[Virtual Universities] [Index]
Tools
Technology, training, groupware
Educational portals
Courses and stages
Resources on information technology
Technology, training, groupware (^)
50 Liens sur la Formation
List of web sites, organized by categories, dealing with training. In French.
http://www.50liens.com/
834 Tips for Successful Online Instruction
Advices for online learning.
http://www.elearningguild.com/pbuild/linkbuilder.cfm?selection=doc.1114
ADEC (American Distance Education Consortium)
Collection of links to American Universities with resources for distance learning.
http://www.adec.edu/virtual.html
Asynchronous Learning Networks: the Sloan Consortium
Discussions, articles, selected web sites, etc.
http://www.aln.org/
The Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks is at:
http://www.aln.org/publications/jaln/index.aspBraintrack
List of over 8300 Higher Educational Institutions in 194 countries.
http://www.braintrack.com/
@BRINT
Huge repository of documentary resources on Intranet, Virtual Organizations, Education and Research, etc.
http://www.brint.com/
(Explore the categories under "Knowledge Management Enabled Networks")
Centre Nouvelles Technologies et Enseignement (Université de Fribourg – Suisse)
Useful links about distance learning and the new technologies. In French.
http://nte.unifr.ch/
Clic (Quebec)
Monthly bulletin, in French, about teaching and distance learning.
http://www.clic.ntic.org/
CNED (Centre National d'Enseignement à Distance)
Resources, in French, about distance teaching.
http://www.cned.fr
CSCW (Technische Universität München)
List of links on networking and groupware.
http://www.telekooperation.de/cscw/cscw-links.html
Cursus
The international repository ons distance learning. In French.
http://cursus.cursus.edu/Distance Education Clearing House (University of Wisconsin)
Collection of resources on distance learning.
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/index.cfm
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/catalog/
Educause
Texts, in English, on education and distance learning.
http://www.educause.edu/
E-learning
Document, in Italian, on e-learning (definition, history, development)
http://www.studiotaf.it/teoriemodellifad.htm
Formatel (Formation Professionnelle Continue)
Information and resources on training. In French.
http://www.formatel.com
Les universités virtuelles francophones
The reality of virtual universities in the French speaking world.
http://univirtuellesfrancophones.blogspirit.com/
North American Council for Online Learning
An organization fostering online teaching and learning.
http://www.nacol.org/
Usability First
Some documents and links on groupware.
http://www.usabilityfirst.com/groupware/index.txl
Yahoo
The list of resources on learning compiled by Yahoo.
http://www.yahoo.com/Education/Instructional_Technology
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/distance_learning/
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Instructional_Technology/Online_Teaching_and_Learning/
See also Problemistics : Selected Tools
and specifically Education & Learning
Educational Portals (^)
Academic Info
A gateway with a selection of resources for higher education.
http://www.academicinfo.net/
BBC Education Home Page (United Kingdom)
The educational page of the BBC: list of schools, web guide, search tools, etc.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/index.shtml
Education Index
Educational resources arranged by subject.
http://www.educationindex.com/education_resources.html
Edunet
Many educational resources, with forums, personal pages, etc.
http://www.edunetconnect.com/
Sussidiario (Italiano)
Cultural and learning trails, help for students, web search tools, etc. In Italian.
http://sussidiario.it
Unesco
About virtual universities: studies and reports. In French.
http://www.unesco.org/iiep/fre/research/highered/virtual.htm
Virtual University
A starting place for accessing web sites on virtual learning.
http://vu.org/For an extended list go to Problemistics : Selected Tools
and in particular to Academic & School Directories
Courses and stages (^)
Académie de Lyon
Courses in various subjects
http://www2.ac-lyon.fr/enseigne/
The African Virtual University
Initiatives in Africa for distance learning
http://www.avu.org/default.asp
Altrascuola
An Italian web site for younger students
http://www.altrascuola.it/index.php
Centre électronique des ressources éducationelles
The University of Laval (Canada) listing of educational resources. In French
http://www.fse.ulaval.ca/fac/educ.html
http://www.fse.ulaval.ca/fac/href/data/did.html
CyberScol
French Canadian web site that presents itself as "a research and development project on how to apply information and communication technologies to education"
http://cyberscol.qc.ca/
DIDAweb
An Italian web site for teachers
http://www.didaweb.net/
Education World
A collection of resources on education
http://www.education-world.com
Edulinks (Italiano)
Many links leading to various subjects
http://www.edulinks.it/
Teaching & Learning on the Web
List of organizations organizing on-line courses
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tl/
Thot
Web site on distance training. In French
http://thot.cursus.edu
Training Registry (USA and Canada)
List of courses and documents on training
http://www.trainingregistry.com/
Virtual University Gazette
Updated information on courses, activities and themes of e-learning
http://www.geteducated.com/vug/index.asp
World Lecture Hall, The
The essential gateway to courses produced by universities available on the Web
http://web.austin.utexas.edu/wlh/
Resources on information technology (^)
Adobe
http://www.adobe.com/education/main.html
Creativity Unleashed: creativity in production
http://www.cul.co.uk
Creativity Web: Resources on creativity
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~charles57/Creative/index2.html
(Click on: "Resources Center")
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~charles57/Creative/Resources/index.html
Lotus
http://www.lotus.com/
Microsoft
The Microsoft pages on higher education
http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp?ID=highered
StorySpace
For information about the hypertext software "StorySpace" go to:
http://www.eastgate.com
The Brain
See: Byte, Your Brain in Software, April 1998, p. 45
WebCT
http://www.webct.com/
Note: For a list of the essential elements in a hyper-document see: «Essential Elements of an Open Hyperdocument System».
http://www.w3.org/Collaboration/EnglebartIOH.html
Glossary (^)
ALN = Asynchronous Learning Networks - reti per l'apprendimento asincrono - réseaux d’apprentissage asynchrone
CAI = Computer Assisted Instruction - insegnamento con l'ausilio del computer - enseignement assisté par ordinateur
CAL = Computer Assisted Learning - apprendimento con l'ausilio del computer - apprentissage assisté par ordinateur
Courseware : corsi ipertesto su computer - cours hypertexte sur ordinateur
CMC = Computer Mediated Communication - comunicazione mediata dal computer - communication médiatisée par ordinateur
Collaboratory ; Collaboratorium : gruppo di lavoro collaborativo sulla rete mondiale - groupe de travail en collaboration sur le réseau mondial
Collecticiel : software for the groupware - programma informatico per il lavoro in gruppo - logiciel pour le travail en groupe
CSCL = Computer Supported Collaborative Learning - apprendimento in collaborazione con l'ausilio del computer - apprentissage en collaboration assisté par ordinateur
GED = Gestione Elettronica di Documenti - Gestion Electronique de Documents
CSCW = Computer Supported Cooperative Work - lavoro in cooperazione con l'ausilio del computer - travail en coopération assisté par ordinateur
Groupware : lavoro di gruppo basato sulla rete e sulla tecnologia informatica - travail en groupe basé sur le réseau et la technologie informatique
IRC = Internet Relay Chat - comunicazione in rete in tempo reale - communication synchrone sur le réseau
ISDN = Integrated Services Digital Network - rete digitale di servizi integrati - réseau numérique de services intégrés
IT = Information Technology - tecnologie dell'informazione - technologie pour l’information
IT = Instructional Technology - tecnologie per l'apprendimento - technologie pour l’instruction
ITS = Intelligent Tutoring Systems - sistemi intelligenti per l'insegnamento individualizzato - systèmes intelligents pour l’enseignement individualisé
ITV = Interactive Television - televisione interattiva - télévision interactive
Mentor ; Mentoring : consigliere (spinge il ricercatore/collaboratore verso percorsi fruttuosi) - conseilleur (adresse le chercheur/collaborateur vers les bonnes avenues) [see : tutor ; tutoring]
MOO = Multi Object Oriented - domini con vari utilizzatori alle prese con vari oggetti - domaines avec multiples usagers qui traitent avec de multiples objets
MUD = Multi User Dungeons or Domains - domini con vari utilizzatori - domaines avec multiples usagers
MUVE = Multi User Virtual Environment - ambiente virtuale con vari utilizzatori - environnement virtuel avec multiples usagers
PBL = Problem Based Learning - apprendimento basato sulla risoluzione di problemi - apprentissage basé sur la résolution de problèmes
Synergiciel (Afnor) : software for the groupware - programma informatico per il lavoro in collaborazione - logiciel pour le travail en collaboration
Tutor ; Tutoring : assistente pedagogico (protegge lo studente/ricercatore dai percorsi erronei) - assistant pédagogique (assiste l’étudiant/chercheur contre les faux chemins) [see : mentor ; mentoring]
Workflow : sequenza e tappe di un lavoro di gruppo - séquence et étapes d’un travail en groupe
Workgroup : gruppo di lavoro - groupe de travail
VR = virtual reality - realtà virtuale - réalité virtuelle
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