Geeks in need of continuing education credit have a new resource: the O'Reilly School of Technology. The online-only course offerings cover programming, Unix, and web development, and can help coders in need of some résumé-buffing do so from the comfort of their favorite browser.
The school was launched this week, but it's not a new initiative. The University of Illinois actually launched and ran the precursor to the site, which was called the "IT Learning Sandbox" when it began in 1997. The company that ran the program eventually expanded it to include 17 different IT courses.
O'Reilly Media acquired the Sandbox in 2005, rebranded it, and updated the content. The school now offers 19 courses and 5 certificates in everything from .NET to XML to Linux sysadmin topics.
The University of Illinois has continued to work with O'Reilly after the acquisition and will provide official continuing education credits for users who complete the courses. The university also issues certificates to those who complete prescribed sequences of coursework. Most courses cost $400, and also require the rental of online lab space at $10 a month.
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