IEEE Technical Committee on Learning Technology (LTTC)
Related Links
These links provide information about various research projects in the area of learning technology.
Related Academic Organizations
Center for Advanced Research on Technology for Education (CARTE) - CARTE is concerned with the development, evaluation, and deployment of new technologies for education. This web site includes descriptions of many programs that are being implemented presently.
The Center for Distance Learning Research at Texas A&M University - This site provides timely and appropriate information on the development, application and maintenance of information technology systems. This information is provided through demonstration, training, publications and technical assistance.
Center for Human-Machine Systems Research (CHMSR) - CHMSR was founded in 1981 for the purpose of studying how humans interact with complex systems.
Center for Knowledge Communication - The Center focuses on research and development of systems capable of functioning responsively, robustly and flexibly to a variety of students, within a variety of domains, and with multiple tutoring strategies.
Center for Learning and Teaching Innovation - The main role of the Center is to implement Heriot Watt University's Learning and Teaching Strategy, provide continuing professional development and support a research program in the development of learning technology.
Center for Learning Technologies - Mount Allison University - The Center for Learning Technologies is an applied research, consulting and resource center for the use of new media in learning, knowledge management, and workplace performance support.
Center for Learning Technologies - Ryerson Polytechnic University - The Center for Learning Technologies (CLT) at Ryerson Polytechnic University was established in 1995 to promote, participate in, and provide leadership in research and technology-mediated learning activities.
Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching (CTLT) - The Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching (CTLT) provides leadership in research, development, use and evaluation of instructional technologies and their applications in learning and teaching.
Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning (CTTL) - Rice University established the Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning (CTTL) to address the ways in which information technology can expand and enrich education on the Rice campus as well as in other settings.
Center for Technology-enhanced Learning Environments (cTLE) - The purpose of cTLE is to lead, coordinate and focus the discovery, development and delivery of the technologies and infrastructure necessary to implement the Total Learning Environments of the future.
Education with New Technologies (ENT) - This networked community is designed to help educators develop powerful learning experiences for students through the effective integration of new technologies.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology - ERIC/IT acquires, selects, catalogs, indexes, and abstracts documents and journal articles about library and information science and educational technology for input into the ERIC Database.
The Institute for Learning and Research Technology - The Institute for Learning and Research Technology (ILRT) at the University of Bristol is host to more than seventeen funded projects at the forefront of learning and research technology.
The Institute for Learning Technologies (ILT) - Columbia University - The ILT works to advance the role of computers and other information technologies in education and society.
The Institute for the Learning Sciences (ILS) - ILS is an interdisciplinary research and development lab dedicated to applying principles of cognitive science, computer science, artificial intelligence, and educational theory to improving the way people learn.
International Center for Computer Enhanced Learning (ICCEL) - ICCEL seeks to establish technology initiatives that increase learning outcomes in higher education, K12, corporate and community settings.
The Knowledge Technology Research Unit (KTRU) - This unit is associated with the University of Lancaster and has a series of ongoing research projects.
Learning Systems Institute at Florida State University - The Learning Systems Institute is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to bridging the gap between research and practice in education and training. The institute develops practical and workable solutions in learning and performance, based on solid research.
Learning Technology Center (LTC) - Vanderbilt University - The LTC has grown to a group of over 70 researchers, designers, and educators who are internationally known for their work on technology in education. This site contains links to a variety of research projects.
The Learning Technology Center - The Learning Technology Center is internationally recognized as a center of expertise in the application and evaluation of learning technology. It provides its service to several universities.
Learning Technology Group - The purpose of the group is to provide a focus for the appropriate use of the University of Central England network for teaching and learning.
Learning Technology Research Group - The Learning Technology Research Group was set up within the Department of Computer Science at Nottingham University to research into the use of computer technology to support education.
MIT - Virtual Environment Technology for Training - An aspect of their work in the area of virtual environments is computer generation of virtual environments, primarily for training applications.
New Technology in Education Research Group - This is a newly-established research group within the Education department at University of WA which is concerned with aspects of the use of new technologies from the primary to tertiary level phases of education, together with informal non-institutional learning.
NYSED Educational-technology Related Projects - This site provides links to a number of educational programs designed to promote the use of technology for teaching and learning in school.
TECFA - TECFA is an research and teaching unit belonging to the School of Psychology and Education of the University of Geneva.
Technology Based Learning and Research - Arizona State University - The mission of TBL&R is to develop cutting-edge instructional technology and conduct evaluation and related research.
The Telematic Education Department - The Telematic Education Department at the University of Pretoria supports and facilitates the design and development of learning ware and the creation of flexible learning environments.
The Texas Distance Learning Association (TxDLA) - This association aims to promote the implementation of effective distance learning for the benefit of all Texans.
The Wellspring - This online community of distance learners is devoted to the needs of Distance Educators using the World Wide Web to deliver post-secondary courses to their students.
Related Content Advocates
Alliance for Global Learning - This alliance aims to create sustainable school networking models in developing countries by providing technology, training and support for collaborative educational projects with peers around the world.
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) - ASTD's mission is to provide leadership to individuals, organizations, and society to achieve work-related competence, performance, and fulfillment.
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education - The Association (founded in 1981) is an international, educational, and professional organization dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge, theory, and quality of learning and teaching at all levels with information technology.
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) - The mission of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology is to provide leadership in educational communications and technology by linking professionals holding a common interest in the use of educational technology and its application to the learning process.
The Association for Media and Technology in Education in Canada (AMTEC) - AMTEC is Canada's national association for educational media and technology professionals. As an organization, AMTEC provides national leadership through annual conferences, publications, workshops, media festivals, and awards.
Cyberlearners - This page offers a course catalog, bookstore, and various other resources for learning on the Internet.
The Global SchoolNet Foundation (GSN) - GSN's mission is to "harness the power of the Internet" to provide ongoing opportunities to support learners both in and outside of the school environment.
National School Network (NSN) - NSN is a broad partnership of educators coming together to address the challenge of the Vice President, "to connect all of our classrooms, all of our libraries, and all of our hospitals and clinics [to the National Information Infrastructure (NII)] by the year 2000."
The NODE Learning Technologies Network - This network is a not-for-profit electronic network facilitating information and resource-sharing, collaboration and research in the field of learning technologies for post-secondary education and training.
Technology Assisted Learning Initiative - This initiative plans to research into individual and organizational learning and improving learning through technology. Technology includes, for example, multimedia, intelligent tutoring, Just-In-Time learning, the Internet and distance learning.
Australian Journal of Educational Technology - The Australian Journal of Educational Technology is a refereed journal publishing research and review articles in educational technology, instructional design, educational applications of computer technologies, educational telecommunications and related areas.
Compute-Ed - This journal includes articles on the use computers in the education process.
HORIZON - HORIZON's mission is to inform educators about the challenges that they will face in a changing world and steps they can take to meet these challenges. The HORIZON site includes two periodicals, On the Horizon and The Technology Source, as well as a number of projects, conferences, and links to pertinent information resources.
The Internet in Education - An article featured in tech.Learning is available here.
The Journal of Computing in Higher Education - The Journal of Computing in Higher Education publishes peer-reviewed essays, reviews, reports, and research articles that contribute to our understanding of the issues, problems, and research associated with instructional technology and educational management information systems.
Learning Technologies Report - This is a quarterly electronic publication featuring interviews, and analyses of issues of critical interest in the field of learning technologies.
tech.Learning - This journal serves educators with ideas, tools, and resources for integrating technology into the K-12 school, classroom and curriculum.
Technology Horizons in Education Journal - T.H.E. Journal features submissions of articles from educators involved in integrating technology on their campuses and into their curricula.
Related Research Priorities
Association for Learning Technology (ALT) - ALT is a membership organization which seeks to bring together all those with an interest in the use of learning technology in higher and further education.
Center for Educational Leadership & Technology (CELT) - CELT actively monitors current research and development on educational improvement and learning.
Center for Technology in Learning - This center focuses on research projects aimed to improve education by using technology.
CORD - CORD is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to furthering excellence in education. CORD's work focuses on projects and programs that prepare students for the technological workplace of the future.
Education, Training, and Human Resources Working Group of the Computing, Information, and Communications R&D Subcommittee - This organization supports research to advance education and training technologies Research areas include curriculum development, fellowships, and scholarships for computational, computer, and information scientists and engineers.
EDUCAUSE - The mission of EDUCAUSE is to help shape and enable transformational change in higher education through the introduction, use, and management of information resources and technologies in teaching, learning, scholarship, research, and institutional management.
European Schoolnet - The European Schoolnet's network relay brings the European education networks together to foster activities, projects and contacts amongst the national networks.
Institute for the Transfer of Technology to Education (ITTE) - ITTE works actively with school districts across North America that are exploring creative ways to teach and learn with technology.
National Center for Educational Statistics - Distance Education in Higher Education - A full report containing various data about distance learning is available.
The Millennium Project DL Library - This site contains a host of links to other distance learning sites.
SOFWeb - This site contains links to other research projects in learning technology.
Technology Supported Learning - The Technology Supported Learning project is a research project into the effective development and use of interactive multimedia products and services in education and training.
TechTamers - This group specializes in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of technology in the workplace and educational institutions.
TLTP: the Teaching and Learning Technology Program - This program is a collection of 70+ projects aimed to "make teaching and learning more productive and efficient by harnessing modern technology."
TRAILS - The aim of the TRAILS project is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of training that is delivered through Open Learning Systems.
Virtual Architecture - This site provides examples of curriculum-based educational telecomputing projects and resources.
Miscellaneous
AT&T Learning Network - This AT&T initiative provides a wealth of resources for educators and families.
Computer-Using Educators (CUE) - CUE's goal is to promote and develop instructional uses of technology in all disciplines and at all educational levels from preschool through college.
Educational Products Information Exchange (EPIE) - EPIE is a forum for the distribution of information about educational products.
Educational Reform: Learning Theory & Technology - This site offers links to papers on learning technology.
Electronic Communication Across the Curriculum (ECAC) - ECAC is a resource for teachers and programs that incorporate the theories and practices of Writing Across the Curriculum and Communication Across the Curriculum as a foundation for their instructional uses of new media.
NZEdSoft - The mission of NZEdSoft is to develop and support quality tools for computer-based learning.
The Office of Learning Technologies (OLT) - The OLT's job is to raise awareness about the opportunities, challenges and benefits of technology-based learning and act as a catalyst for innovation in the area of learning and skills development enabled by technologies.
Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT) - SALT is a professional society, designed for individual membership participation with classes of membership keyed to the interest and experience of the individual.
NOTE: Most of the descriptions of these web sites are taken directly from the web site itself.
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Dr Kinshuk, Chair, LTTC. Phone: (+64) 6 350 5799 Ext 2090
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Dr Paloma Díaz, Vice Chair for Web Resources. Phone: (+34) 91 624 94 56
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