The 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.
   http://www.ed.psu.edu/acsde/

Making Sense of Learning Specifications and Standards  
   Report on state of standardizations of Learning Objects and relevance for future development of online education. [770K pdf file]
   http://www.masie.com/standards/S3_Guide.pdf

Communities and the Information Society:  
   This overview of the state and potential of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education has been prepared by I. Byron and R. Gagliardi of the International Bureau of Education (IBE) for the International Development Research Centre of C
   http://www.idrc.ca/acacia/studies/ir-unes.htm

Distance Learning for Change in Africa  
   This research focuses on information with respect to : institutions programmes and courses, target groups, learning models, available information technology, student support, resources and cost, human resources and expertise available, future needs and pl
   http://www.idrc.ca/acacia/outputs/op-chale.htm

Distance Education and the WWW  
   Gives an overview of the state of art in the distance learning domain and its recent evolution.
   http://tecfa.unige.ch/edu-comp/edu-ws94/contrib/peraya.fm.html

The Internet As An Educational Tool  
   Making the web work for South Africa - article by Edward P Rybicki, University of Cape Town.
   http://www.uct.ac.za/microbiology/educwww.html

Knowledge Integration Environment  
   The KIE Project pioneers the educational use of the World Wide Web for middle and high school science instruction.
   http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/kie.html

Information Society Standardization System (ISSS)  
   De facto online consortium for European trends in online education standardization.
   http://www.cenorm.be/isss/

SchoolNet, Africa, and the IDRC  
   This paper represents a response to the need of the IDRC for an understanding of Canada's SchoolNet in the context of Acacia, the initiative promoting the application of Information and Communication Technologies for development in sub-Saharan Africa.
   http://www.idrc.ca/acacia/outputs/op-snet.htm

ISO/IEC JTC1 SC36  
   Latest documentation on standards on information technology for learning, education and training.
   http://www.jtc1sc36.org/

The Teletraining Institute  
   Provides a practical laboratory where teachers, corporate trainers, government instructors, and others can learn and explore the skills and methods specific to the growing field of distance education.
   http://www.teletrain.com/

Centre for Advanced Learning Technologies (CALT)  
   Europe's leading R&D initiative in the domain of advanced learning technologies for management education and knowledge management.
   http://www.insead.fr/CALT/

Distance Learning in Higher Education  
   Summaries of and links to reports covering topics related to distance learning, mainly as it applies to high schools and colleges.
   http://www.chea.org/Commentary/

American Distance Education Consortium - On-Line Resources  
   Topics include: intellectual property, copyright, and fair use information, reports and papers, and collaboratories.
   http://www.adec.edu/online-resources.html

What's The Difference?  
   A review of contemporary research on the effectiveness of distance learning in higher education. This is a pdf file of size about 150K.
   http://www.nea.org/he/abouthe/diseddif.pdf

International Research Foundation for Open Learning (IRFOL)  
   Carries out research in open and distance learning in all parts of the world but with a particular focus on developing countries. It has particular interests in basic education, teacher education, higher education and the use of technologies. Find resea
   http://www.col.org/irfol/

Advanced Distributed Learning Network (ADLNet)  
   ADLNet sets the standards for the SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model.)
   http://www.adlnet.org/

Learning Technologies Workshop homepage  
   Workshop within CEN/ISSS that produces reports on critical standardization areas for Europe.
   http://www.cenorm.be/isss/Workshop/LT/

ARIADNE Foundation Home  
   ARIADNE projects focus on the development of tools and methodologies for producing, managing and reusing computer-based pedagogical elements and telematics supported training curricula.
   http://www.ariadne-eu.org/

Needs Assessment for Distance Learning  
   Sherry, L., & Morse, R. (1995). An assessment of training needs in the use of distance education for instruction. International Journal of Educational Telecommunications,1(1), 5-22
   http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~lsherry/pubs/needs/index.html

Digital Learning Communities: Promoting Democracy through Education  
   This online course gives an academic perception of the future role of online education. Requires purchase to take the course.
   http://www.fathom.com/fks/catalog/course.jhtml?id=32702503&navAction=push&navCount=8

Issues in Distance Learning  
   Theories and philosophies of distance education are dealt with in this article by L. Sherry, (1996).
   http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~lsherry/pubs/issues.html

The Evolution of Distance Learning  
   Research paper containing the definition of distance education, and who needs it.
   http://sqzm14.ust.hk/distance/

elearningpost  
   Provides news and views into the process and practice of e-learning. From knowledge managment to learning design and from usability to strategy, it caters to those responsible for making it work in their organizations.
   http://www.elearningpost.com/

Quality Online Education - New Research Agendas  
   This paper describes current debates within quality assurance and online delivery policies within universities and proposes four themes as ways to consider these debates and their relationships with each other.
   http://www.rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/mo2268w03.htm

A Case Evaluation in Internet Assisted Laboratory Teaching  
   This paper presents the preliminary findings from an evaluation conducted on the implementation of Internet assisted teaching of fluid mechanical engineering laboratory sessions on a university degree program. It compares the particular merits of laborat
   http://www.rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/mo2020z01.htm

Distance Learning Defined  
   Essay by Jennifer Pattern which defines the terminology of learning through a distance education program.
   http://www.uncoverthenet.com/articles/listing/9609.php