Subject Resources for Workforce Education
Distance Education
American Association for Collegiate Independent Study
A professional association for all those engaged in, or interested in,
collegiate independent study. Provides professional development opportunities
and opportunities for collegiality and interaction.
http://www.aacis.org/
American Center for the Study of Distance Education
(ACSDE)
A network of scholars who have a common interest in studying, teaching,
and doing research in the field of distance education, and is a hub for
the dissemination of distance education.
http://www.ed.psu.edu/acsde/
American Center for the Study of Distance Education
Resource Links
An extensive list of distance education resources, associations, and more.
http://www.ed.psu.edu/acsde/resources.asp
American Journal of Distance Education
AJDE promotes the study of distance education scholarship, research,
and practice worldwide.
http://www.ajde.com/
British Open University
The UK's largest university, offering courses at a distance throughout
Europe and many other parts of the world.
http://www.open.ac.uk/frames.html
Distance Education Issues
From Athabasca University, an extensive list of resources concerning issues
such as copyright, quality, adult education, adaptive technologies.
http://ccism.pc.athabascau.ca/html/ccism/new/deresrce/issues.htm
Distance
Learning Resource Network
The dissemination project for the US Department of Education Star Schools
Program.
http://www.dlrn.org/
Global Network Academy
Dedicated to promoting access to educational opportunities for anybody,
anywhere. Develops distance learning relationships and facilities for
the worldwide public to use, encouraging others to copy products and build
upon them in the spirit of the open source community.
http://www.gnacademy.org/
International Centre for Distance Learning
ICDL is an international centre for research, teaching, consultation,
information and publishing activities based in the Institute of Educational
Technology in the U.K. Site has a 15 year literature database of over
11,000 abstracts of books, journal articles, research reports, conference
papers, dissertations, etc., and information on over 31,000 distance learning
programs and courses from over 1,000 institutions worldwide.
http://www-icdl.open.ac.uk/
Journals in Distance Education
Extensive and comprehensive list of journals for distance education,
maintained by the International Centre for Distance Learning.
http://webster.commnet.edu/HP/pages/darling/journals.htm
The Journal
of Distance Learning Administration
A peer-reviewed electronic journal with original work of practitioners
and researchers with specific focus or implications for the management
of distance education programs.
http://www.westga.edu/~distance/jmain11.html
LifeLongLearning.com
A free database of detailed descriptions of accredited
courses offered at a distance, plus information about institutions all
over North America that offer distance learning programs.
http://www.lifelonglearning.com/
Online Journal
of Distance Learning Administration
A peer-reviewed electronic journal offered free each quarter over the
World Wide Web. Welcomes manuscripts based on original work of practitioners
and researchers with specific focus or implications for the management
of distance education programs
http://www.westga.edu/~distance/jmain11.html
Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Programs, courses, and resources of the World Campus.
http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/pub/home/de/index.shtml
Postsecondary
Educational Institutions and Programs Accredited by Accrediting Agencies
and State Approval Agencies
A searchable list of institutions accredited by federally approved organizations,
prepared by the Department of Education, to for help students determine
accredited institutions and avoid online diploma mills.
http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/
Seven
Principles of Effective Teaching: A Practical Lens for Evaluating Online
Courses
From Assessment, March / April 2001
http://horizon.unc.edu/TS/default.asp?show=article&id=839
Survey
of Traditional and Distance Learning Higher Education Members
A National Education Association (NEA) poll of over 400 instructors who
teach distance learning courses.
http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/pub/home/community/
University of Wisconsin - Distance Education Clearinghouse
Links to distance education news, articles, and legislation, program resources,
courses, technologies, and introductory information about distance education.
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.html
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education [WICHE]
A regional organization of 15 Western US states to facilitate resource
sharing among the higher education systems of the West.
http://www.wiche.edu/
United
States Open University
The sister institution of the British Open University.
http://www.open.edu/
Jobs, Careers, and Work
America‘s Job Bank
A computerized network linking state Employment Service
offices to advertise active job opportunities and give national exposure
to the resumes of candidates. Cosponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor
and the state operated public Employment Service.
http://www.ajb.dni.us/
Rebecca
Smith‘s eResumes and Resources
Focuses on taking the content of an existing résume and
transforming it into electronic form.
http://www.eresumes.com/index.html
South
Central Pennsylvania Career Information System
Career information, job seeking, employers, and much more,
in the central PA region. http://www.sccis.org/main/main.htm
School to Work
American Psychological Association
Report of the School To Work Task Force: How Psychology
Can Contribute to the School-to-Work Opportunities Movement.
http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/school/page29.html
Education World School Issues Center
Articles from the Education World archive regarding school-to-work
issues.
http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/archives/sch_to_work.shtml
National Institute for Work and Learning
Seeks to bring the work, education, government, and community
sectors together around the shared goal of creating more effective collaborative
relationships among institutions to ensure that education and work are
treated as lifelong pursuits.
http://www.niwl.org/
National
Labor Management Association
School to Work links prepared by the NLMA.
http://www.nlma.org/s2work.htm