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 American Center for Distance Education- A research center at Pennsylvania State University's College of Education.
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- Distance Education Clearinghouse
- A comprehensive Web site provided by the University of Wisconsin Extension that allows
users easy access to a wide range of information about national and international distance
education resources.
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- Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
- A national information system that provides a variety of services and products on a
broad range of education-related issues. From the U.S. National Library of Education.
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- AskERIC
- A personalized Internet-based service providing education information throughout the
world. Maintained by the Information Institute of Syracuse at Syracuse University.
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- HORIZON
- A site that explores challenges in the education field published by Jossey-Bass
Publishers at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
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- International Centre for Distance Learning
- An international center for research, teaching, consultancy, information and publishing
activities at the Open University, U.K.
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- Institute for Computer Based Learning
- A research and development center in the area of advanced learning technology at
Herriot-Watt University, Scotland.
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- Multimedia
Educational Repository for Learning and On-line Teaching (MERLOT)
- A comprehensive source of information related to distance learning provided by
California State University.
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- The NODE Learning Technologies Network
- A nonprofit Canadian research network.
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- EDUTECH
- A database of education and technology from the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
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- The Web of Asynchronous Learning Networks
- A site dedicated to providing information about anytime–anywhere learning hosted by
Vanderbilt University.
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Krebs, Arlene. The Distance Learning Funding $ourcebook. Fourth
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- Association Awards
- Category-specific awards given annually to educators by the University Continuing
Education Association.
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- Awards and Fellowships
- A listing of awards and fellowships sponsored by EDUCAUSE.
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- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary
Education (FIPSE)
- Information about the grant competition supported by this U.S. Department of Education
unit.
The following list covers publications available in English. For other languages,
consult the International Center for Distance Learning's bibliography of journals on open distance
learning.
- The American Journal of Distance Education
- A distance education journal published by the American Center for Distance Education,
Pennsylvania State University.
The Distance
Education Center at the University of Southern Queensland publishes
- The European Journal of Open and Distance Learning
- An online journal edited by Martin Valcke and Anne Bruce.
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- From Now On—The Educational Technology Journal
- A journal published by Jamie McKenzie, Bellingham, Washington.
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- Journal of Distance Education
- A peer-reviewed international journal of the Canadian Association for Distance
Education, published at the University of Alberta.
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- The Online Chronicle of Distance
Education and Communication
- An online quarterly produced by Nova Southeastern University, Florida.
- Techknowlogia
- An online journal and strategic forum for policy makers, strategists, practitioners and
technologists at the local, national and global levels. Published by Knowledge Enterprise,
Inc.
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- Techlearn Trends
- Weekly updates from the MASIE Center, an international thinktank directed by Elliott
Masie and dedicated to exploring the intersection of learning and technology.
- The Technology Source
- A bimonthly periodical sponsored by SCT, Microsoft, Compaq, and CBT Systems, focuses on
integrating technology in educational organizations. Edited by James L. Morrison,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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- Virtual University Gazette
- A free monthly webzine from the Adult Education and Distance Learner's Resource Center.
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- Virtual University Press
publishes two journals relevant to distance learning:
- The Web of Asynchronous Learning Networks at
Vanderbilt University has two publications:
- Association for the Advancement of Computing in
Education (AACE)
- An international, educational, and professional organization dedicated to the
advancement of the knowledge, theory, and quality of learning and teaching at all levels
with information technology.
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- American Association for Higher Education (AAHE)
- An individual membership organization promoting changes in higher education and
addressing its effectiveness in the world.
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- Canadian Association for Distance Education (CADE)
- A national association of professionals committed to excellence in the provision of
distance education in Canada. Established in 1983.
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- The Commonwealth of Learning
- An international organization created by Commonwealth Heads of Government to encourage
the development and sharing of open learning/distance education resources and
technologies.
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- International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
- A global membership organisation of educational institutions, national and regional
associations, corporations, educational authorities and agencies in the fields of open
learning, distance education, and flexible, lifelong learning.
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- International Society for Technology in Education
- An organization that shares effective methods for enhancing student learning through the
use of new classroom technologies. ISTE's constituency is K–12 (primary and
secondary) classroom teachers and administrators.
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- Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia
(ODLAA)
- A professional nonprofit association of members interested in the practice and
administration of distance education and open learning.
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- University Continuing Education Association
- An international association of universities and colleges working to expand higher
education opportunities for parttime and nontraditional students.
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- United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
- A national nonprofit association formed in 1987; constitutents include all levels of
education as well as corporate training, and military and government training. USDLA
maintains a partial list of regional chapters; the Maryland
Distance Learning Association (not included) maintains an active agenda, with
membership open to all interested parties.
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