distributedlearning

=Distributed Learning=

//This topic goes by a number of different names. The term **distance education** reminds many of us of the old 'correspondence courses' where the learner got videotapes in the mail. Other terms, such as **online learning**, are fine, but it limits the scope of the topic as I like to think of it.// //What do these terms mean to you?// //Do these words mean that you can do the work at your own pace? Can you start anytime in the semester? Do you need to go to a specific location at a certain time to take proctored tests? Does it mean that you log on the computer at a certain time each week to watch a live presentation? Does it mean that you have things due a certain day and time each week?// //The way I see distributed learning models practiced, it might include any or all of these (except starting at anytime in the semester. - I don't know of anyone who allows that.) SWQ//

General Information Distributed Learning in South Carolina

Also see Online Learners, Online Instruction, Content Delivery Tools, Blackboard, Podcasting, Legal & Ethical Issues: Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act


 * GENERAL INFORMATION **

ProfHacker http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/ A blog from the Chronicle of Higher Education that offers "tips about teaching, technology and productivity"

Distance Education Clearinghouse http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.html

Delivery Methods for Distance Education http://www.uwex.edu/disted/delivery.html

American Center for the Study of Distance Education (ACSDE) http://www.ed.psu.edu/acsde/

Asynchronous Learning Networks http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/jaln/index.asp

Key Elements of an Online Program [Illinois Online Network] http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/overview/elements.asp

Online Education Overview [Illinois Online Network] http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/overview/index.asp

Strengths and Weaknesses of Online Learning [Illinois Online Network] http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/overview/strengthAndWeak.asp

Strengths of Online Learning [Illinois Online Network] http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/overview/strengths.asp

Weaknesses of Online Learning [Illinois Online Network] http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/overview/weaknesses.asp

Illinois Online Network http://www.ion.illinois.edu/

Online Education Resources [Illinois Online Network] http://www.ion.illinois.edu/resources/tutorials/

Taking the Distance Out of Distance Learning: Lessons Learned (1999) http://www.scienceteacher.org/TakingDistance.pdf

Learn more about distance learning: http://www.techsmith.com/solutions/highedcasestudies.asp

InfoWebLinks.com http://www.infoweblinks.com/

The American Distance Education Consortium http://www.adec.edu/

Distance Education Clearinghouse: Accessibility [|http://www.uwex.edu/disted/access.html

Web-based Testing for Distance Education by Peter Brusilovsky and Philip Miller []

Distributed Distance Education http://online.tarleton.edu/dist_distr_ed.htm

The American Distance Education Consortium http://www.adec.edu/

Distance Education Clearinghouse http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.html

Distance Education and Training Council http://[|www.detc.org/]//

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Information Technology http://chronicle.com/infotech/

American Center for the Study of Distance Education http://www.ed.psu.edu/acsde/

American Distance Education Consortium http: [|www.adec.edu/]

A Teacher's Guide to Distance Learning: Overview of Distance Learning Technologies http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/distance/chap5.htm

International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL) http://www-icdl.open.ac.uk/ They have a literature database “relating to all aspects of the theory and practice of distance education.”

IDE Three Models for Distance Education []

Internet FAQ Archives - Online Education http://www.faqs.org/faqs/

Education and Career Information Portal http://www.unixl.com/dir/

OnLine Education Notebook http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/sources.htm

School of Lifelong Education and International Development http://www.ioe.ac.uk/english/OET.htm

The Department of Defense's (DoD) Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) initiative [|http://www.adlnet.org/]

The Institute for Distance & Distributed Learning [Virginia Tech] [|http://www.iddl.vt.edu/]

Distributed and Distance Learning Services http://ddls.jmu.edu/

What is Distributed Learning? http://techcollab.csumb.edu/techsheet2.1/distributed.html

The Center for Distributed Learning [University of North Texas] http://www.unt.edu/cdl/about_cdl/

The Transformation of Distance Education to Distributed Learning []

Distributed Learning Services (DLS) [ Cornell University] http://dls.cornell.edu/

Academic Computing and Technology. Distributed Learning. The Helpdesk. [Kent State] http://dl.kent.edu/

Distance and Distributed Learning Systems http://www.ceed.pdx.edu/distributed_lrng/

Distributed Education http://www.de.pdx.edu/

University of Alaska, Distributed Education Gateway http://online.alaska.edu/

Distributed Education in the 21st Century []

Transformation of Distance Ed []

North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) http://www.nacol.org/ The mission of the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) is to increase educational opportunities and enhance learning by providing collegial expertise and leadership in K-12 online teaching and learning.

North Carolina Distance Learning Alliance Conference http://www.dlalliance.org/ “K-20 Working Together to Build Lifelong e-Learning”

Distance-Educator [|http://distance-educator.com] This site “offers a comprehensive window to the world of teaching, learning, training, and performance development at a distance. [They] connect you to your favorite subjects, tools, and experts while covering the news, and providing you with recent research results.”

EdIT Lib: Education & Information Technology Library [] “Peer-reviewed papers and articles on the latest research, developments, and applications related to Educational Technology and E-Learning.” This site is sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). All articles have abstracts and some full texts are available for free. Others require an individual or institution subscription.

WebED http://www.osc.edu/education/webed/index.shtml WebED … “began as an OSC (Ohio Supercomputer Center) initiative to join those in the Ohio academic community interested in technology applications for distance education.”

Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever by Chickering and Ehrmann http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html “The "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" were first published in the American Association of Higher Education Bulletin in March 1987. This paper "describes some of the most cost-effective and appropriate ways to use computers, video, and telecommunications technologies to advance the Seven Principles."”

Virtual Harassment: Women and Online Education by J K Ferganchick-Neufang http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue3_2/fergan/ The author says "conditions of cyberspace that may prove problematic for female instructors and offers suggestions for dealing with such issues."

I Got My Degree Through E-Mail by Gubernick and Ebeling http://www.music.ecu.edu/DistEd/degreeE_mail.html This article was originally published in Forbes magazine.

Impacts of College Level Courses via Asynchronous Learning: Some Preliminary Results by R S Hiltz http://www.aln.org/publications/jaln/v1n2/v1n2_hiltz.asp

Principles of Good Practice for Distance Learning Programs by Barbara Krauth http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/CEM9613.pdf “The author addresses two basic questions: What does "quality" mean in distance learning, and how can quality be addressed?”

Distributed Education and Its Challenges: An Overview by Oblinger, Barone and Hawkins http://www.acenet.edu/bookstore/pdf/distributed-learning/distributed-learning-01.pdf “This paper … examines significant issues surrounding distance education for various stakeholders. It is designed to help presidents, provosts and other decision-makers establish strategic choices for their institutions.”

The Social Dimension of Asynchronous Learning Networks by Rupert Wegerif http://www.aln.org/publications/jaln/v2n1/v2n1_wegerif.asp The author contends that "the social dimension is important to effectiveness of asynchronous learning networks…and needs to be taken into account in the design of courses."

Web-based and Traditional Instruction: A Systematic Study of Student and Instructor Perceptions from a Graduate MLIS Program Technology http://www.slis.uwm.edu/webstudy/

Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications. Guide to Developing Online Student Services. http://www.wiche.edu/telecom/resources/publications/guide/guide.htm

A good model of an on-line course: EDIT 186 http://www2.sjsu.edu/depts/it/edit186/main.html

Assessment in Higher Ed http://www.higher-ed.org/resources/Assessment.htm

Apex Online Course Management System [commercial product] []

DISTRIBUTED LEARNING IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Distance Education and Instructional Support (DEIS) http://www.sc.edu/deis/

Distance Education South Carolina (DESC) http://www.desc.info/ This site “…provides quick and convenient access to the distance education offerings of South Carolina.” It includes higher education courses, K-12 courses, CEU and non-credit courses, and certificate and degree programs.

South Carolina Technical College System – Distance Learning http://www.sctechsystem.com/distlrng.htm

Distance Education Learning Centers (DELCs) in South Carolina http://www.myetv.org/education/delc/delc_list.cfm

SC ITV - Instructional Television http://www.itv.scetv.org/ ITV is sponsored by the SC Department of Education. The site is subtitled “Broadcast and Online Resources to Assist Districts and Schools”

SC Partnership for Distance Education http://www.sc-partnership.org/ SCPDE is a “voluntary, collaborative organization with the purpose of increasing access to education for all the state’s citizens through the use of technology. Its members include public and independent higher education institutions, preK-12 school districts, public libraries, governmental agencies, businesses, industries, and health care organizations.”