Web Conferencing

• Conferencing Software for the World Wide Web
  A guide to software that powers discussion forums on the Web, by David R. Woolley

Reviews of Web-based Instructional Tools

• FutureU Comparative Features Analysis of Leading Course Management Software
  Published October 13, 1999, Revised January 1, 2000



• Evaluation and Selection of Web Course Management Tools
  by Sunil Hazari, Ed.D, The Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park



• EduTools
  by Dr. Bruce Landon of Douglas College, New Westminster, B.C.

Organizations and Initiatives Devoted to Web-based Instruction

• The Web of Asynchronous Learning Networks (ALN Web)
  Created by Vanderbilt University with funding from the Sloan Foundation, ALN Web provides a forum for educators and others involved in asynchronous learning applications. ALN publishes a journal and newsletter which is available at this site.



• IMS Project
  IMS (Instructional Management Systems) is a global coalition of academic, commercial and government organizations, working together to define the Internet architecture for learning. IMS was formed as a catalyst for the development of a substantial body of instructional software, the creation of an online infrastructure for managing access to learning materials and environments, the facilitation of collaborative and authentic learning activities, and the certification of acquired skills and knowledge. IMS is an initiative of EDUCAUSE.



• The Wellspring - an online community of distance educators
  The Wellspring is a collaborative project from Instructional Systems Inc. and members of the Teachers College, Columbia University community. It is devoted to the needs of Distance Educators using the World Wide Web to deliver post-secondary courses to their students.