Magazines, Homework Help, Databases at Tappan Library: College/Adult Ed
Free and licensed online databases and reference tools, including full-text magazine articles, provided by the Tappan Library.
Colleges
- Accredited Schools Online
The sheer volume of schools with online programs makes it easier for students to find distance-learning opportunities. However, it also makes it easier to find poor ones. When vetting online schools, selecting one with the right accreditation is absolutely critical.
Lifelong Learning
- Coursera via NYS Dept of Labor
Access to nearly 4,000 online programs taught by leading professors and industry professionals on Coursera, with a focus on high-growth and in-demand sectors like advanced manufacturing, technology, and health care, among others. [When you use the free version of Coursera, there are classes that give a free 7 day trial but charge for continued access for periods longer than that. The NYS version allows access to these paid classes.]
- DigitalLearn.org
If you are new to computers, haven't used them for a while, are a little unsure and uncomfortable, or just need a bit of a refresher, we have the tools to help you tackle technology at your own pace and gain the confidence you need to succeed.
- EdX
EdX offers courses given by professors from such esteemed institutions as MIT, Harvard and UC Berkeley.
- GCF Learn Free
GCFLearnFree.org creates and provides quality, innovative online learning opportunities to anyone who wants to improve the technology, literacy and math skills needed to be successful in both work and life.
- TechBoomers
Techboomers.com is a free educational website that teaches older adults and other inexperienced Internet users with basic computer skills about websites that can help improve their quality of life.
