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"The More You Learn The More You Are"

Issue # 12 - July 26, 2000


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In this Issue
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1. New Categories at World Wide Learn
2. New Courses and Learning Resources
3. Guest Reviewer
4. Recommended Reading
5. Course Contest - More Chances to Win!


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New Categories at World Wide Learn
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Online Music Courses, Lessons and Tutorials
http://www.worldwidelearn.com/music-courses.htm
Here's a big selection of online music courses, lessons
and tutorials - learn to play guitar, piano, drums, 
harmonica or even bagpipes!

Online Graphic Design Courses
http://www.worldwidelearn.com/graphic-design.htm
Online courses and tutorials in graphic design, desktop 
publishing and typography, plus tips, tricks and how-tos 
for your favourite graphics applications.


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New Courses and Learning Resources
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Art History 101
http://www.best.com/~natalew/Art.html
Art History 101 is a free online course covering art 
periods and movements as well as art facts and 
definitions. You can start with the art timelines of 
history and then move on to the various periods in art 
- Byzantine, Renaissance Baroque, Impressionism, 
Neo-Classicism, Pre-Raphaelite, Gothic, Realism, 
and more. Created by Natale Williams, this site is 
very well designed with lots of color, graphics and 
photographic images - if you are interested in art 
history, be sure to check out this course.

Electro Tech - Free Electronic Tutorials
http://www.digital-avatar.com/members/et/index2.html
If you're interested in learning more about electronics, 
visit Electro Tech for a large selection of free schematics, 
tutorials and projects. Topics covered include: fundamental
theory, capacitors, resistors, transistors, how to solder,
oscilloscopes, multimeters and more.

Australian Sign Language
http://www.learnsign.com.au/
Auslan is the sign language that hearing impaired people 
use in Australia and is different to other international 
signing languages. LearnSign.com.au offers a free 
interactive tutorial to help you learn Auslan alphabet, 
numbers, words and phrases.

HandSpeak: A Sign Language Dictionary Online
http://www.handspeak.com/
An excellent introduction to sign language, The HandSpeak 
has catalogued over 2,800 hand signs in the format of GIF 
animation, forming a series of still images for you to see 
and learn. A new sign is added to the SL dictionary daily 
and you can view or search signs in different categories 
such as alphabet, numbers, animal, colors and places.

Glossary of Poetic Terms
http://shoga.wwa.com/%7Ergs/glossary.html
The Glossary of Poetic Terms provides a unique guide for 
the study of poetry and features phonetic pronunciation, 
cross references, definitions, examples, hyper-linked 
keywords & cross references, poetic quotations and writers' 
guidelines.

An Online Guide to Writing Poetry
http://www.thispoetry.com/
Thispoetry is an ongoing monthly ezine that provides a 
practical guide to writing poetry. This is a free course 
in all the key aspects: how to stimulate creativity, develop 
a theme, shape your poem from various aspects, publish your 
work, and get yourself known. A special feature is self 
publishing, and the new opportunities offered by multimedia 
and the Internet.

The Albany Poetry Workshop
http://www.sonic.net/poetry/albany/
The Albany Poetry Workshop offers an online poetry class 
lasting 8 weeks and includes reading and writing assignments, 
a live discussion board, and weekly online live critiques of 
the poems you have written.

University of Waterloo Online
http://webcourses.de.uwaterloo.ca/waterloo_online/visitors/index.htm
Canada's University of Waterloo offers a selection of online 
college courses. Courses are available in the following areas 
of study: English, Economics, Psychology, Accounting, Biology,
Environmental Studies, Social Work, Anthropology, Canadian 
Studies, Computer Science, Management, Mathematics and 
Religious Studies.

Free Jewelry Making Courses
http://www.wire-sculpture.com/index.html
Online jewelry making courses using the gold wire sculpture 
system are offered for free at this site. You can learn to 
make earrings, pendants, bracelets, rings and more with the 
illustrated tutorials.

TechOnLine University
http://www.tolu.com
TechOnLine University offers free online courses and lectures 
to help the engineering community enhance their technical 
careers. Courses and lectures are designed to provide a 
deep understanding of critical technologies, products, 
applications and design methodologies. Free membership 
provides unlimited access to self paced, interactive, 
multimedia online education.

Online Professional Development for Engineers and Architects
http://www.pdhonline.org/
PDHonline.org is dedicated to the online professional 
development for engineers and architects. The online 
courses offered by PDHonline feature the state-of-the-art 
in the field of engineering. Each lecture is supplemented 
with new learning materials including links to additional 
resources and a quiz to help attendees earn professional 
development hours (PDH units) or learning units (LU). Taking 
a course at PDHonline is simple:

- You may study the course materials at your own pace.
- You can enroll and take a quiz at any time.
- Your Certificate of Completion will be e-mailed to you upon 
the successful completion of the course.


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Guest Reviewer
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Have you taken a course online recently? Are you 
taking a class right now? Would you like to share 
your learning adventures and experiences with World 
Wide Learn readers?

How would you like to be a guest reviewer for the 
World Wide Learn Newsletter?

We'd all love to hear your comments and reviews of 
any courses, tutorials or classes for publication 
in the newsletter. Its always helpful to hear other 
people's opinions and recommendations!

Send in your review or contact me for more information at:
mailto:webmaster@worldwidelearn.com?subject=Guest_Review


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Course Contest!
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Now 4 Courses to Win!

Course Sponsors:

Skills for You
http://www.skillsforyou.com

The lucky winner receives a gift certificate to 
online courses at Skills for You. You'll be able 
to choose one of the following series of courses:

- Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- Business Fundamentals
- Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers
- Understanding Financial Statements
- Project Management for the IT Sector

This month we welcome a new sponsor:

moneyXperts.com
http://moneyXperts.com/cgi-local/pl/pl.cgi?wwl
moneyXperts.com helps people all over the world take control 
of their investments and financial life. One of the most 
popular services moneyXperts offers is the LESSON OF THE DAY 
service in which subscribers are sent an easy-to-read and 
informative lesson every weekday that helps them acquire the 
knowledge and skills necessary to invest successfully.  3 lucky 
subscribers every month will receive a 1-year subscription to 
this Premium Lesson of the Day course.

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Congratulations to Last Month's Winners:

- Nader Yassa
- Jennifer Maynard
- Dana Kutz
- Carolyn Magee
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** New Instructions to Enter the Course Contest:

If you would like to be eligible to win one of these 4 
course prizes, simply send an email to:

mailto:CourseContest@worldwidelearn.com?subject=July_Contest
with your full name (first and last) and email address and 
I will draw the 4 winners from the entries received.

Cut-off for this month's contest will be the end of day 
Sunday, July 30, 2000, so get your entry in as soon as you 
read this newsletter.

Thanks and Good Luck!



Thanks for reading!
"Still Learning"
Angela Lovett
Publisher
World Wide Learn

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