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POPULAR RESOURCES

Accredited Online Colleges

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration

Disability Resources - Distance Education

Distance Educator.com

Distance Education Clearinghouse

Campus Technology Webinars

Distance Education Grants

Distance Learning Research and Publications

Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)

Research in Open and Distance Learning

Web Based Learning Library

POPULAR RESEARCH-BASED ASSESSMENT MODELS
Concord Model (.pdf) Distance Education: Guidelines for Good Practice (.pdf) Educational Fair Use Guidelines for Distance Learning Five Pillars of Quality Online Education (.pdf) Guiding Principles for Distance Teaching and Learning	National Education Association-Quality on the line (.pdf) Quality Matters Rubric (.pdf) Robley and Wiencke's Rubric for Quality Interaction Schrum's Qualities of Successful Students Ten Principles of Effective Online Teaching

DISTANCE LEARNING SERVICES (click here for an Annotated List)
GeoLearning Inc. Athabasca University Integrity eLearning Western Cooperative California Distance Learning Project Academic Technologies for Learning Lguide.com R1edu.org William Horton Consulting GEDonline	Seb Schmoller Futuremedia PLC convene.com Knowledge Quest PRIMEDIA Workplace Learning International Extension College Teletraining Institute. SIGCOM Business training Partnership Knowledge Environments, Inc.	Quisic Insights and Research Socrates Distance Learning Velocedge Inc Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE Knowledge Management Interactive United States Open University Amy Smith Consulting FacultyTraining.net The Continuing Educations Network Southeast Atlantic Academy Distance Education Clearinghouse

DISTANCE LEARNING DIRECTORIES (click here for an Annotated List)
eLearners.com Yahoo! Online Courses & Degrees Distance.Gradschools.com The Globewide Network Academy Distance Learning in Psychology Baker's Guide to Christian Distance Education Universal Class World Wide Learn Get Educated DistanceStudies.com CollegeDegree.com	Peterson's: The Distance Learning Channel The DistanceXchange R1edu.org Degrees Online Conference Call University Online Learning Marketplace JournalismClasses.com Best Online High Schools Colleges Without Classes Africa: Education, Communication and Development	OnlineTeacherEd.com BA in 4 Weeks Perennialpath.com Global Education and Management Consulting Online College Courses, Degrees & Classes BUBL Link: Distance Education SAP training resources The Whole Ed Catalog Ed-X Degree.net

ONLINE COURSEWARE AND COURSES (click here for an Annotated List)
MIT OpenCourseWare Cogito Learning Media Master of Life Sciences Boat Ed Post University Quintessential Careers Spiritual Courses SportsManagementU Ryokan College The Human Equation Virtual Learning Center Yorkville University	Optimnem Virtual Assistance U Project Management Outreach eLearning at the University of Calgary NWTC Online Learning Anderson-davis, Inc. Academy of Media Arts Indiana Wesleyan University Online Speedread America Automated Learning Corporation Centre for Project Management	University of Berkley Northwestern Theological Seminary Gardeners Academy Dadalos Education Server Global Equine Academy The Long Island Board of Realtors School Course Shop Parents Encouraging Parents RHS Online Education Center Techniworks Action Learning Hawaii Virtual School (HVS) Fred Pryor Seminars TravelCampus

SELF-STUDY TRAINING SERVICES (click here for an Annotated List)
Apex Computer Training Video Professor Electric Paper Heathkit Educational Systems Net Varsity ImaginOn, Inc. LearnOnYourOwn.com Allgorithms Inc. Institute of Certified eCommerce Consultants Career Academy Visio Training Cleveland Institute of Technology (CIE) Bookstore Test King EDULEARN, Inc. Specialized Solutions	National Computer Science Academy On With Learning RCS Limited Discovery Video Instructional Products Audio Whiz MOUS Training Ltd. QuickCert.com KemTec MicroVideo Learning Systems Lantell Learning Systems A1 PC Training Software Video Company EngineWorks Technical Learning Resources, Inc. Aaron's Computer Training	NerdMaker.com Edutrends Q-Skills WordSmith Press PCPAL Solutions, Inc. DataCal Software Training HotCerts.com Info-motion Focus On Courseware Flipcards.com Keyko MCSE Insider Tips and Secrets Snowball Training Sage Training Lessons Fravo Technologies IT Training Training Resource Company

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (click here for an Annotated List)
Dialog Tomoye NextBrick Solutions Epistemics Ltd. InfoTerm Global Group Futron Corporation Information Mapping BRINT Institute Knowledge Messenger Verna Allee Associates Entovation International Handshaw [Q]nowledge BV Knowledgepoint Pty Ltd. Infosphere Knowinc.com Semantic Research, Inc. SmartAnalyst Comprehensive Solutions ISDE	Progressive Practices Smith Weaver Smith Kdlabs K-solutions Enterprise Knowledge SYSDOC Group Predictive Research Group, LLC Stanford Solutions Mosaic Consulting LSI Consultants Ubika Corporation Edge Training and Consulting Ikhaya Knowledge Management Gnaritas Zovaya Corporation Community Knowledge iDREIA, LLC Quinnet BV	United States of the Organization Knowledge Outlook Stratevative Learning International Diversified Technology Ta-dah Innovations Full Knowledge LLC Thomson Associates Canadian Institute of Knowledge Management Jackson Begg Limited E-Intelligence iFactor Knowhow Consulting Ltd Flatbridge Ficks Communications Arabian Advanced Systems NHConsult GmbH SCOAP

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Educational Research Association

The Council for Exceptional Children

International Society for Technology in Education

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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