WEB PORTALS ON E-EDUCATION
elearningeuropa.info - web portal for promotion of e-education in European countries
http://www.elearningeuropa.info
Online Collaborative Learning in Higher Education - portal dedicated to improvement of the teaching practice in e-education; contains numerous articles and useful links
http://clp.cqu.edu.au
Epic - abstracts (with the possibility to order a full-text article) of one of the leading European companies for distance education
http://www.epic.co.uk/content/resources/white_papers_index.htm
e-learning Guru – many summarized practical instructions for the advancement of system application to e-education
http://www.e-learningguru.com/articles.htm
e-Learning Centre – sources of information for people dealing with e-education and online training
http://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/eclipse
e-LearningHub.com – abstracts and links to e-education books
http://www.e-learninghub.com/articles/index.html
Computers in Teaching and Learning - web pages dedicated to the use of computer in e-education
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/cital/welcomenoframe.html
e-learning @ Ed – overview of the e-education by the University of Edinburgh
http://www.elearn.malts.ed.ac.uk/
e-learning.start4all.com – well organized collection of links to web content from different fields relevant to e-education
http://e-learning.start4all.com/
e-Learning Resource Centre – excellent collection of links to portals, organisations, magazines, articles and European initiatives in e-education (Content Village)
http://www.content-village.com/articles.asp?id=147
Global DistEdNet - World bank web site dedicated to distance and e-education
http://www1.worldbank.org/disted/
ELECTRONIC MAGAZINES/JOURNALS ON E-EDUCATION
Distance-Educator.com – electronic magazine (e-zine) on e-education trends
http://www.distance-educator.com/index.php
Learning Circuits - online magazine on e-education
http://www.learningcircuits.org
Journal of Distance Education – articles in English (with some in Frech) in over 15 years of this reputable journal’s issuing history
http://cade.icaap.org/
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration – journal on pedagogy and management in e-education
http://www.westga.edu/~distance/jmain11.html
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks – online journal mostly dedicated to improvement of e-education in higher education institutions
http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/jaln/index.asp
The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning – journal containing research articles on e-education
http://www.irrodl.org/index.html
Electronic Journal of e-Learning – new journal trying to contribute to the theory and practice of e-education
http://www.ejel.org/index.htm
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology – journal with articles on theoretical and empirical research in e-education
http://www.cjlt.ca/
Global E-Journal of Open, Flexible & Distance Education – articles on the so-called open and flexible approach to e-education in the world
http://www.ignou.ac.in/e-journal/ejournal.htm
The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education – articles by international authors on different e-education topics
http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/
eLearn Magazine - articles for general public about trends in e-education http://www.eLearnMag.org
eLearning Journal – numerous weekly news from the field of e-education
http://www.elearningjournal.com/
Syllabus – articles on e-education in academic institutions
http://www.syllabus.com/topic.asp?t=eLearning%2FLMS
The Journal of Technology, Learning and Assessment (JTLA) – articles on knowledge evaluation and IT based teaching
http://www.bc.edu/research/intasc/jtla.html
Learning and Training Innovation - web pages of the magazine on e-education in business organizations
http://www.ltimagazine.com/ltimagazine/
EDUCAUSE review – a very good magazine on the use of new technologies in education
http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/index.asp
Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer Enhanced Learning - online journal writing about the application of multimedia in e-education
http://imej.wfu.edu
Journal of Interactive Media in Education – journal writing about interactive technologies in e-education
http://www-jime.open.ac.uk
Interactive Educational Multimedia – research-oriented magazine writing about the influence of technology in e-education
http://www.ub.es/multimedia/iem
PEDAGOGICAL THEORIES AND TEACHING MODELS
History of Education: Selected Moments of the 20th Century – an overview of pedagogy development in the 20th century (The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto)
http://fcis.oise.utoronto.ca/~daniel_schugurensky/assignment1/
Instructional Development Timeline - web site dedicated to an overview of significant events in the development of teaching in the 20th century (Leilani Pedroni)
http://www.my-ecoach.com/idtimeline/
Learning Theories – different learning theories and related links and psychology content (emtech)
http://www.emtech.net/learning_theories.htm
Instructional Design Models – an overview of a large number of different instructional models (Martin Ryder)
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/idmodels.html
Pedagogy: Theory and Online Application - pedagogical notions and theories (see link "Interactive Exploration of Pedagogical Concepts & Theories"; New York University )
http://www.nyucolp.org/pedagogy.shtml
Teaching and Learning Models and Approaches – summarized explanations of the basic models and approaches in teaching and learning (Birkbeck, University of London)
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/ccs/elearn/teach_and_learn_models.htm
The Theories – psychological theories related to teaching and learning (Greg Kearsley)
http://tip.psychology.org/theories.html
Constructivism – links to content on constructivism (Martin Ryder)
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/constructivism.html
Cognitive Theories and Methods – an overview of cognitive theories and methods in pedagogy (University of Arizona)
http://moats.arizona.edu/cognitive5.htm
Education Revision Behaviourism – behaviourist learning theories (Gary Stuart)
http://www.garysturt.free-online.co.uk/behav1.htm
The Information Processing Approach to Cognition – information processing theory in pedagogy ( William Huitt)
http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/infoproc.html
Programmed Instruction – a concise overview of programmed instruction (Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir)
http://starfsfolk.khi.is/solrunb/proginst.htm
Educational Software: Computer Assisted Instruction – an overview of computer assisted instruction (Bob Houghton)
http://www.ceap.wcu.edu/Houghton/Learner/Look/CAI.html
What is Student-centred Learning? – summarized description of student-centred learning/teaching (University of Bath, UK)
http://www.bath.ac.uk/e-learning/student_centredness.htm
Learning Domains or Bloom's Taxonomy – Bloom’s levels of knowledge (Donald Clark)
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html
PEDAGOGICAL TECHNIQUES IN ONLINE EDUCATION
VirtualClassroom Creations: Learning Models – general e-education learning models
http://www.crc.ca/en/html/virtualclassroom/home/creations/learning_models
Instructional Design in Elearning – instructional design in e-education (George Simens)
http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/InstructionalDesign.htm
Principles of Online Design – recommendations, techniques and principles for instructional design in e-education
http://www.fgcu.edu/onlinedesign/index.html
Principles and Good Design Practices for Learning Objects – principles of design of learning objects
http://www.ecc.org.sg/cocoon/ecc/website/services/article/good-lo.article
Teaching and Learning Strategies Matrix – pedagogical techniques for improvement of online instruction, suitable communication technologies and links to examples
http://coe.etsu.edu/departments/cuai/danielsh/5850/strategies/IDWebmatrix.htm
50 Alternatives to Lecture for Your Online Course – a list of alternative techniques in e-education compared to the traditional lectures (State University of New York)
http://tlt.suny.edu/alternatives.htm
(My) Three Principles of Effective Online Pedagogy – practical principles in the application of pedagogical techniques in e-education with examples from specific online courses (Bill Pelz)
http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/jaln/v8n3/v8n3_pelz.asp
Specific Activities That Promote Online Discussion – online activities stimulating discussion in e-education
http://www.ion.illinois.edu/IONresources/conferencing/activities.asp
Enhancing Online Discussion – techniques for stimulation of online discussions (State University of New York)
http://tlt.suny.edu/discussion.htm
Facilitating Online Collaboration and Interaction – techniques for stimulation of cooperation and communication in online instruction
http://www.ucet.ufl.edu/tools/teachingwithtech/bpfacilitatingcollaboration.shtml
Collaborative Learning – examples of successful application of collaborative learning
http://www.oid.ucla.edu/Teach/teachingtips/teachingtips_articles/collaborative_learning_strategies_body.html
Education World: Best of 2003 – an overview of the best web sites fr different factors of successful pedagogical work intended for teachers
http://www.education-world.com/best_of/2003/
BLENDED (HYBRID) LEARNING
Guide to e-learning: Blended Learning – definition of blended learning with examples from business organizations and higher education institutions (e-Learning Centre portal )
http://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/guide2elearning/3-2/
Learning Technologies: Blended Learning – excellent web site containing many examples of blended learning in schools (New South Wales Department of Education and Training)
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/yrk12focusareas/learntech/blended/index.php
Learning Commons: Blended Learning – web site on blended learning in higher education institutions (University of Calgary)
http://commons.ucalgary.ca/blendedlearning/
Blended Approaches to Teaching and Learning – article containing numerous recommendations for the implementation of blended learning in higher education institutions (University of Calgary)
http://commons.ucalgary.ca/documents/Blended%20Learning%20Position%20Paper.pdf
Hybrid Course Website - portal on blended learning at university level (University of Wisconsin)
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/LTC/hybrid/
Blended Learning Best Practices Guide – article with recommendation for the implementation of blended learning into the teaching practice on a university level (Babson College)
http://fusion.babson.edu/citg/docs/BLG.pdf
Improving Learning and Reducing Costs: New Models for Online Learning – articles on the results of introduction of blended learning into courses in higher education institutions
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0352.pdf
Blended Learning – collection of articles on blended learning in business organizations ( e-Learning Centre web portal )
http://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/eclipse/Resources/blended.htm
Blended Learning: What Works? – articles on advantages of blended learning in corporations (Bersin & Associates company )
http://www.e-learningguru.com/wpapers/blended_bersin.doc
How to Design Effective Blended Learning – short article on advantages of blended learning ( brandon-hall.com company )
http://www.brandonhall.com/public/execsums/execsum_blended.pdf
Building Effective Blended Learning Programs – very useful article on blended learning (originally published in Educational Technology journal)
http://www.bookstoread.com/framework/blended-learning.pdf
Achieving Success with Blended Learning – articles on prerequisites for successful implementation of blended learning in companies (Centra company )
http://www.centra.com/download/whitepapers/blendedlearning.pdf
Blended Learning – very detailed, extensive and useful article on models and components of blended learning ( Epic portal )
http://www.epic.co.uk/content/resources/white_papers/Epic_Whtp_blended.pdf
Blended Learning Design: Five Key Ingredients – article giving a brief description of the pedagogical background of blended learning and connecting several theory models (KnowledgeNet company )
http://www.knowledgenet.com/pdf/Blended%20Learning%20Design_1028.PDF
Blended Learning Models – very applicable article establishing a relation between blended learning models, pedagogical techniques and available technology for online content presentation and communication (Learning Circuits portal )
http://www.learningcircuits.org/2002/aug2002/valiathan.html
GLOSSARIES OF TERMS RELATED TO E-EDUCATION
Glossary – a list and definitions of distance education terms ( on-line magazine "Learning Circuits")
http://www.learningcircuits.org/glossary.html
e-Learning & Technical Terms – Definitions of distance education terms ( portal WorldWidelearn)
http://www.worldwidelearn.com/elearning/elearning-glossary.htm
E-learning: Glossary – a list of basic terms in online education with brief explanations (Marcel de Leeuwe)
http://www.e-learningsite.com/elearning/glossary/glossary.htm
Glossary of Online Interaction – a list of summarized definitions of online communication terms
http://www.fullcirc.com/community/interactionterms.htm
E-learning Acronyms – a list and explanations of acronyms in the field of computer-supported teaching
http://www.dsv.su.se/~klas/Learn/index.html
OTHER USEFUL LINKS
Sustain - Thematic review and analysis of European distance education projects within the SOCRATES ODL program.
http://www.sustain.odl.org/activities.html
Tuning – recommendations of projects for research of desired competencies related to the effects of education
http://www.relint.deusto.es/TUNINGProject/line1.asp
RECOMMENDATIONS
Didactics and hypermedia education (Nata¹a Hoiæ-Bo¾iæ, Ph.D., assistant professor)
http://top.pefri.hr/metodika/teme.htm
