Best Practices

Helpful Resources: 

1. Oklahoma Distance Learning Association (ODLA):

• http://www.odla.org/
• Promoting the development and application of techniques and technologies that eliminate the barrier of time and place in delivering quality education and training.

2. Online Learning Consortium: 

• http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/
• Provides information and best practices on designing online course materials.

3. Quality Matters: 

• http://www.qmprogram.org/
• Provides information and best practices on designing online course materials. There is also an online course assessment rubric.

4. Educause Learning Initiative (ELI): 

• http://www.educause.edu/eli
• ELI focuses on technology uses in education.

5. The Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL): 

• http://aaeebl.org/
• Home for the World ePortfolio Community.

6. Center for Learning and Performance Technologies: 

• http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/index.html
• Read about the Learning Tools Directory and Top 100 Tools for Learning each year.

7. EdGames: 

• http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/msgames.htm
• Learn more about education games created in software like PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

8. Plagiarism.org: 

• https://www.plagiarism.org/
• Comprehensive set of resources to help students write with integrity.

9. United States Distance Learning Association: 

• http://www.usdla.org/
• National distance learning information and listing of state chapters.

10. E-Learning Excellence and Online Colleges: 

• http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/online-colleges-guide/
• Helps students learn online more effectively.