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    The on-line version of Horizon offers students links to seminars and workshops, conferences and presentations that tackle the latest issues in the world of education. To address these issues is the Horizon mailing list and discussion forum, where subscribers review current and past issues and discuss them with each other. Interesting links include one to the Educational On-Ramp that lists sources of information on the web related to the future of education. The Technology Source is another free monthly webzine that takes technology and its changing relation to education into account. It informs students and educational faculty about how new tools can be used to enhance teaching and learning.

    The goal of Education Week is clearly defined on its web page. It wants to be 'the' place on the web for those interested in education reform, schools and their guiding policies. A well-planned site, students can check out links to job opportunities abroad, read the latest issue of Teacher Magazine, scan the current Education Week Magazine or browse through special reports on education-based issues. There are also pages on key education issues, lists of terms, organisations and useful web sites. Lastly, the link to Daily News is a unique one that enables students from all over the globe read what papers around the US are saying about schools.

    Not the conventional sort of poet, this one represents the Pursuit Of Educational Technology. The Poet's web site has some interesting features: like the most comprehensive book exchange system on the net and a unique 'study buddy' system. There are links to ways of making new friends, discussion groups, how to find adequate off-campus housing and a select group of college newspapers. There's a lot going on, at the site, for professors as well -- features, ideas on how to use the Internet for learning and how to communicate better with students. The site also promises features like a comprehensive resume submission and employer lookup section; tips on saving money for college and how to make friends on campus. Still more links enable visitors to find college homepages, view college newspapers on-line and join in discussion groups on a number of topics.

    A quarterly technology magazine for K-12 schools, the web site hosted by Electronic School is well designed. Advertisements from sponsors jostle for elbow room with links to articles on new technology standards, business leaders, surveys on education issues and CEO opinions. Lastly, a competent search facility powered by Hotbot can also be used; which lists the eight top visited sites for foreign students.

    SchoolNet offers students who log in information about all facets of education, from elementary to graduation. The site's Bulletin Board changes regularly, listing upcoming meetings, events and happenings in US colleges. The site also maintains a quarterly focus for its issues. From sexual harassment to violence and safety in schools. A link to the site's Message Board gives students, parents and educators an interactive forum to share ideas, comments or questions concerning any educational topic posted by SchoolNet. Extremely sparse, with few graphics and advertisements, the site survives mainly on reader interest in the stuff offered. Worth a browse.

    Imagine, a periodical for students and 'academically talented youth' is published by the Study of Exceptional Talent under the Johns Hopkins University. It provides students with information, insights and comprehensive counseling. The site has links to topics like environmental science, the performing arts, engineering, cross-cultural studies and career discovery. Visitors can read a host of interesting features on topics as diverse as jazzing up your drumming skills, building your own robot, medicine and law. Those who like what they see can subscribe, and then receive up-to-date information about programmes, competitions and internships across America, with articles by student participants, college reviews and student evaluations of individual colleges and universities. Interviews with accomplished professionals in diverse fields help with career opportunities, and other links on planning ahead for college, advice on how best to prepare yourself and literary reviews of classics make this site extremely interesting. Visitors can fill out an online subscription form or just read a sample issue using Adobe Acrobat.

    Education Update is a monthly publication that handles education-based issues for anyone aged between three and 93. While the print publication is distributed in New York, visitors to this site can check out links to jobs for educators, classified ads and programmes in private and public schools, special education, seminars, profiles, continuing education and a host of other interesting topics. A simple site, students can browse through articles featured, on categories like colleges, computers, international education, medicine and special education.

    Called FishNet, this is an e-zine that features data about colleges, admissions, high school life and "beyond." The site has opening links to a savvy college guide that takes students through free counselling sessions on financial aid and a college search. The College Guide has comprehensive information on individual colleges as well as stuff on how you can get 'with it' on the American college circuit. Lastly, a unique link to understanding college problems from parents' points of view comes as a surprise.

    WhatNext is a site for high school teens. Foreign students can log in to find extensive information on a host of topics related to education. Visitors can search for any college or university, read underground reviews and participate in a chat. Contests, prizes, music and movie reviews are all thrown in to make the site more appealing to the teen set. Discussions at chat shows involve topics that can be extremely helpful, depending on how lucky you get. One features, for example, a discussion on Media Degrees and where you can find the best schools for a degree in journalism. Advice from students along with tips and data make these chats interesting. Finally, students can also search for top online forums or check the financial aid forum for any required data.

    If studying in Australia is what you have always wanted to do, Good Teacher should put you in the picture. While the content of this site is not what foreign students will relate to, visitors can find out a lot about the education system, current issues, technological changes and curriculum in Australia. Articles written by leading educators make this site fairly authoritative. For Australian students, or those planning to study there, there's a free email service using the @australia.edu internet address. A comprehensive site map leads you to links on Queensland Teaching, Queensland's leading school magazine published four times annually. Product reviews, articles on the use of technology in the classroom and features on school technology should help foreign students adapt to the way things work down under.

    While it concentrates on the US alone, U-Wire is ideal for those planning on studying there. It is written by students, and covers college campuses, the latest news, articles and job hunting information.

    Link, a smart online college magazine, offers visitors comprehensive information on living in college based on student experiences, advice and ideas. There's also a link to back issues, which yields a load of interesting and useful data. Students can check out College Hoops, which lists the latest happenings in colleges around America, from sports to issues, trends and events. Though the site is not too user-friendly for foreign students, who do not identify with most of the topics discussed, it is still interesting for those who plan to study abroad and want a taste of what it involves.

    Real College Life Interactive is a publication for college and high school students which is just as interesting on-line as it is on paper. It offers students links to exciting careers and shopping; while featuring a unique Virtual Dorm that flashes live video footage from college dormitories across the US. Other features include free classified advertisements, an online scholarship database and chat rooms. Those looking for something different should try the classifieds, that has links to everything from how to survive the Y2K bug to internet marketing tools.

    If travelling overseas to study in a university, college or high school is what you want to do, Education Travel Magazine (based at London) will help you do it. The site provides comprehensive information for students, as well as consultants. Information on studying abroad is categorised by countries and the main links include ones to popular universities, vocational colleges, high schools and MBA programmes. There are also links that advice students on various aspects of travelling and studying abroad. The site also has a competent search facility that lets visitors fill in information about the type of college, location and course they are looking for; and the desired information is then sent by snail mail. If the details are required in a hurry though, listings and links are available to enable students contact the schools directly.

    Lingua Franca, based in New York, is a comprehensive review of academic life. Students can browse through the simple site for links to the latest news, current issue topics, breakthrough books and archives that have lots of interesting things to read about. Book reviews, classified advertisements, job lists and a complete site map make it user-friendly and attractive. The classified link is a unique way of keeping in touch with what colleges across the US are offering, in terms of programmes, courses and discussions.

    Savvy Student is a magazine that will help you pinch those pennies. As the home page maintains, the site is dedicated to students who want to learn about being thrifty and savvy when it comes to money matters. It features tips, advice, stories and lots of ideas on how to save money -- all keeping high school and college students in mind. A link to the 'Tip of the Week' page, for example, offers weekly tips that help students, especially from foreign countries, save on weekly and daily expenses. The Recipe of the Week page features inexpensive but tasty supper ideas. Visitors can browse the Savvy Student Survival Guide with ideas on dates, travel, grocery shopping and budgeting -- a must-see. You can e-mail any queries relating to money to the Dear Savvy Student link. Surprisingly, there are no advertisements.

    A good Web edition of the popular Indian career magazine. Has interesting sections like 'Ask the Master', which promises to answer your career-related queries.

    Everything that's hot and happening in colleges around the US is featured at C-Web. The site has links to news, features, entertainment, useful information for college students, contests, campus and home pages of the month. Visitors can also check out links to counselling, college chats, classifieds, campus romance and a student forum. For foreign students, the 'College Survival Guide' should be interesting. Students can subscribe to a free email newsletter or click C-Web icons for college survival, study guides, college health, entertainment and the 'Campus of the Semester.'

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