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Technology and Education

The term "distributed learning" is increasingly used for technology and education. It means both on-campus and off-campus (also called distance education). Sometimes it is called "instructional technology." It is a technique where technology is used when appropriate, along with other techniques. It is this definition of "distributed learning" that is used as the basis for the content below.
Arizona Universities On-Line Presence
Arizona Distance Learning Catalog (direct link -- all public Arizona Universities)
ASU On-line
ASU Extended Campus
NAU On-line
NAU Universityhouse Channel
UA - Distance Learning
 
General Topics
Educause (national organization for information technology and education)
National Learning Infrastructure Initiative (Educause)
WICHE Telecommunications (Western Cooperative for Telecom)
Internet 2
 
Specific Examples
Advanced Distributed Learning Network
Arizona Learning Technology Partnership
Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction (Maricopa Community College District)
Technology-Delivered Education Market Study (Arizona Board of Regents - 1998)
 
Virtual Universities (examples)
The World Lecture Hall
Western Governors University
California Virtual Campus (on-line courses)
University of Colorado Online
Magellan University (Tucson)
Penn State World Campus
The Open University (United Kingdom)
Southern Regional Electronic Campus
 
Distributed Learning
Distance Learning Resources
California State University Center for Distributed Learning
Advanced Distributed Learning Network
ADEC Distance Education Consortium
Quality Distance Education
Distributed Learning Communities - Resources
Syllabus Web (technology & education)
Arizona Distance Learning Association
 
Further Reading
Michael G. Dolence & Associates
Instructional Design References (Cornell)
Design Shop: Lessons In Effective Teaching (Virginia Tech)
Maximizing the Potential of Web-based Instruction
Web Based Education Commission

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