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Educational Technology / Prime Sites
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- California State U (US),
New Media Services (NMS) - links to college & U instructional technology
support units: world and US centers
- Colorado U at
Denver (US), Instructional Technology Connections - theory & philosophy,
current research, on-line J, prof. organizations, ListServs, distance
education, teaching & learning on Internet, performance technology,
organizational learning & knowledge management, educational resources,
corollary sites
- Computer-Using Educators (US) -
non-profit corporation promoting & developing instructional uses of
technology in all disciplines & educational levels from preschool through
college, membership of over 11,000 educational professionals: membership,
SIGs & affilliates, conferences, newsletters, programs, partners
- Geneva U (CH), EDUTECH
at TECFA - on-line resource for education & technologies: sites
of the month, distance education (computer mediated communication, delivery
system, IT), educational software (human computer interaction, multimedia,
simulation), learning environment (AI, automated classroom, collaborative
& hypertext learning environments, instructional technology interactive
courseware, virtual reality)
- Office of Learning Technologies
(OLT) (CA) - raises awareness of opportunities, challenges & benefits
of technology-based learning, acts as catalyst for innovation: your
partner in lifelong learning, contribution programs, project sponsor
resources, resources (research tools, bibliographies, glossaries, electronic
J, getting familiar with technologies, learning networks, research reports,
learner's corner, events), project at a glance, search, FAQ
- Pretoria U (ZA),
Who's Who in Instructional Technology - Johan Viljoen's international
gallery of experts from the world of instructional / educational technology
& its related fields, includes biographies & photographs
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'Learning from programmed information always hides reality
behind a screen.'
- Ivan Illich
Educational Technology / University, College and other Academic
Sites
'In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who survive; the
'learned' find themselves fully equipped to live in a world that no
longer exists.'
- Eric Hoffer
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- Alberta U (US), Active Technologies
for Learning (ATl) (CA) - to facilitate & transform teaching & learning
through reflective application of educational technologies: services
(evaluation, production, distributed learning, instructional design,
videoconferencing, programs), resources (distributed learning guide,
articles, instructional & technical tips, presentations, webcasts),
workshops, projects, new & noteworthy
- Algonquin College of
Applied Arts & Technology (CA), Using Technology in Education -
changes in education, academic computing, learning to use technology,
multimedia in the classroom, multimedia design considerations, educational
technology connections, online learning (distance education list)
- Arizona State U (US), Technology
Based Learning & Research (TBLR) - independent research development
entity, goal to provide unified structure coordinating various technology-based
research & development projects: educational media & computers, projects,
conference, links
- Arizona U (US), Computer Aided
Language Instruction Group - general language learning formats augment
traditional classroom activities, multilingual text in Chinese, Japanese,
Korean, Arabic, & European languages: free interactive demonstration
lessons
- Brown U (US), Online
Center for Standards-based Collaboration OCSC) - researching, developing
effective ways of using internet to support teachers collaborating to
implement new curriculum standards & frameworks: practical guide for
educators (downloadable document), guide to choosing tools & environments
for net-based collaboration, categories of collaboration, applied research
activities, research background
- California U (US), Berkeley Multimedia
Research Center - free how to guides: real media, CD creation, archiving,
digitizing video, encode MPEG movie, video on the web
- Center for Curriculum Transfer & Technology
(CA) - create & integrate innovations in teaching, learning, & assessment,
develop flexible means for facilitating student transitions & lifelong
learning, promoting the learning outcomes approach, supporting increased
use of educational technologies: curriculum development, educational
technology, learning outcomes, prior learning asessment
- Columbia U (US), Institute
for Learning Technologies (ILT) - works to advance the role of computers
& other info technologies in education & society: publications, workshops,
projects, internet
- Dalhousie U (CA), Office of Instructional
Development & Technology - online resources: U teaching & learning,
instructional development & technology sites, teaching improvement practices,
teaching & learning sites in HE, Distance Ed. Resources
- EDUCAUSE (US) - transforming
education through info technologies, shape & enable transformational
change in HE through introduction use & management of info resources
& technologies in teaching, learning, scholarship, research, institutional
management: conferences, awards & fellowships, publications, policy,
info, collaboration, discussion, jobs
- Educational Software Cooperative
(ESC) (US) - non-profit corporation bringing together developers,
publishers, distributors & users of educational software: links, discussion,
FAQ, file library (download demos, shareware, evaluation copies, freeware)
- Georgetown U (US),
Crossroads Project - international networking & curriculum innovation
project, pedagogical, scholarly & institutional info for the international
American studies community, teaching with technology: communities, technology
& learning, curriculum, reference & research
- George
Washington U (US), School of Engineering & Applied Science - instructional
design methodologies & techniques: instructional models, free tutorial
[1995?]
- Glasgow U (UK),
Teaching with Independent Learning Technologies (TILT) - projects
to show how teaching & learning can be made more productive & efficient
throughout a single HE institution: overview, what have we learned from
TILT? (case studies, issues, conclusions, recommendations, publications),
learning software packages [1998?]
- Korea Advanced Institute
for Science & Technology (KAIST) (KR), Virtual University - structuring
optimally integrated info systems at KAIST that fully support the institution's
education, research & administration
- Manchester
U Institue of Science and Technology (UMIST) (UK), Applied Presentation
Technologies (APT) in Higher Education - investigating current practice
& use of presentation technologies in UK HE, guidelines on best practice,
detailed info on developing real time online learning resources: PT
in HE, preparation, toolkit, PowerPoint class, resources (workshop,
lecture theatre, MM Resources, free viewers)
- Manitoba U
(CA), Tools for Developing Interactive Academic Web Courses - model,
pros/cons, examples, tools, evaluation, resources
- Massachusetts U (US), Center
for Knowledge Communication - research & development of systems
functioning responsively, robustly, flexibly to variety of students,
in variety of domains, with multiple tutoring strategies: publications,
news, random stuff
- Massey U (NZ), NZSoft, - New Zealand
Educational Software - gives educators & students reliable, robust
& lean tools for computer-based learning that are easy to learn and
use, products in educational technology: AudioGraph (toolset for generating
& playing multimedia presentations on the web, documentation, demonstrations,
news, free download)
- NC State U (US), Learning Technology
Service - helping faculty to integrate technology in teaching/learning
process, instructional design, development of internet-based distributed
& distance learning programs, assessment, technology development & educational
infrastructure support: faculty development services, online instructional
programs, technical services, partners & affiliates, reports, publications
& presentations, programs
- North Texas U (US), Texas Center
for Educational Technology (TCET) - focuses on research & development
collaboratives, info & links to current issues in educational technology:
research, issues, media, projects, publications, links
- Northern Colorado U
(US), Doctoral Research in Educational Technology - Directory of
Dissertations, 1977-2000, listings of student's name, graduation year,
dissertation title, institution & chairperson: introduction, institutions,
instructions, comments, obtaining dissertations, references
- Staffordshire U (UK), Computers
in Teaching & Learning (CITAL) - use of communications & IT in teaching
& learning: CBL in general, online J, CAL software, computer-mediated
communication, COSE virtual learning environment, IT Skills, multimedia
distance learning, collaborative & cooperative learning, info & discussion
lists, disability, links, tools
- State Institute of Information
Technologies & Telecommunications (SIIT&T "Informika") (RU) - provides
comprehensive maintenance of development & advancement of new IT in
Russian education & science: databases, reference, projects, programs,
conferences, exhibitions, distance education directory, publishing,
HE in Russia
- Use of MANs Initiative (UK)
- explores ways of using metropolitan area networks in HE: descriptions
of about 40 projects, info on high-quality video-conference studios,
current UMI activities (meetings, reports, plans, presentations), FAQ,
links
- Victoria U (CA), Hot Potatoes
Suite - six applications, enabling creation of interactive multiple-choice,
short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering & gap-fill
exercises for WWW, free of charge for non-profit educational users who
make their pages available on web
- Warwick U (UK), Educational
Technology Service (ETS) - promotes use, production, implementation,
evaluation of technology-based learning methods & materials: publications,
events, user group, resources (support, teaching materials, case studies,
using web, virtual environments, multimedia, assessment, distance learning,
strategies & evaluation , development utilities, videoconferencing)
- Washington
U (US), Teachnology Webagogy - essays on instructional technology
in HE, articles describing practical experiences, alternative perspectives,
visions of future, sites
- Washington U (US), UWired
- works to promote & support access to technology, fluency in IT & resources
& innovation in teaching & learning through technology: evaluation &
assessment, projects & initiatives, services & facilities
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Educational Technology / Associations, Consortia, Networks
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- Alliance for Computers & Writing
(ACW) (US) - non-profit organization for supporting teachers at all
levels of instruction in intelligent, theory-based use of computers in
writing instruction: ACW readers recommend, describe your dissertation,
site, email discussion, issues, letters, links
- Association for Educational Communications
& Technology (AECT) (US) - provide leadership in educational communications
& technology by linking professionals holding common interest in use of
educational technology & application to learning process: publications,
awards, professional development, employment, meetings, online
- Institute of Electronic & Electrical
Engineers (IEEE) (US) Learning Technology Task Force - international
forum of educational technology & society, encourages discussions on the
issues affecting educational system developer (including AI) & education
communities: activities, links & resources, Educational Technology & Society
J, discussions, glossary
- International Society for Technology
in Education - nonprofit professional organization with worldwide
membership in educational technology: bookstore, publishing, professional
development, standards & research projects, teacher resources
- Internet2 (US) - consortium
led by over 170 U with industry & govt to develop advanced network applications
& technologies, accelerating creation of tomorrow's internet: news, members,
activities, applications, middleware, networks, capabilities, partnership
- Joint Information Systems Committee
(UK) - exploitation of info systems, provision of national network
infrastructure for HE: activities, services, programmes, current issues,
publications, events, glossary
- Louisville
U (US), Educational Technology - associations, J & conferences
- NICENET (US) - non-profit organization
of internet professionals, public availability of Internet Classroom Assistant
(ICA2) for web-based conferencing, personal messaging, document sharing,
scheduling & link/resource sharing to a variety of learning environments,
designed for post-secondary & secondary classrooms, distance learning
& collaborative academic projects
- NODE - Learning Technologies Network (CA)
- nonprofit electronic network, facilitating info & resource-sharing,
collaboration & research in learning technologies for postsecondary education
& training: learner support, courses databases, networking, events, workshops,
pedagogy in practice, notable issues, technology trainer, forums, professional
contacts, learner resources
- TeleLearning Network of Centres of
Excellence (CA) - stimulates & tracks leading telelearning research advances
with U & industry partners, 80 faculty from 24 CA U evaluating effectiveness
of new learning models, analyzing cost-benefits & social impact of implementing
telelearning & creating new educational technologies: K-12, post-secondary,
preparing teachers, workplace training
- World Association for Online Education (WAOE)
- international professional organization concerned with online pedagogy,
public services for international society, collaboration with educational
organizations functioning in cyberspace: membership, projects, organization,
discussion, events, J, links
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Educational Technology / Journals & Newsletters
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- Colorado
U (US), Electronic Journals - articles related to Learning Technologies,
Communications & Culture
- EDTECH DISCUSSION
LIST (US) - brings together faculty, educators, students & "interested
others" in the field of educational technology to share ideas & info:
subscribing, how to post, tips & guidelines, listserv commands
- Horizon, The Technology Source (US)
- assist educators in integrating IT tools in teaching & managing educational
organizations: vision, case studies, development, commentary, virtual
U, letters to editor, critical reading, archives
- Institute of Electronic
and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) (US) - Journal of International
Forum of Educational Technology & Society & Learning Technology Task
Force, encourages discussions on issues affecting educational system
developer (including AI) & education communities: interesting links
& resources, discussions, glosssary
- Journal of Computing
in Higher Education (US) - essays, book & product reviews, reports,
& research articles contributing to understanding of issues, problems,
& research associated with instructional technologies & the integration
of technology into the learning & teaching process
- Journal of Instructional
Science & Technology (AU) - e-Journal (full text articles), international,
multi-faceted publication with materials of interest to practitioners,
policy makers & academics within education & training: submission of
articles, publications
- Louisville
U (US), Educational Technology - associations, journals & conferences
- T.H.E. Journal Online (US)
- T.H.E. Journal Magazine: full text articles, current & back issues,
feature, editorial, applications, broadband, calendar, edunet, educator's
evaluation, industry perspective, news, products, software/ courseware
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