General Information for
Adult Basic Education

AskERIC
An advanced site that allows you or your student to type in a question and supplies a response within 48 hours.
http://www.askeric.org

The Gateway to Educational Materials
Access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources on the Internet!  The Gateway to Educational Materials Project is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education's National Library of Education, and is a special project of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology
http://www.thegateway.org

CNN Newsroom
This is a free instructional program sponsored by CNN News. There are daily features, in-depth news stories and coverage of world and regional events designed exclusively for students. There is a daily classroom guide on the internet, lesson plans which can be emailed directly to you and taping rights in perpetuity. Teachers must enroll annually, but there is no fee.
http://turnerlearning.com

Education World
Offers a free electronic newsletter, a database of educational websites, lesson plans with answer keys and an interactive message board. There is no specific focus on adult learners, but many of the lesson plans are appropriate and do not appear childish.
http://www.education-world.com

The ERIC System
ERIC is a national information system designed to provide users with ready access to an extensive body of education-related literature.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/

Federal Resources for Education Excellence
This is a clearinghouse of free educational programs, information, resources, etc.
http://www.ed.gov/free/

Multiple Intelligences for Adult Literacy and Adult Education
The MIALAE site focuses in on helping instructors and students discover their many intelligences and how to use them effectively in mastering content.
http://www.literacynet.org/diversity/

The World Lecture Hall (WLH)
WLH contains links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the web to deliver class materials.
http://www.utexas.edu/world/lecture/index.html