Associations

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ADEC Distance Education Consortium

http://www.adec.edu/

An international consortium of state universities and land grant institutions providing high quality and economic distance education programs and services via the latest and most appropriate information technologies.

Adult Education Network (AEN)

http://home.global.co.za/~proplib/

The AEN promotes the activities of its members. These include clubs, associations, special interest groups and service organisations in South Africa.

AECT WebSite

http://www.aect.org/

The mission of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology is to provide leadership in educational communications and technology by linking professionals holding a common interest in the use of educational technology and its application to the learning process.

African Distance Learning Association

http://www.physics.ncat.edu/~michael/adla/

ADLA is the major supporting vehicle for Open Colleges and Virtual Universities of Africa.

Canadian Association for Distance Education (CADE)

http://www.cade-aced.ca/

A national organization of professionals committed to excellence in the provision of distance education in Canada.

DEANZ

http://www.deanz.org.nz/

The New Zealand association for professionals working in flexible, open and networked education. Fostering growth, development, research and good practice in these areas.

Distance Learning Association (DLA)

http://association4u.org/

The founding mission of DLA is to enhance the educational experience and career level of its members seeking distance learning opportunities.  DLA was established to support adults in pursuit of their goals and occupational skills.

ElNet - Elearning Network of Australasia

http://www.elnet.com.au/

An independent community of elearning professionals working in the elearning industry. Members come from a range of corporate, government and educational organisations throughout Australia and New Zealand.

European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU)

http://www.eadtu.nl/

a strategic level organisation whose European activities and projects support and advance goals towards achieving its mission: to promote and support the creation of a European network for higher level distance education.

Federal Government Distance Learning Association (FGDLA)

http://www.fgdla.org/

A chapter of the US Distance Learning Association (USDLA). The goal of the FGDLA is to promote distance learning within the federal government.  To accomplish this goal, the FGDLA coordinates with the Government Alliance for Training and Education (GATE) and the Government Education and Training Network (GETN).  The Government Resources Capabilities Directory  (GRCD) provides a way for government agencies to publish training resources and capabilities.

Florida Distance Learning Association

http://www.fdla.com/

A non-profit association formed to promote the development and application of distance learning in the public and private sectors and all levels of education: K-12, area education agencies, higher education, continuing education, information sciences, corporate training and education, and the military.

Garden State Distance Learning Consortium

http://www.gsdlc.org/

Non-profit association of educators for teachers to promote the development and application of distance learning. New Jersey, USA.

ICDL

http://www-icdl.open.ac.uk/

The International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL) On-line Information Service.

International Council for Open and Distance Education

http://www.icde.org/

The ICDE web site. Information on our organization, memberships and World Conference in Vienna 1999.

Maryland Distance Learning Association

http://www.marylanddla.org/

An association of professionals who advocate and promote the coordination and use of distance learning in Maryland and throughout the region.

National Association of DE Organisations of South Africa (NADEOSA)

http://www.nadeosa.org.za/

Association committed to promoting access to lifelong learning of high quality.

Oklahoma Distance Learning Association

http://www.odla.org/

Seeks to promote the development and application of distance learning in education and training in Oklahoma.

South African Institute for Distance Education

http://www.saide.org.za/

SAIDE was formed in 1992 to assist in the reconstruction of education and training in South Africa by promoting open learning principles and the use of approaches and methods of quality distance education. SAIDE works closely with educational institutions, as well as national and provincial governments, to translate these approaches into practice.

Texas Distance Learning Association

http://www.txdla.org/

Membership is open to all individuals, statewide, nationwide, and around the world, who are interested in promoting the sensible application of distance learning strategies to maximize access, equity, and quality of educational resources for teachers and learners of all ages.

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

http://www.col.org/

An international organisation created by Commonwealth Heads of Government to encourage the development and sharing of open learning/distance education resources and technologies. COL is helping developing nations improve access to quality education and training.

The Distance and Education Training Council

http://www.detc.org/

A non-profit educational association which serves as a clearinghouse of information about the distance study/correspondence field.

The Education Coalition

http://www.tecweb.org

TEC works to create new public educational systems, models and partnerships. We serve as a focus for development, dissemination, research, advocacy and funding related to educational change and the use of technologies.

The Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA)

http://www.odlaa.org/

Works to advance the practice and study of distance education in Australia, foster communication between distance educators, and maintain and extend links with other national and international associations with related aims and objectives.

Uninet - The South African academic and research network

http://web.idrc.ca/en/ev-5895-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html

Uninet's main objective is "to provide a computer network that works to the standards of the Internet, for the use of every academic, researcher and student in South Africa".

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