The Resources

Lamb and Johnson Online Courses

Virtual Platform and Training Resource Websites

ALN Web http://www.aln.org/
APEX Learning Systems http://www.apexlearning.com/
Blackboard http://www.blackboard.com
eClassroom http://www.eclassroom.com/
Illinois Online Network http://www.mvcr.org
MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) http://www.merlot.org
OnlineLearning.net http://www.onlinelearning.net/
Rubrics for WebLessons http://webquest.sdsu.edu/rubrics/weblessons.htm
Tapped In http://www.tappedin.org/
WebBoard http://www.akiva.com
WebCT.com http://www.webct.com/

Sample Virtual School Websites

Alaska, Delta Cyberschool http://www.dcs.k12.ak.us/
Arkansas Virtual High School http://arkansashigh.k12.ar.us/avhs_main.htm
Colorado Online Learning http://www.col.k12.co.us/
Connections Academy http://www.connectionsacademy.com/
Florida Virtual School http://www.flvs.net/
Georgia Virtual School http://www.gavirtualschool.org
Hawaii, E-School http://www.eschool.k12.hi.us
Idaho Digital Learning Academy http://www.idla.k12.id.us/
Illinois Virtual High School http://www.ivhs.org/
Kansas, Basehor-Linwood Virtual Charter School http://vcs.usd458.k12.ks.us/public/
K12 Virtual Academy http://www.k12.com/virtual_academy/
Maryland, Virtual High School http://mvhs1.mbhs.edu/
Michigan Virtual High School http://www.mivhs.org/
Minnesota Department of Education – Online Learning http://education.state.mn.us/html/intro_online_learning.htm
Oklahoma, Advanced Academics http://www1.advancedacademics.com/
Texas Education Agency – Web-based Learning http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/wbl/index.html
University of California College Preparatory Initiative (UCCP) http://www.uccp.org/
Utah, Electronic High School http://www.ehs.uen.org/
Wisconsin Virtual School http://www.wisconsinvirtualschool.org/

Sample Virtual Library Media Center Websites

Arkansas, Fayetteville High School http://fayar.net/east/library/
Arizona, Arcadia High School http://www.susd.org/schools/high/arcadia/library.htm
California, Chico High School http://dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us/
California, Redwood High School http://rhsweb.org/library
Georgia, Lovett School of Atlanta http://www.lovett.org/libraryweb/library.htm
Georgia, Paideia School of Atlanta http://www.paideiaschool.org/library/default.htm
Illinois, Bartlett High School http://www.u46.k12.il.us/bhs/library/
Indiana, Goshen High School http://www.goshenhs.org/media/index.html
Pennsylvania, Springfield Township High School http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/
School Libraries on the Web http://www.sldirectory.com/index.html
School Library Websites http://www.eduscapes.com/arch/archschool.html
Texas, Mesquite High School http://www.mesquiteisd.org/mhs/library/
Maryland, Springbrook High School http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/springbrookhs/media.html
Washington, Erie Elementary School http://mte.asd103.org/library/library.htm
Washington, D. C., National Cathedral School http://207.238.25.30/library/upperlowerlib.htm
Wisconsin, Jefferson Middle School http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/jefferson/lmc/

Selected Virtual State Library Websites

Alaska http://sled.alaska.edu/kids.html
California http://www.clrn.org/home/
Connecticut http://www.iconn.org/
Delaware http://www.state.lib.de.us/
Florida http://www.firn.edu/
Indiana http://www.inspire.net/inskid.html
Kentucky http://www.kyvl.org/
Maryland http://www.sailor.lib.md.us/
Minnesota http://www.pals.msus.edu/webpals/
North Carolina http://www.nclive.org/
Ohio http://www.infohio.org/
Oklahoma http://www.odl.state.ok.us/kids
Pennsylvania http://www.powerlibrary.net/
Washington http://www.librarysmart.com/
Wisconsin http://www.wiscat.lib.wi.us/
Wyoming http://gowyld.net/wyoming/wykids.html

Journals

Adult Education Quarterly

American Journal of Distance Education

Distance Education

Distance Learning

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks

Books

Conrad, Rita-Marie & Donaldson, J. Ana. Engaging the Online Learner: Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction. Jossey-Bass. 2004.

Keegan (Ed.). Theoretical Principles of Distance Education. Routledge. 1993.

Ko, Susan & Rossen, Steve. Teaching Online: A Practical Guide. Houghton Mifflin. 2004.

Mason, Robin & Rennie, Frank. Elearning: The Key Concepts. Routledge. 2006.

Moore, Michael G. & Kearsley, Greg. Distance Education: A Systems View. Second Ed. Wadsworth. 2005.

Palloff, Rena M. & Pratt, Keith. The Virtual Student: A Profile and Guide to Working with Online Learners.

Articles

Anderson, Terry (2002). An updated and theoretical rationale for interaction. ITFORUM, Pager #63. Available <http://it.coe.uga.edu/itforum/paper63/paper63.htm

Brown. J. S., Collins, A.. and Duguid, P. (1989). Situated cognition and the culture of learning. Educational Researcher, 18, 32 – 42.

Diaz, David P. Online drop rates revisited. The Technology Source Archives. 2002. Available<http://www.technologysource.org/article/online_drop_rates_revisited/>

Drago-Severson, El., Helsing, D., Kegan, R., Popp, N., Broderick, M., Portnow, K. The power of a cohort and of collaborative groups. Focus on Basics 5, Issue B, 15-22, October 2001. Available <http://ncsall.gse.harvard.edu/fob/2001/fob_5ib.pdf>

Felder R.M. & Soloman, B.A. Index of learning Styles. <http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/Learning_Styles.html>

MacKnight, Carol B. Teaching critical thinking through online discussions. EDUCAUSE Quarterly. 4, p. 38-41, 2000.

Martinez, M. High attrition rates in e-learning: challenges, predictors, and solutions. The e-Learning Developers’ Journal. 1-9, 2003. <http://www.elearningguild.com/pdf/2/071403MGT-L.pdf>

McMillan, D. W., and Chavis, D. M. (1986). Sense of Community: A definition and theory. Journal of Community Psychology, 14(1), 6 – 23.

Merrill, M.D. Instructional strategies and learning styles: Which takes precedence? In R. Reiser & J. Dempsey (eds.), Trends and Issues in Instructional Technology (pp. 96-106). New York: Prentice Hall, 2000.

Moallem, Mahnaz. Accommodating individual differences in the design of online learning environments: a comparative study. JRTE, 40(2), 217-245, Winter 2007-2008.

Rovai, Alfred P. Building classroom community at a distance: a case study. Educational Technology Research and Development Journal, 49(4), 33-48, 2001.

Rovai, Alfred P. Building Sense of Community at a Distance. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 3(1), 2002. Available: <http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/viewArticle/79/152>

Rovai, A.P. & Jordan, H.M. Blended Learning and Sense of Community: A comparative analysis with traditional and fully online graduate courses, The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 5(2), 2004. Available: <http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/192/274>

Additional Resources

Lamb and Smith If you are seeking more ideas for designing and developing distance learning programs, check out Virtual Sandcastle: Teaching and Learning at a Distance by Annette Lamb and William L. Smith. This book explores options for teaching and learning at a distance including surface mail, telephone, email, forums, web pages, live and recorded video, and computer software. It also examines the design and development of virtual learning environments including projects and online courses and programs.

Learn more about this book at Vision to Action Publishing.