Distributed Learning for Beginners: Overviews and Guides
Need a quick introduction to issues and terminology associated with distance education? In "The Technical Realities of Virtual Learning: An Overview for the Non-Technologist" (CAUSE/EFFECT, vol. 21, no. 1, 1998, pp. 24-27, 32-34, 47), Kenneth J. Klingenstein discusses implementing online instructional technologies on campuses. He describes the delivery system options and basic instructional tools for online education, and defines some of the technical terminology that educators may encounter.
Indiana University has a distance learning guidebook.
University of Wisconsin--"Quality Distance Education" And from here, you can go to the U. Wisc. Distance Education Clearinghouse.
Succeeding with Online Courses by Kathleen Paul at Marylhurst University. It contains sections such as Do Online Courses Fit My Style? and Tips on Time and Preparation.
The UK's Arts and Humanities Data Service, a project of the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), has recently made available the first of a series of "Guides to Good Practice in Structuring Digital Resources." These "Guides" are intended to "provide the humanities research and teaching communities with practical instruction in applying recognized standards and good practice to the creation and use of digital resources."
University of Idaho -- "Distance Education at a Glance" Guides
Karen' Murphy's work on Design Considerations and Interaction Supports for DL
Cognition and Distance Learning by Marcia Linn
Inside-Out Thinking about Distance Teaching: Making Sense of Reflective Practice by Elizabeth Burge
Teaching is a Class Act. Work by Jon Dorobolo. Read paragraph and go to Pedagogical Principles.
The Nature and Value of Interaction in Distance Learning, a paper by DL veteran Greg Kearsley.
On-line Communities and Associations
Washington ONLINE, the DL branch of the WA state community and technical colleges, currently developing introductory courses in World Literature, Philosophy, Biology, Physics, and Astronomy.
The WELLSPRING, a community of Distance Educators
United States Distance Learning Association. Chapters in seven states.
International Teleconferencing Association.
The Distance Education and Training Council, a polished organization with a great collection of web links.
The archives of ITFORUM can be browsed for relevant discussions.
THE VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY GAZETTE is a free service of www.geteducated.com
The Distance Education Online Symposium list e-mail is DEOS-L@lists.psu.edu
Other (Non-CRDDL) Bibliographic Resources for Distributed Learning
The ERIC online learning research guide. Useful tips for searching ERIC online can be found at Oryx Press.
The Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE), a monthly guide to current periodical literature in education, covers articles published in approximately 980 major educational and education-related journals. The CIJE Source Journal Database, provided free by the Oryx Press, contains the names, ISSN numbers, and subscription information for these journals.
A list compiled by students at the University of Southern Florida. contains an extensive collection of articles and bibliographic resources.
Debate, Opinion, and Social Impact
UW Distance Education Debate Materials related to the UW discussion/debate on Distance Education.
Another viewpoint on the UW's struggle.
Murry Turoff's: (1997) paper "Alternative Futures for Distance Learning: The Force and the Darkside".
Check out this article in Networking Magazine about access issues.
Peter Patrikis: 'Caught in the Web: The Metamorphosis of Higher Education.'
Schrage, M. (1997, March). The relationship revolution: Understanding the essence of the digital age. Merrill Lynch Forum