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CALT (the Centre for Advanced Learning Technologies) -- CALT is the research Centre of the INSEAD business school carrying researchs in the domain of advanced learning technologies for management education and knowledge management.
Communicating Culture, Change and Development -- Research on the relationships between communication, culture and distance education in developing countries
Communities and the Information Society: -- This overview of the state and potential of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education has been prepared by I. Byron and R. Gagliardi of the International Bureau of Education (IBE) for the International Development Research Centre of Canada (IDRC).
Distance Education and the WWW -- by Daniel Peraya This draft paper first gives an overview of the state of art in the distance learning domain and its recent evolution. Within this frame we will discuss the educational use of WWW. Furthermore this paper examines and discusses some theorical and methodological aspects concerned by the educational use of technology.
Distance Education in Africa - Home Page -- Resources, links and research on education in Africa, especially on communication, culture and distance education
Distance Learning for Change in Africa -- This research focuses on information with respect to : institutions programmes and courses, target groups, learning models, available information technology, student support, resources and cost, human resources and expertise available, future needs and plans in distance learning. It also looks at concessions and procurement of information technology applicable in African developing countries to distance learning.
Distance education in developing countries -- Research on distance education in developing countries, with the Institute of Distance Education in Swaziland, Southern Africa, as an example
Home Page for BOLESWA''97 -- Proceedings of the BOLESWA Symposium on Educational Research for Quality of Life in Africa, held at the University of Swaziland, Southern Africa, in 1997.
Issues in Distance Learning -- Theories and philosophies of distance education are dealt with in this article by L. Sherry, (1996).
Knowledge Integration Environment -- The KIE Project pioneers the educational use of the World Wide Web for middle and high school science instruction.
Needs Assessment for Distance Learning -- Sherry, L., & Morse, R. (1995). An assessment of training needs in the use of distance education for instruction. International Journal of Educational Telecommunications,1(1), 5-22
SchoolNet, Africa, and the IDRC -- This paper represents a response to the need of the IDRC for an understanding of Canada''s SchoolNet in the context of Acacia, the initiative promoting the application of Information and Communication Technologies for development in sub-Saharan Africa.
The American Center for the Study of Distance Education (ACSDE) -- The American Center for the Study of Distance Education’s mission is the promoting of distance education research, study, scholarship, and teaching and serving as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of knowledge about distance education. On this site you will find The American Journal of Distance Education - designed for professional trainers; teachers in schools, colleges, and universities; researchers; adult educators; and other specialists in education and communications. You will also find the ACSDE Research Monograph Series.
The Internet As An Educational Tool -- Making the web work for South Africa - article by Edward P Rybicki, University of Cape Town.

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