RELEVANT INTERNET SITESThe following provide a good overview of refereed <strong>distance</strong> <strong>education</strong> journals:www.irrodl.org/journalpg.htmlhttp://cade.icaap.org/vol13.2/haughey.htmlNational Strategies for E-Learning in Post-Secondary Education:http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001262/126230e.pdfThe International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL):www-icdl.open.ac.uk/ICDL is an internationally-recognised centre for research, teaching, consultancy,information <strong>and</strong> publishing activities based in the UK Open University:Commonwealth of Learning (COL):www.col.org/resources/startupguides/prest.htmCOL has released a series of print modules (20-40 pages each) on a variety of topicsrelevant to <strong>distance</strong> <strong>education</strong> research.UNESCO’s <strong>Asia</strong> <strong>Pacific</strong> Open <strong>and</strong> Distance Learning (ODL) Knowledge Base:http://asiapacific-odl.oum.edu.my/This site contains a searchable database of information relevant to ODL, includinginformation on regional experts, best practices <strong>and</strong> policies:Quality assurance guidelines:www.wcet.info/projects/balancing/principles.aspwww.center.rpi.edu/PewSym/mono3.htmlwww.futured.com/library_cp0299p11.htmLearning objects:www.reusability.org/read/Student portals:www.nottingham.ac.uk/is/about/projects/unopod/index.phtmlThis site has a good description of student portals <strong>and</strong> the process involved indevelopmentE-portfolios:www.estrategy.ubc.ca/news/update0401/040121-e-portfolios.htmlWikis:www.commoncraft.com/archives/000644.htmlwww.e-strategy.ubc.ca/news/update0403/040324-wikis.htmlA description of wikis, <strong>and</strong> examples of how UBC has been using wikis.146
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