links to continuing education and graduate programs
and courses offered in each state. Courses are self-paced and self-guided. http://www.webed.com/ |
Yahoo/Teacher Education Yahoo/Continuing Education Yahoo.com |
These Web sites offer referrals to
organizations that provide online and other distance learning programs,
some of which offer science-related programs for middle and high
school teachers.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Distance_Learning/ http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Distance_Learning/Adult_and_ |
Disclaimer:
The Web resources collected on these pages are not maintained by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC). None of the Web resources are affiliated with or sponsored by EDC. EDC is merely providing the Web resources for informational purposes. EDC cannot guarantee that the Web resources are active or that the content is accurate. As with all Web-based information, links change from time to time. To our knowledge, all links were functional as of July 2005. Please notify Kerry Ouellet at kouellet@edc.org if you experience any problems.
