Continuing Education

Online Pedagogy: Links, Resources, Research

Teach for SCS

The Sloan Consortium
Sloan-C, a consortium of individuals, institutions, and organizations committed to quality online education, provides workshops, webinars, publications, and resources relevant to online teaching and learning. Sloan Consortium Annual Conferences include the International Conference on Online Learning, Emerging Technologies for Online Learning, and the Blended Learning Conference and Workshop. Sloan-C’s Effective Practices are built around Five Pillars of Quality:  Access, Learning Effectiveness, Faculty Satisfaction, Student Satisfaction, and Scale.

The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL)
The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) focuses on advocacy, research, professional development, and networking for K-12 online teachers. The Guide to K-12 Online Learning offers advice to those starting an online program. iNACOL hosts the Virtual School Symposium each year and publishes National Standards for Quality Online Teaching.

Educause
Educause is a non-profit organization whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. The Blended and Online Learning Group provides a number of resources to support the field. Educause holds a number of conferences, seminars, and institute programs.

Research Journals
American Journal of Distance Education
Educause Quarterly
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL)
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN)
Journal of Distance Education (JDE)
Journal of Educators Online (JEO)
Journal of Interactive Online Learning (JIOL)
Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT)
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration (OJDLA)
Open Learning:  The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning