Official learning resource for using Maya. It is an organized learning plan for creating a 30 second animation. The videos feature a teacher from the Seattle Art Institute. There is a complete learning plan for both the teacher and the student.
Youtube Playlist from AnimationMethods. They have many learning series on how to model characters and use the maya animation tool. You can spend a lot of time here and learn a lot about modeling.
AnimationMethods home page. They sell books and they provide tons of free videos to learn animation. It is well organized and is a great way to learn how to use maya and how to create animations.