There are a large number of resources available on
the Internet for anyone interested in learning more about the process
of developing distance education courses. The following links provide
access to just a few of these. Please note that a new browser window will
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Weblearning
Resources Library focuses on web-based learning for higher education,
especially for at-distance, adult learners but has application for web-based
learning in general. The site attempts to informally catalogue the tools,
topics and issues of interest to those developing web-based learning
activities.
Instructional
Development for Distance Education is part of site developed by
Engineering Outreach, College of Engineering, University of Idaho. This
site is part of a 12 part series of guides designed to provide an overview
of topics associated with distance education.
Kilian, Crawford. (1997). F2F - why teach online.
EduCom Review, 32(4). Available: http://www.educause.edu/pub/er/review/reviewArticles/32431.html.
This is an online article by an educator that is interested in the trends
and issues of online education that challenge the ideas about teaching
and learning that we often take for granted.
Advisory Committee for Online Learning. (2001). The
E-Learning E-volution in Colleges and Universities: A Pan Canadian Challenge.
A report produced by a committee struck by the Council of Ministers
of Education in Canada. This report outlines a number of recommendations
for development of on-line educational activity in Canadian Colleges
and Universities. [This report is no longer easily accessible on-line.
It can be ordered on-line at: http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/0/85256779007b82f485256a09005a061f?OpenDocument.]
The Academic
Committee for the Creative Use of Learning Technologies was created
by the University of British Columbia. It has some excellent information
about using learning technologies. You must create a user account before
you can access the site.
Dalhousie University's Centre for Learning and Technology
have compiled an extensive list of web-resources for teaching and learning
in the on-line environment. http://www.dal.ca/~clt/delinks.html
Resources
related to Web-based education provides a variety of resources related
to Web-based education.
WebCT offers a wealth of online resources for students
and faculty. Their Community Resources section includes a site on Online
Teaching & Learning.
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