We have collected over 100 resources to help you learn more about e-learning.
The links were up to date in May 2002. Please advise
us of any broken links.
| Resource |
Description |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Asynchronous Learning
Networks |
Resources, conferences, publications about asynchronous
learning |
| First Monday |
A free peer-reviewed Internet journal, published
monthly. |
| Brandon-Hall.com |
E-learning research and resources including
developments, trends and best practices. |
| Building
an Overview: Fitting Information Technology (IT) into the Educational Setting |
Paper about training for educators |
| Canadian
Association for Distance Education |
Association with a journal and conferences. |
| Cause/Effect |
Quarterly journal about education. |
| Centre for Curriculum
Transfer & Technology |
Resources for online learning. |
| Cisco
E-learning |
Commercialized resources for e-learning. |
| 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 |
| useit.com:
Jakob Nielsen's Website |
suggestions for Web site design |
| Computer-mediated
cooperative learning |
Dr. Rob Higgins Doctoral thesis about computer-mediated
learning. |
| Conference
on Information Resources & Higher Education |
Conference on Information Resources in Higher
Education, |
| Creating
a New World of Learning Possibilities Through Online Instruction |
How technology can enhance learning. Links to
sites for online education. |
| Creating
An Online Learning Environment |
Research paper about online learning and students. |
| Developing
the Writing Skills of University Students in Cyberspace |
Presentation to help faculty envision teaching
in a virtual classroom. |
| 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. |
| Distance
Education and the WWW: by Daniel Peraya |
Paper about the use of technology in education. |
| Distance
Education at a Glance |
Guidelines for distance instructors. |
| Distance
Education in Higher Education Institution |
A statistical report from the National Center
for Educational Statistics, 1997 |
| Distance
Education: An Introduction |
History of distance education and resources
for practitioners. |
| Educause |
An international, nonprofit association for
the transformation of education through technology. |
| Electronic
School |
Articles about technology to education. |
| Engines
for Education |
Roger Schank explains and models how to use
computers to improve education. |
| EPSS Central |
Resources for Performance Centered Design, Knowledge
Management, and Performance Support Engineering. |
| eSocrates.com |
Services and support to convert your classroom
into an online learning community. |
| From Now On: Educational
Technology Journal |
An online magazine including cartoons. |
| Global
Internet Statistics |
Data on use of the Web by language and country. |
| HCI (Human-Computer
Interaction) Tools for Telelearning |
Resources and models for creating effective
learning systems. |
| Hobbes'
Internet Timeline |
A history of the Internet, with statistics. |
| How
Many Students Are Just Right in a Web Course? |
Suggestions about how many students should be
in an online learning course. |
| Human
Resources Development Canada, Office of Learning Technologies |
Resources and information for innovative learning
through technologies. |
| i-CASE.com |
Business cases supplied to students over the
Net. |
| ICDL
(International Centre for Distance Learning ) |
Databases on online learning articles form the
UK's Open University. |
| 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. |
| IMS |
Resources of a global coalition of academic,
commercial and government organizations, working together to define the
Internet architecture for learning. |
| Instructional
Resources on the Web |
Wide variety of how-to resources. |
| Internet.com |
Information about Internet developments. |
| Internet Time Group |
Hands-on advice on implementing eLearning and accelerating sales. |
| Issues
in Distance Learning |
Articles by Lorraine Sherry |
| Journal
of Asynchronous Learning Networks |
Articles from JALN, a professional journal about
asynchronous learning. |
| Journal
of Computer-Mediated Communication |
Article about various aspects of e-learning. |
| Journal
of Interactive Media In Education |
Book reviews. |
| Learning
Circuits |
Free online magazine from ASTD about online
learning. |
| Learning
and Training FAQ's |
Marcia Connor's answers to key questions about
training. |
| Masie Center |
Free online newsletter, community forums, articles,
conferences and information about technology and learning. |
| Online
educational delivery applications: a Webtool for comparative analysis |
Helps evaluate and select online delivery software.
Uses an interactive database. |
| Online
Learning Resources |
Marcia Connor's list of some 100 LISTSERVs,
newsletters and other resources. |
| Online
writing lab |
Resources and other help for writing and publications. |
| Open University |
Information about this leading institution with
160,000 degree credit students in the UK, Europe and many other countries |
| 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. |
| Resources
in Distance Education (RIDE) |
the potential use of the World Wide Web in distance
education |
| Technology
Tools for Today's Campuses |
Personal stories of instructors who have used
technology in the classroom, from Microsoft. |
| Technorealism
principles |
Articulates eight principles stemming from thinking
critically about technology. |
| Technorealism |
Should we fear or welcome technological developments?
This article argues that we should do both. |
| Technologia |
An online journal of technologies for the advancement
of knowledge and learning. Information from the OECD, UNESCO and other
international organizations. |
| The Technology
Source |
An online newsletter with articles for educators
as they face the challenge of integrating information technology tools
into teaching. |
| The
Virtual Community |
Online version of the book. A history of cyberspace. |
| Training
and Development Community Center |
An array of training resources from Eric Snyder. |
| Training
Supersite |
Publications, communities, products, conferences
for training. |
| University
of Georgia |
Online learning resources of this university. |
| Virtual University |
A nonprofit, worldwide learning community. Take
courses or volunteer to teach. |
| 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. |
| WBT
information center |
Resources for online learning. |
| WBT Information
Center |
A resource for those interested in developing
and delivering web-based training, online learning, or distance education. |
| Web
Style Guide |
Html text of a book about designing Web pages. |
| Webdeveloper.com |
Web site development resources. |
| Wellspring |
Articles and news about distance education |
| What
is Community? |
An essay from Learnativity about online communities
by Marcia Connor. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
