Selected Sources on Distance Learning

• The Chronicle of Higher Education Web Site on Distance Learning
• Distance Education at a Glance.
  This site provides an excellent overview of distance education. It is a good first source to consult on this subject.
• The Web of Asynchronous Learning Networks
  This is a useful starting point for web-based learning. You can find a pointer to their Fifth International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks and learn about Sloan Foundation sponsorship and programs managed by Frank Maydas
• The Distance Education and Training Council
• The Distance Learning Channel
• Yahoo Distance Learning Page
• Distance Education Clearinghouse, University of Wisconsin
• Online Learning '99, Conference and Exposition, October 17-20, 1999.
• Sun Microsystems technical report on Virtual Collaborative Learning
  This is an interesting article on the use of computers to do mediated learning from recorded lectures.
  Since it is long (97 pages) and in PDF format, download it knowing that it make take a while.

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