Education

Online

Barnes and Noble University
Free! That's right free classes on the web in both technical and non-technical subjects. With an instructor and message boards these classes help get you through the rough spots of learning. Some valuable tech classes offered are Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, and Beginning Web Design.

DigitalThink.com
For a price, you can learn how to program or do any other number of IT tasks. Here are some sampler courses that might be worth trying out for free first.

Element K
All the courses in the computer professional section look like winners. The site also has the feature of purchasing a yearly subscription. If you can cram it all in 365 days that might be a winner.

MindLeaders
MindLeaders is a leader in Web-based training providing enterprise-quality courses to businesses, government agencies, non-profit organizations and home office users worldwide.

Smartplanet
A wide range of courses, some self-study and some led by an instructor. The price ranges from $15.95 for a month of access to $160.00 for one course. The site is backed by ZDNet which is a reputable company. This seems like the most economical education site on the web.

Offline

San Francisco State University
Great intensive programs in graphic design and html. Their curriculum is very up to date and highly recommended. They also have short term intensive programs with job placement.

Sun Microsystems
You can get various forms of Java Training as well as Solaris (UNIX) through Sun Microsystems. They have self paced CD roms as well as in person training at various locations across the country and even internationally.

Lynda.com
If you can get yourself to Ojai, California try taking a class by the famous Lynda from Lynda.com.