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UNITED STATES DISTANCE
LEARNING ASSOCIATION
8 Winter Street, Boston, MA 02108
800.275.5162 -
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:
Press Contact:
Kathleen M. Clemens
United States Distance Learning Association
800.275.5162
kclemens@usdla.org

BOSTON, MA (July
23, 2003) - United States Distance Learning Association®
(USDLA) announced today the publication of Electronic Learning
Communities-Issues and Practices, a collection of new work
by leading experts and practitioners in Internet-based distance
learning.
According to Dr.
John G. Flores, Executive Director of USDLA, Just as
distance learning is available anywhere, anytime, anyplace
so too should printed just in time distance learning
research be available for distance learning students, practitioners
and researchers. This book contains those up-to-date
best practices and issues reflecting the state of the industry
today. Electronic Learning Communities-Issues and Practices
has 14 chapters and content focuses on strategies and methodologies
the authors have developed in their own teaching and learning
environments.
The book includes
information on learning management systems, instructional
design and development, as well as faculty/staff training.
Also included are policies and procedures for developing and
maintaining distance learning-based websites, course/program
design considerations, teaching and learning strategies, technology
tools and services, student and course assessments and evaluations,
and institutional and corporate policies related to Internet-based
distance learning.
http://www.usdla.org/html/bestPractices. Place your order
today by calling USDLA directly at 800.275.5162.
About USDLA®
USDLA is a non-profit association formed in 1987 and promotes
the development and application of distance learning for education
and training and serves the needs of the distance learning
community by providing advocacy, information, networking and
opportunity. Visit www.usdla.org
for more information.
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