On the road to enlightenment: Savvy students use the Web before setting foot on campus--and sometimes instead of going to class. (Mexico on the Web).Learning from your home or office has never been easier. Academic institutions are continually updating their websites, and today's university websites provide an innovative learning environment. Teachers are using the Web to conduct virtual classes and students are participating in discussion groups with classmates Classmates can refer to either:
UNAM www.unam.mx ***** (out of 5*) Mexico's National Autonomous University Several countries have a National Autonomous University:
Online surveys, UNAM trivia quizes and news forums (www.unam.mx/foros/foros.htm) complement this exemplary site. There's so much to the UNAM website, you'll want to bookmark A stored location for quick retrieval at a later date. Web browsers provide bookmarks that contain the addresses (URLs) of favorite sites. Most electronic references, large text databases and help systems provide bookmarks that mark a location users want to revisit in the future. the site map: www.unam.mx/indices/mapa.htm NORTH AMERICAN North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. EDUCATIONAL LERDESHIP NETWORH [EL NET] elnet.org/ ***** This network links scholars in Canada, Mexico and the United States Relations between the United States and Mexico are among the most important and complex that each nation maintains. They are shaped by a mixture of mutual interests, shared problems, and growing interdependence. , It features a number of helpful resources in English, French and Spanish, including newsgroups This is a list of newsgroups that are significant for their popularity or their position in Usenet history. As of October 2002, there are about 100,000 Usenet newsgroups, of which approximately a fifth are active. and a chat. Check out elnet.org/NEWS/WhatsNewList.asp to learn what's been added to the site and don't skip class until you pay a visit to the subsection titled Study Mexico at studymexico.org/. This directory provides information for students and faculty interested in pursuing educational opportunities in Mexico. Unfortunately, the search function does not work so well. The tips section (studymexicao.org/English/tips.htm informs incoming students about practical issues such as safety concerns in Mexico and details about living with host families. Email contact: elnetmaster@wiche.edu UNITED STATES United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY -- MEXICO www.usiumexico.edu/ *** USIU-Mexico, based in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. with a Mexico City Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi campus, has a website that covers all the basic info. The portal here features details about its undergraduate and graduate programs, and provides information about admissions, financial aid and related resources. The site could provide more updated info, such as a calendar of events; Meanwhile, readers can subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; their bulletin service by sending a blank email to usiumexico-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Email contact: info@usiumexico.edu TEC DE MONTERREY www.sistema.itesm.mx/english/ *** If organization alone were worthy of kudos, this site would win several prizes. There is a link to what's new (translated as "newsness") at www.sistema.itesm.mx/english/new.htm, and the general information page (www.sistema.itesm.mx/info/) has all the contacts needed by prospective students or faculty. The site provides the basics, but little else. It certainly is not as engaging as the UNAM site. Vistors will find a search engine, information about the university's mission and details about its 'virtual university at www.sisterma.itesm.mx/english/vu.htm. Unfortunately, like many Tec de Monterrey Web displays, it does a better lob of telling you what it does than showing you. Email contact: promocion-sistema@mail.mty.itesm.mx |
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