Past items added in October-December, 2005

Here are some of the items that were added in November-December, 2005. Older or expired links may now be removed or un-linked:

October-December, 2005

• Distance Education Certified Trainer Program
  Offered by the State University of West Georgia
  The Distance Education Certified Trainer Program is a 5-month professional program offered completely online. The program's goal is to enable instructional designers and distance learning support personnel to better prepare the faculty and staff with whom they work. The certificate program comprises eight online modules. Each module lasts 2-3 weeks and will incorporate conceptual knowledge into practical learning experiences.
  [ Certificate Programs ]
• From Chautauqua to the Virtual University: A Century of Distance Education in the United States [PDF]
  "A century of experience of teaching at a distance using earlier technologies can help educators take advantage of new technology. Michael Grahame Moore (Penn State University), founder of the American Journal of Distance Education, tries to adjust the widely lopsided view of the history of distance education in the United States in this paper." Paper available for purchase from the Center on Education and Training for Employment of Ohio State University.
  [ Predictions, Trends, and Forecasts ]