Adult Education

The education of those over 21 years of age.

Resources in this category:

About.Com: Adult and Continuing Education
http://adulted.about.com/

This Mining Company guide contains annotated listings of Web sites of interest to adult and continuing education students. Topics covered include: communication skills, computer courses, distance learning, GED, graduate school, life skills, mental learning, and regional information.

Adult Student Center
http://www.adultstudentcenter.com/

A gathering place for adult students. This site includes articles on choosing a school, paying for college, and even study tips.

America's Literacy Directory
http://www.literacydirectory.org/

Search this national database for literacy programs for all ages, programs for employers, contacts for learning disabilities, and volunteer opportunities.

Back to College
http://www.back2college.com/

"Back to College offers a directory of resources and interactive community specifically designed to help manage" the challenges of going back to college as an adult.

Big Dog's Human Resource Development Page
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd.html

Great training materials including a Systems Approach to Training with an extensive, step-by-step approach to designing training for adults, primarily in a business setting; Training the Trainer; mentoring programs; OSHA and safety training; and a downloadable DOS program to do planning via CPM, a Critical Path Method.

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
http://www.grammarbook.com/

Improve your grammar with this easy-to-use reference and workbook. Filled with real world examples and simplified explanations. Includes a grammar blog to discuss issues and find the answers to your language problems and quizzes to test progress.

The Canadian Office of Learning Technologies
http://www.sdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/topics/lxt-gxr.shtml

The Office of Learning Technologies is a Canadian government agency that "works to raise awareness about the opportunities, challenges, and benefits of technology-based learning." The site includes publications and a library with searchable databases. It also features resources for practitioners, educators, and instructors and resources for learners who are interested in online and distance education and training. This site is available in French and English.

Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education (ACVE) Archive
http://www.calpro-online.org/ERIC/index.asp

Archive of the ERIC Clearinghouse, which ceased operations as of December 31, 2003. Contains information about publications, including electronic journals, related to adult, career, and vocational education.

Continuing Professional Education Accounting and Tax Institute
http://www.cpecredit.org/

This site is a non-profit, on-line continuing education service for various accounting degrees fulfillment, such as CPA (Certified Public Accountant, ) and Financial Planning. Included is information on the state board requirements across the United States, as well as a full online course catalog.

Council for the Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL)
http://www.caalusa.org/

News releases, papers, and other publications from a nonprofit focused on advancing adult literacy in the United States.

Education Center Online
http://www.educationcenteronline.org/

"Education Center Online offers online degrees, distance learning, and continuing education program information to college and university students, as well as adults who wish to further their education." Search by school, by program or by location. Get information on programs such as these: Business, Computer Training, Culinary Arts, Design, Education, Engineering, Film, TV and Multimedia, Healthcare, Hospitality and Tourism, IT Training, Legal Careers, Trade Schools and more.

EducationforAdults.com
http://www.educationforadults.com/

This page searches adult education programs by type and features a discussion board.

Literacy Online
http://www.literacyonline.org/

Joint site of the National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL) and the International Literacy Institute (ILS). Features sections on Policy, Research, Technology, Innovations, and Training. Browsable by topic or by geographical location.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html?src=mr

The Department of Education?s Office of Vocational and Adult Education. Find out about adult education and literacy. This site also links to resources in all 50 states and Washington D.C.

Online Degrees and Online College Search
http://www.onlinedegrees.com/

Search for complimentary information about online degrees in a number of areas at a number of schools. Degree areas include Accounting, Business & Management, Criminal Justice, Graphic Art & Design, Healthcare & Medical, Information Technology & Computer, Paralegal & Legal, and Teaching & Education.

Recommended Trade Books for Adult Literacy Programs
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/tradebooks/

The Ohio Literacy Resource Center Reading Group, a group of adult literacy professionals, has developed a list of trade (library) books to be used in adult literacy programs. The site also provides criteria for selecting other books, using the database and using the books in adult literacy programs.

Repeat After Us
http://www.repeatafterus.com/

Online language lab with a library of English language text and audio clips intended to help people with their language skills.

The Habitable Planet
http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/envsci/index.html

A "multimedia course for high school teachers and adult learners interested in studying environmental science." Provides information and materials on planets, life forms, and the Earth's ecosystem.

WE LEARN Women Expanding/ Literacy Education Action Resource Network
http://www.litwomen.org/welearn.html

Women-centered literacy and adult education curriculum resources, such as lesson plans, information for literacy workers, resource list, conversation circles and links.