I was excited about a posting I read on my Educational Technology Listserv (EdTech) last night describing 100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Study & Learn Better, but I quickly found it was a reposting of a comprehensive list written from the Online Educational Database (OEDb). The article in question was simply cut and paste with no mention of the original author. This is not kosher with me and I refuse to post the thief’s blog.
This unfortunate event, however, brought me to find a rather useful library of articles and ideas from the OEDb. According to their web site, “…the Online Education Database offers comprehensive reviews of online colleges and degree programs. Unlike other online education directories, our database only lists accredited online colleges so you can be sure that these degrees will be respected by potential employers. OEDb allows you to browse by colleges, degrees, or programs. We also have a library of articles that covers the basic topics of attending an online university” (OEDb, 2008).
A press release from PR Leap (2006), describes the site as a continuation of the online educational community using open source documents. “OEDb.org features reviews of dozens of online universities and colleges and hundreds of distance learning degree programs which can be completed online. Degree subjects covered include business, medical, legal, arts, and more. OEDb also features a library of articles regarding online education and financial aid.”
While I have only done minor cross checking of this site and it’s resources, I will continue the investigation as I delve into the 100 Ways article. At this time I do not plan my study to be focused on higher education, but no doubt some of these ideas will come in handy for K-12 as well. Some other recent articles/posts collected at the library might be useful as well:
- Skip the Tuition: 100 Free Podcasts from the Best Colleges in the World
- 200 Free Online Classes to Learn Anything
- 101 Web 2.0 Teaching Tools
- 25 Awesome Beta Research Tools from Libraries Around the World
(from Collegedegree.com)
References
Online Educational Database. (2008). Recent articles. In Library of online educational articles and advice. Retrieved February 17, 2008, from http://oedb.org/library
PR Leap. (2006, September 16). OEDb: Online education database launched. PR Leap Press Release. Retrieved February 17, 2008, from http://www.prleap.com/pr/48450/
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As a longtime educator who has been involved in ranking both traditional and online colleges, I hope students understand that the lists/rankings we produce always reflect, to some degree, our own beliefs, values, and preferences. Nobody’s rankings, however hard they try, can be entirely objective.
Rankings are fun, and they stimulate interesting discussions, but they are not definitive. They may be a good starting point for prospective students searching for options, but they are not more than that. My best advice to such prospective students is to approach choosing an educational institution as they would approach any other important consumer decision, with research and reason.