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Arizona Virtual Academy: Publicly-funded charter school offering online schooling to Arizona residents in grades K-11.
Pinnacle Education Virtual School: Publicly-funded distance learning charter school for Arizona residents.
Mesa Public Schools Distance Learning Program: The K-6 online program offering lesson plans and software free of charge to home schooling families throughout Arizona. Provides copies of adopted textbooks, workbooks, and math and science manipulatives. Also offers on-campus classes to home schooling families. The 7-12 program offers credit for high school courses for students.
University of Arizona Correspondence: Courses from the UA Outreach College can help you satisfy the requirements for high school graduation, even when you're no longer attending school, graduate more quickly, and continue your education outside of the regular classroom.

Arizona Universities Network: Contains distance learning courses accessible to students worldwide from the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University and Arizona State University.
Pima Community College Distance Learning: Offers distance education classes over the Internet and through Cable TV. Self-paced computer classes are offered online. Cable TV classes are available on one or more channels on various cable TV providers.
University of Arizona Distance Learning: Offers a variety of lifelong learning courses and programs.
Northern Arizona University Distance Learning: Take advantage of a growing number of classes and degrees delivered online.
Arizona State University Online & Extended Campus: Online courses, cable TV courses and independent learning programs.
University of Phoenix: Pursue your education entirely via the Internet through the online campus or pursue your education in a combination approach - attending portions of classes online and in a traditional classroom environment on local campuses.
U.S. News and World Report E-Learning Guide: Features a comprehensive list of schools throughout the United States offering distance learning courses, certificates, and degrees. Provides lists of the nation's oldest, newest, largest, and smallest distance learning programs.

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Education Research Complete — Scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education
ERIC (Education Resource Information Center) — Literature and resources about education
Professional Development Collection — Full text education journals
Universal Class — Video-based Adult Education courses in a collaborative learning environment, covering a wide range of subjects. Graded lesson tests, certificates of achievement, and available Continuing Education Units help you master and document your educational goals.