References

Articles and Books

France Belanger, Dianne H. Jordan, Diane Jordan. Evaluation and Implementation of Distance Learning: Technologies, Tools and Techniques (available only in print)

Chris Dede , Distance Learning to Distributed Learning: Making the Transition, NLII Viewpoint, Fall/Winter 1997

Pedro Hernández-Ramos, Learning in a New World, 2000

Carol Wilson, Faculty Attitudes about Distance Learning, EDUCAUSE Quarterly, Volume 24, Number 2, 2001

Guidelines

Association of College and Research Libraries (1998). Guidelines for Distance Learning Library Services

American Council on Education (2000). Developing a Distance Education Policy for 21st Century Learning.

American Distance Education Consortium. ADEC Guiding Principles for Distance Learning.

Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (2001). Best Practices for Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs.

Distance Education Policies, Principles & Guidelines (Oregon Network Education)

Web Sites

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Distance Learning

Distance Education Clearinghouse, University of Wisconsin-Extension

Library Services for Distance Learners: A Resource List

Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)

University of Maryland University College, Center for the Virtual University

Standards

Currently, there are a number of initiatives to support the development of interoperable applications and services for distributed learning environments. Here are some of the most prominent initiatives:

Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative

CanCore, National Protocol for Describing Educational Objects

Gateway to Educational Materials

IEEE Learning Object Metadata

IMS Metadata

Instructional Management Systems (IMS) Global Learning Consortium

National Learning Infrastructure Initiative (NLII)

Open Knowledge Initiative (OKI)

SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model)