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Associations, Consortia, Networks

See also:   Associations etc. (general)     Educational Technology / Associations etc.

• American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC) (US) - non-profit distance education consortium of state universities & land-grant colleges developed to promote creation & provision of high quality, economical distance education programs & services to diverse audiences through most appropriate available IT: News, E-Store, Program Catalog, Learning Resources, Courseware Tools, Satellite Resources, Federal Programs and Grants, Agricultural Telecomms, Project, Internet and Electronic Trends, Accessibility, Standards and Plans, International Cooperation, Conferences and Workshops, Virtual Universities
• Athabasca University (CA), Canadian Institute of Distance Education Research (CIDER) - online self-managed research community with a shared domain of interest in distance education research: Sessions, Events and Opportunities, Special Interest Groups, Members, Fellows, Students, News, Research (Support, Tools, Resources, Reports, Summaries, Notes), Hints and Tips, Press, Partners, Sponsors, Related Organizations
• Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Learning for Development - intergovernmental organisation encourages development & sharing of open learning/distance education knowledge, resources & technologies, helping developing nations improve access to quality education & training: News, Programmes & Services, Resources (knowledge services, publications, course materials, quality assurance, speeches & presentations, links)
• Distance Education & Training Council (DETC) (US) - educational association & nationally recognized accrediting agency: accredited institutions (Search, Applicants, ACE Credit Recommendatios), publications (free, for sale, accreditation handbook), member services
• dmoz, Open Directory Project (US), Reference: Education: Distance Learning: - associations
• eLearners.com (US) - Distance learning associations and organizations
• European Association for Distance Learning (EADL) - European association of schools, institutions & individuals working in correspondence & distance education, representative forum for exchange of info & ideas: News, Conferences, Publications, Knowledge sharing, American Cousin, Students, Courses in Distance Education, Membership
• European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) - representative organisation of both the European open and distance learning universities and of the national consortia of higher education institutions active in the field of distance education and e-learning: News, Activities, European Programmes, Academic Networks, Videos
• Google Directory - distance learning
• Plymouth University (UK), e-Learning Resources - Distance Education Resources, Links and Contacts
• Sloan Consortium (US) - institutional and professional leadership organization dedicated to integrating online education into the mainstream of higher education, helping institutions and individual educators improve the quality, scale, and breadth of online education: Membership, Forums, Publications, Workshops, Events, Resources, FAQs
• United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) (US), Uniting Learners Around the World - provides advocacy, info, networking and opportunity: events, news, chapters, learning, educational reports & research center, accreditation & awards, members, career support, calendar
• World Association for Online Education (WAOE) - free membership organization consisting of individual educators concerned with e-learning: Directors, Participation, Archives, Views mailing list

Journals & Newsletters

See also:   Educational Technology / Journals etc.   Journals etc. (general)

• Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration (OJDLA) (US) - peer-reviewed electronic journal offered free each quarter, welcomes manuscripts based on original work of practioners and researchers with specific focus or implications for management of distance education programs: current issue, archives, submissions, events & learning
• dmoz, Open Directory, Distance Learning: Journals
• Wisconsin-Extension University, Journals, Readings, Articles and Books - some journals are available entirely online, others provide links to further info available in print or by subscription: list of journals & readings, collections of articles, bibliographies of books & journals

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