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This section features some very useful resources related to eLearning along with the links to some very good websites, catering to different aspects of eLearning and online training systems. These have been especially handpicked for you after constant research. |
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The section is divided into various categories of links such as Famous Journals, Communities of Practice, Blogs, Newsletters, Consultants and Standardization Bodies. These provide you a one – point source for major resources on the web on eLearning. |
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So, Check them out and explore the possibilities. |
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| Blogs |
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| Asynchronous Collaborative Learning Activities |
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"Please share my journey into the investigation of how to improve the procedure of known (or new) pedagogical activities for asynchronous delivery." |
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| elearningpost |
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| "Daily Links to Corporate Learning, Community Building, Instructional Design, Knowledge Management, Personalization and more." |
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| Consultants |
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| Brandon.Hall.com |
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For research and reports on e-learning |
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| elearningpost |
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| "Daily Links to Corporate Learning, Community Building, Instructional Design, Knowledge Management, Personalization and more." |
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| MASIE Center |
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"The MASIE Center is an international thinktank located in Saratoga Springs, NY. The Center is dedicated to exploring the intersection of learning and technology. They are focusd on these key areas: How do people learn to use technology; How can technology be used to help people learn; New models for providing learning across distance and time; New roles for training and learning professionals." |
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| Comminities of Practice |
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| The eLearning Guild |
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The eLearning Guild is a Community of Practice for e-Learning design, development, and management professionals. Through this member driven community we provide high-quality learning opportunities, networking services, resources, and publications. Members represent a diverse group of managers, directors, and executives focused on training and learning services, as well as e-Learning instructional designers, content developers, web developers, project managers, contractors, and consultants. Guild members work in a variety of settings including corporate, government, and academic organizations. All members share a common interest in e-Learning design, development, and management. |
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| News Letter |
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| eLearning Journal |
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The eLearningJournal is a biweekly email newsletter synthesizing important news, trends, resources and organizations that impact the e-learning marketplace. Published by eLearners.com Inc. This publication quotes news stories on the e-learning market for your benefit, sending you directly to the publisher to read the entire stories. We do not claim copyright on any of that news content, but do copyright the other content in this publication. |
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| Standardization of Bodies |
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| ADL |
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The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness was tasked with leading a collaborative effort to harness the power of information technologies to modernize structured learning. Through the sponsorship of the OUSD P& R, the creation of the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative was formed as a developer and implementer of learning technologies across the Department of Defense (DoD). |
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| IMS |
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The mission of the IMS Global Learning Consortium is to support the adoption and use of learning technology worldwide. IMS is a non-profit organization that includes more than 50 Contributing Members and affiliates. These members come from every sector of the global e-learning community. They include hardware and software vendors, educational institutions, publishers, government agencies, systems integrators, multimedia content providers, and other consortia. The Consortium provides a neutral forum in which members with competing business interests and different decision-making criteria collaborate to satisfy real-world requirements for interoperability and re-use. |
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| Magazines and Journals |
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| eLearn Magazine |
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The e-learning magazine from ACM (Association of Computing Machinery). This online journal, targeted towards both providers and consumers of online learning, including teachers, managers, and administrators working to develop educational programs or classes on the Web, contains many resources about e-learning. The aim of the journal is to provide accurate, unbiased news, information, and opinion on the field of online education and training. It also provides a forum for discussions. The In-Depth Tutorials section is particularly interesting. |
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| Learning Circuits |
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Learning Circuits is a monthly online magazine that focuses on workplace e-learning. The magazine is an official publication of ASTD (American Society for Training and Development), an association of professionals in human resource development, workplace learning, and performance improvement. Articles, editorials, and features cover topics such as learning technologies in the learning environment and learning technology development. There is also a 'tools' section with a glossary, free demos, and other tools. The Web site also includes a free e-mail newsletter, a chat room, a link to the ASTD Virtual Community Web board, and a link to the E-Learning Supercommunity on the ASTD Web site. |
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| American Journal of Distance Education (AJDE) |
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Designed for many kinds of readers including teachers, workplace trainers, adult educators, and researchers, the American Journal of Distance Education is a journal containing scholarship and research pertaining to the field of distance education in America. The journal is recognized on an international level. |
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| Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (JTATE) |
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Published by the Association for the Advancement in Computing in Education, the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education provides a venue for the exchange of information and knowledge related to the use of technology in teacher education practices. The content covered by the journal includes curriculum, instruction, administration, educational computing, instructional technology, and staff development. |
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| Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN) |
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A publication of Sloan Consortium, the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks strives to provide descriptions of asynchronous learning networks that include experimental practices and results. |
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| Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH) |
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Published by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), the Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia provides a venue for the presentation and discussion of the use of multimedia and hypermedia in education. |
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| Journal of Interactive Learning Research (JILR) |
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Published by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), the Journal of Interactive Learning Research contains papers and reports about the theory, design, effectiveness, and impact that interactive learning has on education in general. |
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| Best Practices in eLearning |
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Based on the research of the Learning-on-Demand program and work of SRI Consulting Business Intelligence, this report offers information of more than 40 best elearning practices. This report is based on the findings of the research and projects of many different industries and will be mostly useful to companies interested in improving their elearning practices. |
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| CITE - Contemporary Issues in Technology & Teacher Education |
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The CITE Journal is a free, peer-reviewed electronic journal of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE), established as a multimedia, interactive counterpart of the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education. The journal is funded by the U.S. Department of Education Preparing Tomorrows Teacher to Use Technology (PT3) catalyst grant. The CITE Journal has a Commentary feature, which permits readers to author short responses to articles published in a commentary strand linked to the article. This feature takes advantage of an interactive medium to develop an ongoing, peer-reviewed dialogue. The journals online medium also allows authors to demonstrate the technologies about which they are writing, including video and audio segments, animation, virtual reality, Web links, and simulations. |
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| International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL) |
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IJEL, a peer-reviewed journal, serves as a forum to facilitate the international exchange of information on the current research, development, and practice of e-learning in corporate, government, healthcare, and higher education. The Journal targets researchers, developers and practitioners in these fields. The IJEL is led by an Editorial Review Board of leaders in the field of e-Learning. Users can access online abstracts of the journal's articles. Full articles are accessible only to users with an AACE (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education) login account. |
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| Australian Journal of Education Technology |
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This journal's contents include research, articles, and reviews relating to educational technology, applications of computers in education, educational telecommunications, and other topics. |
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| CADE: Journal of Distance Education |
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An international publication of the Canadian Association for Distance Education, the Journal of Distance Education strives to encourage research and scholarly work being conducted in Canada about distance education. The journal also serves as a venue for the availability of international distance education research. This journal is published in English and French. |
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| Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology (CJLT) |
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Published tri-annually by the Association for Media and Technology in Education in Canada (AMTEC), the Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology covers topics such as learning theory and technology, distance and online learning, computers and education, instructional design theory, gaming, among other topics related to the relationship between technology and education. This journal was formerly known as the Canadian Journal of Educational Communication. |
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| International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL) |
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IJEL, a peer-reviewed journal, serves as a forum to facilitate the international exchange of information on the current research, development, and practice of e-learning in corporate, government, healthcare, and higher education. The Journal targets researchers, developers and practitioners in these fields. The IJEL is led by an Editorial Review Board of leaders in the field of e-Learning. Users can access online abstracts of the journal's articles. Full articles are accessible only to users with an AACE (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education) login account. |
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| Journal of Interactive Media in Education (JIME) |
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Published by the Knowledge Media Institute of the Open University, the Journal of Interactive Media in Education contains articles and an open peer review in an integrated presentation. |
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| E-learning Age Magazine |
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With a readership of people who work for or inside of learning organizations in the UK, this publication looks at how organizations sustain intellectual capital, and the issues related to e-learning solutions. This publication is published 11 times a year. |
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| Linking Learning to Business |
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This report contains information about the usual business factors that create environments able to successfully sustain e-learning in organizations of the United Kingdom. A wide range of organizations are covered n the report, which includes case studies and summaries, best practices, and learning techniques, among other topics. |
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| Electronic Journal of e-Learning |
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The Electronic Journal of e-Learning provides perspectives on topics relevant to the study, implementation and management of e-Learning initiatives. The journal contributes to the development of both theory and practice in the field of e-Learning. The journal accepts academically robust papers, topical articles and case studies that contribute to the area of research in e-Learning. |
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| Learning Lab Journal |
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This is a quarterly journal of the Learning Lab, a non-profit organisation providing impartial advice, information, a showcase of learning technologies and examples of best practice to any organisation wishing to engage in the deployment and strategic use of ICT in the education and training sector. Through independent research and collaboration the Learning Lab aims to assist the education and training sector to move positively into the future by developing technology-based learning support structures. The journal can be downloaded free in PDF format. |
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| European eLearning Market Report |
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The European eLearning Market Report aims to separate the reality from the perception of the developments of the European e-learning industry. Covers many involved e-learning training organizations in both the public and private sector. This report identifies itself as "independent and impartial." |
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| European Journal of Open and Distance Learning |
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This journal provides a venue for the discussion of open and distance learning concerns in educational and training contexts. Topics covered by the journal include telematics, multimedia, and distance and e-learning. This journal is available by subscription and also online. |
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| Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) |
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Published by the International Society for Technology in Education, the readership of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education generally includes teachers, educators of teachers, educational policymakers, educational industry leaders, and technology coordinators. The articles published in the journal are reports on original technology in education research, theoretical statements on educational computing, assessments, and other topics. |
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