April 2010

20 Open Source Applications for Students and Lifelong Learners Apr 08, 2010

The web offers many different open source applications that help with office work, collaboration, learning and exploration, annotations, citations, archiving and much more. Here are 20 open source applications that would be especially useful to...

Bargain Guide for Students: 19 Sites That Offer Sweet Deals Apr 06, 2010

One of the many benefits of being a student are the nearly endless discounts. Carry your student ID with you to get great deals in places like movie theaters, restaurants and even nightclubs. Being a student can also get you bargains on shopping,...

13 Free Online Resources for Art Lovers Apr 05, 2010

Studying art history isn't just about memorizing names and dates - the Web is full of dynamic, engaging and FREE ways to learn about contemporary art and art history. From video and podcasts to Open Courseware and interactive textbooks, these...

10 Tools for Bookmarking and Online Research Apr 03, 2010

The Internet is a blessing and a curse for researchers: It's a limitless source of information, but filtering through it all can be overwhelming. Can we rely on sites like Wikipedia? And when we're crawling all over the Web, how do we keep track...