e-Learning Organizations, Publications, & Events

Stay in tune with the latest industry information with these valuable resource links. Organizations
	American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) ASTD is a worldwide community of workplace learning and performance professionals. ASTD has the tools, solutions, and insights to help its members succeed, improve job performance, increase their effectiveness, save time, and realize their professional potential.
		Website www.astd.com ASTD Glossary www.learningcircuits.org
	Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) AECT provides leadership in these areas by linking professionals with an interest in the application of educational technology to the learning process. www.aect.org Instructional Systems Association (ISA) ISA’s mission is to enhance the development and success of member firms; improve members' capability to serve their clients; and expand the influence of the instructional systems industry. www.isaconnection.org International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) ISPI is an international association dedicated to improving productivity and performance in the workplace. Representing more than 10,000 members in over 40 countries, ISPI's mission is to develop and recognize the proficiency of its members and advocate the use of Human Performance Technology. www.ispi.org E-Learning Guild As a community of practice for designers, developers, and managers of e-Learning, the e-Learning Guild provides high-quality learning opportunities, networking services, resources, and publications. www.elearningguild.com
Associations and Resources for Higher Education
	American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC) ADEC is a consortium of universities and other organizations providing distance education. www.adec.edu Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) AACE is an international, educational and professional, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge, theory, and quality of learning and teaching at all levels with information technology. www.aace.org Copyright Permission iCopyright.com assists users of content to legally obtain the rights to use it. www.icopyright.com Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) CAEL is an organization dedicated to expanding lifelong learning opportunities for adults. www.cael.org Degree.net This site provides information on distance learning as well as traditional and nontraditional education. www.degree.net Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) DETC is an established, major accrediting body for distance education and leader in the field. www.detc.org The Distance Education Clearinghouse This site includes a large collection of distance education information. www.uwex.edu EDUCAUSE Educause is a non-profit organization advancing higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. www.educause.edu EduTools This site includes e-Learning information and independent reviews of CMS/LMS products. www.edutools.info European Distance Education Network (EDEN) EDEN promotes distance education through co-operation and collaboration between all parties concerned with distance education. www.eden.bme.hu Instructional Technology Council This group provides news, publications, links, and resources for distance educators and learners. www.itcnetwork.org International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL) ICDL advocates distance learning worldwide through international research and collaboration. www-icdl.open.ac.uk Penn State’s American Center for the Study of Distance Education (ACSDE) This links to the latest Penn State research on distance education. www.ed.psu.edu UNESCO e-Learning Portal This portal gives associations, institutions, resources, and forums facilitating access to worldwide e-Learning. www.unesco.org The United States Distance Learning Association This group provides national leadership in the field of distance learning, advocates and promotes its use, and provides current information on the topic. www.usdla.org The Wellspring This site provides links and forums related to web-based distance learning. http://wellspring.isinj.com
Other Organizations
	The Sloan Consortium This is a consortium of institutions and organizations committed to quality online education. www.aln.org The Masie Center The Masie Center is an international e-Lab and think tank dedicated to exploring the intersection of learning and technology. www.masie.com Gartner Group The Garter Group is a notable source of business and technology information. www4.gartner.com
Publications
	Learning and Training Innovations www.ltimagazine.com TrainingMag.com www.trainingmag.com T&D Magazine – A publication of ASTD www.astd.org ASTD Learning Circuits Magazine ASTD’s online e-Learning Magazine www.learningcircuits.org Presentations.com Magazine www.presentations.com The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning www.irrodl.org International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL) A publication of AACE www.aace.org E-Learning Advisor http://advisor.com TechLearn Trends Updates on learning and technology from the MASIE Center www.masie.com
Higher Education Related Publications
	ANDREA, A Network for Distance Education Reporting http://home.nettskolen.nki.no Converge www.convergemag.com ALN Magazine www.aln.org The Chronicle of Higher Education, Information Technology http://chronicle.com Educational Technology Review www.aace.org EduPage www.ee.surrey.ac.uk elearningpost www.elearningpost.com Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks www.aln.org Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration www.westga.edu/~distance/jmain11.html Sloan C View Perspectives in Quality Online Education www.aln.org United States Distance Learning Association Journal www.usdla.org The Virtual University Gazette www.geteducated.com
Events
	Performance-based Instruction Systems Design and Measurement September 2003 www.ispi.org International ROI Conference October 2003 http://roi.astd.org E-Learn World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education November 2003 www.aace.org ASTD Leaders Conference November 2003 www.astd.org Educause Annual Conference November 2003 www.educause.edu International Conference on Technology-supported Learning & Training December 2003 www.usdla.org ASTD TechKnowledge Conference and Exposition February 2004 www1.astd.org Leading Learning Into the Future March 2004 www.isaconnection.org Society for Information Technology and teacher Education International Conference March 2004 www.aace.org International Performance Improvement Conference and Exposition April 2004 www.ispi.org Ed-Media Word Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications June 2004 www.aace.org