WEBLIOGRAPHY

	Distance Learning and Other Interesting Sites Distance Learning General Education Links including Distance Learning Helpful Links for General Information and Some Just for Fun Distance Learning Corporation for Educational Communications http://www.cec.state.in.us Non-profit organization that administers Project Vision Athena. You can find a searchable database for Vision Athena Distance Learning Events, Listing of Schools on the Network, Distance Learning Coordinators?names and info, Content Providers, How to apply for grants, Equipment, History and Evaluation of distance learning project At & T's Center for Excellence in Distance Learning http://www.lucent.com/cedl/training1.html Good links, philosophy of distance learning University of Wisconsin http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.html Recognized leader in distance learning. Good resource for basic information [To the top] International Centre for Distance Learning http://www.acacia.open.ac.uk Ameritech http://www.ameritech.com/weblink/schoolhouse/index.html Very good resource that includes teacher and student resources, Technology information, Interactive Kids? Links, Collaborative and thematic classroom projects (including a tele-garden in which you operate a robotic camera to view a growing garden, plant and water a seed-but be careful not to get too close and crush the plants! There are many excellent links and the site is very easy to negotiate Pacific Bell http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf This is packed with ISDN information! Includes: Searchable database to locate ISDN videoconferencing sites by countries, states, cities (includes international locations), Descriptions and Photos of past videoconferences, Examples of evaluation forms for instructor and participants, Glossary of videoconferencing terms, Names and information about content providers. Whether you use fiber optics, satellite, T1, ISDN -- good suggestions site, well-constructed [To the top] Center for Occupational Research and Development http://www.cord.org Excellent links for distance learning. This organization specializes in Tech Prep workshops and has a Virtual Teaching Center. This site has videoconferencing technology and teaching guides, an excellent distance learning glossary, and educational professional development opportunities An International Distance Education Consortium http://www.adec.edu Good site to locate distance learning conferences and workshops through the world Indiana University Distance Learning Directory http://www.indiana.edu/~iudisted Gives distance learning workshops and courses offered by IU. Includes information about the VIC Network (Virtual Indiana Classroom) and teaching tips for distance learning Ball State University Distance Learning (insite) http://www.academy.bsu.edu/insite/ The Indiana Academy offers many distance learning opportunities for staff development, electronic field trips, K-12, HS, and Higher Ed Courses. The Academy is one of two Vision Athena sites on the Ball State Campus, the other one being the Center for Teaching Technology [To the top] TEAMS Distance Learning http://www.teams.lacoe.edu Established distance learning network with many helpful hints. Has a great Internet Search Link that gives multiple search engines and suggestions on how to conduct successful searches Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System http://www.ihets.org Learn more about the Indiana State Backbone Copyright Issues http://www.lib.siu.edu/regional/copyright.html Several links for copyright issues in distance learning Magideas Corporation http://www.magideas.com Variety of distance learning links Perey & Associates http://www.perey.com Business site that has excellent distance learning links and information on both business and education. Very well organized. Provides technical help, instructional suggestions, professional organizations, and future trends. This link was found through the PacBell site. Ms.Perey was responding to a request for information on the interactive discussion section of PacBell. Well worth your time. [To the top] General Education Links including Distance Learning Educational Links http://www.cci-29palms.com/educatio.html Excellent resource of educational links with a good variety of K-12 teacher resources, kids' pages, commercial links, technology, and distance learning Education World sponsored by American Fidelity Educational Services http://www.education-world.com Hundred's of educational sites, summarized and rated. Very good and easy to use. Dan's Wild Wild Weather resides here Exploratorium Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception http://www.exploratorium.edu Check out the Ten Cool Sites! Canada's Office of Learning Technologies http://www.olt-bta.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/english.html Check out the Innovative Learning Site [To the top] Kinko's http://www.kinkos.com Resource for ISDN videoconferenceing sites at Kinko's locations throughout the world, as well as copy information Education Index http://www.educationindex.com Very interesting web site with 100's of good links. Subject and Lifestages, with Distance Learning being one subject list site. Web sites are summarized and rated. Very easy to use. This will lead you to many interesting sites. Fun! Indiana Department of Education http://doe.state.in.us Anything you want to know about Indiana schools and the Department of Education Access Indiana http://ai.org/index.html Official website of the State of Indiana [To the top] Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page http://www.whnt19.com/kidwx/ This is a good weather resource for teachers and kids. Try it, you're in for a surprise! Think Thunder! Wonderful Science Links http://www.sciencecentre.sk.ca/science/slinks.htm Includes robotic telescope in England, view the northern sky. Topics include: Bat Conservation, Rain Forests, Storm Watch, Jason Project The Horizon http://www.horizon.unc.edu/onramp/technologicalasp#month Many links INDIANAPOLIS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM http://www.childrensmuseum.org Vision Athena Content Provider Excellent website! [To the top] Helpful Links for General Information and Some Just for Fun Professional Development Network http://www.prodevelop.net Many links, "Local Newspapers" is very interesting and helpful for locating town news. Hundreds of links to Local Newspapers on Line Training SuperSite http://www.trainingsupersite.com Excellent source for anything having to do with training United Media (Cartoons!) http://www.unitedmedia.com Just for fun Snap. http://www.snap.com [To the top] Yukon Wild http://www.yukonwild.com Links for the Iditarod and the Wilds of Alaska MapBlast! http://www.mapblast.com Great locator. Maps are very detailed and accurate. This is an extremely valuable site for finding your way anywhere! Weather Underground http://www.weatherunderground.com One of many, many weather sources, but a good one. Gives world weather, Easy to read, Accurate (Come on, now, it's the Weather! J ) Research Network http://www.galaxy.ienet.net Unusual site. Search for almost anything, you might find it [To the top] How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com Just that! Web pages, Car engines, Batteries, Y2K, Remote Controls (if you've ever used a Distance Learning Lab, THIS could be Extremely Valuable), Rainbows, How does the Gas Pump Know When the Tank is Full so it Can Turn Itself Off Automatically? Includes easy to follow numbered steps and diagrams. Cool! NBC http://www.nbc.com This site has an easy search for local stations, which lists weather-related delays and closings, helpful if you are wondering what to do slide down the driveway or telecommute Scrollable Local Station Locator http://www.nbc.com/stations ABC http://www.abc.com [To the top] CBS http://www.cbs.com FOX http://www.fox.com USA Today Newspaper http://www.usatoday.com ESPN http://www.espn.com Weather Delays and Closings http://www.cancellations.com [To the top] PBS http://www.pbs.org Good links to Education and Distance Learning CNN http://www.cnn.com *If you would like to conduct your own search, use your favorite search engines:* Yahoo, Excite, Hotbot, Lycos, Alta Vista, Webcrawler? Here are two that have good results: The Mother of All Search Engines http://www.mamma.com Ask Jeeves http://www.askjeeves.com


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Created: Apr.27.1999 Last updated: Oct.13.1999. Created by Suzanne Sanborn. Comment to Dave Bartlett.