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Distance Education Research & Reports

Articles, reports and research projects pertaining to distance and online education.

Online Learning as a Strategic Asset, a two-volume study from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Sloan Commission on Online Learning, provides results from a survey of faculty on issues pertaining to perceptions about quality and support for course development and online instruction.

Evaluation of Evidence-based Practices in Online Learning [PDF] (U.S. Department of Education, 2009). Report provides a meta-analysis and review of online learning research studies.

State of E-learning in Canada [PDF] (Canadian Council on Learning, May 2009). Report describes the strengths, challenges, and promise of Canada's e-learning system and includes an analysis of lifelong learning and technology.

The Horizon Report [PDF] (Educause Learning Initiative & New Media Consortium, 2009). The sixth in a series, this report identifies key emerging technologies, central challenges, and significant trends.

Distance Education at Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions: 2006–2007 (U.S. Department of Education, December 2008). Fourth survey of its kind to provide national estimates on distance education at degree-granting postsecondary institutions during the academic year 2006–2007.

Staying the Course: Online Education in the United States, 2008 [PDF] (The Sloan Consortium, 2008). The sixth annual report on the state of online learning in U.S. higher education.

Tracking the Impact of E-learning in Community Colleges [PDF] (Instructional Technology Council, 2008). Report identifies greatest challenges for distance education administrators, faculty, and students.

Expanding Access to Adult Literacy with Online Distance Education: An Overview of Online Distance Education (PDF) (National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy, 2003). Monograph on the potential of online distance education to serve the needs of adult basic education students.

Assessing the Impact of Technology in Teaching and Learning: A Sourcebook for Evaluators (PDF) (Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 2002). Provides an overview of measurement issues in seven areas, from learner outcomes to technology integration. A collection of appendices includes examples of measures used in a variety of technology projects previously funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

Distance Learning: Academic and Political Challenges for Higher Education Accreditation (PDF) (Council for Higher Education Accreditation, 2001). Monograph on challenges of distance learning for higher education.

Equipped for the Future Content Standards: What Adults Need To Know and Be Able To Do in the 21st Century [PDF] (2000) presents 16 content standards that address skills adults need to advance in the workplace and in their personal lives.

Reviews research and literature on e-learning tools and constructivism (PDF) (U.S. Army Research Institute, 2000). Literature review on e-learning tools and collaborative learning.

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This page last updated on 09/01/2009