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Here are a few links to other sources of information that you will find
useful:
Blackboard Training Materials
Georgian College has a site with a wealth of materials including tips and
hints and Blackboard Tutorials in Flash. Topics range from navigating in
Blackboard v. 6 to using the Math Equations feature. [LINK]
TEACH Act-Fair Use in Distance Learning
Information on the TEACH Act and digital technology, as presented by
the Office of General Counsel, University of Texas. [LINK]
Accessibility
This is a broad concept, but in e-learning it refers to the availability
of learning assets, including interfaces, images, sounds, multimedia
elements, and all other forms of information, to be used by anyone,
regardless of disability.
U.S. Section 508 Guidelines
www.section508.gov
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
www.w3.org/WAI/Resources/
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
E-learning and training conferences
Conferences on e-learning and training offer workshops, seminars,
keynotes, information sessions, showcases, and in-depth forums. They
provide an environment where educators, trainers, developers,
administrators, and managers can exchange information and learn from each
other:
Online Learning Conference and Expo
www.onlinelearningconference.com
EDUCAUSE Annual Conference
www.educause.edu/conference
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
International Conference
www.aect.org
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meetings
www.aera.net/meeting
Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning
www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government,
Healthcare, and Higher Education
www.aace.org/conf/eLearn/
Distance learning journals and magazines
Academic journals and trade magazines on e-learning provide up-to-date
resources on technology integration with instruction and e-learning issues
in higher education and the corporate world. In most cases, readers
receive information regarding e-learning trends and news in the area of
instructional design, usability, accessibility, online community,
assessment, and other issues. In addition, development tools are also
introduced and evaluated.
Trade magazines and online resources
eLearning Post
www.elearningpost.com
Technology and Learning
www.techlearning.com
Distance Educator
www.distance-educator.com
Academic journals
American Journal of Distance Education
www.ajde.com
Journal of Distance Learning Administration
www.westga.edu/%7Edistance/jmain11.html
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks
www.aln.org/alnweb/journal/jaln.htm
Journal of Interactive Multimedia in Education
www-jime.open.ac.uk
T.H.E Journal
www.thejournal.com
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Education
www.irrodl.org
Journal of Distance Education
www.lib.unb.ca/Texts/JDE/homepgENG.html
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