Online Learning

Kansas State Library Resources

Auto Repair Source Access to repair, maintenance, and service information.

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center A comprehensive resource for career exploration and planning that allows users to quickly find the valuable career information they need

LearningExpress Library Practice tests and exercises to support those looking to improve core academic skills, pass the GED, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.

Mango Languages An online language-learning system that includes Spanish, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, Russian and more. Use on your desktop, or as an app on the go.

Universal Class Video-based courses for developing skills in accounting basics, parenting and family, or health and medicine (Kansas Library eCard required for initial sign-up. Ask a librarian for help in setting you up).

Open Education Resource Sites & Learning Databases

OER Commons Open Educational Resources (OER) offer opportunities for systemic change in teaching and learning content through engaging educators in new participatory processes and effective technologies for engaging with learning.

Open Course Library The Open Course Library (OCL) is a collection of shareable course materials, including syllabi, course activities, readings, and assessments designed by teams of college faculty, instructional designers, librarians, and other experts.

Open Education Consortium Provides resources, support, and opportunities for collaboration for learning, planning, and implementing successful open educational programs at community and technical colleges.

PBS Learning Media Gives direct access to thousands of classroom-ready, curriculum-targeted digital resources aligned to Common Core and national and state standards.

TED Education A database of videos aimed to spark and celebrate the ideas and knowledge-sharing of teachers and students around the world.

Tech Boomers  An educational website that teaches older adults and others with limited computer skills how to use the most popular websites on the Internet.