* INTERACTIVE DISTANCE LEARNING EXERCISES THAT REALLY WORK - This recently released ASTD book is authored by Karen Mantyla, CDE, and provides the reader with a basic grounding in distance learning theory, tools and practice. Chapters focus on learner expectations, distance learning principles, differences between "on-site" and distance learning activities, trainer preparation, transitioning to various technologies and real world case studies. The order code from ASTD is KMID; ISBN is: 1-5686-128-x

* TEACHING AT A DISTANCE: A HANDBOOK FOR INSTRUCTORS - This joint publication of the League for Innovation in the Community College and Harcourt Brace offers some fundamental ideas on designing, implementing and facilitating a distance learning course. It is the result of a collaborative effort of many well-known and respected educators and offers specific strategies for tackling topics ranging from choosing delivery technologies to encouraging collaboration among scattered students, to testing and other evaluation methodologies. Chapters are written by representatives of Murray State University, Rio Salado College, Innovative Interactions, The University of Texas System, SUNY Empire State and University of Arizona. To order see: www.league.org (UCEA Newsletter Oct 99)

* TWO RECENTLY PUBLISHED ARTICLES - explore the issues and techniques of moving your course to the Web:

* In "Migrating Your Course to the Online Environment" (SYLLABUS, vol. 12, no. 12, September 1999, pp. 20, 22, 24), Rosemary Carlson, professor of finance at Morehead State University, discusses how to approach course conversion to the online environment and presents course management issues to consider. The article is available online at: www.syllabus.com/sep99_magfea2.html

* In "Translating a College Course for Delivery over the World Wide Web JOURNAL OF INSTRUCTION DELIVERY SYSTEMS, vol. 13, no. 3, Summer 1999, pp. 14-18), Timothy J. Ellis, School of Computer and Information Sciences at Nova Southeastern University, explores "how to translate the techniques for facilitating and monitoring student learning that have been developed for a classroom-based delivery into the Internet-based environment." (Not available online.) Contact Dr. Timothy J. Ellis at: ellist@scis.nova.edu (CIT INFOBITS Nov 99)