Distance Learning Resource Guide:
Education and Technology Issues

JOURNALS

American Journal of Distance Education
Published by: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
http://www.erlbaum.com
     Continues under the editorship of Michael Moore to be written for and by distance education researchers, professional trainers, teachers in schools, colleges and universities: "to disseminate information and act as a forum for criticism and debate about research and practice of distance education in the Americas." Four issues per year.

DEOS-NEWS
Published by: The Pennsylvania State University, College of Education, The American Center for the Study of Distance Education (ACSDE)
http://www.ed.psu.edu/acsde/deos/deos.asp
     This electronic journal complements The American Journal of Distance Education by promoting distance education scholarship, research, and practice. Twelve issues per year.

Distance Education Report
Published by: Magna Publications
     Reports latest news, tends and developments in distance education, strategies and techniques to develop successful distance education programs. The new Report, formerly the Distance Educator, provides table of contents and certain summaries via the web; in-depth stories available to subscribers only.

Distance Learning Administration
Published by: State University of West Georgia
http://www.westga.edu
     Focuses on the implications for management of distance education programs. This peer-reviewed electronic journal is offered free of charge. Issued quarterly.

Educational Technology & Society
Published by: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
http://www.ieee.org
     Academic articles on the issues affecting the developers of educational systems and educators who implement and manage such systems, show the perspectives of both communities and their relation to each other. While the journal is published officially in January, April, July and October, the articles are published as soon as they are ready for publication (benefit of the electronic medium!). This is the official peer-reviewed journal of the International Forum of Educational Technology & Society and the IEEE Learning Technology Task Force. Issued quarterly.

Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D)
Published by: Association for Educational Communications and Technology
http://www.aect.org
     The on-line journal contains articles on the practical aspects of research and applied theory in educational practice. A good source of current research in instructional technology. Issued quarterly.

Epistolodidaktika: The European Journal Of Distance Education
Published by: Association of European Correspondence Schools
     The journal of the Association of European Correspondence Schools, not always restricted to European coverage nor to the specific concerns of correspondence schools. First published 1963. Two issues per year.

International Journal on E-Learning
Published by: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
http://www.aace.org
     Keeps up with advances in technology and the growth of e-learning to provide educators and trainers with unique opportunities to enhance learning and teaching in corporate, government, healthcare, and higher education. Serves as a forum for the international exchange of information in these sectors. Issued quarterly.

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
Published by: Athabasca University, Canada's Open University
http://www.athabascau.ca/
     Disseminates scholarly knowledge on open and distance learning theory, research and best practice. Audience is distance education practitioners and scholars worldwide.

Interpersonal Computing and Technology: An Electronic Journal for the 21st Century
Published by: Association for Educational Communications and Technology
http://www.aect.org/
     This electronic journal's focus is computer-mediated communication and the teaching issues surrounding the use of computers and technology in educational settings. Two to four issues a year.

Journal of Asychronous Learning Networks (JALN)
Published by: Vanderbilt University for the ALN Center.
http://www.aln.org/publications/jaln/index.asp
     Research articles describe original work in ALN and explore various policies, strategies and models of asynchronous on-line learning. Published on-line; two issues per year.

Journal of Distance Education
Published by: Canadian Association for Distance Education
http://www.cade-aced.ca/
     JDE publishes scholarly articles and research papers that focus on issues related to distance education, reports that highlight unique solutions to critical problems, short descriptions of work underlying new or innovative programs or contemporary events, and controversial discussion or debate of issues in distance education. Two issues a year (Spring and Fall) are printed in hard copy. An electronic text of the current issue is posted on this web site about one month after its paper publication date.

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia
Published by: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
http://www.aace.org
     Provides a multi-disciplinary forum for research, development and applications of multimedia and hypermedia in education. The goal of the Journal is to contribute to the advancement of theory and practice in education by using these powerful and promising technological tools that integrate images, sound, text and data. Issued quarterly.

Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE)
Published by: International Society for Technology in Education
http://www.iste.org
     Reports on original research, system or project descriptions and evaluations, syntheses of the literature, assessments of the state of the art, and theoretical or conceptual positions that relate to educational computing. International in scope. Audience includes teachers, teacher educators, technology coordinators, educational policy makers, and industry leaders. Issued quarterly.

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education
Published by: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
http://www.aace.org
     Content covers "preservice and inservice teacher education, graduate programs in areas such as curriculum and instruction, educational administration, staff development, instructional technology and educational computing." Issued quarterly.

On-line Chronicle of Distance Education and Communication
Published by: Nova Southeastern University, Florida, Fischler Graduate School of Education and Human Services.
     Contains abstracts, short articles, announcements, conference listings and an information exchange for those involved in distance education. Seeks to share information related to distance education and communication and to help create a "living network" of resource people on distance education. Published on-line twice per year.
To subscribe, send the following command to LISTPROC@PULSAR.ACAST.NOVA.EDU SUB DISTED your_full_name). For help, contact chron@fcae.nova.edu

Syllabus Magazine
Published by: SyllabusWeb
http://www.syllabus.com
     From technology standards to information sharing, the main articles focus on significant concerns impacting distance learning. Regular columns address: Trends; Distance Learning; Faculty Practice. Additional features include: Buyers Guide and Case Studies. Issued monthly.

Tech Trends for Leaders in Education and Training
Published by: Association for Educational Communications and Technology
http://www.aect.org
     Authoritative articles focus on the practical applications of technology in education and training. This periodical for professionals is published six times per year.

The Technology Source
Published by: Michigan Virtual University
http://www.mivu.org
     The peer-reviewed periodical provides thoughtful articles that will assist educations who face the challenge of integrating information technology tools into teaching and into managing organizations. Issued bi-monthly.

United States Distance Learning Association Journal
Published by: United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
http://www.usdla.org
     Up-to-date, provocative, and thoughtful articles document the latest developments in the field of distance learning: -- both research and practice. The USDLA Journal is the official refereed publication of the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) and is published monthly on-line.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

The following Internet sites offer comprehensive lists of journal titles related to Distance Learning:

Distance Education Clearinghouse
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/
     Features a long list of journals and newsletters, both foreign and domestic, of interest to distance educators.

International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL)
http://www-icdl.open.ac.uk/