Online Learning Resources
www.masshirespringfield.org/online-classes Access to live webinars offered by the career
center and on-demand library of post-recorded job search and computer related webinars
www.gcflearnfree.org Access to a multitude of computer, technology and life-skills tutorials
https://alison.com: Free online courses with certificates. Join 1.5 million graduates and
empower your career. Study, learn, certify upskill with free online learning and training.
www.L.com: More than a million students use Skillshare to take classes in writing, business,
design, and more. Teachers from all around the world create courses and video tutorials for
students to follow along and practice their skills. The focus is on learning by doing, so students
will complete projects as directed by the course. It is free to join Skillshare, but an $8 per month
subscription will give you access to more classes and features.
www.lynda.com: More than 4,000 courses for students of all skill levels are available on Lynda.
They are offered in video format, with lessons taught by industry experts. Lynda boasts more
than four million users. A basic Lynda membership costs $24.99 per month, and a premium
membership with added features costs $34.99 per month. They also offer a ten day free trial.
www.edx.org: an open-source, nonprofit provider of university-level online courses. Classes
use video lessons and learning exercises to teach students, and provide forums for discussion of
class material. Courses may follow a schedule, or may be self-paced. Participating universities
include MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, and more. Price varies from class to class – many are offered free
of charge.
www.udemy.com: offers courses in programming, design, business, fitness, and more. Courses
are designed and led by industry experts. Udemy offers 40,000 different courses and boasts 10
million students worldwide. Courses vary in price, and many are offered free of charge
www.khanacademy.org: Khan Academy is an excellent resource for students to learn and
develop new skills. Classes are available in computer programming, science, history, and more.
Khan academy boasts more than 38 million students. Classes are delivered in short video
presentations. Khan Academy is a not-for-profit organization and all courses are offered for free.
https://www.coursera.org: More than 17 million people use Coursera to take university level
classes in business, computer science, the social sciences, and more. Courses from Johns
Hopkins University, Duke University, University of Pennsylvania, and more are available.
Classes are delivered as video lectures, quizzes, and exercises. Classes are offered free of charge,
though a fee can be paid for more features.
https://onemonth.com: One Month offers month long online courses, each costing $49, that
teach skills in programming, business, marketing, and more. If you are interested in
participating in an online business or starting your own, this is a great place to learn and
practice the skills you need. Courses include video lessons, quizzes, assignments and
discussions.
https://teamtreehouse.com: Treehouse is an online programming school with courses in several
different technologies. With treehouse you can learn basic programming, or how to build a
website, application, or game. A basic subscription costs $25 per month, and a pro subscription
with advanced features costs $49 per month.
https://tutsplus.com: Tutsplus offers video tutorials by industry experts for people who want
to learn programming, design, photography, business, and more. They boast more than 20,000
tutorials and more than 170 ebooks. A monthly subscription costs $15 per month, and longer
subscriptions with more features are also available.
https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm: MIT Opencourseware is a collection of 2260 courses from
MIT, all offered online for free. Boasting 175 million visitors, MIT Opencourseware offers audio
and video lectures, notes, exams, and exercises from real MIT classes. Classes in science,
humanities, medicine, engineering, and more are all available.
https://academicearth.org: Academic Earth is a platform that gives access to top university
classes from institutions like Columbia, Harvard, MIT, and more. Course subjects include
business, science, art, engineering, and more. There are more than fifteen hundred videos by
accomplished professors, and it is all completely free.
www.thegreatcoursesplus.com: The Great Courses Plus offers online access to academic
lectures from some of the world’s most respected professors. Courses include such topics as
science, history, professional development, photography, and more.
www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses: Get 1,300 free online courses from the world’s
leading universities — Stanford, Yale, MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, Oxford and more.
www.uopeople.edu: University of the People is a tuition free online university.
https://oedb.org/open: With over 10000 free online courses to choose from, our selection is
unmatched. We have free online classes that will satisfy almost any student’s needs.
www.udacity.com Udacity focuses on software development, offering free courses in
programming, data science, and web development. The website also offers a nanodegree
program for individuals who want to master a skillset or pursue a full-time career in tech.
https://generalassemb.ly offers both online and in-person classes, as well as full-time and parttime options. It focuses mainly on digital skills, covering subjects such as digital marketing, iOS
and Android development, data analytics, and JavaScript.
www.learnsmartsystems.com orientated toward career development, which is why it’s a great
place to learn about IT and security, project management, Office, HR, and business.
www.codecademy.com wants to teach you how to, well, code—and for free. It covers all kinds
of programming, including JavaScript, Ruby, HTML, CSS, and Python.
www.pluralsight.com/digitaltutors After subscribing to Pluralsight (or using its free trial!),
you’ll be able to explore classes in software, 3D development, VFX, design, game design, web
design, and CAD software.
http://tv.adobe.com Not sure how to use Photoshop or InDesign? Don’t worry, Adobe TV will
walk you through all its programs with tutorials, manuals, and more.
www.futurelearn.com/courses/upcoming completely free, with classes taught by universities
and special organizations. Its big topics are business and management, creative arts, law, health,
politics, science, digital skills, sports and leisure, and teaching