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 Website for Tasmanian Government High School and College students with online teaching and learning tools such as WebCT and student forums. Students can access the Student Freeway using their school login and password.
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| Links to providers of free web-based email accounts. Collated by BizTas (Tasmanian Department of Economic Development) |
 How can you tell if information you find on the Internet is accurate, objective and up-to-date? This site will help you find clues so you can decide if the information in a web site is any good.
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 Hobart College offers many subjects for study through Open Learning. If you are unable to attend college day classes, it may be the approach for you.A comprehensive Open Learning Handbook, which outlines courses, is available from this link. |
 Adult Education Tasmania is about learning for living. Over 1200 courses are offered in Tasmania for adults - from Tai Chi and investment portfolios to travelling abroad. You can use this website to search for the course/s you want and to enrol. |
 TAFE Tasmania offers courses that can be studied online in General Education, Hospitality and Microsoft Excel. Online learning can be very flexible as students can access their courses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| UK e-learning website offering online courses in information technology, engineering, health and safety, management and marketing. IT courses on offer include introductory and more advanced online training in many programs from around A$17. |
| Macquarie College is a private Registered Training Organisation with the State Training Board of Victoria. E-learning courses in most common desktop computing applications available from around A$49. |
NetAlert Limited (NetAlert) is Australia's Internet safety advisory body. providing practical advice on Internet safety, parental control and Internet filters for the protection of children, students and families.
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| Netty's world is a website which helps young children learn about Internet safety through a range of fun interactive activities. It has been developed by NetAlert, Australia's Internet safety advisory body. |
| CyberQuoll is an Internet safety education program for primary aged students. It forms part of the NetAlert CyberSafe Schools program. It is designed for schools but parents and carers can also use CyberQuoll with children in their care. |
| US technology company Hewlett-Packard offers a wide range of free, instructor-led online courses. Computing topics include MS Windows and MS Office Appliations, Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Dreamweaver. Also business and marketing courses. |
| Canadian site offering seven software tutorials, produced in conjunction with Microsoft K-12 Education: Internet Explorer 5; Internet Explorer 4; Outlook Express; PowerPoint 98; FrontPage 2000; FrontPage 98; Office 2000. Also online courses e.g. maths. |
 Open Learning Institute of TAFE (OLI) offers nationally recognised qualifications through online delivery. Over 120 programs, including Business Studies, Accounting, IT, Justice Studies, Children's Services and Aged Care.
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| US site providing links to a wide range of free online learning offerings. Topics include Introduction to Microsoft Office, Fundamentals of Microsoft Powerpoint and All About Personal Computers. |
| Information from the Tasmanian Department of Education on how to make the most of available training opportunities. |
The free courses section of this commercial site includes free tutorials for some of the most popular computer software as well as tutorials in other computer related subjects. Courses include Windows XP, Yahoo Messenger and Outlook Express.
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| Learnthat.com offers free online courses and free tutorials in a variety of computer, certification, business, lifestyle, and fun topics. Courses include: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop. |
| UK website offering free training courses covering computers, web design, money management, and personal development. Includes First Steps in IT, Next Steps in IT and Wizard on the Web to help you create your own website. |
| This site offers a number of free online tutorials including: Microsoft Word Basics; Microsoft Excel Basics; Beginner’s Guide to Paint Shop Pro. |
| This site brings together links to dozens of online technology courses from around the web. |
| Support for UTAS students in accessing online information and study materials off-campus. |
| This UK site offers a range of free online-based courses that you can work through at your own pace in areas from IT to gardening to languages. Includes Computer Tutor for people new to using computers and WebWise introduction to using the internet. |
All the games can be used to learn something new but mainly the ABC hope that you just enjoy yourself. Topics include counting, fossils and explorers.
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| Owned by 7 Australian universities, Open Universities Australia offers a flexible way to study toward a university degree or to get practical skills by picking up vocational units or qualifications. Over 700 units in 70 subject areas. |
| Online learning sites from the ABC targetted at adult learners and designed to enhance learning for life through providing information, links to further sources of knowledge, and empowering individuals to pursue education and enrichment. |
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