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Issuu is an online service that allows for realistic and customizable viewing of digitally uploaded material, such as portfolios, books, magazine issues, newspapers, and other print media. It integrates with social networking sites to promote uploaded material. While most of the documents are meant to be viewed online, some can be downloaded and saved as well. Uploaded print material is viewed through a web browser and is made to look like a printed publication with an animated page flip option.

Platform for online degree level courses from leading universities - free access (pay for certification)

A guide on 20 selected Web 2.0 tools for research purposes

A commercial company providing free video-based online courses (pay for certification)

A commercial web-based tool to enable class interaction via any kind of computing device - Polls, discussions, quizzes etc.

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is an intergovernmental organisation created by Commonwealth Heads of Government to encourage the development and sharing of open learning/distance education knowledge, resources and technologies. COL is helping developing nations improve access to quality education and training. The site contains both studies and policy documents and a wide range of open educational resources

Reports, resources and links on education issues in Asia

Site from Seafood Scotland with materials and resources to support school level education around seafood topics - including both fishing and aquaculture

The EC INSTALL project promotes inclusive education, equity and social cohesion while preventing university drop-out of students who need support to fulfil their educational potential because of disadvantages caused by personal, social, cultural or economic circumstances, INSTALL promotes acquisition of the key competence of Learning to Learn at the university level by developing and implementing the innovative Narrative Mediation Path targeted at groups of disadvantaged students. This is a narrative methodology aimed at sustaining the development of a reflexive competence which is based on the process of mentalisation of learning experience on the part of individuals.

Practical guide to Open Educational Resources (OERs) for research students from the UK Open University

Blog from Martin Weller of the Open University on Educational Technology, digital scholarship, open education, e-learning etc.

Guide to Open Educational Resources (OERs) and using Web 2.0 services for digital scholars - from the UK Open University

Report from the UK Open University on exploring new forms of teaching, learning and assessment in the Internet age

Web based tool for managing polls and audience/class feedback via SMS, Twitter or Web with real-time updating of results (Commercial)

A refereed e-journal covering all aspects of open and distance learning

Project report on innovation and especially the use of information and communication technologies in teaching and learning for aquaculture, fisheries and aquatic resources management education

Here's the first report from WorkPackage 5 to get the group started.

A social network set up to provide opportunities for collaboration between aquaculture educators and industry.

NTS aims to use ICTs as a tool to make the learning of science subjects more attractive and accessible. The project target groups are students from the general and vocational schools aged 13 to 18; teachers in science subject,plus college & university students attending science education courses (prospective school teachers in sciences) The project will establish a Virtual Lab, as an experimental virtual aid to science learning. This will serve as a platform for science lessons, as a database of teaching materials and as a hub for science-learning-related graphic aids and recorded and illustrated appealing experiments on Nano-Tech. It will include a Nano-Science Center, presenting to learners and their in-service or future teachers the miracles of the nano-technologies. A program for a week Science Camp training including hands-on experiments and demonstrations will be developed and delivered through the VL, this is a good step as an approbation of the contents and functionalities of the virtual lab.

The World Internet Project (WIP) is a major, international, collaborative project looking at the social, political and economic impact of the Internet and other new technologies. It also provides a gateway to individual country reports and partner organisations concerned with the development and use of the Internet.