ALISON,  which is known for its free global learning opportunity recently improved its online learning site by launching a newly designed website.

The new website of ALISON now have many new social networking feature and interested people can now register faster. But what I like in the new ALISON is its more intuitive study area and new free tools to make learning, teaching or training even better than before.

Under the new portal, one can easily create virtual classroom for a group of learners  that can be managed and monitored with the free ALISON Manager. This tool is free to trainers and teachers  of IT-skills certification ALISON ABC IT, the Microsoft Digital Literacy curriculum (MS DLC), and many other courses.

With all these new features, ALISON remains free to all; hence learning a new course or  improving your workplace skill will not cost you anything.  So check out the new and improved ALISON free online learning for all to experience faster and convenient online learning. Register for free and start improving your skills.

The Los Angeles Valley College Online Education offers the same quality of education that they offer on-campus. In fact, in this college, enrolling in an online class is the same as enrolling in their regular class.

The enrollees for online courses in Valley College  are increasing; so from 73 classes last fall, Valley College now have more than 100 online classes ranging from Business to Theater and honors courses. Their professors and instructors are likewise having professional development towards providing a quality and competitive online education.

Now, more individuals are given an opportunity to study and complete a degree anytime and anywhere at a lower cost. The Los Angeles Valley College Online Education offers wide range of online classes for this coming Fall. You may check them out here.

They also provide Online Learning Tutorial for those who want to learn more about this mode of education. And you may also try their Online Readiness Skil if you wanted to know if you are prepared to study online.

And unlike other Mandarin tutorial, this free Mandarin online lesson came from Heriot-Watt University,  a well-known educational institution.  This Mandarin lesson is available through SCHOLAR. SCHOLAR is an online learning tool that is originally available to all Higher and Advanced Higher students in Scotland but Phillip John, the Dean of science and engineering at the university and executive chair of the SCHOLAR Forum, offer this to general public so that any individual who want to learn Mandarin can now possibly learn for free. All you need is a computer with internet access!

So if you want to start learning Mandarin now, simply visit this site.

But fret no more because just like free online courses in computing technology, there are also some resources where nurses can avail of free online continuing education. One online portal that I know is the Medi-Smart, a website about nursing education resources.

Medi-Smart compiled a directory of Free Nursing Continuing Education Resources that can be accessed online.  Some of the free online courses were:

Culture Advantage-  This offers 3 free online CE courses which are accredited for contact hours in Kansas and 15 other states. This site requires registration prior to taking courses

Nellcor Puritan Bennett – This offers a good selection of free, accredited online educational courses for registered nurses and respiratory therapists

Journal of Nursing Risk Management – This is composed of free 14.5 Contact Hours nursing continuing education for full-time military and federal health care providers

Female Urinary Incontinence – Offers free 2 Hour course that is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing

With these free courses, even those budget-constrained nurses can now equip themselves with continuing education that may help them to advance in their profession or at least empower their knowledge in providing better health care services.

The online learning center of Sony Backstage is offering several short online courses that aims to provide updated curriculum in Microsoft products which are taught by instructors who are expert in these subject matters. For those who want to learn Windows Vista, they currently have courses such as:

Understanding Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business Edition
Windows Vista® Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Windows Vista®: Find Information in the Registry
Windows Vista®: Finding Files Using Basic Search

And for those who want to maximize their knowledge in Office 2007, Sony Backstage Online Learning Center has the following courses that can surely help us:

Introduction to Microsoft® Excel® 2007
Introduction to Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2007
Introduction to Microsoft® Word 2007
Manage Your Personal Finances with Intuit® Quicken® 2009 Software

All these courses are taught online and offered for free. So grab this opportunity and improve your computing skills at no cost on your part.

The online course is also has written lesson with various examples. Students will upload their photos to receive helpful feedback and advice. This is indeed a great way to learn online photography at no cost. Students will definitely enjoy the supportive and interactive learning environment where they can ask questions, discuss ideas and participate to activities.

The things that students can learn form this online photography class are the following:
* Exposure – exposing for you subject, bracketing, exposure compensation
* Shooting in a snow storm
* Finding things to shoot when you have no snow
* Focusing – auto-focus, manual focus
* Preparation – staying warm and dry, you and your gear
* Moonlit night reflections
* Locations
* How to protect your gear
* Subjects – landscapes, ice patterns, snowmen, animals, decorations
* Light – overcast, sunshine, reflective, soft, harsh, contrasts

Enrollment is now going on and class will start on February 2, 2009. To enroll in this online photography course for free, simply use the coupon code SNOWINFEB at checkout.  Students will also be asked to complete an assignment and top photo from this activity will be awarded a $20 gift card from Amazon.com.

The Online Native American Studies are ideal for teachers who need training to fulfill Indian Education. This class can be taken by both current MSU students and students who are not enrolled in an MSU degree program. And for students who will complete this online class, they are eligible to earn either 3 graduate credits at MSU or 45 renewal units for teachers through the state Office of Public Instruction.

For more information regarding this online course, interested students may contact Professor  Kristin Ruppel at (406) 994-5261 or through this email.

Online life experience degree can be the next best choice of education for working adults such as real estate agents, salesman or telemarketers with long work experience in a particular field who do not have previous diploma or certification from the academe. They can use their life experience degree to boost their confidence and to create a more presentable /attractive resume.

Online life experience degree when applied honestly and assessed properly can significantly help individuals to land in a better paying job especially when they successfully present themselves and their qualifications to the employers.

Almeda University proudly offers their new guide in its online life experience degrees to serve professionals like real estate agents. Almeda can assist these professionals to complete their education requirement in the best possible way. This school also accepts stay-at-home parents, international students and transfer students from anywhere in the world.

The courses under Technology Fundamentals Series offer a vendor-neutral orientation that will teach you how the tools work and how they differ from one another. Current course under this series is the Web Content Management Technology and the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Technology.

On the other hand, the courses that are included in Business Essentials Series aim to tackle the challenges that arise in the application of content technologies such as the essential management and governance issues. The Business Essential courses include the SharePoint 1: Evaluating Native SharePoint Services and the Fundamentals of E-Discovery.

These courses are all available online and may be completed according to the student’s pace.  The courses can be taken by students anywhere in the world and only costs $395 per course per student. For more information about the CMS Online Education, you may call their customer service at 1 800 325 6190 () or +1 617 763 5336 for international inquiries.

This is a four-session course that will help you discover what separates Windows Vista from previous Windows XP and how to make the most of its benefits. The lessons are divided into the following topics:
Lesson 1: A First Look at Windows Vista – where you will learn about some of the benefits of Windows Vista and how to upgrade your hardware.

Lesson 2: Exploring the Windows Vista Interface – This lesson takes you on a tour of the new interface where students can learn how running programs and managing files has changed for the better.

Lesson 3: Maintaining Your System – explains how Windows Vista Business helps you maintain your PC’s health and troubleshoot any problems that may occur.

Lesson 4: Managing and Securing Data – find out how Windows Vista Business helps you protect your important data better and more easily.