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Telecommunications Network
http://www.wa.gov/dis/k20
In 1996, the Washington State Legislature recognized the growing demand and
need for technology in education, and authorized the building of a $55 million
network. Today, this K-20 Educational Telecommunications Network helps educators
stretch limited resources while providing students with technology skills needed
in the workplace. One unexpected event that has come out of the development
of this network is the growing collaborative efforts between those in the K-12
arena, community and technical college instructors and 4-year university members.
Arizona Distance Learning
http://azdistancelearning.org/cgi-bin/wdbcgiw/vu_user/SIMPLE_SEARCH.show
The Arizona Distance Learning site is a searchable database operated by the
Arizona Board of Regents. Distance learning courses provided by the University
of Arizona (Tucson), Arizona State University (Tempe) and Northern Arizona University
(Flagstaff) are included in the database.
ARKnet
http://www.arknet.edu
In May 1991, the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) received an NSF award
to create the state's academic and research computer network called ARKnet.
Nineteen state colleges and universities were initially provided Internet access
through the grant, and now this non-profit organization has grown to include
approximately 70 member institutions.
Athabasca University (AU)
http://www.athabascau.ca/
AU is considered to be Canada's "leading distance education and online
university." It was created by the Government of Alberta in 1970, and it
currently serves more than 22,000 students per year.
Australian Correspondence Schools
(ACS): Distance Education
http://www.acs.edu.au
The Australian Correspondence Schools was established in 1979 and currently
boasts over 3000 students from Australia and around the world. ACS is accredited
by the International Accreditation and Recognition Council (IARC) and has offices
in Melbourne and the Gold Coast. Course offerings range from industrial and
professional training to hobby interests.
California Distance Learning Project
http://www.cdlponline.org
Increase access to adult basic learning services and lay the groundwork for
the infrastructure to accomplish this objective was the initial goal of the
California Distance Learning Project. The California Department of Education's
Adult Education Office sponsored the project, and it was managed by the California
State University System. Subcontracting and management of the Web site was handled
by the Sacramento County Office of Education's Outreach & Technical Assistance
Network (OTAN).
California State University Center
for Distributed Learning (CDL)
http://www.cdl.edu
CDL was named one out of seven best practice sites in the U. S. in "Faculty
Instructional Development: Supporting Faculty Use of Technology in Teaching"
by the American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC) and the State Higher
Education Executive Officers (SHEEO). Their mission is to "support those
engaged in teaching and learning through the development and dissemination of
tools, best practices, and strategies which effectively employ the World Wide
Web and related technologies to improve learning and teaching".
The California Virtual Campus
(CVC)
http://www.cvc.edu
CVC was launched in March 1999 and is designed to help students locate distance
education programs offered by California institutions. It does not grant degrees
but does provide information about the over 3800 courses provided by California
colleges and universities and the services these institutions offer. El Camino
College and Santa Monica College maintain CVC.
Canadian Virtual University (CVU):
Université Virtuelle Canadienne
http://www.cvu-uvc.ca/english.html
The Canadian Virtual University is a joint initiative between 13 Canadian universities
that offers over 250 courses through the Internet or via distance education.
CVU is committed to delivering university-level programs to students across
Canada and throughout the world. No degrees are granted directly through CVU
at this time.
Capella University
http://www.capellauniversity.edu/gateway.aspx
Capella University began offering services in 1993, and claims to be the "fastest
growing e-learning institution" in the world. They are accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission Member of the North Central Association of College
& Schools and offer more than 500 online courses plus undergraduate and
graduate programs in over 40 subject specific areas. Capella boasts over 6000
students from all 50 states and from more than 40 countries throughout the world.
CNU Online
http://www.cnuonline.cnu.edu/
CNU Online is Christopher Newport University's (Newport News, VA) degree completion
distance education program. Asynchronous online courses as well as traditional
on-campus programs supplemented by WebCT are supported by CNU Online. Elective
courses are available to students but they may not complete an entire degree
online at this time.
Colorado Community Colleges Online
(CCCOnline)
http://ccconline.org/
Thirteen member institutions in the Colorado Community College system plus Dawson
Community College (MT), Northwest Missouri State University and Pickens Tech
(CO) make up CCCOnline. Students can earn Certificates and Associate degrees
online from the Colorado Community Colleges.
Colorado Multi-Use Network (MNT)
Project
http://www.state.co.us/mnt
The Colorado Multi-Use Network Project is a public/private partnership between
the State of Colorado and Qwest. It is being implemented in 3 phases with the
final phase being completed by 2003. The primary purpose of the MNT project
is to build a "high-speed fiber-optic network" that will link rural
and urban Colorado.
Corporate University Xchange (CUX)
http://www.corpu.com/
Corporate University Xchange is a New York City-based corporate education research
& consulting firm that was founded in 1997. It claims to be the "leading
provider of corporate education intelligence in the enterprise-learning marketplace".
Some of services provided by CUX include consulting services for corporate learning
organizations, market intelligence, product analysis and strategy for learning
products & service providers, membership communities, research & publications,
events and workshops.
CyberU, Inc.
http://www.cyberu.com
CyberU, Inc. is a company that provides online education and corporate training
solutions to companies, small businesses and individuals. This leading innovator
of corporate training initiatives just launched the latest version of its Corporate
Education System (CES), an ASP-based learning and human capital management systems.
In addition to corporate training offerings in business & IT, CyberU also
provides individuals access to over 20,000 online courses.
Distance Education Clearinghouses
http://oregonone.org/virtualU.htm
The Oregon Network for Education has compiled this list of statewide virtual
colleges, universities and distance education clearinghouses. Links to regional
and national collaboratives are also provided.
Distance Learning at OUS
http://www.ous.edu/dist-learn
Seven, 4-year public institutions make up the Oregon University System (OUS).
The OUS distance learning site outlines distance learning programs and courses
offered by via their system plus learning initiatives and policy & planning
documents utilized by member institutions.
Distance Learning Online Education
Programs
http://www.distance-learning-online-education-programs.com
This site provides information on accredited distance learning institutions,
as well as a list of online associate, bachelor, master's and MBA online programs.
A collection of annotated links plus study tips designed for those taking online
courses are also available.
Drexel eLearning
http://www.drexel.com
Drexel eLearning, a subsidiary of Drexel University, offers Internet-based distance
education degrees and certificate programs that are designed for working professionals
and corporations. Online Master's programs in Nursing, Engineering Management,
Information Science & Systems, Business Administration and Teacher Education
are examples of programs offered through Drexel eLearning.
eArmyU
http://www.earmyu.com/
The demand for online courses from
soldiers around the world has been increasing, and officials affiliated with
the Army's distance education initiative called eArmyU have selected 12 new
institutions to join the program. Twenty institutions currently offer courses
and programs via eArmyU.
Edith Cowan University Virtual
Campus
http://student.ecu.edu.au/VC
This site is the portal provided for Edith Cowan students who are taking distance
education courses from this university. Set-up instructions, learning tools
and academic resources available at Edith Cowan are posted.
Education Direct: Technical, Business,
Computer, Career
http://www.educationdirect.com
Education Direct has a long history in the distance learning arena, dating back
to the 1890s. It claims to be one of the "oldest and largest institutions
in the world" with over 12,000,000 students enrolled in their programs.
Career specific courses or specialized associate degrees in business and technology
are some examples of the offerings at Education Direct, and students may begin
taking course at any time.
EduKan Online Home Page
http://www.edukan.org
EduKan is a cooperative effort between member campuses in the state of Kansas
as a way to provide online courses to students via the Web. The concept began
in the spring of 1998 when 6 western Kansas community college presidents met
to determine how best to carry out distance education efforts for their area.
Online courses were first offered in the fall of 1999.
Florida Community College Distance
Learning Consortium (FCCDLC)
http://www.distancelearn.org
FCCDLC is a consortia established to develop a technically enhanced community
college delivery system that would support the individual missions of community
colleges in the state of Florida while also increasing access to higher education
for all Florida residents. Thirty members make up FCCDLC.
Florida Virtual Campus (FVC)
http://www.floridavirtualcampus.org/
In January 1999, the State Board of Community Colleges and the Board of Regents
anonymously approved the creation of the Florida Virtual Campus (FVC). The mission
of FVC is to "assist Florida postsecondary institutions in providing affordable
access to quality learning opportunities and services by creating a cooperative
atmosphere that will lead to a seamless distance learning experience for students."
IHETS
http://www.ihets.org
IHETS, the Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System, was created in
1967 and partners with K-12 schools, public libraries, state government and
public broadcasting. It was designed as a way to use technology to share educational
resources. The following pages illustrate some of the materials found at this
site.
Illinois Century Network (ICN)
http://www.illinois.net
ICN is a telecommunications "backbone" that provides schools, colleges
& universities, libraries, museums, local government and state agencies
with high speed access to data, video and audio communications. It builds on
the K-12 network, currently known as LincOn, which was being developed by the
Illinois State Board of Education prior to the creation of ICN.
Illinois Online Network (ION)
http://www.ion.illinois.edu
Forty-eight Illinois community colleges plus the University of Illinois form
the organization known as ION and work together to "advance utilization
of Internet-based instruction and services throughout the state of Illinois".
In addition to presentations and workshops conducted by ION staff, numerous
online resources, like the following, can be found on their site.
Illinois Virtual Campus (IVC):
Distance Education: Academic Courses and Programs by Illinois Colleges and Universities
http://www.ivc.illinois.edu
The purpose of IVC is to provide access to distance education courses through
an online catalog and to provide student support. IVC does not grant degrees,
continuing education units (CEU), or certificates. What it does provide is information
about courses and programs offered by Illinois colleges and universities.
Indiana College Network (ICN)
http://www.icn.org/
ICN, a service of the Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System,
is the gateway to distance learning opportunities provided by colleges and
universities in the state of Indiana. Over 70 certificate & degree
programs are available and approximately 1,5000 classes are offered each
year through ICN. ICN member institutions include Ball State University,
Indiana State University, Independent Colleges of Indiana (Taylor
University), Indiana University, Ivy Tech State College, Purdue University,
University of Southern Indiana, and Vincennes University.
Indiana Wesleyan University - Online
http://www.iwuonline.com
IWU offers more than 25 online degrees, licensures, and certificate programs. This institution is a member of the North Central Association, and they are accredited through the Higher Learning Commission.
Institute for Learning Technologies
(ILT)
http://www.ilt.columbia.edu
In 1986, Trustees of Teachers College at Columbia University established ILT.
The goal was to use "digital technologies as means to effect human reform
in education". ILT continues to work toward this goal and has been able
to link schools with high speed Internet access.
Instructional Systems Inc. (ISI)
http://www.isinj.com/
ISI is the "leading developer" of workforce and occupational online
courses for adults. The company has over 20 years of experience in computer-assisted
instruction, and the following projects are examples of two ISI initiatives.
The Iowa Communications Network
(ICN)
http://www.icn.state.ia.us/index.html
ICN is a state agency that administers a statewide fiber optics network that
has enabled authorized users such as hospitals, state & federal government,
public defense armories, libraries, schools and higher education to communicate
via "high-quality, full-motion video, high-speed Internet connections and
telephones".
ITC List of Statewide-Regional
Virtual Networks
http://www.itcnetwork.org/NationalAlliancelist.htm
This Instructional Technology Council (ITC) site provides a list of regional
and statewide virtual networks. Contact information and links to individual
system sites are provided.
Jones Knowledge e-education: Software
and Content for Educators
http://www.jonesknowledge.com
Glenn R. Jones is the founder and CEO of Jones Knowledge, Inc., and believed
that educational opportunities should be available to everyone, anytime, anyplace
anywhere. The company began to fulfill this mission in 1987 when they launched
the Mind Extension University. Since that time, the company has moved into the
online education arena in order to continue and advance the accessibility of
educational opportunities to all.
Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com/
Kaplan Announces Plan To Move Into Teacher Education (must be subscribed to The Chronicle of Higher Education to access).
http://chronicle.com/daily/2003/04/2003040102n.htm
Kaplan is expanding its higher education initiatives by adding a new full-service school of education to its offerings. The school is scheduled to open in the 2004-2005 academic year. Kaplan plans to attract a "high caliber person into teaching" and will offer the teacher education program via distance education. Kaplan's plans for this new school and information about the person selected to run it are outlined in this article from the April 1, 2003 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Kentucky Virtual University (KYVU)
http://www.kcvu.org
KYVU is Kentucky's "official" virtual campus, and it strives to increase
access to educational opportunities to those who live in the state. This virtual
university began accepting students in 1999, and it pulls together online college-level
courses and programs provided by Kentucky colleges, universities and other institutions.
KYVU was created with the passage of the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement
Act of 1997.
Magellan.edu
http://www.magellan.edu
Magellan.edu, an online university that was founded in 1994, specializes in
"information technology online courses for the working adult". They
offer certification training for MCSE, MCSD, Linux, CIW (Certified Internet
Webmaster), Microsoft Office, A+, Network+, Routers, Web development plus others.
Maricopa Center for Learning &
Instruction (MCLI)
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/index.php
MCLI is "dedicated to supporting and advancing teaching and learning by
working collaboratively with faculty, administrators, and district-wide
groups to provide quality services, programs, and resources." It is located
at the Maricopa Community Colleges (AZ).
MarylandOnline
http://www.marylandonline.org
Maryland Online is an online consortium that began in 1999 with twelve member
colleges and universities in the state of Maryland. They offer certificates
and degrees via an online format. Information about this consortium, suggestions
for taking an online course, articles about online learning plus other distance
education resources are provided.
Mentergy
http://www.mentergy.com
Mentergy, formerly Gilat Communications, is an "e-learning solutions"
provider with over 21 years of experience. Three divisions make up Mentergy,
and they include 1) Allen Communication Learning Services; 2) LearnLine
Live e-Learning; and 3) John Bryce IT Training.
Merit Network, Inc.
http://www.merit.edu
Merit claims to be "Michigan's leading Internet provider", and connects
universities, colleges, K-12 schools, libraries, state agencies and cultural
institutions in the state of Michigan to the Internet and regional networks.
The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor.
Michigan State University Virtual
University
http://www.vu.msu.edu
The Virtual University at Michigan State University (MSU) consists of online
courses & instructional programs, as well as "technologically"
enhanced media. This site has links to courses, degree & certificate programs
and support tools provided by MSU.
Michigan Virtual University (MVU)
http://www.mivu.org/courses
MVU is a private, non-profit company that was founded by Michigan Governor John
Engler and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Its mission was to
provide online education and training opportunities to those individuals making
up Michigan's workforce. The Michigan Automotive College, established in 1996
by the joint efforts of the State of Michigan, Michigan State University and
the University of Michigan, was the model for MVU.
Minnesota Virtual University (mnVu)
http://www.mnvu.org/mnvu/index.jsp
This state-wide initiative was announced in October 1996 as a method to
coordinate and support the development of Internet-based education and
training programs. mnVu is the gateway to online courses, programs and
learning resources offered by Minnesota education and business providers.
MOREnet
http://www.more.net
MOREnet, the Missouri Research & Education Network, was established in 1991
and is part of the University of Missouri System. The purpose of MOREnet is
to provide "Internet connectivity, access to Internet2, technical support,
videoconferencing services and training to Missouri's K-12 schools, colleges
and universities, libraries, health care, state government and other affiliates".
It is not a private ISP and does not provide services on an individual basis.
National Technological University
(NTU)
http://www.ntu.edu/index.asp
NTU was founded in 1984 and was considered to be the first accredited "virtual"
university. Over 50 U. S. institutions provide courses to this consortium, and
their catalog contains over 1400 courses, 200 of which are accessible via the
Web while hundreds are available by CD-ROM.
Network for Education and Research
in Oregon (NERO)
http://www.nero.net
NERO began as a research project by the Oregon Joint Graduate Schools of Engineering,
and their goal was to develop high-speed wide-area network connectivity to promote
educational and research efforts in the state of Oregon.
Nevada School Network
http://www.nsn.k12.nv.us
The Nevada School Network was established in 1996 as the result of the joint
efforts of the Nevada Department of Education and the University & Community
College System of Nevada. Their goal was to build an educational network so
that any school in the state of Nevada would have Internet access without having
to pay exorbitant connection and long distance phone charges.
New Jersey Virtual Community College
Consortium (NJVCCC)
http://www.njvccc.cc.nj.us
NJVCCC is not a degree granting institution but a consortium that allows community
colleges in the state of New Jersey to share online courses and provide increased
access to anytime, anywhere, anyplace learning for students.
New Jersey Virtual University
(NJVU)
http://www.njvu.org/
NJVU is an cooperative project of the New Jersey colleges and
universities. Its provides an index to over 1,300 credit and non-credit
courses provided by 42 of the state's higher education institutions. The
first phases of NJVU began in January 1999, and the goal was to make higher
education opportunities more "accessible and convenient" through distance
learning. One of the outgrowths of NJVU is the New Jersey Virtual
Community College Consortium (NJVCCC).
New Mexico Technet
http://www.nm.org/index.html
Technet, a non-profit corporation, was founded in 1984, and their mission is
to "promote economic growth and support education through the innovative
use of technology based applications, provided by New Mexico Technet or through
joint venture initiatives". The goal of Technet was to connect and link
national labs, state government agencies, universities and the private sector
with a high capacity fiber optic network. In 1985, the National Science Foundation
(NSF) selected Technet to be the Internet hub of New Mexico.
New York University School of
Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS)
http://www.scps.nyu.edu/online/index.jsp
Graduate programs, certificates and courses are provided via "The Virtual
University" at New York University SCPS.
NJEDge.Net: New Jersey's Higher
Education Network
http://www.njedge.net
NJEDge.Net is a non-profit corporation of the New Jersey Presidents' Council,
and is New Jersey's first statewide, high-speed Internet network for 2 and 4-year
colleges. They began operations in September 2002, and the goal is to transmit
data and video via a dedicated broadband connection to 37 New Jersey institutions.
More information about this project can be found in this April 2002 Chronicle of Higher Education article at http://www.njedge.net/documents/Chronicle04-09-2002.html.
Node: The Learning Technologies
Network
http://node.on.ca
Node, an independent, non-profit organization, was established in 1996 as the
Network for Ontario Distance Educator, and quickly discovered that they were
attracting a much larger audience than originally anticipated. In response to
the demand, the organization developed a resource "to support an international
community of educators and trainers interested in understanding online learning
technologies and harnessing their potential". Services offered to clients
include strategic planning for learning technologies, course program evaluation
and research & consulting in all aspects of online, blended and distance
learning.
North Carolina Research and Education
Network (NCREN)
http://www.ncren.net
NCREN is a private telecommunications network that was established in 1985 by
the North Carolina General Assembly. The network is designed to connect universities,
research institutions, and medical & graduate schools in North Carolina,
and its purpose is to promote "timely sharing" of educational resources
among the campuses. In 2001, over 45,500 students took classes over NCREN.
Northern Virginia Community College
Extended Learning Institute (ELI)
http://eli.nv.cc.va.us/
ELI offers courses and programs to students who prefer to study in an independent
learning environment. There are no enrollment deadlines so students may register
and take classes at any time. Courses are available via videotape, cable television,
the Web, disk or CD-ROM, audiotape and voice mail. Exams are administered on
campus at their Testing Center. The self-assessment quiz, "Is ELI Right
for Me?" at http://eli.nvcc.edu/eliforme/eliforme.asp
may be helpful to any student interested in taking online or distance education
courses.
Nova Southeastern University
http://www.nova.edu
Nova Southeastern University is a non-profit, accredited college and is the
largest independent institution of higher education in Florida, the 12th largest
nationally. It was founded in 1964 as the Nova University of Advanced Technology
and changed its name in 1974. It merged with Southeastern University in 1994
to become Nova Southeastern University. This institution awards bachelor's,
master's, education specialist, doctoral and first professional degrees. They
also have an undergraduate college. Many degree programs are available online,
and more information about those can be found at http://www.nova.edu/cwis/disted/index.html.
NYSERNet
http://nysernet.org
NYSERNet is an advanced, high-speed research network that was founded in 1985
to promote the "goals of New York State's educational and research institutions".
It claims to be the first corporation to link communities of Internet users
and the first to deliver T1 and T3 bandwidth.
OARnet: Ohio's Internet Service
Provider
http://www.oar.net
OARnet is an Ohio-based Internet Service Provider that has been supporting higher
educational institutions, research facilities and government agencies since
1987. It is a division of the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), a technology
initiative of the Ohio Board of Regents.
Ohio Learning Network (OLN)
http://www.oln.org
OLN considers their organization to be Ohio's "premiere e-learning site".
It was created after a 1996 report (http://www.oln.org/pdf/tie.pdf)
filed by a statewide committee that recommended the development of a depository
for information on technology in education. Resources available from OLN include
an online catalog of online degrees & distance education courses offered
by accredited Ohio colleges & universities and regional coordinators to
assist with any additional information needs about distance education.
OneNet: Oklahoma's Official Telecommunications
and Information Network
http://nic.onenet.net
OneNet began in 1992 as an initiative to develop a statewide telecommunications
network for educational and governmental institutions. It is a division of the
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and is operated in cooperation with
the Oklahoma Office of State Finance.
Online College of Oklahoma (OCO)
http://www.okcollegeonline.org/news.html
OCO was established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education in response
to the demand for anytime, anyplace, anywhere educational opportunities. OCO
does not grant credit or degrees but provides access to programs and courses
offered by colleges and universities in Oklahoma. The pilot for this initiative
was tested in the spring of 2000.
Open Learning Australia (OLA)
http://www.ola.edu.au/cgi-bin/hive/hive.cgi
OLA was founded in 1992 and is owned and partnered by 7 Australian universities
with courses developed by 32 campus providers. The goal of OLA is to provide
"affordable and accessible education for all".
Open University International
Centre for Distance Learning (iCDL)
http://www-icdl.open.ac.uk
The International Centre for Distance Learning is an internationally recognized
center for research, teaching, consultancy, information & publishing activities,
and they are based in the UK Open University. Their database provides information
about thousands of distance education course providers throughout the world.
Information about Open University can be found at http://www.open.ac.uk/frames.html.
The U. S. affiliate to the Open University can be found http://www.open.edu/.
Open University and New School University
are teaming up to provide distance education programs to those in the U.S. An
article about this partnership appeared in the January 28, 2003 issue of The
Chronicle of Higher Education and can be found at http://chronicle.com/free/2003/01/2003012801t.htm.
Oregon Network for Education (ONE)
http://oregonone.org
ONE was established in 1996, and is a "one-stop marketplace" for distance
education programs and courses for K-12, colleges and universities. All course
providers associated with ONE have been accredited by the Northwest Association
of Schools and Colleges. The site was launched in April 2000, and many enhancements
have been made from 2000-2002.
PBS Adult Learning Service (ALS)
http://www.pbs.org/als/
ALS is the "largest source of telecourses in the world", and their
catalog currently lists over 100 telecourses available for use. More than 25
of these telecourses also have a Web-based component included. ALS licenses
educational program rights to colleges, universities and other institutions,
and these programs can be used as
The following are other services and informational resources provided by ALS.
PeachNet®
http://www.usg.edu/peachnet
PeachNet® is the "network for education in Georgia", and is designed
to be a vehicle that allows those in the University System of Georgia to transmit
and share information among the individual units and to any external organizations
that may benefit from this information. This Web site is a portal to assist
people who have questions regarding upgrades, DNS registration, IP requirements
and technical support.
Penn State's World Campus
http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/pub/index.shtml
Penn State's World Campus is an award winning program that was launched in January
1998 and is considered to be a model for institutions working to eliminate the
barriers of time & place while bringing distance learning into the mainstream
of the on-campus environment. It provides distance learning courses and professional
opportunities to students, corporations and organizations. Courses offered through
the World Campus are developed and taught by the same Penn State faculty that
teach traditional classroom courses.
Royal Roads University
http://www.royalroads.ca/e-learn
Royal
Roads University, Victoria, Canada, offers graduate programs in e-learning management.
The school offers a two-year MA in Distributed Learning is for educators, trainers,
consultants, entrepreneurs and a graduate certificate programs in e-learning
design processes, business of e-learning, and online learning facilitation.
Royal Roads University is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges
of Canada and The Association of Commonwealth Universities.
RUNet
http://runet2000.rutgers.edu/home.html
RUNet is the Rutgers University Network, formerly known as RUNet2000. It is
an information infrastructure project designed to meet the voice, video and
data communication needs of Rutgers.
SBC Pacific Bell Knowledge Network
Explorer (KNE)
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/index.html
KNE is a project developed by SBC Pacific Bell to assist California schools,
libraries and community colleges in dealing with ever-changing technology and
respond to the need to train individuals to use these technologies. KNE is funded
and managed by the SBC Pacific Bell Education Market Group, and their site was
initially posted in 1995.
Seattle Community Colleges Distance
Learning
http://www.sccd.ctc.edu/distance
This site is a portal for distance learning courses, programs and information
resources at the Seattle Community Colleges.
Seton Hall University: SetonWorldWide
(SWW)
http://www.setonworldwide.net/
Seton Hall University offers one undergraduate
and six graduate degree programs through SetonWorldWide. Access to a number
of certificate programs, as well as other online training opportunities is also
provided through SWW.
Southern Regional Education Board
(SREB): Electronic Campus
http://www.electroniccampus.org/
Courses, programs and services are offered by accredited colleges and institutions
via this "electronic marketplace". SREB's goal was to provide students
throughout the South access to courses in a format that would allow them to
stay in their hometowns. Institutions offering courses must be located in the
SREB member state region, and they must meet the guidelines addressed in the
Principles of Good Practice.
Stanford Online Classroom
http://scpd.stanford.edu/scpd/students/onlineclass.htm
The Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD) works to provide continuing
educational materials to industry professionals as well as program offerings
to Stanford students. SCPD delivers courses to more than 5000 students each
year via television, videotapes and the Internet. They also provide graduate
program courses in engineering, computer science, bioinformatics, medical informatics
and engineering management.
SUNY Learning Network (SLN)
http://sln.suny.edu
The SUNY Learning Network (SLN) is an organization within the Office of Advanced
Learning & Information Services at the State University of New York (Albany),
and its goal is to provide students with e-learning solutions through the SLN
Asynchronous Learning Network (ALN). They began by offering 8 courses in 1995-1996
and were providing more than 1500 courses in 2000-2001.
Sylvan Learning Centers
http://www.educate.com/index2.html
Information about the changes at Sylvan is also presented in an article from the March 11, 2003 issue of The Washington Post, and can be found at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9433-2003Mar11.html.
Tennessee Board of Regents Online
Degree Programs (RODP)
http://www.tn.regentsdegrees.org/
RODP is a joint initiative between the Tennessee Board of Regents' colleges,
universities and technology centers. Associate and bachelor degree programs
are offered, and all participating institutions in RODP are accredited.
Thomson Learning: Academic Administrators:
Higher Education
http://www.thomsonlearning.com/administrators/highered.html
Thomson Learning is a company that provides "learning solutions" worldwide
to individuals, institutions and businesses. This section of the Thomson Learning
site provides links to their customer catalog, which contains a list of classes
they offer. In addition to the course catalog, the site also provides non-Thomson
Learning information and links to online learning resources, custom publishing
resources and teaching tools.
UMass Dartmouth Online
http://www3.umassd.edu
UMass Online, formerly known as CyberEd, is now part of the University of Massachusetts
System, and this site is the gateway to their online course and program offerings.
UMass Online began offering course via the Web in the Fall of 1995 and was one
of the first universities to offer courses online.
University of Hawai'i Online
http://www.aln.hawaii.edu
The University of Hawai'i Online is a portal outlining the courses and programs
offered by the various University of Hawai'i campuses. The campus' Asynchronous
Learning Network (ALN) was made possible by support from the Alfred P. Sloan
Foundation and allows students to take classes anytime, anyplace, anywhere.
University of Illinois Online
(U of I Online)
http://www.online.uillinois.edu
U of I Online is a "university-wide initiative" designed to facilitate
the process of developing and delivering online courses by the three University
of Illinois campuses: University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), University of
Illinois at Springfield (UIS) and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
(UIUC). Since its establishment in the winter of 1997, U of I Online has supported
the development of over 30 new online programs, including 1 professional program,
10 master's degree programs and a baccalaureate completion program.
University of Maryland Academic
Telecommunications System2 (UMATS)
http://www.umats.ums.edu
UMATS is the telecommunications provider to institutions in the University System
of Maryland (USM). Some of the services they provide include Internet access,
library services and interactive video network connectivity.
University of Maryland University
College (UMUC): Online Programs
http://nova.umuc.edu/distance
UMUC offers more than 20 complete degree programs online, and more are added
each semester. It is an initiative that allows students world-wide to take UMUC
courses without ever having to come to campus. The UMUC Online programs are
accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Associate
of Colleges & Schools.
More information about the UMUC online programs can be located at http://www.umuc.edu/mkting/market41.html.
University of Phoenix
http://online.phoenix.edu
The University of Phoenix was founded in 1976, and in 1989, became the first
accredited university to provide Web-based college degree programs. It has quickly
evolved into one of the largest distance education providers in the U. S. Complete
programs in business, management, technology, education and nursing are offered
at the University of Phoenix, and more than 49,000 students are pursuing bachelor,
master's and doctoral degrees.
University of South Africa (Unisa)
http://www.unisa.ac.za
The University of South Africa, also known as Unisa, is the largest university
in South Africa and is one of the largest distance education providers in the
world. It was established in 1873 as the University of the Cape of Good Hope,
and changed its name in 1916 to the University of South Africa. In 1946, they
took pioneering steps and became involved in tertiary distance education in
the western world. Unisa offers internationally recognized certificates, diploma
and degree programs in the Arts, Economic and Management Sciences, Law, Science,
Education and Theology and Religious Studies up to the doctoral level.
University of South Florida (USF):
Educational Outreach
http://www.outreach.usf.edu/
The mission of the USF's Educational Outreach division is to "extend the
university's knowledge and resources to help lifelong learners meet their educational
and professional goals". USF is home to the largest distance learning program
among the Florida public universities with more than 14,000 enrollments. Credit
and non-credit courses are offered using a variety of delivery systems and mechanisms.
University of Texas Center for
Instructional Technologies (CIT)
http://www.utexas.edu/academic/cit
CIT provides training and consulting services, as well as access to Web &
lab resources to educators who are integrating technology into teaching and
learning initiatives. They are a member of New Media Centers, a non-profit consortium
of higher educational institutions and digital technology companies to spark
innovative and creating thinking ideas that change the way people learn and
teach.
More information about New Media Centers can be found at http://www.newmediacenters.org/.
University of Texas System TeleCampus
(UT TeleCampus)
http://www.telecampus.utsystem.edu
UT TeleCampus is the central support system for online learning within the 15
component campuses and research facilities that make up the University of Texas
System. The TeleCampus was launched in May 1998, and the goal of putting programs
online was to develop collaborative degree initiatives. Offerings through the
UT TeleCampus are delivered via the Web and can be completed without ever coming
to campus.
U.S. News.com: E-Learning
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/elearning/elhome.htm
This U. S. News site provides links to e-learning resources such as articles,
glossaries, student profiles and online graduate degrees. The e-learning directory,
which was created based on surveys from over 2000 traditional and virtual universities,
is also available at this site.
Virtual-U
http://virtual-u.cs.sfu.ca/vuweb.new/new.html
Virtual-U is a project led by Dr. Linda Harasim, and was developed at Simon
Fraser University in 1994 as part of the Canadian TeleLearning Network of Centre
of Excellence. This project brings together experts from the learning sciences,
social sciences, and computer & engineering sciences to develop a research-based
design of e-learning models and methodologies. Another Virtual-U initiative
is the Virtual-U™ Software for distributed learning.
Virtual University (VU)
http://www.vu.org
VU is the world's "oldest and largest" online learning community on
the Web. It was one of the first sites available on the Web, and VU has been
offering online courses since the early 1980s when their programs were delivered
via modem bulletin boards. More than one million people from over 128 countries
have taken VU courses.
Walden University
http://www.waldenu.edu/
Walden was founded in 1970 by Rita and Bernard Turner, two teachers from New
York who envisioned a different way to grant doctorate degrees. Today, Walden
is considered to be a leader in providing quality higher education via distance
education mechanisms. They have been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 1990, and have
students from all 50 states and from more than 30 countries.
Washington State University (WSU):
Distance Degree Programs
http://www.distance.wsu.edu/
WSU's distance learning programs and course options are offered through Distance
Degree Programs, a division of Extended University Services (EUS). They deliver
courses and programs via the Internet and video to students throughout North
America and in 15 countries worldwide. The bachelor's degree program is designed
for students who have completed the first two years of college, and it allows
these students to finish their degree without coming to campus. Graduate, professional
and certificate programs are also offered.
Western Governors University (WGU)
http://www.wgu.edu/wgu/index.html
WGU is the only online competency-based degree granting institution in the U.
S. Degrees and certificates from WGU are based on a student's ability to demonstrate
skills and knowledge on a series of assessments not on required courses. Delivery
of WGU materials is available through a variety of formats including the Internet
and the Postal Service. The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education
and Training Council (DETC) granted accreditation status to WGU on June 6, 2001.
On Tuesday, February, 25, 2003, Western Governors University received accreditation at the associate, baccalaureate and master's degree levels from four regional accreditation bodies that formed to evaluate the program. More information on what University officials believe is an important step for WGU and for online education can be found at http://chronicle.com/free/2003/02/2003022601t.htm.
Other sources on the WGU accreditation
include the following:
New initiatives at Western Governors University include programs like the following:
WiscNet
http://www.wiscnet.net
WiscNet is an educational service provider that offers e-mail, videoconferencing,
inter-school networking and other Internet-related technologies designed to
help members expand and explore new distance education opportunities and innovations.
In 1989, WiscNet was founded by 24 charter members including the University
of Wisconsin institutions along with 8 private colleges and universities. The
network began operations in 1991 with the help from an NSF grant, and they now
have over 475 members.
World Lecture Hall (WLH)
http://www.utexas.edu/world/lecture
WLH is a site that compiles and publishes links to course Web pages created
by faculty throughout the world who are involved in using the Web to deliver
courses. Courses, most of which are offered via the Web by accredited colleges
& universities, are divided into 83 categories, and can be accessed using
the search feature or by merely browsing the collection. Materials provided
by WLH are free and publicly available.
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