Distance
Learning Guides
- ADEC Distance Education Consortium - ADEC is a non-profit distance education consortium composed of approximately 65 state universities and land-grant colleges. The consortium was conceived and developed to
- Mindedge - Courses from participating universities.
- Distance Education Clearinghouse - The Distance Education Clearinghouse is a comprehensive and widely recognized
- Distance Education in Higher Education Institutions - This report presents data on distance education at
- Distance Education, Issues in Depth - The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Dr. John Bear's distance learning site. - The site includes a database of distance learning schools
- Lifelong Learning's Directory of Online Colleges - E-learning consulting firm.
- The Distance Education and Training Council's (DETC) - list of accreditated schools
- The International Center for Distance Learning - ICDL is an internationally-recognised centre for research, teaching, consultancy, information and publishing activities based in the UK Open University.
- U.S. Distance Learning Association
- World Lecture Hall - Entry point to free online course materials from around the world. Please browse, search, learn and enjoy.
promote
the creation and provision of high quality, economical distance education
programs and services to diverse audiences, by the land grant community
of colleges and universities, through the most appropriate information
technologies available.
Distance
Education and Training Council - The Distance Education and Training
Council (formerly the National Home Study Council) is a non-profit [301(3)(6)]
educational association located in Washington, D.C. The association also
sponsors a nationally recognized accrediting agency called the "Accrediting
Commission of the Distance Education
and
Training Council."
Web
site bringing together distance education information from Wisconsin, national,
and international sources. New information and resources are being added
to the Distance Education Clearinghouse on a continual basis.
postsecondary
institutions. NCES used the Postsecondary Education Quick Information System
(PEQIS) to provide
current
national estimates on distance education at 2-year and 4-year Title IV-eligible,
degree-granting institutions. Distance education was defined for this study
as education or training courses delivered to remote (off-campus) sites
via audio, video (live or prerecorded), or computer technologies, including
both synchronous (i.e., simultaneous) and asynchronous (i.e., not simultaneous)
instruction.
Distance
Learning Resources
- A Critical Analysis of Selected Problems in Uses of Technology in Adult Education - A dissertation.
- A Policy and Procedures Survey of Georgia's Statewide Videoconferencing System (GSAMS)
- A Policy Framework for Distance Education: Implications for Decision Makers - James W. King, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska, Gwen C. Nugent, Director of Education, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, University of Nebraska, Earl B. Russell, Professor, University of Nebraska, Jenni Eich, graduate student, University of Nebraska, Dara D. Lacy, graduate student, University of Nebraska
- ACE News, Most of the Nation's College Freshman Embrace the Internet as an Educational Tool - Use of the Internet as an educational and research tool is widespread among the nation's college freshmen, UCLA's annual survey of first-year students reveals. A whopping 82.9 percent of new freshmen — more than four out of five students — are using the Internet for research or homework. Nearly two-thirds (65.9 percent) say they communicate via e-mail.
- Administering a Keyboarding Course on the World Wide Web (The Georgia Experiment) - This study addresses the
- Alternative Futures for Distance Learning: The Force and the Darkside - The material in this paper was utilized for an Invited Keynote Presentation at the UNESCO / OPEN UNIVERSITY International Colloquium, April 27-29: Virtual Learning Environments and the Role of the Teacher, Open University, Milton Keynes. It also forms the basis of a planned talk at the Third International ALN (Asynchronous Learning Networks) meeting in NY City, October, 1997 (http://www.aln.org).
- American Studies Crossroads Project - A Project of the American Studies Association Sponsored by Georgetown University
- An Overview of Online Educational Delivery Applications - George E. Marsh II, Ed.D., Anna C. McFadden, Ph.D., and Barrie Jo Price, Ed.D.; The University of Alabama
- Asking the Really Tough Questions: Policy Issues for Distance Learning - Selecting technology is perhaps the easiest part of developing a distance learning program. Most colleges and universities find an array of available delivery systems ranging from interactive television to sophisticated Web-based asynchronous learning networks (ALNs). As these institutions strive to provide quality alternative instructional delivery and enter the increasingly competitive race for new students, two areas often receive little attention - policy development and planning.
- Assessment Measures: Pre-Tests for Successful Distance Teaching and Learning? - This paper draws on research from a graduate level seminar in Clinical Bioethics at a large Midwestern institution. It was comprised of twenty-two adult learners and one Associate Professor. The discussion here comes from Dr. Buchanan’s dissertation, entitled "Articulating a Web-based Pedagogy: A Qualitative Examination."
- Association for Applied Interactive Multimedia - AAIM (Association for Applied Interactive Multimedia) was created to support professionals who use and develop interactive multimedia for education and training. We are now expanding our role to include professionals in commerce and information. The mission of AAIM is to bring together through communication, workshops, conferences, and this web site practicing multimedia professionals, educators, trainers, and those considering using multimedia and related applications
- Australian Correspondence Schools
- Center for Global Education - An online community for online distance learners; the site provides various resources for learners including online course listing and online education provider listing. The site also hosts forums.
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation, Regional and Professional Accreditation Agencies
- Cognitive Styles and Distance Education - Distance education is a new and vital force in higher education. The design and application of distance learning is of central concern to many educators. Research has been conducted from a variety of perspectives in this area. However, there is not much research about how to adapt the design of distance education to students’ cognitive styles. This review is designed to address this issue. This article involves four sections: (a) an overview of the construct of cognitive styles, (b) major dimensions of cognitive styles, (c) major characteristics of distance education, and (d) applications of cognitive styles to the design of distance education.
- Compensation Models in Distance Education - Although insufficient research has been done, it is believed by many faculty that teaching a DE course is more time consuming and challenging than traditional teaching. Given that distance education is a major topic in educational news media, at professional meetings, and national conventions, knowing what successfully motivates people to teach in new and innovative programs would be worthwhile before institutions launch a distance education initiative. Unfortunately, there has not been much research into this topic, or at least not much published.
- Copyright Law: A Guide for the New Millenium - Dr. Robert N. Diotalevi, Esq., LL.M., Director of Legal Studies/Associate Professor, The College of West Virginia
- Courses Online
- Designing and Administering a Collaborative International Course Using Distance Technology - This paper describes the design of a collaborative international course between two universities using distance learning technologies. Desktop videoconferencing and WebCT technologies are used to address a module on Women’s Healthy Aging. Constructivism theory supplies the framework for the course design. The development of the course and methods of evaluations are presented.
- Developing and Implementing an Online Course - Many basic nursing education programs prepare their graduates to care for a limited number of patients in hospital settings. However, the current trend is to deliver more health care to various community settings (Hunt, 1998). Though computer training is often not provided in nursing programs, nurses practicing in these alternate community settings are feeling an increasing demand for computer skills. Today, even the nursing licensure examination is administered by computers.
- Development of Training and Support Programs for Distance Education Instructors - There is arguably no area more important to distance learning administrators than that of training and support for distance educators. Many educators have reached a level of understanding and experience in which they are highly confident in their ability to deliver quality instruction. When they are faced with adopting techniques that seem to curtail their abilities to immediately interact with students and require the utilization of new technologies, they are understandably fearful that their instruction and subsequent evaluations will suffer.
- Distance Courses at Indiana University - IU Online is a site that provides information about Indiana University online
- Distance Ed - University of Colorado at Denver
- Distance Learning In the Millenium: Where Is It Going? - by Sue Hyatt, Director, Distance Learning, Chattanooga State Technical Community College, Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Distance Technology: A National Study of Graduate Higher Education Programs - Distance technology continues to impact programs and teaching in higher education institutions. New delivery methods, new administrative structures and the creation of new institutions are a result of the developing technology. This study examined the current distance education practices of graduate level Higher Education Programs in the United States. Specifically examined were delivery methods, sources of funding, and faculty workload and compensation as they relate to distance education.
- Eastern Illinois University Distance Learning - Faculty Handbook
- Educational Courseware: Instructional Design Links to Learning - As technology is being integrated into class curricula and more on-line courses are offered in many educational institutions, there is a need to examine the ways technology is used in these courses and to recognize the ways technology could positively affect students’ learning.
- Effectively Using Electronic Conferencing - This document is largely based on a lecture by Linda Harasim. These
- Electronic Emissary - "The Electronic Emissary was prototyped in the fall of 1992 and went online early in February, 1993. It is, we believe, the longest-running Internet-based telementoring and research effort serving K-12 students and teachers around the world."
- Faculty Education, Assistance and Support Needed to Deliver Education via Distance - Two-hundred seven faculty teaching academic courses and 30 administrators in two colleges in a mid-west university were surveyed to study the type of education, assistance, and support faculty feel they need to develop educational materials for distance delivery. One-fourth of these teaching faculty had taught via distance and another two-fifths (40%) expect to teach via distance within three to five years.
- Future of Networking Technologies for Learning - White Papers
- Global Connections Online - Web-based courses for K-12.
- Going the Extra Mile: Serving Distance Education Students - Elizabeth A. Buchanan, School of Library and Information Science University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Growth Management in Distance Education: How to Expand Your Distance Offerings - As distance learning has proven to be a viable and effective means of delivering instruction, the focus for many institutions has shifted from program establishment to program growth. The unexpected demand for and rapid success in new distance programs has presented challenges in terms of providing student support, faculty training, and course quality. In order to expand distance offerings while maintaining quality, institutions must often develop new scalable models for every aspect of their distance support function.
- Help Line: The Ultimate in Distance Support - by Janet Gubbins, Distance Learning Curriculum Specialist
- How Interactive are YOUR Distance Courses?: A Rubric for Assessing Interaction in Distance Learning
- Hungry Minds: An Assessment of Online Educational Portals - mechanisms required to support sector-specific online learning.
- Incentives and Obstacles Influencing Higher Education Faculty and Administrators to Teach Via Distance - This study examined incentives that encourage faculty to develop educational opportunities via distance and obstacles that discourage them from doing so. The primary incentives centered on intrinsic or personal rewards.
- International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium (IMTC)
- International NetCourse Teacher Enhancement Coalition Project (INTEC)
- International Teleconferencing Association
- International Telementor Center
- Journal of Library Services for Distance Education
- Linking Strategic Plannng with Program Implementation for Distance Education - This article outlines some of the major factors and issues a college or university needs to address in planning for and implementing distance education. The authors propose that there is a need to conduct such planning and programmatic implementation simultaneously and to integrate these activities into the fabric of the institution as seamlessly as possible.
- Making Informed Decisions about Staffing and Training: Roles and Competencies for Distance Education Programs in Higher Education - Peter Williams, The Center for Distance Learning Research, Texas A&M University
- Managing a Web-based Literature Course for Undergraduates - by Jeffrey L. Merron, Assistant Professor of Mass Communication, State University of West Georgia
- New Chalk - New Chalk was published by the UNC-Chapel Hill Center for Instructional Technology from November 1996 to October1998.
- Online Innovation Institute (OII) - The Online Internet Institute (OII) is committed to reshaping the nature of teaching and learning by helping educators and students use the Internet to improve achievement in the classroom. OII provides the tools for educators and students to learn, interact and grow in ways necessary for success in the 21st century.
- Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Chat Rooms -- Are We Giving in Too Much to Technology? - Nancy Griffin Mims, Ed.D, Professor of Education, State University of West Georgia
- Redesigning the Learning Environment for Distance Education: An Integrative Model of Technologically Supported Learning - Marc D. Miller, Ph.D. & Thomas C. Padgett, DBA, Department of Management and Business Systems
- Resources for Distance Education - A list maintained by Professor Charles Darling
- Rethinking Academic Management Practices: A Case of Meeting New Challenges in Online Delivery - By Emory McLendon, PhD, Faculty of Education, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia
- Charting your "Journey" to Distance Learning- Laurie Sullivan - Project Discover Teacher, Barrett Elementary
- So Your Interested in Post-Secondary Distance Ed., huh? - by Emir A. Mohammed
- Southern Regional Electronic Campus - The Electronic Campus of the Southern Regional Education Board is an “electronic marketplace” for courses, programs and services. All courses and programs are offered by accredited colleges and universities in the SREB states and meet the Principles of Good Practice developed by the Electronic Campus.
- Staffing a Distance Learning Team: Whom Do You Really Need? - By Melanie N. Hill, Coordinator of the Distance Education Programs at the State University of West Georgia.
- Students' Perceptions of Distance Learning, Online Learning and the Traditional Classroom - Until the late 1980’s, the primary educational delivery model for collegiate professorial staff was essentially the traditional lecture. Student populations consisted of single, residential 18-23 year olds although working, non-traditional students had begun to increase dramatically. As we approach the year 2000, the student population has continued to change to married, employed, and non-residential students [1]. Due to new technologies, knowledge delivery modules have also changed to include on-line (education access through the Internet) and distance education (interactive learning). Often these new educational technologies are implemented without fully understanding their impact. Based on a study done at a medium sized state university, we have found that distance learning and on-line learning technologies are perceived by students as having some benefits although they are not necessarily knowledge related.
- Teaching and Learning on the WWW - Over 784 examples of how the web is being used as a medium for learning.
- The Development of an Online Course to Teach Public Administrators Computer Utilization - Although there is a growing requirement that public administrators have technology skills, within the Master of Public Administration programs at most universities there are few accommodations for technology training that are both field specific and meet the demands of non-traditional graduate students. Often times the computer courses that are offered are designed to address the needs of students pursuing careers in private industry or teaching. For example, at the State University of West Georgia many MPA students have taken "Computer Utilization for Educators" so they could learn some technology skills before graduating (Clay). Many aspects of this course, however, include components such as the software program called Gradebook that are of no use to a public administrator. In addition, the needs of public administrators and graduate students who already work as full-time professionals, and often have families, are not met by traditional on-campus courses. For these reasons, a uniquely designed comprehensive "Computer Utilization for Public Administrators" course has been developed. The class content was based on two in-depth surveys and offered on-line, allowing participants to take most of the course outside of the traditional classroom.
- The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
- The Open University
- Uniguide - UniGuide Academic Guide to the Internet owned and administered by Aldea
- United States Distance Learning Association
- University of Wisconsin Distance Education Clearinghouse
- Using Learning Styles to Adapt Technology for Higher Education - Terry O'Connor, Indiana State University
- Using the World Wide Web to Build Learning Communities in K-12 - Social accounts of learning and human knowledge have led to attempts to reorganize schools as learning communities. This paper examines the utility of the World Wide Web for aiding in the construction of school-based and work-based learning communities. An ordered list of interactions is provided to characterize the depth of students' entry into new learning communities. Current offerings on the World Wide Web are then surveyed in terms of these categories. Finally, proposals are advanced for enhancing the architecture of the WWW to facilitate its use for the creation and operation of learning communities.
- Web-Based Courses: The Assiniboine Model - This paper describes the model used at Assiniboine Community College for the creation of web-based courses. This model was developed based on our experience developing on-line courses, on information gathered from other on-line courses, and on discussions with other people engaged in on-line course development.
- Why Do Educators Embrace High-Cost Technologies? - Anna C. McFadden, Ph.D., George E. Marsh II, Ed.D., and Barrie Jo Price, Ed.D., The University of Alabama
- Why School Administrators Need to Know About Distance Learning - by Dr. Gary Wenzel, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations, State University of West Georgia
- Yahoo! Distance Education - Links
implementation
of distance learning instruction in a selected business education graduate
course in keyboarding
methodology.
Columbia
Southern University- CSU offers professional certification programs.
and
distance education courses and degrees.
Effective
Leadership - An IT Perspective - This paper presents the author's definition
of Information Technology (IT) leadership and assesses its relevancy in
today's fast-paced technological environment. The author describes the
essential qualities and contrasts the content knowledge needed by today's
IT leader, as compared to essential characteristics common to all
leaders--past, present, and future.
suggestions
are meant to stimulate your thinking about using electronic conferencing
in your course; you don't necessarily have to follow every suggestion in
order to be successful.
State
University of West Georgia
Richards
College of Business, State University of West Georgia
Capital
Community College Hartford, Connecticut
School,
Arlington, Virginia, and Shirley Ann Smith - Former Project Director of
Curriculum, and Star Schools Project Director at SERC
