 A Teacher's Guide to Distance Learning
An introduction to distance learning technologies and planning considerations. Directed
to K-12 settings, but much of the information is applicable to other organizations as well.
An E-Learning Primer
Directed more toward corporate applications of web-based training, this primer includes helpful lists of personnel needs, conversion criteria, interactivity levels, and production metrics.
Accessibility in Distance Education (ADE): A Resource for Faculty in Online Teaching
An online guide developed by the University of Maryland University College to help faculty understand accessibility issues and to develop online learning materials and media applications for people with disabilities.
Basics of E-Learning: An Excerpt from Handbook of Human Factors in Web Design
This book chapter defines distance education; discusses why distance education has become popular; and describes how to plan, design, deliver, and evaluate a distance education course or program.
Designing Learning Objects for Online Learning
Provides an overview of a learning object approach to creating learning content and discusses advantages, disadvantages, and design consdierations. Also see the Primer on Learning Objects.
Developing and Teaching an Online Course: A Faculty Handbook
Prepared for faculty at Grant MacEwan College, this handbook describes major course components and provides checklists
to introduce instructors to online course development and delivery
practices.
Distance Education at a Glance
A series of fourteen online guides prepared by faculty at the University of Idaho.
Distributed Learning Guide
Explores five stages in developing technology-enhanced courses: analysis and design, development, production, implementation, and
review; produced for instructors by the University of Alberta.
E-Learning for Development
A tutorial of six online modules that introduces e-learning, instructional design, and evaluation; developed by the Rice Knowledge Bank for educators and trainers involved in sustainable agriculture and development.
E-Learning Guides
Seven online guides from Caledonian University on designing, moderating, and evaluating e-learning.
Encyclopedia of Educational Technology
A collection of short multimedia articles on a variety of topics related to the fields of instructional design and education and training; published by San Diego State University
Department of Educational Technology.
Evaluating Online Learning
A tutorial on how to apply Kirkpatrick's model to evaluating online learning.
Global Distance EducatioNet
A knowledge guide to distance education designed to help clients of the World Bank and others interested in using distance education for human development; an international perspective.
National Primer on K-12 Online Learning
Provides an overview of K-12 online programs, benefits, challenges, teaching-learning issues, technologies, and policies.
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Some online books downloadable for free
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Synchronous E-Learning
A handbook on how to design and produce live e-learning events, or webinars, including job aids, examples, and references; eLearning Guild and WebEX; 108 pages, 2007.
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834 Tips for Successful Online Instruction
A collection of tips from members of the eLearning Guild; organized into tips for instructors, managers, and design and development teams; 71 pages, 2006.
- Perspectives on Distance Education Series
Six books with chapters from a variety of countries and organizations on topics related to quality, lifelong learning, educational media, telecentres, emerging trends, and skills development through distance education; Commonwealth of Learning, 2002-2006.
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Theory and Practice of Online Learning
Based on Canada's open university experience, the book's 16 chapters address practical issues
faced by online educators, from infrastructure and course
development to student support and copyright issues; Athabasca University, 454 pages, 2004.
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701 E-Learning Tips
Contains e-learning tips provided by senior managers and training professionals from major corporations around the world compiled into 14 chapters covering the ABCs of elearning, from getting started to global implementation strategies; The Masie Center, 141 pages, 2004.
- The Instructional Use of Learning Objects
An online version of 12 chapters discussing the concept of learning objects and its relationship to instruction and learning, 2001.
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Online Learning Tutorial
For the new or prospective online student, this tutorial covers how to prepare for online learning and find online courses or programs; developed by CoursePal.
Quick Guides
Series of guides on flexible learning and e-learning developed by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework.
Principles of Online Design
A guide for faculty on how to design, manage, and support online courses; developed by Florida Gulf Coast University.
Reusable Learning
Online tutorial provides a framework, design guidelines, and resouces for producing reusable learning content (learning objects).
The Role of the Online Instructor/Facilitator
A often quoted paper by Zane Berge describing the pedagogical, social, managerial, and technical functions of online teaching.
Streaming Media
A tutorial for faculty and educators interested in using Web-based media in their teaching; created by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Videoconferencing for Learning
AT&T (formerly Pacific Bell's) guidebook to help teachers, librarians, and students use videoconferencing technology.
Web-Based Training Primer
An introduction to web-based training--its features, advantages, disadvantages, and design guidelines.
2/2008
C.H. Olgren
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