Online Courses and Tutorials

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Educational Sites

• Education Planner
  This planner helps you find what post secondary education you need to build a career.
   
• Lillooet Learns!
  Lillooet is another learning community and has an educational resource page worth looking at.
   
• Office of Learning Technologies
  This the Human Resources Development Canada site that describes the purpose of lifelong learning projects. HRSDC funds the PVLCC project.

Sites with Multiple Listings

• FreeEd.net Online Catalogue of Courses
  This site has tutorials for numerous subjects including Science, test preparation, career and humanities and much more.

• LearnThat.com Free Tutorials and Courses
  Computer Courses are available as well as everything you ever wanted to learn from soup to nuts. Great Site.

• Distance Education Free Courses and Tutorials
  tutorials listed by topic. There are some good resources here but you will need to do some sorting of your own.

• WannaLearn.com - Education Beyond Schooling
  There are lots of topics to choose from—select your subject of interest and go.
  

• CoursePal this site provides information on how to locate free tutorials and also distance education opportunities. Worth a look. Be sure to sign up for their free newsletter which provides monthly updates on free tutorials.
  
  

• www.findtutorials.com/
  check it out
  
  

• http:/ / pw1.netcom.com/ ~pow/ OnlineTutorials.html
  lots to choose from and well worth a look.
  
  

• Barnes & Noble University
  This site offers lots of instructor-led courses, but many do require text books. Have a look as there are some very interesting classes offered.

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Computer

There are literally thousands of free computer tutorials available on the internet and and it is not possible to list them all here. Try your own search for Free Computer Tutorials and the ever-changing world of computer knowledge will be available at the click of your mouse! A few tutorials are listed below.

• BBC's Webwise
  Become webwise with this free tutorial from the BBC.

• I4C's Online Practice Modules
  Easy to follow guides on various programs (Works, Word, Dreamweaver, Exel and many more) –great for the beginner!

• http:/ / www.lgta.org/ word7/ word7.contents.htm
  Word Processing- Learn Microsoft Word 7.0
  

• C Programming
  Programming-Learn how to program in C, and C++

• Programming Tutorials - Free Online Tutorials
  There are over 300 tutorials on many programming languages.

• Life Long Learning - Free courses

• WebTech University
  

• Intelligentedu.com - Computer Training, Education, and Resources

• OpenUW (University of Washington) HTML Basiscs

• QUE Upgrading & Repairing PC's, eigth edition

• http:/ / docs.rinet.ru8080/ Ill/ Teach Yourself Illustrator 7 in 24 hours

• CAD Tutor
  AutoCAD tutorials up to your eyeballs!

• Free Academy of Career Training
  FACT has free A+ and Network + courses but charges a small administration fee.

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Math

• PurpleMath - Your Algebra Resource

• Exercises in Math Readiness
  Exercises on high school mathematics topics that seem to be most important for university study in mathematics, the other sciences, engineering, and commerce. Free for individual use.

Self Improvement

• BBC- Confidence Building

• Fear of Flying Help Course

• http:/ / tutorials.beginners.co.uk/ index/ category/ 96
  Managerial Soft Skills

• Mr. Kent's Speed Reading Course

Music

• Gary Ewer's Easy Music Theory
  Scroll to the bottom of the page for free music lessons.

• http:/ / home.ecn.ab.ca/ ~bgbg/ free.htm
  free guitar lessons and tips on how to tune a guitar

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Electronics

• Power Electronics Intereact Online Course

• Iguana Labs
  Electronics tutorials from beginners to advanced levels.

First Aid--Safety

• BBC Health - First Aid Action

• Lab Safety - Online Safety Course
  Online course in lab safety, includes a final exam.

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Language

• Spanish Grammar Tutorial

• Business Spanish

• French Language Course

• Phonology

• German for Travellers

• http:/ / www.freeenglish.com/ Improve or learn English

• http:/ / www.arts.monash.edu.au/ viet/ course.htm
  learn Vietnamese

• Free Online Language Courses
  this site offers language classes for any language you can possible imagine with lots of interesting links. There is also access to translations.

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Recreation

• Marine Navigation

• Canadian Safe Boating Course

• Free Online Operator Proficiency Trainign

Health

• OpenUW
  Energy, Diet and Weight

Science

• http:/ / www.outreach.washington.edu/ openuw/ asp/ transform.asp?course=Genetics&xml=genetics_intro1
  Genetics Techniques

• http:/ / telecampus.canlearn.ca/ search/ index.cfm?fuseaction=freeCourses
  most of the courses listed here are first year university biology courses.

• MicroImages Free Tutorial on Geospacial Analysis

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History

• OpenUW The American Civil War

• OpenUW History of Jazz New Orleans

• OpenUW The American Revolution

• OpenUW World War ll

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Literature

• Free Study Tutorials for Literature, Technology, Writing and Research

• OpenUW Greek Mythology

• OpenUW Gulliver’s Travels

• OpenUW Hamlet

• OpenUW Shakespeare’s Comedies

• OpenUW Heroic Fantasy: Tolkien

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Business

• http:/ / www.outreach.washington.edu/ openuw/ asp/ transform.asp?course=Bcomm&xml=bcomm_intro1
  Business Communications

• LearnThat.Com Free Business Articles, Tutorials, and Online Courses

• http:/ / www.coursepal.com/ apps/ go.php4?id=34l
  Strategies to Succeed in Business">marketing, resume writing and more The purpose of these free online lessons is to give you a start at improving your business skills. After completing the lessons, you should be able to operate your business in a way that you will have greater profits, reduced costs, and a competitive advantage.
  

• http:/ / www.coursepal.com/ apps/ go.php4?id=OsS
  An Introduction to Management Accounting by California State University. This course is a complete course in management accounting.
  

• Technical Writing, Online

Hobbies/ Crafts

• BBC- How to Be a Gardener
  This site from the BBC features Alan Titchmarsh, host of the TV program Ground Force. Very informative tutorial.

• Beadwork: Educational Resources
  Free beading tutorials, patterns, and more.

• Crochet: Educational Resources
  Free crocheting tutorials, patterns, and more.

• Embroidery and Needlework

  Free embroidery and needlework tutorials, patterns, and more.

• Knitting: Educational Resources
  

• Sewing: Educational Resources

• Basketry: Educational Resources

• http:/ / users.rcn.com/ kdyer.dnai/ faqs/ xstitch_tut.html"
  counted cross-stitch tutorial
  

• Free Introduction to Carving Dragons on Wood

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Around the House

• LearnThat.Com Free Online House Repair Tutorials

Money

• LearnThat.Com Making Ends Meet

• LearnThat.Com Financial Fitness for College Students (and others!)

• There's Something About Money
  A great site for teens that teaches how to manage money. Every teen should be aware of this site.

Life

• LearnThat.Com Plan An Inexpensive Wedding

• LearnThat.Com Planning an Unforgetabble Baby Shower

• LearnThat.Com Fun and Games
  Learn how to make balloon animals, play chess and more.

• Goal Setting Tutorial

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Art

• 1914-1918 War: Art of the First World War
  A compilation of 100 works of art from the first world war.

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