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General Academe Resources
Academic Advising Resources on the Internet
Homepage for Academic Advising Resources on the Internet (NACADA Technology in Advising Commission)
Academic Advising and Counseling (NACADA Technology in Advising Commission)
Advising Guides and Manuals (NACADA Technology in Advising Commission)
Advising Special Populations (NACADA Technology in Advising Commission)
Business, Law, and Health Professions (NACADA Technology in Advising Commission)
Colleges and Universities (NACADA Technology in Advising Commission)
Databases and Internet Resources (NACADA Technology in Advising Commission)
Graduate School Information (NACADA Technology in Advising Commission)
Higher Education and Technology (NACADA Technology in Advising Commission)
Mailing Lists and Discussion Groups (NACADA Technology in Advising Commission)
Student Activities and Student Affairs (NACADA Technology in Advising Commission)
Test Preparation and Testing Services (NACADA Technology in Advising Commission)
Welcome to NACADA (National ACademic ADvising Association, Kansas State U.)
Affirmative Action and Diversity Project: A Web Page for Research
Homepage for the Affirmative Action and Diversity Project (large, well-organized set of pages with links and info designed to present "diverse opinions regarding Affirmative Action topics. The site also houses policy documents and an annotated bibliography of research and teaching materials") (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, U. California, Santa Barbara)
News and Announcements (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Changing Definitions of Discrimination (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Culture and Affirmative Action (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Economics of Affirmative Action (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Gender-Consciousness and Gender Blindness (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Individual vs. Group Rights (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Pending Court Cases (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Pending State and Federal Legislation (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Quotas and Proportional Representation (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Race-Consciousness and Race Blindness (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Recognizing Merit (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
State Initiatives and Propositions (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
U. California Decisions: An Overview (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Alternatives to Affirmative Action (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Other Affirmative Action Pages (Carl Gutiérrez-Jones, Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, U. California, Santa Barbara)
The Chronicle of Higher Education 
Education Week on the Web 
ERIC - Education Resources Information Center ("digital library of education-related resources")
HEPROC: Higher Education Processes Network ("community of 2200 educators in 40 countries, serving each other as networking partners"; includes resource page on higher education and archive of past forums on such topics as CQI, "continuous quality improvement," in education)
Mailbase - National Academic Mailing List Service 
Palinurus: The Academy and the Corporation -- Teaching the Humanities in a Restructured World (site created to encourage critical thought about the corporatization of higher education and the relation between academic "knowledge" and postindustrial "knowledge work"; includes Featured Controversies, Suggested Readings, and Discussion Board) (Alan Liu, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Martin Parker and Jude Courtney, "Universities or Nurseries? Education, Professionals and Taxpayers" (1996) 
Institute for Urban and Minority Education (Teachers College, Columbia University)
US Department of Education
US Department of Education Home Page 
Press Room (US Department of Education)
Students (US Department of Education)
Parents (US Department of Education)
Teachers (US Department of Education)
Administrators (US Department of Education)
Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (US Department of Education)
Federal Student Aid (US Department of Education)
Institute of Education Sciences (US Department of Education)
International Education Portal (US Department of Education)
No Child Left Behind (US Department of Education)
Office for Civil Rights (US Department of Education)
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (US Department of Education)
Office of English Language Acquisition (US Department of Education)
Office of Innovation and Improvement (US Department of Education)
Office of Postsecondary Education (US Department of Education)
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (US Department of Education)
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (U.S. Department of Education)
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (US Department of Education)
White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans (US Department of Education)
White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (US Department of Education)
White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities (US Department of Education)
What Works Clearinghouse ("gathers studies of the effectiveness of educational interventions--programs, products, practices, and policies")
Women in Higher Education ("only national monthly practitioner's news journal to enlighten, encourage, empower, and enrage")
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Academic Associations & Related Agencies
Association of University Staff of New Zealand 
AUT - The Higher Education Union, UK 
Canadian Association of University Teachers 
Irish Federation of University Teachers 
U.S.
American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) ("independent, membership-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to building human capital for higher education")
American Association of University Professors (AAUP) 
Modern Language Association (MLA) 
National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) ("clearinghouse for graduate and professional student organizations, serves as an advocacy group for graduate-professional student needs and rights at all levels, addresses a broad range of issues")
National Association of Scholars (NAS) 
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) 
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University & College Home Pages
Directories and Indexes
AnyCollege.Net 
Best 357 Colleges Ranking (The Princeton Review)
Braintrack University Index (7,700+ entries for 190+ countries)
Canadian Universities (Ed Wu)
College Abroad Programs, International Universities 
Colleges and Universities (NACADA Technology in Advising Commission)
CollegeSource Online: The World's College Catalog Resource (virtual library with 28,000+ college catalogs in full cover-to-cover, original page format for 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools)
Community College Web (1,200+ entries) (Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction, Maricopa Community Colleges)
Degree Programs (lists schools by field/program for the US, UK, Canada, and online)
Higher Education in the UK: Index (D. L. Gates)
Education Department Website (10,000+ entries)
General Education Online ("database of links to higher education facilities worldwide")
HEIR - The Higher Education Institution Registry (7,000+ entries) (Centre for International University Cooperation)
Residential Colleges and Collegiate Universities Worldwide (The Collegiate Way)
SchoolFinder - Canada's Guide for Canadian Universities and Colleges (1,400+ entries)
School Guides: Your Comprehensive Undergraduate Resource 
ULinks.com (2,200+ entries)
Universities Worldwide (6,900+ entries) (Klaus Förster)
US College Search (9,700+ entries)
US Community Colleges by State (U. Texas, Austin)
US Journal of Academics (international site linking to US universities, colleges, English language programs, summer schools, etc.)
USNews.com: Education: America's Best Colleges Rankings 
Institutional Home Pages
Albion College 
Binghamton U., State U. of New York 
Boston U. 
Brown U. 
Bucknell U. 
California Institute of Technology 
Cambridge U. 
Carnegie Mellon U. 
Case Western Reserve U. 
Columbia U. 
Cornell College, Iowa 
Cornell U. 
Dartmouth College 
Duke U. 
Grinnell College 
Harvard U. 
Howard U. 
Indiana U. 
Johns Hopkins U. 
Lafayette College 
Loyola Marymount U., Los Angeles, California 
Loyola U., Chicago 
Marquette U. 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
Nagoya U., Japan 
New York U. 
Northeastern U., Boston 
Northwestern U. 
Oberlin College 
Ohio State U. 
Pace U. 
Penn State U. 
Pomona College 
Princeton U. 
Purdue U. 
Rice U. 
Rutgers, State U. of New Jersey 
San Diego State U. 
San Francisco State U. 
Stanford U. 
Stevens Institute of Technology 
St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin 
Technische Universität Dresden/Dresden U. of Technology 
U. Alabama 
U. Arizona 
U. Bradford, UK 
U. California System
System-Wide Resources [Show]
U. California, Berkeley 
U. California, Davis 
U. California, Santa Barbara 
U. California, Irvine 
U. California, Los Angeles 
U. California, Riverside 
U. California, San Diego 
U. California, San Francisco 
U. California, Santa Cruz 
U. Chicago 
U. Cologne 
U. Edinburgh 
U. Evansville 
U. Iowa 
U. Kansas 
U. Manchester 
U. Manitoba 
U. Massachusetts, Boston 
U. Massachusetts, Amherst 
U. Melbourne 
U. Miami 
U. Michigan 
U. New Hampshire 
U. New Mexico 
L'Université de Genève/Geneva U. 
U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill 
U. Notre Dame 
U. Notre Dame 
U. Nottingham 
U. Oregon 
U. Oxford 
U. Philippines, Dilman 
U. Pittsburgh 
U. Rochester 
U. San Diego 
U. Sheffield 
U. South Carolina 
U. Southern California 
U. Texas, Austin 
U. Texas, Arlington 
U. Toronto 
U. Vermont 
U. Virginia 
U. Washington 
U. Wisconson, Milwaukee 
Virginia Commonwealth U. 
Washington U., St. Louis 
Wesleyan U. 
Yale U. 
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Information for Students
Admissions Tests
4Tests.com - Your Free Online Practice Exam Site (free practice exams for high school, college, graduate school, Microsoft, and professional exams)
ACT, Inc. (info on the ACT college entrance exam; includes test prep materials, online registration, and other resources for college-bound students, their parents and educators)
California Virtual High School (CAVHS) ("provides online courses for purchase and free SAT/ACT test preparation to the students of California either individually or in partnership with schools and school districts") (UC Gateways)
College Board
Homepage for College Board 
AP: About the Advanced Placement Program 
The SAT I and SAT II 
SAT Test Date Calendars 
ETS - Educational Testing Service (official site of ETS; materials and registration for several exams including GMAT, GRE, SAT, and TOEFL, and other educational and professional resources)
Kaplan Educational Centers (info, bulletin boards, seminars on GRE's, SAT's, LSAT's, MCAT's, ESL's, TOEFL's, ACT's, and other standardized admiission tests; also includ information on how to apply to educational institutions)
Law School Admission Council Online
Homepage of Law School Admissions Council (info and resources about the LSAT test)
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) (Law School Admission Council Online)
Number2.com - ACT, GRE, SAT Free Test Prep 
The Princeton Review (exam prep, online school applications, financial aid and scholarship resources, top school rankings, etc.)
Students Against Testing (Mark Silvia)
Triumph College Admissions (commercial firm that "offers students and schools immediate solutions to college entrance test preparation that help raise their SAT, ACT, and PSAT scores")
UCCP - University of California College Prep Online 
Careers & Jobs
Academic360.com ("meta-collection of Internet resources that have been gathered for the academic job hunter")
Academic Position Network 
AfterCollege.com ("service for college students and recent graduates who are looking for entry level jobs, internships, and other opportunities"; formerly known as The Job Resource)
America's Job Bank 
ArtJob.org ("comprehensive, up-to-date national listings of jobs, internships, fellowships and other employment opportunities in the arts") (Western States Arts Federation)
ASAE - Employment Links 
BenefitsLink ("free compliance information and tools for employee benefit plan sponsors, service-providers and participants")
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Homepage for Bureau of Labor Statistics (US Department of Labor)
At a Glance Tables (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Business Costs (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Career Information for Kids (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Demographics (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Employment and Unemployment (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Finding a Job and Evaluating a Job Offer (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Geography (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Inflation and Consumer Spending (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
International (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Overview of Industries (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Productivity (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Publications (includes links to the Occupational Outlook Handbook and the Career Guide to Industries) (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Safety & Health (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Teachers - Postsecondary (info on careers as teaching assistants and college and university faculty) (Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Tomorrow's Jobs (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Wages, Earnings & Benefits (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
CareerBuilder.com 
Chronicle Careers (Chronicle of Higher Education)
College Grad Job Hunter 
Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) Index 
EmploymentGuide.com 
Higher Education Jobs
Adjunct and Part-Time Positions (Higher Education Jobs)
Community College Positions (Higher Education Jobs)
Executive Positions (Higher Education Jobs)
Faculty Positions (Higher Education Jobs)
Administrative and Staff Positions (Higher Education Jobs)
Hispanic Network Magazine ("Latino lifestyle business & employment magazine")
Job-Hunt.org 
Job Information List (Modern Language Association)
Jobs in Philosophy ("world-wide postings in any language") (V. C. Müller, PhilNet)
JobWeb ("online complement to the Job Choices magazine series")
Monster.com
Homepage for Monster.com 
Monster: Career Advice 
Monster: Diversity & Inclusion 
Monster Learning 
Monster Moving (moving and relocation resources)
Monster Networking 
Monster: Resume 
Monster: Salary Center 
MonsterTRAK v2.0 ("website for students and alumni looking for full-time and part-time positions, internships & on-campus employment")
NationJob.com 
Netjobs.com (WebClarity Software Inc.)
Sellout: A Resource for Humanities PhDs Considering Careers Beyond the University (Mark Johnson)
Mary Corbin Sies
Academic Job Application Checklist ("steps in the generic academic job application process for entry level American Studies candidates") (Mary Corbin Sies, U. Maryland, College Park)
Academic Job Interview Advice (Mary Corbin Sies, U. Maryland, College Park)
Academic Job Interview Questions (Mary Corbin Sies, U. Maryland, College Park)
A Yellow Wood: Diverging Career Pathways for Humanities PhDs (Vince Willoughby and Laura Baldwin, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Financial Aid
FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
Homepage of FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid (Mark Kantrowitz)
Student's Guide to FinAid (Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid)
Parent's Guide to FinAid (Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid)
FinAid for Educators and FAAs (Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid)
Answering Your Questions (Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid)
Beyond Financial Aid (Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid)
Calculators (Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid)
FastWeb Scholarship Search 
Financial Aid Applications (Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid)
Loans (Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid)
Military Student Aid (Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid)
Other Types of Aid (Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid)
Saving for College (Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid)
Scholarships (Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid)
eduPASS: The SmartStudent Guide to Studying in the USA (Mark Kantrowitz, FinAid)
Pay for College (info and resources on "college costs, scholarships, financial aid applications, education loans, and college financing") (College Board)
FinAid (FinAid Page, LLC)
Nellie Mae Student Loans 
Research Fellowships & Grants
General Resources [Show]
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) 
Annenberg/CPB Project 
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships for Minorities 
Fulbright Senior Scholar Program (Council for International Exchange of Scholars)
Huntington Library Fellowships 
IMPACT II--The Teachers Network (non-profit organization page with info on grants and "500 of the best teacher-designed, student-centered award-winning classroom projects that work and are available to all teachers to use immediately in their classrooms")
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation 
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) 
National Humanities Center Fellowships (National Humanities Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina)
National Research Council - Fellowship Office 
Pauline Oliveros Foundation Inc. (funds research in arts technology and projects in music, literature, performance art, and creative collaborations)
Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation 
Sallie Mae ("provides federally guaranteed student loans originated under the Federal Family Education Loan Program and offers comprehensive information and resources to assist students, parents and guidance professionals with the financial aid process")
Student Aid on the Web (Federal Student Aid)
The Student Guide (financial aid info from the U. S. Dept. of Education)
Foreign Study & Research
Paul Desruisseaux, "Study-Abroad Guides on the Web Reveal a World of Opportunities to Students and Travelers" (2000) (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) - Study and Work Abroad 
GoAbroad.com 
IIE Online: Institute of International Education 
Learning Abroad Center (Office of International Programs, U. Minnesota)
Peace Corps 
Studyabroad.com: International Study Abroad Program 
TeachAbroad.com (GoAbroad.com)
Graduate School (Also See Other Resources On This Page Relevant To Both Undergraduate And Graduate Students)
General Resources
Advising Resources: Graduate School Information (NACADA Technology in Advising Commission)
The Dissertation
Electronic Theses and Dissertations in the Humanities: A Directory of Online References and Resources (Matthew G. Kirschenbaum, U. Maryland, Baltimore)
Edward A. Fox, et al. (Virginia Tech U.), "National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations: A Scalable and Sustainable Approach to Unlock University Resources" (1996) (D-Lib Magazine)
Matthew G. Kirschenbaum (U. Virginia), "Electronic Publishing and Doctoral Dissertations in the Humanities" (1996) 
UMI :: Dissertation Services 
UMI ProQuest Digital Dissertations 
Financial Support
Graduate Program Rankings
Graduate School Databases and Rankings (About.com)
USNews.com: America's Best Graduate Schools 2005 
Graduate-Student Associations
MLA Graduate Student Caucus (GSC) 
National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) ("clearinghouse for graduate and professional student organizations, serves as an advocacy group for graduate-professional student needs and rights at all levels, addresses a broad range of issues")
Guides To Universities & College (Includes Rankings)
Peterson's Education Portal 
Undergraduate Study (Peterson's guides to undergraduate institutions)
Professional Schools
General Resources
Peterson's Graduate Schools and Programs 
Law School
Law School Admission Council [Show]
Student News, Life, & Associations (Including Housing)
College News: Your Independent College Source 
MLA Graduate Student Caucus (GSC) 
Will I Get a Degree? ("This site applies to European Union countries. It assumes you are already at university. You start with 50 points, add or subtract at each question. Your score is your chance of getting a degree.") (Paul Treanor)
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Information for Faculty & Staff
Careers & Jobs
Academic360.com ("meta-collection of Internet resources that have been gathered for the academic job hunter")
Academic Position Network 
AfterCollege.com ("service for college students and recent graduates who are looking for entry level jobs, internships, and other opportunities"; formerly known as The Job Resource)
America's Job Bank 
ArtJob.org ("comprehensive, up-to-date national listings of jobs, internships, fellowships and other employment opportunities in the arts") (Western States Arts Federation)
ASAE - Employment Links 
BenefitsLink ("free compliance information and tools for employee benefit plan sponsors, service-providers and participants")
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Homepage for Bureau of Labor Statistics (US Department of Labor)
At a Glance Tables (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Business Costs (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Career Information for Kids (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Demographics (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Employment and Unemployment (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Finding a Job and Evaluating a Job Offer (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Geography (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Inflation and Consumer Spending (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
International (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Overview of Industries (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Productivity (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Publications (includes links to the Occupational Outlook Handbook and the Career Guide to Industries) (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Safety & Health (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Teachers - Postsecondary (info on careers as teaching assistants and college and university faculty) (Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Tomorrow's Jobs (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
Wages, Earnings & Benefits (Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor)
CareerBuilder.com 
Chronicle Careers (Chronicle of Higher Education)
College Grad Job Hunter 
Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) Index 
EmploymentGuide.com 
Higher Education Jobs
Adjunct and Part-Time Positions (Higher Education Jobs)
Community College Positions (Higher Education Jobs)
Executive Positions (Higher Education Jobs)
Faculty Positions (Higher Education Jobs)
Administrative and Staff Positions (Higher Education Jobs)
Hispanic Network Magazine ("Latino lifestyle business & employment magazine")
Job-Hunt.org 
Job Information List (Modern Language Association)
Jobs in Philosophy ("world-wide postings in any language") (V. C. Müller, PhilNet)
JobWeb ("online complement to the Job Choices magazine series")
Monster.com
Homepage for Monster.com 
Monster: Career Advice 
Monster: Diversity & Inclusion 
Monster Learning 
Monster Moving (moving and relocation resources)
Monster Networking 
Monster: Resume 
Monster: Salary Center 
MonsterTRAK v2.0 ("website for students and alumni looking for full-time and part-time positions, internships & on-campus employment")
NationJob.com 
Netjobs.com (WebClarity Software Inc.)
Sellout: A Resource for Humanities PhDs Considering Careers Beyond the University (Mark Johnson)
Mary Corbin Sies
Academic Job Application Checklist ("steps in the generic academic job application process for entry level American Studies candidates") (Mary Corbin Sies, U. Maryland, College Park)
Academic Job Interview Advice (Mary Corbin Sies, U. Maryland, College Park)
Academic Job Interview Questions (Mary Corbin Sies, U. Maryland, College Park)
A Yellow Wood: Diverging Career Pathways for Humanities PhDs (Vince Willoughby and Laura Baldwin, U. California, Santa Barbara)
Research Fellowships & Grants
General Resources
Research @ UIC: Grant & Contract Proposals (U. Illinois, Chicago)
The Foundation Center [Show]
Grants in Graduate Studies (GIGS) [Show]
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) 
Annenberg/CPB Project 
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships for Minorities 
Fulbright Senior Scholar Program (Council for International Exchange of Scholars)
Huntington Library Fellowships 
IMPACT II--The Teachers Network (non-profit organization page with info on grants and "500 of the best teacher-designed, student-centered award-winning classroom projects that work and are available to all teachers to use immediately in their classrooms")
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation 
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) 
National Humanities Center Fellowships (National Humanities Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina)
National Research Council - Fellowship Office 
Pauline Oliveros Foundation Inc. (funds research in arts technology and projects in music, literature, performance art, and creative collaborations)
Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation 
Technology Of Teaching (Including Teaching Software) [Show]
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Business & Academe
Cause/Effect ("a practitioner's journal for college and university managers and users of information resources) (CAUSE)
CAUSE: The Assoc. for Managing and Using Information Resources in Higher Education 
Corporate / Academic Educational Collaborations
Michigan Virtual Automotive College ("brings courses and training programs to those who work in the automotive industry")
UAW-Ford University: Education for the 21st Century ("vital learning environment for UAW-Ford employees that will enhance their educations and give Ford the competitive edge it needs in a tough industry")
Robert C. Heterick (ed), Reengineering Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Sheltered Groves, Camelot, Windmills, and Malls (253K text file) (CAUSE Professional Paper Series)
E. Kronqvist and H. Soini (U. Oulu, Finland), "Developing a Learning Organization at the University Level") 
Palinurus: The Academy and the Corporation -- Teaching the Humanities in a Restructured World (site created to encourage critical thought about the corporatization of higher education and the relation between academic"knowledge" and postindustrial "knowledge work"; currently includes "Featured Controversies," &q
James H. Porter, "Business Reengineering in Higher Education" (1993) (file also includes Mark Olson, "We Must Apply the Principles of Business Reengineering in Higher Education") (Cause/Effect)
Clifford Siskin, "The Business of Romanticism" (1997) ("the particular configuration of genres we call Literature is, in fact, a specific historical instance of a larger category--the technology of writing") (Romantic Circles)
Herbert F. W. Stahlke (Ball State U., Indiana) and James M. Nyce (Emporia State U., Kansas), "Reengineering Higher Education: Reinventing Teaching and Learning" (1996) (Cause/Effect)
Carol A. Twigg (SUNY Empire State C), "Improving Productivity in Higher Education - The Need for a Paradigm Shift" (1992) (Cause/Effect)
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Online, Distance, & Virtual Learning Centers
California Virtual University (catalog of online and technology mediated course offerings of accredited California colleges and universities)
Christopher Newport U. (Virginia): CNU Online (accredited B.A. degree programs via the Web)
Distance Learning Resources
(conference) Learning On Line '98: Building the Virtual University (June 18-21, 1998, Roanoake, Virginia) (conference mounted by the Center for Organizational and Technological Advancement, Virginia Tech)
The MASIE Center ("distance learning, technology training, and new models of on-line learning")
Technology for All Americans Project (International Technology Education Assoc.)
Global Campus 
Globewide Network Academy 
Higher Education and Technology (links to resources and companies relevant to the intersection between higher academe and technology) (U. Texas, Austin)
Learning On Line '98: Building the Virtual University (June 18-21, 1998, Roanoake, Virginia) (conference mounted by the Center for Organizational and Technological Advancement, Virginia Tech)
The Online College Classroom ("annotated directory pointing to homepages with information on online courses being taught in colleges in the U.S. and around the world") (Jim Shimabukuro)
Virtual Global College 
Virtual Online University
Homepage 
Athena U. ("a comprehensive, fully online university offering college-level courses via an interactive, electronic campus accessible to everyone on the Internet"; not yet accredited)
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History Of Education
John Dewey, Democracy and Education (Institute for Learning Technologies, Columbia U.)
Harvard Graduate School of Education Gutman Library (includes link to special collections, describing samples of holdings in historical textbooks, public school reports, private school catalogs, history of education and teacher training)
The Ideas of a University (U. Northern British Columbia)
John Locke, Some Thoughts Concerning Education (1693) (History of Education Site)
Palinurus: The Academy and the Corporation -- Teaching the Humanities in a Restructured World (site created to encourage critical thought about the corporatization of higher education and the relation between academic"knowledge" and postindustrial "knowledge work"; includes bibliography of the history of higher education)
Daniel Schugurensky (U. Toronto), History of Education: Selected Moments of the 20th Century (articles arranged by decade and by topic)
Sources for the History of Education (bibliography and description of resources) (National Register of Archives, UK / Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts)
U. London Institute of Education Library Collections (description of archival collections)


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