Technology and Distance Education

Major Reports on Distance Learning and Internet-based Instructional Delivery

• Progress of Technology in (K-12) Schools: Report of 21 States (1999), Milken Exchange on Education Technology, http://www.milkenexchange.org/
• The Virtual University and Educational Opportunity (1999) and New Internet-based Technologies May Deepen Divide Between Educational Haves and Have-nots (1999), The College Board, http://www.collegeboard.com
• What's the difference? A Review of Contemporary Research on the Effectiveness of Distance Learning in Education (1999), The Institute for Higher Education Policy, http://www.ihep.com
• University System of Maryland White Paper from the Chancellor's Symposium on Policy and Distance Education, http://www.umuc.edu/ide/whitepap.html

Distance Learning Web Sites

• American Distance Education Consortium, http://www.adec.edu/
• Caso's Internet University (List of 2000+ distance learning programs), http://www.caso.com
• Copyown, Resource on Copyright Ownership, http://www.inform.umd.edu/CompRes/NEThics/copyown/
• Distance Education Clearinghouse, http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.html
• Distance Learning Guides, http://www.uidaho.edu/evo/distglan.html
• Distance Learning Research Network, http://www.wested.org/tie/dlrn
• Global Distance Learning Channel, http://www.tgdlc.org/
• Guide for Distance Learning on the Web, http://www.hoyle.com/distance.htm
• International Center for Distance Learning, http://www-icdl.open.ac.uk/
• Peterson's Guide to Distance Learning Programs, http://iiswinprd03.petersons.com/distancelearning/default.asp
• United States Distance Learning Association, http://www.usdla.org

Educational Technology Web Sites

• Academic Net, http://www.academic.com/
• Association for Educational Communications and Technology, http://www.aect.org/
• Cause, http://cause-www.colorado.edu
• Educational Software Institute, http://www.edsoft.com/
• Center for Instructional Technology, http://www.unc.edu/cit/infobits/infobits.html
• Instructional Technology Connection, http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itcon.html
• International Society for Technology in Education, http://www.iste.org/index.html
• Milken Exchange on Education Technology, http://www.milkenexchange.org/
• On the Horizon and The Technology Source, http://horizon.unc.edu/
• Syllabus, http://www.syllabus.com/
• The Teaching Source, http://horizon.unc.edu/TS
• Teaching and Learning on the WWW, http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tl/
• T.H.E. Journal, http://www.thejournal.com/

Print Publications and Moderated On-Line Mail Lists that Address Instructional Technology

Call and ask if they will provide sample copies of their publications. Some are free to qualified persons.

• Distance Learning on the Net, Glenn Hoyle, http://www.hoyle.com/distance.htm
• Distance Education Report, 800-433-0499
• New Media: The Magazine for Creators of the Digital Future, 800-253-6641
• Online-Ed Journal (1400+ subscribers, 30 countries), http://www.whirligig.com.au/
• Presentation Magazine, 800-328-4329
• Syllabus Magazine, http://www.syllabus.com
• Technological Horizons in Education (T.H.E.) Journal, http://www.thejournal.com
• "Tech Talk," David Caverly and Lucy MacDonald, Journal of Developmental Education
• TLT/AAHESGIT Moderated list by Steven Gilbert (6500+ subscribers), send email to info@tltgroup.org

Streaming Video Broadcast Software

These packages offer low-cost solutions for playing video over the Internet. Streaming technology permits viewing of the video segment before the entire file is downloaded to the host computer.

• Microsoft Media Technologies 4.0 and NetShow Services, http://www.microsoft.com
• RealNetworks RealSystem G2, http://www.real.com

Web Boards/Chat Rooms

Higher monthly lease fees provide more services (i.e., customized screen, password admission to selected conversations, control of participants, printed logs of chat line discussions, etc.)

• ParaChat, http://www.parachat.com/
• WebBoard, http://webboard.ora.com/

Video Conferencing

Package services may include multipoint chat line conversations, audio conversations, graphic white-boards, collaborative browning of web pages by group member, printed logs of chat line discussions, down/uploads of data files, shared visual images of on-line participants [requires video camera], etc.)

• Video Conferencing Cookbook (note "underline" between video and cookbook in URL address), http://sunsite.utk.edu/video_cookbook/
• CineVideo (CineCom), http://www.cinecom.com
• NetMeeting (Microsoft), http://microsoft.com/netmeeting/main.htm
• Communicator Conference (Netscape), http://home.netscape.com/

Comprehensive Web Courses

• Blackboard, http://www.Blackboard.com
• Convene (Convene), http://www.convene.com
• Firstclass Collaborative Classroom (Softarc), http://www.education.softarc.com
• Intrakal (Anlon), http://www.anlon.com
• Learning Space (Lotus), http://www.lotus.com/learningspace
• MentorWare (MentorWare Inc.), http://www.mentorware.com/
• TopClass (WBT Systems), http://www.wbtsystems.com/index.html
• WebCT (Developed at the University of British Columbia), http://www.webct.com/
• WebMentor Enterprise (Avilar), http://avilar.adasoft.com/avilar/msubfrm.html

Other Resources

• Internet Resources for Teachers and Students