Distance Learning Resources

 

Institutional Web Sites

The American Center for the Study of Distance Education (ACSDE)
http://www.ed.psu.edu/acsde/

Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
http://www.aect.org/

Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
http://www.aace.org/

Asynchronous Learning Networks
http://www.aln.org/

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
http://www.col.org

Distance Learning Network - Resources for distance education and online degree programs.
http://www.distancelearningnet.com

International Centre for Distance Learning (iCDL)
http://www-icdl.open.ac.uk

United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
http://www.usdla.org/

Meta Lists

Yahoo! Distance Learning List
http://www.yahoo.com/Education/Distance_Learning/

e-Learning Centre: e-learing design Library
http://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/eclipse/Resources/designing.htm

 

Blogs

e-Learning Centre: Blogs and podcasts in e-learning
http://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/eclipse/Resources/elblogs.htm

 

Electronic Discussion Lists (Listservs)

Distance Education Online Symposium (DEOS-L)

DEOS-L is an international discussion forum for distance learning sponsored by The American Center for the Study of Distance Education at Pennsylvania State University. Its purpose is "to promote communication among distance educators, and to disseminate information and requests about distance education around the world."
Subscription information: http://www.ed.psu.edu/acsde/deos/deos-l/deosl.asp

 

Journals and Newsletters

ALN Magazine
ISSN 1092-7131
http://www.aln.org/alnweb/magazine/alnMaga.htm
Asynchronous Learning Networks
Vanderbilt University
PO Box 1570, St. B
Nashville, TN 37235 USA

The American Journal of Distance Education
ISSN 0892-3647
American Center for the Study of Distance Education
The Pennsylvania State University
110 Rackley Building
University Park, PA 16802-3202 USA

DEOSNEWS
American Center for the Study of Distance Education
The Pennsylvania State University
Subscription information: http://www.ed.psu.edu/acsde/deos/deosnews/deosnews.asp

Distance-Educator.com
Distance-Educator.com, Inc.
68639 Caminito Montanoso
San Diego, CA 92119 USA
http://www.distance-educator.com/

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN)
ISSN 1092-8235
http://www.aln.org/alnweb/journal/jaln.htm
Asynchronous Learning Networks
Vanderbilt University
PO Box 1570, St. B
Nashville, TN 37235 USA

Journal of Distance Education / Revue de l'Éducation à Distance
ISSN 0830-0445
Canadian Association for Distance Education
CADE Secretariat
205-1 Stewart Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6H7 Canada

The Journal of Library Services for Distance Education
ISSN 1096-2123
State University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA 30118 USA
http://www.westga.edu/~library/jlsde/

Learning Circuits (ASTD Source for e-learning)
American Society for Training & Development
1640 King Street, Box 1443
Alexandria, Virginia, 22313-2043
http://www.learningcircuits.org/

Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration
Distance & Distributed Education Center
State University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA 30118 USA
http://www.westga.edu/~distance/jmain11.html

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