free peer reviewed encyclopedia written by scholars from all around the world - interesting development along the lines of Wikipedia except that each article is written by an expert and anonymously peer reviewed to ensure accurate and reliable information - looks promising!
Some interesting material here in this blog by Leigh Blackall.
This book could be of some interest to self-learners. I've read very little of it - its over 300 pages long, so download and save the PDF, but its absolutely free! The main headings are: 'Prologue: Encounters with Four Mentors' followed by three parts entitled, 'Starting Out', 'The Practice of Independent Scholarship' and 'Independent Scholars in Action'.
Over 20 Units from the Open University with titles such as: 'What is good writing?', 'Extending and developing your thinking skills', 'Giving Presentations', 'Using a Computer for Study', 'Living with the Internet', 'Presenting Information'
New media scholars at George Mason University discussing how Web 2.0 technologies will change humanities teaching and research - interesting material via Open Culture
Another excellent Web 2.0 introduction for educators. All 58 slides by Bill Warters, OTL Faculty Fellow, at Wayne State University.
The Study Guides and Strategies web site is authored, developed and maintained by Joe Landsberger as a learner-centric educational public service. There's a lot here to interest students and self-learners.
Over 20 Units from the Open University with titles such as: 'What is good writing?', 'Extending and developing your thinking skills', 'Giving Presentations', 'Using a Computer for Study', 'Living with the Internet', 'Presenting Information'
Some of the greatest people in history have educated themselves to a large degree using a process known as autodidacticism - some of the best tools for the modern autodidact
Also from OEDB:
Tips for students new to online education. Know how to apply, what kind of computer you need, and prerequisites for enrollment at online schools.
And this!
236 Open Courseware Collections, Podcasts, and Videos
- SciVee is an "online science community where scientists can make their research known to their fellow peers as well as the general public. Scientists can create "pubcasts" which are online presentations that allow a scientist to combine their publication with media such as video, audio, images, and text to allow visitors to quickly grasp the key concepts of their publications, as well as an increased chance for citation. Scientists can also form communities around their research/projects/interests and can start discussions or plan events with their group."