In recent years, schools around the world have dramatically increased the use of computers in the classroom. Many schools, from elementary to graduate level, have embraced the Web as a vehicle for information. Their home pages are generally informative and sometimes a lot of fun! Take a tour of the virtual classroom:
K-12 Schools
- American School Directory
The Internet gateway to all 108,000 K-12 schools. More than 70,000 of the schools offer pictures, art, calendars, menus, local links, and notes from students, parents & alumni.
- School Information and School Reports
This site delivers sample school reports and a school directory. Visitors can also order a free detailed report on a particular district.
- Schools Online
Browse school and contact information for 283 boarding schools in the U.S., Canada, and overseas from The Association of Boarding Schools.
Colleges & Universities
- American Universities and U.S. Universities by State
These guides will help you track down U.S. college and university home pages.
- General Education Online
GEO links to more than 6,400 universities and colleges in more than 160 countries.
- CampusTours
For a closer look at schools, check out CampusTours, where you'll find virtual tours, interactive maps, college webcams, QuickTime VR tours, campus movies and more. The site also links to the official Web site for each school.
- SchoolGuides.com
A comprehensive online directory of doctoral, masters and professional degree programs. The guide outlines course offerings, tuition, and admissions contacts, then links out to each school's site.
- US News 2007 College Rankings
Scan the magazine's annual rankings of higher education institutions.
Wired Schools
- PC Magazine's Top 20 Wired Colleges
PC Magazine and The Princeton Review teamed up to create the Top 20 Wired Colleges list in 2006. Villanova University came in first, followed by M.I.T. You can also check out the methodology of the list too.
- USA Today: Totally Wireless on Campus
USA Today reporter Sharon Jayson discusses the increasing popularity of the wireless campus across America. Jayson compares the pros and cons and includes some interesting and up-to-date statistics.
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