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E-Magazines, E-Journals, Listservs and Other Portals

4Individual Canadian Journals

• The Journal of Distance Education - (Canadian Association of Distance Education)
• International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning - (Athabasca University)
• Networking (the Node - ceased May 2002)

4E-Magazines and E-Journals Listings

• Online Distance Education Journals - From the University of Regina
• Electronic Journals Related to Learning Technologies - From the Office of Learning Technologies, HRDC
• BUBL LINK / 5:15 - Catalogue of Internet Resources - Metasite listing many publications in the field worldwide.
• International Center for Distance Learning - This literature database contains bibliographic information on more than 12,000 books, journal articles, research reports, conference papers, dissertations and other types of literature relating to all aspects of the theory and practice of distance education (Open University, UK).
• Distance Education Journals and Readings - Another metasite from the Distance Education Clearinghouse.
• Distance Education Reports and Abstracts - Updated continuously from the U.S. Instructional Technology Council.
• Journals and Newsletters for Distance Education - List of predominantly print-based publications from Capital Community College.
• eLearning Resource Sites - Metasite listing E-Learning publications from the Institute of Global Environmental Strategies.
• Online Collaborative Learning in Higher Education - Excellent listing of online journals in the area (Central Queensland University).
• Education Journals - The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education website of all general Canadian Education publications.

4Listservs

• ADLTED-L - Canadian Adult Education Network

• AMTEC - Association for Media and Technology in Education in Canada
• DEOS-L - Distance Education Online Symposium, Penn State
• WBTOLL-L - Web Based Training/Online Learning Listserv, the TrainingPlace.com
• ONLINE-LEARNING - Online Learning discussion list
• ONLINEFACILITATION - Online facilitation skills and issues list
• EDTECH - Technology in Education
• TLT-SWG - Issues of teaching, learning, technology and educational change
• ... and many, many more lists at Learnactivity.com

4Other Portals and Key Websites

• R.I.D.E. - Resources in Distance Education (Centre for Computing and Information Systems, Athabasca University). This database contains post-secondary resources on the Web and does not deal with K-12 distance education sources.
• A - Z Home's Cool Homeschooling, Distance Learning Programs (Ann Zeise). Well-respected website covering all aspects of homeschooling for children, with links to distance learning providers for K-12.
• SNOW - Special Needs Opportunities Windows, Distance Learning (University of Toronto). The SNOW Project is a provider of online resources and professional development opportunities for educators and parents of students with special needs.
• Elearnspace - Everything Elearning (George Siemens, Red River College). A series of resources available that developers, teachers, and managers of e-learning can use in completing their daily tasks.
• E-Learninghub.com - Listing of more than 100 top resources (magazines and websites) from an Ottawa-based consulting firm.
• Distance Education Clearinghouse - The Distance Education Clearinghouse is a comprehensive and widely recognized Web site bringing together distance education information from Wisconsin, national, and international sources. New information and resources are being added to the Distance Education Clearinghouse on a continual basis (University of Wisconsin-Extension).
• International Center for Distance Learning - Provides  database of international providers, courses, literature, projects, discussion groups and news (Open University, UK).
• Merlot (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching). A free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students in higher education, MERLOT allows faculty to enhance instruction with a continually growing collection of online learning materials, assignments and reviews.
• American Distance Education Consortium - ADEC is an international consortium of educational institutions and organizations providing economical distance education programs and services via the latest and most appropriate information technologies. Learning resources, courseware tools, standards, trends and much more are provided.