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http://www.ihep.com/Pubs/PDF/Quality.pdf
Quality on the Line
With the rapid growth worldwide of teaching and learning on the
Internet, more and more attention is being paid to the nature and
quality of online higher education. This report, commissioned by the
National Education Association, the nation's largest professional
association of higher education faculty, and Blackboard Inc., a leading
Internet education company, examines case studies of six colleges and
universities that provide Internet-based degree programs. The case
studies were designed to ascertain the degree to which various measures
of quality identified in previous studies are actually being
incorporated into the policies, procedures, and practices of
institutions that are distance education leaders. The final outcome is
a list of 24 benchmarks that are essential to ensure quality in
Internet-based distance education. These benchmarks may assist
policymakers, faculty, students, and others in making reasonable and
informed judgments with regard to the quality of Internet-based
distance education.
http://www.ed.psu.edu/acsde/
The American Center for the Study of Distance Education
(ACSDE)
ACSDE was established in 1988 with the aim of becoming a network of
scholars who have a common interest in studying, teaching, and doing
research in the field of distance education. Dr. Michael G. Moore
founded the ACSDE under the College of Education, and continues as its
Director. Today, the ACSDE has become a hub for the dissemination of
distance education information through both a printed and electronic
journal and other publications.
http://www.center.rpi.edu/PewSym/mono4.html
"Innovations in Online Learning" Symposium
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.html
Distance Education Clearinghouse
This site provides a wide range of information about distance
education and related resources. This comprehensive and widely
recognized site brings together distance education information from
Wisconsin, national, and international sources. New information and
resources are being added to the Distance Education Clearinghouse on a
continuing basis. The Clearinghouse is managed and maintained by the
University of Wisconsin-Extension, in cooperation with its partners and
other UW institutions.
http://teleeducation.nb.ca/firstpage.cfm
Distance Education Resources
A vast index of distance education resources, this site is an
excellent starting point to the riches of international distance
education on the Internet. Open universities are among the useful
resources, in particular the British Open University, The Dutch Open
University, and Flanders' EuroStudy Centre for Distance Education.
http://www.pbs.org/als/gtd/index.html
The PBS Adult Learning Service's Going the Distance
(GTD)
The GTD Project offers you a wide array of information, references,
and tools to develop, enhance, and promote your institution's distance
degree program.
http://www.educause.edu/
Educause
Educause is a consortium of higher education institutions dedicated
to increasing the effectiveness of education using the latest
developments in information technology.
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/html/erm9943.html
Distributed Learning and Institutional Restructuring
Brian
Hawkins, President of Educause, explains the need for institutions to
develop a business plan for their E-Learning programs.
http://www.league.org/welcome.htm
The League for Innovation in the Community College
The League is the only major international organization specifically
committed to improving community colleges through innovation,
experimentation, and institutional transformation.
http://www.usdla.org/
The United States Distance Learning Association
The association's purpose is to promote the development and
application of distance learning for education and training.
http://www.higherlearningcommission.org/resources/electronic_degrees/Best_Pract_DEd.pdf
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