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Research paper containing the definition of distance education, and who needs it.
http://sqzm14.ust.hk/distance/
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Issues in Distance Learning
Theories and philosophies of distance education are dealt with in this article by L. Sherry,
(1996).
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~lsherry/pubs/issues.html
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Digital Learning Communities: Promoting Democracy through Education
This online course gives an academic perception of the future role of online education. Requires
purchase to take the course.
http://www.fathom.com/fks/catalog/course.jhtml?id=32702503&navAction=push&navCount=8
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Needs Assessment for Distance Learning
Sherry, L., & Morse, R. (1995). An assessment of training needs in the use of distance
education for instruction. International Journal of Educational Telecommunications,1(1), 5-22
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~lsherry/pubs/needs/index.html
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ARIADNE Foundation Home
ARIADNE projects focus on the development of tools and methodologies for producing, managing and
reusing computer-based pedagogical elements and telematics supported training curricula.
http://www.ariadne-eu.org/
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Learning Technologies Workshop homepage
Workshop within CEN/ISSS that produces reports on critical standardization areas for Europe.
http://www.cenorm.be/isss/Workshop/LT/
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Distance Learning Resources Library
Web resources about Distance Education, (a.k.a. "Distributed Education",
"Multimedia" and "technology facilitated learning"). Some sites have distance
education-related information, and others have useful web tools for the development of educational
sites.
http://www.outreach.utk.edu/weblearning/
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Advanced Distributed Learning Network (ADLNet)
ADLNet sets the standards for the SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model.)
http://www.adlnet.org/
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International Research Foundation for Open Learning (IRFOL)
Carries out research in open and distance learning in all parts of the world but with a particular
focus on developing countries. It has particular interests in basic education, teacher education,
higher education and the use of technologies. Find research, reports, related links, and contact
details.
http://www.col.org/irfol/
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"Teaching for Learning" - Best Practice in Tertiary Course Design
An e-book that helps with the design of best practice courses for the digital age. Reviews,
overview, sample chapter, and ordering details.
http://www.traininc.co.nz/tfl/
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What's The Difference?
A review of contemporary research on the effectiveness of distance learning in higher education.
This is a pdf file of size about 150K.
http://www.nea.org/he/abouthe/diseddif.pdf
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American Distance Education Consortium - On-Line Resources
Topics include: intellectual property, copyright, and fair use information, reports and papers, and
collaboratories.
http://www.adec.edu/online-resources.html
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Distance Learning in Higher Education
Summaries of and links to reports covering topics related to distance learning, mainly as it
applies to high schools and colleges.
http://www.chea.org/Commentary/
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Centre for Advanced Learning Technologies (CALT)
Europe's leading R&D initiative in the domain of advanced learning technologies for management
education and knowledge management.
http://www.insead.fr/CALT/
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The Global Higher Education Exchange
Designed to connect education policymakers and leaders around the world with the resources they
need, especially resources such as research, policy analysis, best practices and innovations, and
articles on key policy areas.
http://www.ghee.org/
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The Teletraining Institute
Provides a practical laboratory where teachers, corporate trainers, government instructors, and
others can learn and explore the skills and methods specific to the growing field of distance
education.
http://www.teletrain.com/
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ISO/IEC JTC1 SC36
Latest documentation on standards on information technology for learning, education and training.
http://www.jtc1sc36.org/
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SchoolNet, Africa, and the IDRC
This paper represents a response to the need of the IDRC for an understanding of Canada's SchoolNet
in the context of Acacia, the initiative promoting the application of Information and Communication
Technologies for development in sub-Saharan Africa.
http://www.idrc.ca/acacia/outputs/op-snet.htm
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Information Society Standardization System (ISSS)
De facto online consortium for European trends in online education standardization.
http://www.cenorm.be/isss/
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Knowledge Integration Environment
The KIE Project pioneers the educational use of the World Wide Web for middle and high school
science instruction.
http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/kie.html
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The Internet As An Educational Tool
Making the web work for South Africa - article by Edward P Rybicki, University of Cape Town.
http://www.uct.ac.za/microbiology/educwww.html
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Distance Education and the WWW
Gives an overview of the state of art in the distance learning domain and its recent evolution.
http://tecfa.unige.ch/edu-comp/edu-ws94/contrib/peraya.fm.html
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Distance Learning for Change in Africa
This research focuses on information with respect to : institutions programmes and courses, target
groups, learning models, available information technology, student support, resources and cost,
human resources and expertise available, future needs and plans in distance learning. It also looks
at concessions and procurement of information technology applicable in African developing countries
to distance learning.
http://www.idrc.ca/acacia/outputs/op-chale.htm
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Communities and the Information Society:
This overview of the state and potential of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in
education has been prepared by I. Byron and R. Gagliardi of the International Bureau of Education
(IBE) for the International Development Research Centre of Canada (IDRC).
http://www.idrc.ca/acacia/studies/ir-unes.htm
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Making Sense of Learning Specifications and Standards
Report on state of standardizations of Learning Objects and relevance for future development of
online education. [770K pdf file]
http://www.masie.com/standards/S3_Guide.pdf
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The American Center for the Study of Distance Education (ACSDE)
A network of scholars who have a common interest in studying, teaching, and doing research in the
field of distance education.
http://www.ed.psu.edu/acsde/
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