Learning References

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Online Courses

A list of Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
Free Ivy League Courses
MIT Open Courseware (No credit; all materials are free)
Standford Online (price varies, some are free)
Harvard Online Courses (price varies, some are free)
edX
Coursera
FutureLearn
Udacity
Khan Academy -- classic learning
Datacamp -- Learn Data Science Online (price varies; limited free content)
Fast.AI -- learn neural networking for free
Eventbrite Online Events
450 Ivy League courses you can take online right now for free

ebooks (price varies)

Humble Bundle -- purchase continually refreshed collections of ebooks, software, comics, and more
Fanatical -- purchase collections of ebooks
OReilly Library (register for free access from .mil site)
USAF e-publishing

Team Communications (Not for CUI / FOUO material!)

Zoom (VTC)
Skype (VTC)
Google Hangouts Meet (VTC)
Google Meet (multiplatform VTC)
Google Duo (2-person VTC, multiple platforms)
Slack
Discord
Matrix (Slack alternative) -- An open network for secure, decentralized communication

GOV Resources not requiring VPN

Use Authentication (or 16-digit) certificate when CAC is required

Email
NOTE: You CAN connect to email with Outlook using a Gov Laptop WITHOUT a VPN: just connect to your home ISP, and start Outlook (expected to be in place 2 April 2020)
Webmail (CAC)
Alternative Webmail site (CAC)

Other
Mattermost (IL4 login)
MS Teams (install the app for more capabilities)
Commercial Virtual Remote Environment
Mattermost / Platform One DoD Collaboration Tool
Sharepoint (CAC) (O365 sites stiartig with usaf.dps.mil)
Meet-Me Scheduler (CAC)

DISA Defense Collaboration Services (DCS)
DCS Chat Mobile Webclient
DCS Conference Dashboard
DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange)
DISA Global Video Services (VTC)

Zoom for Government (VTC)

ELSZ (requires CAC & ELSZ account)
NextCloud
NextCloud Talk

DREN services (CAC)
AFRL DREN Home
AFRL Useful URLs for Telework
DREN S&E Community Site
DREN Jabber

USAF and AFRL Links and Careers

Air Force Research Lab (& careers/programs)
Bureau of Labor Statistics
AFRL Tech Connect (& AFRL Front door)
AFRL Small Business Hub
USAF Software Factories
AFRL Inspire
AFRL Library Research Portal
Air Force Museum virtual tour
Air Force Chief of Staff Professional Reading List

USAF Career links -- various social media

AF Civilian Careers
LinkedIn AF Civili Service
Twitter AF Civilian
Instagram AF Civilian
Facebook AF Civilian

Follow AFRL Online

AFRL.mil
AFResearchLab.com
Twitter @AFResearchLab
Facebook
LinkedIn
Instagram @AFResearchLab
Lab Life Podcast
Youtube AFResearchLab