According to the University of Michigan's Academic Outreach, "This site is a resource for administrators, scholars and decision-makers who...need background information and current perspectives on academic outreach topics." One of the topics the program treats in depth is distance education.
Hundreds of citations are drawn from the Education Resource Information Center (ERIC) database of over 800,000 documents and include information on:
* Access issues in distance education
* Adult education
* Computer-mediated instruction
* Computer networks
* Guides and handbooks
* Literature resources
* Research in distance education
The Academic Outreach site also provides links to other sites and information including T.H.E. Journal, which offers full-text articles to those designing distance education materials or electronic classrooms. You also will find Syllabus, a magazine that discusses technologies used to enhance education.
The University of Wisconsin-Extension sponsors the Distance Education Clearinghouse. Offerings include:
* An overview of distance education
* A glossary of terms used by distance educators
* The Bookshelf: descriptions of materials (books, tapes, conference proceedings, etc.) on distance education
* Listservs and online journals
* Distance education programs and courses
* Professional and related information
The Distance Education Clearinghouse also contains links to other distance education and information sources.
The Library of Congress Distance Education Resources
URL: gopher://marvel.loc.gov/11/global/socsci/edu/distance
Dr. E's Eclectic Compendium of Electronic Resources for Adult/Distance Education--Scholarly discussion lists and electronic journals about distance education
URL: http://www.oak-ridge.com/ierdrep1.html
Glen Hoyle's Distance Learning on the Net
URL: http://homepage.interaccess.com/~ghoyle
The National Distance Learning Center--Offers a free database of distance education information
Educom--Transforming education through information technology
CAUSE--Enabling transformations in higher education through effective management and use of information resources
URL: http://cause-www.colorado.edu/
ERIC--A national network that connects educational information providers with educational information users
URL: http://www.aspensys.com/eric2/welcome.html
Yahoo--Educational resources
URL: http://www.yahoo.com/Education/