The Kindle, Nook, and a slew of electronic book readers are rapidly emerging on the scene. They offer great features–easy reading screens, ability to hold hundreds of books, limited Web access, and automated searching.

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Typically the warning signs of failure in school are clear-cut. Your grades are C’s or lower, constantly asking for extensions, getting incompletes on assignments, or you don’t understand what’s going on in class.

Thousands of students worldwide are using technologies and tools created or adapted for online college studies. Discussion boards, direct e-mail between students and professor, and web-enabled “student lounges” are important tools in learning online.

With tuition hikes abound at many schools throughout the country many parents, and students, are finding the cost to attend school a little hard to swallow. However, there are other ways to attend school without sacrificing your bank account or credit rating.

A recent 93-page report on online education, conducted by SRI International for the Department of Education, has a starchy academic title, but a most intriguing conclusion: “On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.”

Caught this article at Silicon Valley Insider about how a California startup is working to offer text books for…

If you’ve ever gotten stuck in the middle of a term paper, essay, or just comprehending the text in a book for one of your classes then this is a great tool for you…WordWeb.