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Resource
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Description
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Advanced Distributed Learning Network (ADLNet). |
Joint project of the Department of
Defense and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
(OSTP). Contains links to resources, FAQs, SIGs and other resource. |
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American Center for the Study of Distance Education |
Publications and research |
| Association
for the Advancement of Computing in Education |
Information about journals,
conferences, funding and projects for researchers, developers, and
practitioners in schools, colleges, and universities. |
| ASTD
Virtual Community |
Products and services, conferences,
discussion groups, magazine articles and more. |
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Asynchronous Learning Networks |
Resources, conferences, publications
about asynchronous learning |
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AusWeb99 - Fifth World Wide Web Conference |
Links to previous conferences with
articles. |
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Brandon-Hall.com |
E-learning research and resources
including developments, trends and best practices. |
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Building an Overview: Fitting Information Technology (IT) into the
Educational Setting |
Paper about training for educators |
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Canadian Association for Distance Education |
Association with a journal and
conferences. |
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Cause/Effect |
Quarterly journal about education. |
| Centre
for Curriculum Transfer & Technology |
Resources for online learning. |
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Cisco E-learning |
Commercialized resources for
e-learning. |
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CNE Tutorial Modules
Central |
The home of several interactive,
multimedia, Internet-accessible tutorial modules, which cover a wide
range of contemporary information technology topics. |
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Comparative Features
Analysis of Leading Course Management Software, by The University of
the Future, LLC (FutureU) |
Blackboard's CourseInfo, MadDuck
Technologies' Web Course in a Box (WCB), Universal Learning
Technology's WebCT, Virtual Learning Environment's VirtualU, WBT
System's TopClass |
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Comparison of Online Course Delivery Software Products |
Compares 20 online course delivery
tools. |
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Computer-based, Multimedia Training can Make a Big Difference, IF it
is Done Right |
An article by Rex J. Allen, Ph.D. of
Allen Communications. |
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Compute-e |
An electronic journal of learning and
teaching with and about technology. |
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Computer-mediated cooperative learning |
Dr. Rob Higgins Doctoral thesis about
computer-mediated learning. |
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Conference on Information Resources & Higher Education |
Conference on Information Resources in
Higher Education, |
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Core competencies for
technical trainers |
List of competencies required by
training specialists. |
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Creating a New World of Learning Possibilities Through Online
Instruction |
How technology can enhance learning.
Links to sites for online education. |
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Creating An Online Learning Environment |
Research paper about online learning
and students. |
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Developing the
Writing Skills of University Students in Cyberspace |
Presentation to help faculty envision
teaching in a virtual classroom. |
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Digital
Diploma Mills |
Paper argues that the trend towards
automation of higher education as implemented in North American
universities today is a battle between students and professors on
one side, and university administrations and companies with
"educational products" to sell on the other. |
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Distance
Education - An international journal |
Abstracts of journal articles about
distance education. |
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Distance Education and the WWW: by Daniel Peraya |
Paper about the use of technology in
education. |
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Distance Education
at a Glance |
Guidelines for distance instructors. |
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Distance Education in Higher Education Institution |
A statistical report from the National
Center for Educational Statistics, 1997 |
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Distance Education Resources |
Links to sites nd articles about
design, development and management of online distance education |
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Distance Education: An
Introduction |
History of distance education and
resources for practitioners. |
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Distance Education at Post secondary Education Institutions: 1997-98 |
A statistical report of the extent of
the use of distance education in American post secondary
institutions. |
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Distance Learning: What's It Really About? |
Articles for potential students of
distance education. |
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Educause |
An international, nonprofit association
for the transformation of education through technology. |
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Electronic School |
Articles about technology to
education. |
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Engines for Education |
Roger Schank explains and models how to
use computers to improve education. |
| EPSS.com |
Resources for Performance Centered
Design, Knowledge Management, and Performance Support Engineering. |
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eSocrates.com |
Services and support to convert your
classroom into an online learning community. |
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Findings
About the Exploitation of Instructional Technology |
Explains some of the reasons the US
military have adopted e-learning. |
| From Now
On: Educational Technology Journal |
An online magazine including cartoons. |
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Global Internet
Statistics |
Data on use of the Web by language and
country. |
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HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) Tools for Telelearning |
Resources and models for creating
effective learning systems. |
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Hobbes' Internet Timeline |
A history of the Internet, with
statistics. |
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How Many Students
Are Just Right in a Web Course? |
Suggestions about how many students
should be in an online learning course. |
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Human Resources
Development Canada, Office of Learning Technologies |
Resources and information for
innovative learning through technologies. |
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i-CASE.com |
Business cases supplied to students
over the Net. |
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ICDL
(International Centre for Distance Learning ) |
Databases on online learning articles
form the UK’s Open University. |
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Impacts of college-level courses via Asynchronous Learning Networks |
Preliminary research results by Starr
Roxanne Hiltz from the Department of Computer and Information
Science at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. |
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IMS |
Resources of a global coalition of
academic, commercial and government organizations, working together
to define the Internet architecture for learning. |
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Infohighway |
Internet resources. |
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Inside Technology Training |
Free articles, newsletters and other
resources. |
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Instructional
Resources on the Web |
Wide variety of how-to resources. |
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Internet.com |
Information about Internet
developments. |
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Issues in Distance
Learning |
Articles by Lorraine Sherry |
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John Daniel's speeches |
Speeches by John Daniel, Vice
Chancellor of the Open University (UK) |
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Journal of
Asynchronous Learning Networks |
Articles from JALN, a professional
journal about asynchronous learning. |
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Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication |
Article about various aspects of
e-learning. |
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Journal of Interactive Media In Education |
Book reviews. |
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Learning Circuits |
Free online magazine from ASTD about
online learning. |
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Learning and
Training FAQ’s |
Marcia Connor’s answers to key
questions about training. |
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Lucent Technologies Center for Excellence in Distance Learning |
Resources, articles, case studies,
newsletters |
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Marcia Connor |
Information about learning theory and
download of a white paper of ‘Learning: the Critical Technology’. |
| Masie
Center |
Free online newsletter, community
forums, articles, conferences and information about technology and
learning. |
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Online educational
delivery applications: a Webtool for comparative analysis |
Helps evaluate and select online
delivery software. Uses an interactive database. |
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Online
Learning Articles |
What Microsoft is doing in education. |
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Online Learning Resources |
Marcia Connor’s list of some 100
LISTSERVs, newsletters and other resources. |
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Online writing lab |
Resources and other help for writing.
publications |
| Open
University |
Information about this leading
institution with 160,000 degree credit students in the UK, Europe
and many other countries |
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Putting Your Course Online |
A presentation including 11 tables
hyperlinked to information about Webauthoring tools, Webauthoring
tutorials and other types of software. |
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Red Rock Eater News
Service: Distance Learning: Promise or Threat? |
An article examining today’s acceptance
of distance learning, the opposition among faculty and the support
politicians, university administrations and the private sector. |
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Resources for
Moderators and Facilitators of Online Discussion |
Resources for moderators and
moderators-to-be of online discussion in both academic and
non-academic settings. |
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Resources in Distance Education (RIDE) |
the potential use of the World Wide Web
in distance education |
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Scientific American |
Examines the lack of productivity
increase from computers in America. |
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SmartForce |
Articles explaining current trends in
e-learning. |
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Standish Group |
Examines the high failure record of IT
projects. |
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Technology
Tools for Today’s Campuses |
Personal stories of instructors who
have used technology in the classroom, from Microsoft. |
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Technorealism principles |
Articulates eight principles stemming
from thinking critically about technology. |
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Technorealism |
Should we fear or welcome technological
developments? This article argues that we should do both. |
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The `No Significant Difference` Phenomenon |
A bibliography of research that
demonstrates that there is no significant difference no matter what
media you use for learning. |
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The American
Journal of Distance Education |
List of for professional trainers;
teachers in schools, colleges, and universities. Complete text of
editorials. |
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The Bandwidth
Conservation Society |
Techniques to achieve a pleasing page
and an economical, low-bandwidth delivery of that page. |
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Technologia |
An online journal of technologies for
the advancement of knowledge and learning. Information from the
OECD, UNESCO and other international organizations. |
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The Technology Source |
An online newsletter with articles for
educators as they face the challenge of integrating information
technology tools into teaching. |
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The Virtual Community |
Online version of the book. A history
of cyberspace. |
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Training and Development Community Center |
An array of training resources from
Eric Snyder. |
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Training Supersite |
Publications, communities, products,
conferences for training. |
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University of Georgia |
Online learning resources of this
university. |
| Virtual
University |
A nonprofit, worldwide learning
community. Take courses or volunteer to teach. |
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Virtual University
Gazette |
Free monthly electronic newsletter
about online learning. |
| W3C |
Specifications and reference software
is made freely available throughout the world. Led by Tim
Berners-Lee creator of the World Wide Web. |
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WBT
information center |
Resources for online learning. |
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WBT Information Center |
A resource for those interested in
developing and delivering web-based training, online learning, or
distance education. |
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Web Based
Instruction Resources |
Articles from several authors about
web-based instruction. |
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Web
Style Guide |
Html text of a book about designing Web
pages. |
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Webdeveloper.com |
Web site development resources. |
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Wellspring |
Articles and news about distance
education |
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What is
Community? |
An essay from Learnativity about online
communities by Marcia Connor. |
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What’s the
Difference? |
A review of Contemporary Research on
the Effectiveness of Distance Learning in Higher Education for the
American Federation of Teachers and the National Education
Association. |
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World Bank Global
Distance Educationet |
Resources for distance education
designed to help clients of the World Bank and others interested in
using distance education for human development |
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World Bank, technolog
y and education |
Research publications from the World
Bank’s Education and Technology series. |
