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| Government
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U.S.
Census Bureau
National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S.
Department of Education
Educational
Resources Information Center (ERIC)
The
Condition of Education, 2003 (published by the NCES)
The
Nation's Report Card, 2002--the National Assessment of Education
Progress (NAEP) Report
No
Child Left Behind, A Desktop Reference, provided by the
Department of Education
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| Industry
& Market Information |
| General |
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Projections
of Education Statistics to 2017, newly published in a Web-friendly
format, this National Center for Education Statistics,
provides enrollment and expenditure information and projections
for all levels of public education in the United States.
Virtual
Reference Desk (VRD), a site funded by the US Department
of Education dedicated to the advancement of digital reference
and the successful creation and operation of human-mediated,
Internet-based information services.
Eduventures.com,
a subscription service providing industry news and analysis,
focusing on capital investments and markets.Most information
available for subscribers only.
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| K-12 |
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Education
Week on the Web, for news and insight
into the K-12 market.
Internet
Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms, 1994-2002.
This report, published by the National Center for Education Statistics in October, 2003 shows the amazing
growth of broadband and Internet connectivity in our public
schools.In the 5 years between 1998 and 2002, the number of
school instructional rooms with Internet access grew from 51%
to 92%.Most schools (94%) used broadband connections.
Quality
Counts, 2002 -the Education Week annual study on
the most significant in education policy developments.This links
you to the introduction and overview of the 2002 study.Other
articles on the Education Week site report on issues in the
study, such as the Achievement Gap.
You’ll need to register on the site (its free).
The
College Board, a national nonprofit membership association
whose mission is to prepare, inspire, and connect students to
college success and opportunity.Best known for administering
the SAT, PSAT and AP tests.
The
Gateway.org, a Department of Education
sponsored "gateway" to online educational resources and materials,
including lesson plans and curriculum units.Includes some higher
ed content, but primarily designed for K-12.
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| Higher Ed |
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Chronicle.com,
the Website for the Chronicle of Higher Education, daily updated
with higher ed news.
Chronicle
Facts & Figures, a section of Chronicle.com that provides
research and statistics on higher education
National
Survey of Student Engagement, an annual study of 430,000
students at730 four-year colleges and universities. Results
show disappointing lack of time spent studying: regular plagiarism
(87% "sometimes"copy and pasted information from the Web without
citing sources); and a failure (45% of students) to discuss
ideas with faculty outside class.
NACS.org
(National Association of College Stores). Check out the
"Industry Information" section.
MERLOT,
a Department of Education site providing online resources
for teachers and students in higher education.
ADL
(Advanced Distributed Learning Network), a collaborative effort
(sponsored by the US Department of Defense) between government,
industry and academia to establish a new distributed learning
environment that permits the interoperability of learning
tools and course content on a global scale. ADL aims to establish
standards for delivery of online learning.
IMS
Global Learning Consortium, Inc, an organization geared
towards establishing "open specifications for interoperable
learning technology."
MIR
Data (Monument Information Resources), a subscription
service for sales and market share data on college courses.
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| Executive
Ed/Training |
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ASTD
(American Society for Training & Development), for news
and information on the organization and the industry.
Trainingmag.com
(the online version of Training magazine), for information
on the corporate training and e-Learning world.
Learning
& Training Innovations Magazine (formerly e-Learning
magazine), for information on the corporate training and e-Learning
world.
Brandon-Hall.com,
the informational site of a well-known expert on e-Learning.
Corporate
University Exchange, the site of a consulting firm that
specializes in corporate universities, provides access to articles
and a newsletter.
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| Professional, Library
& Reference |
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Information
Today, for news and information on the library and e-content
industry.
Library
Resource Guide, a directory of library suppliers and services
by Information Today.
KM
World, for information on the knowledge, content and document
management.
Copyright
Bay, an entertaining and informative Website designed to
inform educators on copyright uses and issues.
The
KNOW Network, a global community of knowledge-driven organizations
dedicated to networking, benchmarking and sharing best practices
leading to superior performance.
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