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Informational Sites:

All Academic
http://www.allacademic.com/
A guide to free academic resources online.

American Association of Community Colleges
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/
Informational site with links to About AACC, Initatives, Research, Services, and more.

Association for Institutional Research
http://www.airweb.org/
Site includes issues, policies, and resources for research in higher education.

Big Dog's Human Resources Development Page
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd.html
Lists training and learning sites, including models for employee manuals.

Blogiversity.org
http://www.blogiversity.org/

Blogiversity.org is an academic blogging community. Create a free blog to discuss a particular subject or join the forum and see what people are talking about. College professors, graduate students, those who research, and professionals in the field are welcome.

Braintrack University Index
http://www.braintrack.com/
Site links to over 5,500 higher-education institutions in 161 countries.

Center for Teaching Effectiveness
http://www.udel.edu/cte/
Site maintained by the University of Delaware with links to Services to Faculty and Graduate Teaching Assistants, Publications & Handouts, etc.

Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)
http://www.cni.org/
CNI is an organization dedicated to supporting networked information technology for the
advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of intellectual productivity.
200 institutions representing higher education, publishing, network and telecommunications, information technology, and libraries and library organizations make up CNI's members. 

CollegeDegree.com
http://www.collegedegree.com/
A search tool for degree, certificate, and distance-learning programs throughout the United States.

Community College Foundation
http://www.communitycollege.org/
Site links to TechEd Events, TechEd Institute, TechEd Strategies, Community Connect, Human Development & Youth Services, Simply Smart Solutions, etc.

Community College Web
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/
This site contains a searchable index to the web sites for 1210 community
colleges in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere around the world.

Copyright Management Center
http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/

Indiana University-Purdue University host a searchable site with copyright information for the academic.  Links include Fair Use for Teaching & Faculty, Rights & Claims of Ownership, Distance Education, Library Issues, Giving & Getting Permissions, Special Rules for Special Media, etc.

EcEdWeb – Economic Education Web site
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu
Good site for instructors of economic education at all levels.

Education: A Half-Century of Learning: Historical Census Statistics on Educational Attainment in the United States, 1940 to 2000.
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/education/introphct41.html

At the national level, this report includes tables that show rates of educational attainment by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.  At the regional and state levels, educational attainment data are shown by sex, race, and Hispanic origin.

Education Week
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu
Searchable site by keywords or year, includes archives and special reports.

Educational Book Reviews
http://www.lib.msu.edu/corby/reviews/index.htm
Katy Corby, Reference Librarian at the University of Michigan Libraries, hosts and monitors the site.  Reviews may be found by author, title, subject or publisher.

Educator's Reference Desk
http://www.eduref.org
Site includes 2000 lesson plans, 3000 pointers to education information & organizations, and 200 question archives you have been accessing at askenric.org for over 10 years.

Explorations in Learning & Instruction: The Theory Into Practice Database
http://tip.psychology.org/
Site contains brief summaries of 50 major theories of learning and instruction. These theories can also be accessed by learning domains and concepts.  

FNO From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal
http://www.fno.org/
The Educational Technology Journal provides links to education related topics.  The site contains links to assessment, curriculum, Internet policies, planning, workshops and more.

FREE
http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/cfapps/free/displaysearch.cfm

Thirty federal agencies have made federally supported educational resources available through a searchable site with links to Arts, Educational Technology, Foreign Languages, Health & Safety, Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Vocational Education

Fulbright Scholar Program
http://www.cies.org/

Site administered by the Counsel of International Exchange of Scholars. Gateway to Educational Materials
http://thegateway.org/

The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) expands educators' capability to access Internet-based lesson plans, instructional units and other educational materials in all forms and formats. GEM's goal is to improve the organization and accessibility of the substantial collections of materials that are already available on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites

Guideslines for Effective Library Assignments (California Community Colleges)
http://gort.ucsd.edu/dtweedy/EffectiveAssignments.html
The following guidelines are meant to ensure students a positive library experience, and reinforce library use as a means of learning.

HBCU-Central.com: The Historically Black College & University Megasite
http://hbcu-central.com/siteLogin.cgi

A comprehensive site for all historically black colleges and universites.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Library Alliance
http://www.hbculibraries.org/

The HBCU Library Alliance is a consortium that supports the collaboration of information professionals dedicated to providing an array of resources designed to strengthen Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their constituents.

Intel, Innovation in Education
http://www.intel.com/education/
The Intel Innovation in Education effort is a global, multimillion dollar effort to help
realize the possibilities of science and technology in education.

The Intute
http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/

The Intute: Virtual Training Suite provides free Internet tutorials to help you learn how to get the best from the Web for your education and research.

Kathy Schrock's Holiday Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/holidays.html

TheDiscovery Channel School combines a multicultural calendarwith holiday and festival information. Many links to holiday information.

The Literacy Web
http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/

Site offers an extensive collection of online literacy-related materials covering a full range of topics from assessment to technology, along with curriculum links for preschoolers through adults, including ESL.

National Association of College and University Business Officers
http://www.nacubo.org/
Site contains resources for financial and business management.

National Center for Policy Anaylsis
http://www.ncpa.org/pi/edu/edu1.html
Site provides an overview of current issues in education, with links to School Choice and Charter Schools, Minorities, Women and Education, Testing, International Comparisons and Curriculum, Federal Funding and Programs (Head Start, Title I), State and Local Programs, Higher Education Issues, Teachers and Teachers Unions, Public Education Issues, HS Debate Hotline - Federal Education Policy and more.

NCREL: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
http://www.ncrel.org/tandl/homepg.htm

This site links to research-based resources and assistance to educators.

New Copyright Law for Distance Education: The Meaning and Importance of the TEACH Act
http://copyright.iupui.edu/teach_summary.htm
Site prepared by Kenneth D. Crews, Professor of Law, Director, Copyright Management Center, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis.

New York Times:  College Times
http://www.NYTimes.com/college/
A searchable site directed to both students and faculty. 

PBS Teachersource
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/

PBS offers a quality curriculum resource for teachers and educators.

Plagiarism
http://www.web-miner.com/plagiarism

Site compiled by Sharon Stoerger, MLS,MBA contains links to Articles, Copyright & Intellectual Freedom, Instructors, Students, Plagiarism Case Studies, Plagiarism Detection Tools, Term Paper Sites - Examples, etc.

Plagiarism in Colleges in USA
http://www.rbs2.com/plag.htm
Site developed by Dr. Ronald B. Standler, an attorney whose concentration is computer law.

The Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/
Higher-education resources from the standardized test company, and links to student rankings of the best colleges.

Rand Education
http://www.rand.org/education/
Searchable site with links to Research Agendas, Publications, Research Areas, Services & Tools, etc.

Staff Develop.org
http://staffdevelop.org/

Contains links resources geared to adult-learning.

Southern Regional Education Board
http://www.sreb.org/
Site links to Latest Reports, Press Releases, Publications, Employment Opportunities, Higher Education, Nursing Education, Educational Data, etc.

St. Philip's College Instructional Innovation Center
http://www.accd.edu/spc/iic/iicresources.htm

Resource links on the Web.

Study Abroad Directory
http://www.studyabroaddirectory.com/search.cfm

Site offers extensive and up-to-date information concerning thousands of academic programs, overseas universities, study abroad programs, and language schools around the world.  Programs are searchable by country or by subject.

Teaching and Learning Resources
http://www.utexas.edu/academic/cte/tl.html
Site maintained by The University of Texas at Austin Center for Teaching
Effectiveness. Many helpful links under the categories of Improving Educational Practices, Teaching a University Course and Connecting With Other Educators.

Teaching and Learning Resources State University of New York at Buffalo
http://wings.buffalo.edu/provost/ctlr/
Site links to What's New, Instructional Technology, Course Design, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Services, Distance Learning, Professional Development, Teaching & Learning Sites, and Periodicals.

Teaching Effectiveness Program
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~tep/
Site contains links to Spotlight on Good Teaching, Troubleshooting Your Class, Effective Assessment, Teaching With Technology, Teaching Large Classes and more.

Teaching Excellent Center
http://teachx.rutgers.edu/
Site maintained by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and includes links to Workshops & Seminars, Student Guide for WebCT, Instructional Technologies, etc.

University Business Magazine
http://ubdaily.educatorsportal.com/
Newsletter for Higher Ed administrators.

U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/
Searchable site in English and Spanish with links to FAQ's, Research & Statistics, News & Events, Programs & Services, Publications, & Products, Directories, and more.

World Lecture Hall
http://www.utexas.edu/world/lecture/

Site offers timely material along with many other kinds of supplementary documents, in more than 100 disciplines.

Yahoo, Education
http://dir.yahoo.com/education/index.html
Yahoo alphabetical directory.  May select to browse by Region, by Culture or Group, or by Subject.  Some of the links include Adult & Continuing Education, Higher Education, Journals, Policy, Yahooligan's Teacher's Guide.

Distance Learning

ACRL Association of College and Research Libraries
Guidelines for Distance Learning Library Services
http://www.ala.org/acrl/guides/distlrng.html
Site includes links to Definitions, Philosophy, Management, Finances, Personnel, Facilities, Resources, Services, Documentation, Library Education, and Revising the Guidelines.

Best Information on the Web - Faculty Resources
http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Faculty/facindex.htm

The Best Information on the Net as chosen by librarians at O'Keefe Library, St. Ambrose University with extensive links to Adult Education & Distance Learning, Higher Education Policy & Statistics, Indexes to Higher Education, Grants & Philanthropy, Managing Technology, Support Services and more.

Distance Education Reports & Abstracts, ITC site (See Faculty Compensation link) 
http://www.itcnetwork.org/reports.htm#Faculty%20Compensation

eCollege.com
http://www.ecollege.com/

The site where higher education and technology come together on the Internet.

The Global Distance Learning Channel
http://www.tgdlc.org/
Site links to History, Distance Learning, TV Education, CDROM Education, Web Education, Markets/Conferences, etc.

The Journal of Library Services for Distance Education
http://www.westga.edu/~library/jlsde/

MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching)
http://www.merlot.org/Home.po

Site contains a collection of interactive online learning materials, assignments, reviews, and people.

University of Texas System Policy on Telecourses and Distance Learning Copyright Issues: Who owns what? Administrative Policy. 
http://www.aaup.org/

The Virtual University Gazette's FAQ's on Distance Learning, Accreditation, and College Degrees.
http://www.geteducated.com/articles/dlfaq.asp

Intellectual Property


Informational Sites:


Article on Intellectual Property from the Agreement between the Chabot-Las Positas
Community College District and the Chabot-Las Positas Faculty Association
http://www.smccd.net/accounts/onlineed/chabot.htm

CopyOwn Policy Collection
http://www.inform.umd.edu/copyown/policies/ip.html
A resource on copyright ownership in the higher education community.

IFLA/FAIFE
http://www.ifla.org/faife/report/WorldReport-pr-2005.htm
IFLA/FAIFE are pleased to announce the launch of the IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2005 on Intellectual Freedom and Libraries titled 'Libraries, National Security, Freedom of Information Laws and Social Responsibilities'

"Ownership of Faculty Works and University Copyright Policy" by Clark Shores, Assistant Attorney General for the State of Washington
http://www.arl.org/newsltr/189/owner.html

"Recent Lessons from the Courts: The Changing Landscape of Copyright in a Digital Age" by Brett I. Miller
http://www.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/diginews4-2.html#feature 

Regents of the University of Texas Web page on academic 'rights':
http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm#top
This site gives the administration view.


Sample Policies/Statements:

Austin Community College
http://www2.austin.cc.tx.us/rbermea/IVC/inst/ipadmrl.html

Harvard University
http://www.techtransfer.harvard.edu/PatentPolicy.html

North Carolina Community College System Intellectual Property Policy For the Virtual Learning Community
http://www.ncccs.cc.nc.us/Distance_Learning/intellectual_property.htm

University of Illinois
http://www.vpaa.uillinois.edu/policies/patents.htm

University of Iowa
http://www.uiowa.edu/~our/opmanual/v/31.htm

 

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