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Live and on-demand classes!

BIBS is an interactive television system that works through your computer and the Internet. You won't get college credit for attending, but the information and knowledge is just as valuable!

The programs include classes at UC Berkeley and other television and video programs. Many programs are recorded in an archive which allows you to watch on-demand at any time.

The BIBS system began experimental broadcasts in the Fall 1998 semester after over three years of experience broadcasting the Berkeley Multimedia, Interfaces, and Graphics Seminar.

If you are new to Computers check out Intro to Computers - IDS110! I suggest you start with Lecture 2 so you won't have to listen to all the administrative information given to students taking the course on campus.

This is a great article exploring the pro's and con's about learning online. Meet Nitin Guar, a systems specialist at IBM's offices in Austin, Texas, who would urge any of his IT colleagues to take a class online.

Student Online is a personal organizer for students and instructors. The site automatically updates classes and activities throughout the semester. Also, Student Online suggests on-campus, off-campus, and cross-campus events to students based on their interests.

The user's schedule, contacts, and email can be accessed remotely from an Internet-ready cell phone, pager, or digital personal organizer.

The future of learning online can be summed up in three words: anytime, anyplace, anywhere.

There are several resources online providing learners with opportunities to achieve this goal. And we've found another resource to add to our list, UNext.com.

UNext.com is dedicated to making high quality education available anywhere and anytime. They serve those who understand that thriving in today's competitive, knowledge-based economy demands a continual advancement in their knowledge and skills.

In short, they provide companies, and the individuals who work for them, the most effective means possible to increase their human capital.

The Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE builds digital collections and services while providing information and support to digital library developers worldwide. The site is well organized and we're sure you'll find something of interest here.

It's sponsored by The Library, UC Berkeley, and Sun Microsystems, Inc..

Get It Online

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to explore the unknown? Well, you might have found your chance in the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School.

The Berkman Center is a research program founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development.

The Center is a network of teaching and research faculty from Harvard Law School and elsewhere -- as well as students, fellows, entrepreneurs, lawyers, and virtual architects working to identify and engage the challenges and opportunities of cyberspace. All of the Center's series are FREE and open to the public, but registration may be limited.

If you are just beginning your college education, or have a few years to finish, the chances are high that you will be faced with the choice of taking a course on the Internet, or through television. Take our online quiz to see if this kind of education is for you.
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This online guide is designed to help teachers, librarians, and students use videoconferencing technology.

If you're new to videconferencing, this site will provide the background you need to get started.

Experienced videoconferencers will find ideas, strategies, and checklists to help improve the quality of their videoconferencing.