Computing & IT

BBC Learning - http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/information_technology.shtml

A variety of useful resources including WebWise and Bitesize Information Technology.

Free Quick Reference Guides - http://www.customguide.com/quick_references.htm

Guides that you can use and distribute. They include Office 2007, Office for Mac users, Adobe and more.....

Highlands & Islands Enterprise - http://www.hie.co.uk/learningworks/

These resources support five core skills including Information Technology from Access 3 to Higher and available in online interactive format, as downloadable flexible learning materials and as a content package for use in a college virtual learning environment.

How Stuff Works - http://computer.howstuffworks.com/

An entertaining site with clearly written, illustrated guides showing how all kinds of things work.

The Higher Education Academy - http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/index.php

The HE Academy Subject Centre for information & computer science - one of 24 Subject Centres providing subject-based support to both ICS individuals and departments.

ITQ ICT Skills - http://www.learningtechnologies.ac.uk/itq/tutorials/index.htm

A useful site but in particular the tutorials on office applications and web authoring.

ICT: Dictionary – http://www.qiaresources4ict.net/

This ICT dictionary is aimed at deaf students, their communication support workers and interpreters, and anyone else interested in learning signs for ICT terms.

Microsoft Education - http://www.microsoft.com/education/tutorials.mspx

Includes instructional resources, lesson plans, tutorials and "how tos".

National Science Foundation - http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/nsf-net/

The History of the Internet - A fascinating resource from America's National Science Foundation providing a timeline history of the Internet which includes a mix of images, videos, interviews and one of the most striking opening sequences around.

NQ e-library - http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/nq/coreskills/index.asp

This site provides some free simulations with others requiring a subscription.

Potted Video History of the Internet - http://vimeo.com/2696386

A short but impressive History of the Internet (a short animated documentary from Milah Bilgil). The film explains many of the key concepts of modern computing and does it through the use of a new set of info-graphic symbols known as PICOL icons. (PICOL = Pictorial Communication Language)

Office Tutorials - http://www.fgcu.edu/support/

This site provides access to good instructional materials covering the Office 2000 suite of applications.

Office XP & 2007 Tutorials - http://www.uwec.edu/help/index.htm

University of Wisconsin LTS Online – Non-profit making organisations can link to this great resource – a courtesy email is required.

PC Passport - http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/26658.html

PC Passport is a suite of IT user qualifications awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. It is available at three levels - Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced.

W3Schools - http://www.w3schools.com/

PC Full Web Building Tutorials - W3Schools continas Web-building tutorials, from basic HTML and XHTML to advanced XML, SQL, Database, Multimedia and WAP.