Distance Learning Associations

• ADEC Distance Education Consortium - An international association of state universities and land grant institutions offering superior quality and economic distance education programs & services via through the most modern and useful information technologies.
• Adult Education Network (AEN) - The AEN encourages the activities of members. Included in these activities are clubs, associations, special interest groups and service organizations in South Africa.
• Arizona Distance Learning Association - Mission is to encourage the growth and application of distance learning for education and training. The members benefitted include Pre-K to 12th grade education, higher education, home school education, continuing education, corporate training, military and government training, and telemedicine.
• The Association for Applied Interactive Multimedia - Designed to assist professionals who utilize and produce interactive multimedia for education and training uses. The purpose of AAIM is to connect multimedia professionals, educators, trainers, and those interested in utilizing multimedia and related applications via communication, conferences, workshops, and this web site.
• Canadian Association for Distance Education (CADE) - A national organization of professionals dedicated to serving distance education needs in Canada.
• The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) - An international organization founded by the Commonwealth Heads of Government to promote the development and distribution of open learning/distance education resources and technologies. COL assists developing nations by creating better access to quality education and training.
• The Distance and Education Training Council - A not-for-profit educational organization which acts as a clearinghouse of info about the distance education/correspondence area.
• Distance Learning Association (DLA) - The founding mission of DLA is to improve the educational experience and career level of its members looking for distance education options. DLA was started to assist adults in reaching their goals and occupational skills.
• The Education Coalition - TEC aims to develop new public educational systems, models and partnerships. We exist to provide a focus for development, distribution, research, advocacy and funding concerning educational change and the utilization of technologies.
• ElNet - Elearning Network of Australasia - An independent network of e-learning professionals employed within the e-learning field. Members derive from a variety of corporate, government and educational organizations across Australia and New Zealand.
• Ethiopian Distance Learning Association - Dedicated to the education of the Ethiopian youth in connection with grass root organizations such as The International Open College of Ethiopia, the Virtual School of Ethiopian Studies and the Ethiopian Virtual University.
• European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) - a strategic level organization whose European interests and projects sustain and promote steps towards realizing its mission: to encourage and assist the development of a European network for higher level distance education.
• European Distance Learning and E-Learning Network (EDEN) - Designed for the open, distance, and e-learning networks of Europe.
• Florida Distance Learning Association - A not-for-profit association organized to encourage the development and utilization of distance education in the public and private sectors & every level of education: K-12, area education agencies, higher education, continuing education, info sciences, corporate training and education, and the military.
• ICDL - The International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL) Web-based Information Service.
• International Association for Distance Learning (IADL) - Formed to encourage quality in distance learning and training, and to offer approval and recognition of open and distance learning programmers as well as their providers.
• International Council for Open and Distance Education - The ICDE webpage. Info concerning the organization, memberships and World Conference in Vienna 1999.
• Missouri Distance Learning Association (MoDLA) - Encourages efficient utilization of distance education strategies to improve accessibility, equity, and quality of educational resources for teachers and learners of every age.
• National Association of DE Organizations of South Africa (NADEOSA) - Organization dedicated to encouraging access to lifelong education of high quality.
• NCODE - Flexible Learning Australasia - Australian association for organizations engaged in or pursuing open, distance and flexible education.
• Oklahoma Distance Learning Association - Hopes to encourage development and application of distance education in learning and training within Oklahoma.
• The Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA) - Seeks to promote the practice and study of distance learning in Australia, facilitate communication between distance educators, and preserve and advance links with other national and international associations supported similar goals and missions.
• South African Institute for Distance Education - SAIDE was established in 1992 to support the reconstruction of education and training in South Africa by encouraging open learning principles and the utilization of strategies and methods of quality distance learning. SAIDE side by side with educational institutions, as well as national and provincial governments, to transform these approaches into practice.
• South Carolina Partnership for Distance Education - A collaborative association of higher education institutions, school districts, libraries, governmental agencies, and businesses seeking to improve accessibility to education for all the states citizens via the utilization of technology.
• Texas Distance Learning Association - Membership is available to all individuals, statewide, nationwide, and across the globe, who are involved in encourage the practical application of distance education strategies to optimize accessibility, equity, and quality of educational resources for teachers and learners of every age.
• United States Distance Learning Association - A not-for-profit organization established to encourage the development and application of distance education for learning and training. Includes training for K-12 education, higher education, continuing education, corporate training, and military and government.
• University Continuing Education Association - International organization of accredited universities and colleges which offer undergraduate, graduate and professional education via the internet, satellite television, independent study, and part-time study.
• Web-Based Training Information Center (WBT) - A not-for-profit center for individuals and organizations involved in developing and providing training utilizing internet technology. The purpose of the site is to distribute non-proprietary info, promote creative ideas, and link to pertinent training sites across the glove. No product or service is provide by this site.
• West Virginia Network - Info and services for those utilizing the statewide network system for public colleges and universities.