NetSupport Links Page

Resources about NetSupport in general

• IMS Project
  Welcome to Educom's Instructional Management Systems (IMS) Project web site. As an investment membership of academic, commercial and government organizations, we are developing a set of specifications and prototype software for facilitating the growth and viability of distributed learning on the Internet.
• Distance Education Journal
  An international journal about distance education
• Distance education report
  info. on DTVC
• Building a Web-based Education System
  Welcome to the Webclass site. This site is designed to support the book "Building a Web-Based Education System" by Colin McCormack and David Jones and hopefully provide a collection of resources that help people make use of the Web in their teaching and learning
• Web Support Links
  A collection of course information and web support sites, from Pennsylvania State University.
• Introduction to group communication
  Overview of the subject, with a few examples of specific products

CMC specific products and reviews

• Web Crossing
  Web Crossing is an Internet/intranet server application that provides online conferencing through web-based discussion forums and chat rooms
• Forum One
  Web Based Discussion Forum - Software Products and Reviews - long list of available products and reviews
• Choosing Web Conferencing Software
  Discussion of 'what makes a good conferencing system' with a comprehensive list of links to available software

CMC general discussion

• Portland Community College
  This is an interesting example of course information linking into a series of WebBoard CMC discussion forums.
• Guide to CMC
  "This guide is designed to offer new and experienced instructors engaged in teaching courses by computer-mediated conferencing (CMC) constructive ideas with respect to planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating courses using this electronic medium".

CIS specific products and reviews

• Cornell University
  courses at cornell making use of CourseInfo
• Welcome to the WebCT Tutorial
  The WebCT tutorial consists of a sequence of lessons which will guide you through the creation of a sample course. (shows you how complex the creation process actually is - how many people would bother to work through all this ? )
• WebCT
  World Wide Web Course Tools - commercial package.
• CourseInfo
  A commercial course information site generator package.
• Computer-based training on the Web
  PCWeek evaluates seven vendors' solutions for delivering training via the Net. They conclude that TopClass is best (out of a rather strange initial selection)
• "Internet-based training tools run close race"
  A table from PCWeek's review (above) showing products reviewed.

CIS general discussion

• Online Delivery Applications
  This site is designed to help educators evaluate and select online delivery software. The analysis describes and compares the most viable integrated and component applications currently in use in Canada.
• Web-Based Training Information Center
  For individuals and organizations interested in developing and delivering training using Web technology. WBT primer, surveys, discussion forums, resource links.
• Tools for Developing Interactive Academic Web Courses
  This Web Page was initially created for a presentation on Web Based Instruction for professors and instructors here at the University of Manitoba and has been modified to be a continuing resource for those interested in researching WBI
• WWW Course Management Software
  Note: I am maintaining this information and lists of resources in the area of WWW-based courseware and reviews of such courseware.
• Web In The Classroom
  Course/Classroom Management Systems (CMS) Practical Examples & Suggestions
• Comparing software for online teaching
  This page provides information about Murdoch University experiences in evaluating a number of software tools designed to support online teaching and learning.
• Colleges Sort Through Vast Store of Tools for Designing Web Courses
  Faculty members at many institutions have been caught in a mad dash to enhance their courses with on-line materials and activities for students. Some professors have taken a do-it-yourself approach, designing their own World-Wide Web pages from the ground up. But now a cottage industry, made up of software developers, academic technologists, and instructors, has sprung up to help faculty members put their courses on line without having to learn intricate page-coding schemes.
• the NODE
  "The NODE's technologies for learning (tfl) will help you make informed decisions about learning technologies by organizing and contextualizing information, critical analyses and the experiences of colleagues. Excellent site - contains a very useful discussion forum about CIS.

Video conferencing products and reviews

• TERENA DEVICE PROJECT
  Desktop Video Conferencing - Current Products and their Interoperability. Reports of practical tests of various systems.

Video conferencing general discussion

• JANET Service Development Videoconferencing Section
  Links to JANET and UKERNA videoconferencing projects, advisory services, events.
• VIDEO PLUS VIRTUAL CLASSROOM FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
  Rather a lengthy review of classroom practice

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