Internet Resources for Education
This is not a comprehensive listing of all the subject resources in this area but merely a brief guide to some of them.
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Intute is a free online service providing you with access to the very best web resources for education and research. The service was created by a network of UK universities and partners with subject specialists selecting, evaluating and writing high quality descriptions of the websites listed by the database. Although Intute is still available, the service is no longer funded, so you may find that some of the information is out of date.
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Subject Search Engines and Information Gateways
Yahoo! Education
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/|
Another gateway to useful sites for all sectors of education. Coverage is world wide.
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General Sites
Adult Basic Skills Resource Centre for students and tutors
http://www.skillsworkshop.org/|
Free functional skills resources(Functional Maths, Functional English) and Skills for Life resources
BBC Learning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/|
The BBC website contains over half a million pages of news, entertainment and factual material. There's also a wealth of educational programmes available across the BBC's TV and radio channels.
Directgov
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm|/|
Up to date and wide-ranging public service information.
Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/|
A US database with more than 56,000 sites.
Excellence Gateway
http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/|
An online service for post-16 learning and skills providers replacing Learning and Skills Web and Excalibur. It includes thousands of examples of effective practice from learning and skills organisers, leading online resources and information from the QIA's existing programmes and services.
Gibbs' "Learning by doing"
http://www2.glos.ac.uk/gdn/gibbs/index.htm|
This item, out of print, which is required reading on the PGCE/Cert.Ed. reading lists, is now freely available online.
Intute Education Gateway
http://www.intute.ac.uk/education/|
Originates from the Resource Discovery Network, it provides free access to online resources for education.
INTUTE Virtual Training Suite
http://www.vtstutorials.co.uk/|
A set of interactive teach yourself tutorials to help develop internet research skills for your university course.
NATECLA (National Association for Teaching English and other Community Languages to Adults)
http://www.natecla.org.uk/|
A national forum and professional organisation for ESOL practitioners.
National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy
http://www.nrdc.org.uk/|
Conducts research into adult literacy, numeracy, ESOL and ICT.
Plagiarism Advice
http://www.plagiarismadvice.org/|
Provides resources, training, advice and guidance to the education sector to help address concerns about plagiarism.
Skills4Study
http://www.palgrave.com/skills4study/|
Practical advice to help study more effectively at university.
Skills for Life Network
http://www.skillsforlifenetwork.com/|
Provides key information and resources for Skills for Life Professionals.
Skillswise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/|
Skillswise aims to help adults improve their reading, writing and maths skills. Includes resources for both learners and tutors.
TALENT (Training Adult Literacy, ESOL and Numeracy Teachers)
http://www.talent.ac.uk/|
Offers impartial advice on Initial Teacher Training and Continuing professional Development to new and existing teachers and their employers working in a range of teaching and learning contexts in the lifelong learning sector.
Teachers TV
http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/toolsandinitiatives/teacherstv|
Although Teachers TV channel is closed, the Department for Education has a number of non-exclusive distribution agreements that will ensure that the 3,500 15 minute programmes in the archive will still be available to watch on-line..
Universities' Council for the Education of Teachers (UCET)
http://www.ucet.ac.uk|
Acts as a national forum for the discussion of matters relating to the education of teachers and professional educators.
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Further Education Sites
Learning and Skills Network (LSN)
http://www.lsnlearning.org.uk/|
An independent non-profit organisation which continues the LSDA's training, consultancy, research and delivery work. The policy and strategic role of LSDA is continued by QIA (Quality Improvement Agency for Lifelong Learning).
Learning and Skills Improvement service (LSIS).
http://www.lsis.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx|
The sector‑owned body that aims to accelerate the drive for excellence in the learning and skills sector, building the sector's own capacity to design, commission and deliver improvement and strategic change.
Literacies for Learning in Further Education
http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lflfe/|
A project which explores literacy practices associated with learning subjects across the college curriculum and ways of changing teaching practices to enable students to reach their full potential.
NIACE
http://www.niace.org.uk/|
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (The National Organisation for Adult Learning), the leading non-governmental organisation for adult learning in England and Wales.
Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (OFQUAL)
http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/|
Regulator of qualifications, tests and examinations in England.
Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA)
http://www.qcda.gov.uk/|
This body develops the curriculum, improves and delivers assessments, and reviews and reforms qualifications. QCDA delivers and builds on the QCA's non-regulatory functions.
Skills Funding Agency
http://www.skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk|
The Skills Funding Agency is an agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). It funds and regulates adult FE and skills training in England. It is part of a network of organisations in the country who commission, manage and market training for adults (aged 20+).
Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP)
http://www.tlrp.org/index.html|
Education research for the improvement of teaching and learning.
Young People's Learning Agency
http://www.ypla.gov.uk|
Sponsored by the Department for Education to support the delivery of training and education to all 16 – 19 year olds in England.
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Higher Education Sites
Association of University Teachers
http://www.ucu.org.uk|
Association of University Teachers now part of University and College Union (UCU).
Deliberations on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/deliberations/|
Deliberations is an international website on issues of learning and teaching for the higher education community.
Higher Education Academy
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ |
Provides support to the higher education sector by working with individual academics and also provides subject specific support. For the education subject centre see ESCalate at:
http://www.escalate.ac.uk/|
Higher Education Funding Council
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/|
Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
http://www.lfhe.ac.uk/|
Provides a service of support and advice on leadership, governance and management for all the UK's universities and higher education colleges.
Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development
http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsd/index.html|
The Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development (OCSLD), situated at Oxford Brookes University, is the UK's largest provider of staff and educational development for higher education, with a reputation for innovation in learning and teaching.
Quality Assurance Agency
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/|
This replaced the Higher Education Quality Council.
THES internet service
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/|
University and College Union (UCU)
http://www.ucu.org.uk/|
University and College Union formed by the amalgamation of the AUT (Association of University Teachers) and NATFHE - The University & College Lecturers' Union.
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Special Education Sites
Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education
http://www.csie.org.uk/|
CSIE is an independent centre working in the UK and overseas to promote inclusion and end segregation. It is funded by donations from trusts, foundations and grants.
Enabling Education Network (EENET)
http://www.eenet.org.uk/|
An information sharing network aimed at supporting and promoting the inclusion of marginalised groups worldwide. Initialised by the Save the Children Fund (UK) and based at the Centre for Educational Needs, University of Manchester.
NASEN (National Association for Special Educational Needs)
http://www.nasen.org.uk/|
NASEN is the leading organisation in the UK which aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development of all those with special educational needs.
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Health & Safety Sites
Health and Safety Executive
http://www.hse.gov.uk/|
HSE free leaflets
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/index.htm|
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
http://www.rospa.com/index.htm|
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
http://www.iosh.co.uk/|
British Safety Council
http://www.britsafe.org/|
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Using Information and Communication Technologies in Teaching
IET (Institute of Educational Technology at the Open University)
http://www8.open.ac.uk/iet/main/|
A centre of International excellence in research, development and administration of online, open and distance learning in the service of effective learning.
Institute for Learning and Research Technology (ILRT)
http://www.bris.ac.uk/ilrt/|
The Institute for Learning and Research Technology (ILRT) at the University of Bristol combines expertise in digital libraries, Internet developments, eLearning, semantic web and digital imaging.
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Examination Board Sites
AQA (Assessments and Qualifications Alliance)
http://www.aqa.org.uk/|
Assessments and Qualifications Alliance, a unitary awarding body formed from the alliance of the AEB/SEG, City & Guilds and NEAB.
City & Guilds
http://www.cityandguilds.com/uk-home.html/|
Offers the largest range of vocational qualifications in the UK, delivered by colleges, training providers and employers.
EDEXCEL
http://www.edexcel.org.uk/|
EDEXCEL is a joint examination board, comprising BTEC - a provider of vocational and applied qualifications - and London Examinations-an examination board for GCE and GCSE.
OCR
http://www.ocr.org.uk/|
Oxford and Cambridge and RSA, a unitary awarding body responsible for all UCLES and RSA examinations. Full syllabuses for GCSE and some specimen examination papers on this site. GCE syllabuses in PDF format.
RSA
http://www.thersa.org.uk/|
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
Welsh Joint Education Committee
http://www.wjec.co.uk/|
The WJEC conducts examinations for GCSE and GCE. Some syllabuses available for downloading.
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Government Sites
Other organisations relating to specific subjects are listed under that subject.
Department for Business Innovation and Skills
http://www.bis.gov.uk/|
Responsible for creating the conditions for business success and for growing the UK economy. Included in its remit is higher and further education in England, skills, innovation, encouraging enterprise and entrepreneurship, business regulation, consumer protection, employer regulation and employee protection, trade policy and export, international trade and development, the UK research base and UK science policy.
Department for Education
http://www.education.gov.uk/|
Responsible for Education and children's services.
Edulinks-Government Sites
http://www.edulinks.co.uk/government.html|
Government web links and resources. Includes links to OFSTED, DfES, LSDA etc.
OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills)
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/|
Regulates and inspects the care of children and young people, and education and skills for learners of all ages. Inspects early years child care, children's social care, schools, colleges, work-based learning adult and community learning, learndirect, nextstep, adult employment and skills, prisons and secure establishments and teacher training.
Skills Funding Agency
http://www.skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk|
The Skills Funding Agency is an agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). It funds and regulates adult FE and skills training in England. It is part of a network of organisations in the country who commission, manage and market training for adults (aged 20+).
Young People's Learning Agency
http://www.ypla.gov.uk|
Sponsored by the Department for Education to support the delivery of training and education to all 16 – 19 year olds in England.
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Professional Bodies and Organisations
Other organisations relating to specific subjects are listed under that subject.
Institute for Learning (IfL)
http://www.ifl.ac.uk/|
Professional body for teachers and trainers in learning and skills.
Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
http://www.lfhe.ac.uk/|
Provides a service of support and advice on leadership, governance and management for all the UK's universities and higher education colleges.
North West Skills for Life Professional Development Advice Service (NWPDAS)
http://www.nwpdas.org.uk/|
Supports employers and professionals engaged in Skills for Life training and development in the North West and people interested in training to be a Skills for Life Tutor.
Staff & Educational Development Association (SEDA)
http://www.seda.ac.uk/|
SEDA is the professional association for staff and educational developers in the UK, promoting innovation and good practice in higher education.
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Specialist Publishers
Pearsonlongman.com
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/teachers/|
Teachers' resources.
Pearson Publishing
http://www.pearsonpublishing.co.uk/education/|
A useful page of resources, mainly aimed at schools.
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E-journals
The e-journals listed below are freely available on the WWW. For a comprehensive list of Education e-journals to which University of Bolton subscribes please refer to the Education Journals Pages.
Electronic journal of e-learning
http://www.ejel.org/|
Provides perspectives on topics relevant to the study, implementation and management of e-learning initiatives. Coverage from February 2003 onwards.
Information technology in teacher education
http://www.itte.org.uk/|
The newsletter of the Association for IT in Teacher Education. Coverage from Spring 1998.
Interactive educational multimedia
http://www.ub.es/multimedia/iem/|
Contains articles about subjects related to educational multimedia, hypermedia, learning, design, didactics, teaching and evaluation of the new technologies when applied in education. Coverage from 2000.
Journal of interactive media in education
http://www-jime.open.ac.uk/|
Covers the use of multimedia in teaching Coverage from 1996.
Techknowlogia: online journal of technologies for knowledge and learning
http://www.techknowlogia.org/|
Explores the role of different information technologies (print, audio, visual and digital) in the development of human and knowledge capital Coverage from 1999.
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