Other Useful Links
Educational Technology / Prime Sites
California State U, New Media Services (NMS) - links to college & U instructional technology support units
Colorado U at Denver, 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
Computers in Teaching Initiative (CTI) (UK) - 24 subject-based centres working to support communication & IT in HE: subject centres, online news, full-text articles from Active Learning J, academic publications, annotated collection of resources
Educational Technology WebRing (EdTech) - collection of educational technology resource sites for HE professionals
Geneva U (CH), EDUTECH at TECFA - on-line resource for education & technologies. sites of the month, alphabetical search for themes, query search
Office of Learning Technologies (OLT) (CA) - raises awareness of opportunities of technology-based learning for learners, instructors/trainers, developers & researchers: publications, funding, events, developer's instructor's & learner's corners, learning technologies library
Academic.com - suite of Internet-based instructional content, services, & applications designed to improve effectiveness of faculty giving students access to high-quality interactive content: interactive maths, english, success stories
Apple - Higher & Further Education - hot news for HE, U arts, disability resources, magazines for HE
Blackboard.com - creating web-based platforms for colleges & U, learning materials, class discussions, tests online, supplement or teach entire course on the Web for free, access free courses *
Bob Bowman's Guide to Free Educational technology - how-to guides, educational freeware, online-tutorials, support, helpful websites *
BT Higher Education - partnerships with individual institutions & sector wide organisations to develop mutually beneficial solutions: research, technology - what's new?, community program, special needs, news
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
COLTS Software, Classroom for WebBoard - allows instructors to teach online, with full messaging, testing, & journals, without proficiency in creating web pages
Compaq (US), Higher Education - partners with leading technology providers, software publishers, & content providers to develop & distribute education solutions for teaching, learning & managing business of education: store, products, services, support, resources
Creative Education Resources (UK) - computer-based packages for learning & education, download shareware packages: languages, maths, links *
EDUCAUSE (US) - transforming education through information technologies: management & use of computational, network & information resources in support of scholarship, instruction, service, administration, practitioner's J for college, U managers
Eureka Group - research & development oriented company, learning, human computer interface / artificial Intelligence, instructional design, educational software: multimedia organic chemistry, nomenclature of alkanes (free) *
EZ-REF Computer Training Courseware (US) - course list, outlines, free training courseware, resources *
The Faculty Connection - assists faculty of post-secondary institutions with issues, examples & discussion topics associated with emerging technologies in teaching & learning:courses over internet, tecnology in classroom, links, faculty discussions, mailing list
Higher Education & Advanced Technology (HEAT) Center (US) - delivery of technology education & training, designed as technology village: academics, business services, initiatives
IBM Higher Education - information & resources to develop, deliver, & administer education through network delivery: universal access programs, curriculum & content management, distributed learning, web portal solutions & services, administrative system implementation, enablement & support, infrastructure, process, transformation & training, research
Information Management Group - provider of consulting & technical education services, develops content & tools for learning
Internet2 - new family of advanced applications to meet emerging academic requirements in research, teaching & learning: activities, participants, partners, news
InTRO, Instructional Technology Research Online - provides professionals in the field of instructional technology with electronic forum to disseminate, discuss, & advance research: research online, document repository, features, interviews, awards, interests, links, associations, departments
Microsoft Higher Education - how other educators are using technology in curriculums, planning & evaluating technology, technical resources to integrate technology in learning, environmentonline learning, IT & administration, faculty development, community colleges, products & pricing
National Center for Technology Planning (US) - clearinghouse for info. exchange related to technology planning: aids, essays, HE technology plans
NODE - Learning Technologies Network (CA) - nonprofit electronic network, facilitating information & resource-sharing, collaboration & research in learning technologies for postsecondary education & training: learner support, courses databases
Question Mark (US) - software for quizzes, tests
& surveys: press, products, support, downloads, case studies
RM (UK) - software & systems for UK education: news,
products, services
SyllabusWeb (US) - useful information on technology used to enhance education: academic job mart, news resources trends, conferences, faculty training, SyllabusMart
Teaching, Learning & Technology (TLT) Group (US) - improving education through more effective use of technologies: events, programs, resources, listserv & forums
Testshop.com, test generator - Windows-based product enables teachers, trainers, managers etc. to construct tests: support, news, discuss, features, install, download, purchase
Thomson Learning - delivers information & materials for learning in traditional education setting, corporate training room, career school or virtual classroom:
World Wide Web Course Tools - creation of sophisticated WWW-based educational environments: free trial, educational services, support, library
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) - advancement of knowledge, theory, quality of learning & teaching at all levels with information technology: conferences, publications, projects, grants, IT positions
Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT) - provide leadership in educational communications & technology by linking professionals holding common interest in use of educational technology & application to learning process: publications, awards, development, employment
Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers (IEEE) Learning Technology Task Force - international forum of educational technology & society: encourages discussions on the issues affecting the educational system developer (including AI) & education communities
Joint Information Systems Committee (UK) - exploitation of information systems, provision of national network infrastructure for HE: activities, services & special Initiatives, programmes, current issues, publications, events, glossary
NICENET - 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 *
World Association for Online Education (WAOE) - facing new challenges of online organization & collaboration,Combining dedication to online learning with fun and cultural exchange: communication, current projects, listserves, industry and academy, standards, software & courseware, "learning by teaching"
EDTECH DISCUSSION LIST - brings together faculty, educators, students & "interested others" in the field of educational technology to share ideas & information
Horizon, The Technology Source - assist educators in integrating information technology tools in teaching & managing educational organizations: vision, case studies, development, commentary, virtual U, letters to editor, critical reading, archives
IEEE - 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 Classroom Technology - interdisciplinary web-based publication exploring the use of computer, network & internet technologies in the classroom: listserv, submissions