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The following is a list of resources for adult and/or distance education. This list is for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as an endorsement of an individual, organization, or website.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

Blogs
Books
Journals
Listserv
Organizations
Web sites

Blogs:

Auricle discusses learning technologies in higher education.
Curb Cut Design: Accessibility, Universal Design and Distance Education is by Christopher Phillips at the Institute for Community Inclusion.
The Chronicle Wired Campus Blog is brought to you by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
eCornell Research Blog contains latest news about all things related to online learning.
e-learn space discusses learning, networks, knowledge, technology, community.
Kairosnews discusses rhetoric, technology and pedagogy.
Library Stuff is dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development.
The National Academies’ Forum on Information Technology and Research Universities News and Resources Weblog links to news and other items on information technology and research universities, as well as selected items on IT industry, IT and society, and higher education.
Online Learning Daily is by Stephen Downes, Canada.
The Ten Thousand Year Blog is“archivist-historian David Mattison’s musings and Web tracks on digital culture preservation issues.
Weblogg-ed is noted as the read/write Web in the classroom, by Will Richardson.

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Recent Books:

Berge, Zane L. (ed.) (2001), Sustaining distance education: Integrating learning technology into the fabric of the enterprise. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Available at UMUC and McKeldin libraries.
Campbell, L. (2003). Mindful learning: 101 proven strategies for student and teacher success. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Available at McKeldin library.
Charalambos Vrasidas and Gene V. Glass, ed., (2002). Distance education and distributed learning. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
Comeaux, P. (ed.) (2005). Assessing Online Learning. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing.
Conrad, R. M. & Donaldson, J. A. (2003). Engaging the online learner: Activities and resources for creative instruction. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Ducharme-Hansen, B. A., & Dupin-Bryant, P. A. (2004). Web-Based distanced education for adults. (The Professional Practices in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning Series). Melbourne, FL: Krieger Publishing Co., Inc. ISBN:1575242214.
Duffy, T.M. & Kirkley, J.R. (2004). Learner-centered theory and practice in
distance education: Cases from higher education. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Available at UMUC and McKeldin libraries.
Garrison, D. R. & Anderson, T. (2003). E-Learning in the 21st century: a framework for research and practice. London/New York: RoutledgeFalmer. Available at UMUC and McKeldin libraries.
Haythornthwaite, C. A., Kazmer, M. M. (2004). Learning, culture and community in online education: Research and practice. New York: P. Lang. Available at McKeldin library.
Howard, C., Boettcher, J., Justice, L., Schenk, K, Rogers, P.L., & Berg G. (2005). The encyclopedia of distance learning, Volumes 1-4). Hershey, PA: Idea Group. Available at UMUC library.
Johnson, J. (2003). Distance education: the complete guide to design, delivery, and improvement. New York: Teachers College Press. Available at UMUC and McKeldin libraries.
Kearsley, G. (ed.) (2005). Online Learning: Personal Reflections on the Transformation of Education. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing.
Khan, B. H. (ed.) (2001). Web-based training. Englewood Heights, NJ: Educational Technology Publications. Available at UMBC library.
Khan, B. H. (2005). Managing E-Learning: Design, Delivery, Implementation, and Evaluation. Hershey, PA: Information Science Pub. Available at McKeldin library.
Knight, P. and Yorke, M. (2003). Learning, Curriculum and Employability in Higher Education. London/New York: RoutledgeFalmer.
Ko, S. & Rossen, S. (2004). Teaching online: A practical guide, 2d edition. Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN: 0618298487. Available at UMUC library.
Monolescu, D., Schifter, C., & Greenwood, L. (2004). The distance education evolution: Issues and case studies. Hershey, PA: Information Science Publications. Available at UMUC and McKeldin libraries.
Moore, M. G. & Anderson, W. (2003). Handbook of distance education. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Available as reference book at UMUC library and in McKeldin stacks.
Moore, M.G. & Kearsley, G. (2004). Distance education: A systems view, 2nd edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing. First edition available at UMUC library, among others.
Palloff, R. M. & Pratt, K. (2001). Lessons from the cyberspace classroom: The realities of online teaching. Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series. Available at UMUC and McKeldin libraries.
Salmon, G. (2002). E-tivities: The key to active online learning. London: Kogan Page Ltd. Available at McKeldin library.
Schwartz, P. and Webb, G. (eds.) (2002). Assessment: Case Studies, Experience and Practice from Higher Education. London: Kogan Page.
Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M. & Zvacek, S. (2003). Teaching and learning at a distance: Foundations of distance education, 2nd edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. Available first edition at UMUC library; 2nd edition at McKeldin library.
Wilcox, J. (2000). Videoconferencing and interactive media: The whole picture. NY: Telecom Books. Available as electronic book through UMUC library site.

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Journals:

The Distance Education Clearinghouse list of distance learning journals at http://www.uwex.edu/disted/journals.html
University of Central Florida Libraries website for higher education journals
http://library.ucf.edu/Reference/Guides/EducationJournals/HigherEdJournals.asp

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Listservs:

Distance Education Online Symposium at DEOS-L@Lists.psu.edu
Listservs by subject at http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/listservs/subjectsearch.html
E-Mail Discussion Lists and Electronic Journals at http://www.edwebproject.org/lists.html

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Organizations:

The Distance Education Clearinghouse list of distance learning organizations at http://www.uwex.edu/disted/assoc.html

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Web sites:

American Distance Education Consortium – located at http://www.adec.edu/online-resources.html
Distance Education Clearinghouse – located at http://www.uwex.edu/disted/
The Distance Education Clearinghouse lists other distance education Web sites at http://www.uwex.edu/disted/desites.html
Distance Education: Delivering Instruction in Cyberspace, by the Association of College and Research Libraries – located at http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues1998
/may7/distanceeducation.htm. This site gives links to starting point references for new instructors, newsgroups/usenets, discussion groups, electronic periodicals, professional organizations, etc.
How to Be a Successful Distance Education Learner – located at
http://lib.newpaltz.edu/distance/success.html including links to several of the sites mentioned below.
Annotated Links to Distance Education Resources (UMUC/CVU) – located at http://www.umuc.edu/odell/cvu/ann_links.html
Distance Education Bibliography (UMUC/CVU) – located at http://www.umuc.edu/odell/cvu/webliography.html
Google Distance Learning Directory- located at http://directory.google.com/Top/Reference/Education/Distance_Learning
Minnesota Virtual University Distance Education Resources – located at http://www.mnvu.org/mnvu/2230.jsp
Sociology of Distance Education (Netherlands) – located at http://www2.fmg.uva.nl/sociosite/topics/education.html
World Lecture Hall – Details of courses (including lecture notes and video and audio clips) from a large number of classes around the world are accessible free at The World Lecture Hall Web site at http://web.austin.utexas.edu/wlh/index.cfm. This site is maintained by the Center for Instructional Technologies at The University of Texas at Austin.

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ADULT EDUCATION

Blogs
Recent Books
Journals
Organizations
Web sites

Blogs:

Education for Adults.com

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Recent Books:

Bash, L. (ed.) (2005). Best practices in adult learning. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing.
Herman, L., Mandell, A. (2003). From teaching to mentoring: Principles and practice, dialogue and life in adult education. London/New York/Canada: RoutledgeFalmer. Available at McKeldin library.
Jarvis, P. (1995). Adult and continuing education. London/New York: Routledge.
Jarvis, P. (2004) Adult education and lifelong learning: Theory and practice, 3rd edition. London/New York: RoutledgeFalmer.
Keeton, M. T., Sheckley, B.G. & Griggs-Krejci, J. (2002). Effectiveness and efficiency in higher education for adults: A guide for fostering learning. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. Available at UMUC library.
Leicester, M. & Field, J. (eds.) (2000). Lifelong learning: Education across the lifespan. London/New York/Canada: Routledge/Falmer. Available at UMUC and McKeldin libraries.
Mislevy, R. J. and Kaeli, T. K. (eds). (2002). Performance assessments for adult education: Exploring the measurement issues: Report of a workshop. Washington, DC: National Research Council. Review. Available at McKeldin library.
Wilson, A. L. & Hayes, E. R. (2000). Handbook of adult and continuing education. San Francisco: Jossey Bass. Available at UMUC and McKeldin libraries.
Tight, M. (2002). Key concepts in adult education and training, 2nd edition. London/New York: Routledge. Available at McKeldin library.

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Journals:

Note: Not all of these journals are available online; some of the links below provide directions for obtaining the print journal.