| There are a number of websites which contain information on topics and resources regarding distance education, some of these sites include a list of online programs and/or courses. |
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| General Information About Distance Education |
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| Electronic Campus: an up-to-date list of colleges and universities and a complete list of programs and courses. |
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| Globewide Network Academy: A Distance Education Resources Center |
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Directions to Searchable Directory:
- On the GNA main page, select the link, Course and Program Catalog;
- On Course and Program Catalog page, scroll down to Subtopics and select the link, Education;
- On Education page, you will find an extensive list of programs in Education in addition to a wide variety of course offerings; to find courses or programs in a particular area such as special, literacy or elementary—try doing a search by entering each of these words one at a time in the search box at the top of the page and checking "Only this topic" alternatively,
- you may also select any of the links within the section entitled "Subtopics" on this page (e.g., Special Education, Elementary Education).
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| Peterson's Distance Learning Databases |
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Directions:
- On Petersons Distance Learning main page, select Search Distance Learning Databases;
- On Search Distance Learning Databases page, select Search for Courses;
- On Course Search page, go to lower part of page under Search for Courses; do a separate search on each of the words (special, literacy, elementary) by entering one at a time in the search box and selecting Education as the subject (other criteria can be left as is); or,
- at top of page under Browse Courses by Subject, select Education; on Specific Course Subject in Education page, select "Education, Other" or otherwise as appropriate; on any of the lists produced, a quick method of finding those Education courses specifically Special, Literacy, Elementary is to use the Find function under the Edit menu (type in special, literacy, or elementary) on your computer.
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| Other Directories of online courses and/or programs: |
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| Adult Education and Distance Learner's Resource Center |
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| World Lecture Hall |
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| Listings of other online learning opportunities |
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| These focus on professional development activities as well as some on teaching with technology resources. |
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| American Center for the Study of Distance Education |
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| “Seeks to promote distance education research, study, scholarship, and teaching and to serve as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of knowledge about distance education.” |
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| American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC) |
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| ADEC is an international consortium of state universities and land grant institutions providing high quality and economic distance education programs and services via the latest and most appropriate information technologies. Primary emphasis is on programs relating to: Food and Agriculture; Children, Youth and Families; Community/Economic Development; Distance Education & Technology; Environment and Natural Resources; Nutrition and Health; Others. |
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| Annenberg/CPB's Top Ten Distance Education Sites |
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| Catalog of Distance Learning |
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| Chronicle of Higher Education— Distance Education Sites |
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| Chronicle of Higher Education— Distance-Education Programs Sites |
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| Distance Education and Training Council |
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| Accrediting agency for associate, baccalaureate, or master's degree-granting home study schools. The website contains online directory of accredited institutions. |
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| Distance Education Clearinghouse |
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| Institute for Distance Education (IDE) |
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| NewPromise.com—College Courses by Computer |
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| Offers over 4000 college courses that can be taken online, offered by
nearly 100 accredited colleges and universities. |
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| TeleCampus Online Course Database |
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An international online course database of more than 9,000 courses.
Includes public and private courses at all levels from more than 15 countries and includes only those courses that can be completed fully online. Professional development and personal interest courses are also included. |
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| United States Distance Learning Association |
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| Distance Teaching Resources — Teachers/Technology |
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| PBS TeacherLine |
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| Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, TeacherLine is a comprehensive professional development learning environment for PreK–12 teachers. At the heart of TeacherLine is a series of modules produced by leading educators, education institutions and companies. |
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| National Teachers Enhancement Network |
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| The National Teachers Enhancement Network (NTEN) delivers quality teaching resources and professional development opportunities through the Internet directly to K–12 science teachers. |
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| Heritage Online |
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| Offers K–12 educators the opportunity to earn college credit while learning how to use the Internet to teach across all subject areas. Courses are offered via the Internet in teaching art, foreign language, math, science, social studies, writing & technology. |
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| Resources for Teaching and Learning |
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| Gateway to Educational Materials |
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| Educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. |
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| Sites that help classroom teachers/ administrators |
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| A wide array of internet resources for current teachers and administrators including online workshops, technology tips, lesson planning tools, online magazines, grants and funding, etc. |
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| Telecampus Online Course Directory—Education |
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| Globewide Network Academy Distance Learning Catalog—Education |
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| International Society for Technology in Education |
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| Institute for Transfer of Technology to Education (ITTE) |
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| The Institute for the Transfer of Technology to Education is a program of The National School Boards Association. ITTE works actively with school districts across North America that are exploring creative ways to teach and learn with technology. |
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| Education Resources Information Center |
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| Covers educational technology and library and information science at all levels. |
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