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Students, educators, and researchers who want to find out more about the world of e-learning and distance learning programs should know about the many e-learning and distance learning e-zines and newsletters that are available across the country and around the world.

These e-zines and newsletters will give you access to current information, scholarly research, theories, best practice, and discussions about the rapidly growing world of distance education and about the role of technology in the educational field.

Thanks to the quickly developing industries of online education and educational technology, it is easier than ever for students everywhere to obtain a college degree. In the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and throughout the world, more and more students are reaching their educational goals through distance and e-learning programs.

As the #1 e-learning resource on the web, World Wide Learn strives to provide you with the most up-to-date listings of distance and e-learning e-zines and newsletters that are designed to deliver news about distance learning and educational technology, and to promote the use of technology in institutions of higher education in the United States and throughout the world.

Use this section as a resource to access distance learning e-zines and newsletters and to find information about the wide community of supporters and promoters of distance and e-learning academic programs and educational technology.

United States

Educational Pathways
Educational Pathways is a monthly newsletter that is available both online and in print. The newsletter contains articles about distance learning developments in higher education. The newsletter also delivers in-depth interviews with individuals involved in distance and online learning in higher education. The newsletter is a member of many different educational associations, including the American Library Association and the Distance Learning Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Technological Horizons in Education (T.H.E.) Journal Online
Incorporating features, news, and editorials with Industry Perspective, product reviews, and other topics, T.H. E. Journal also contains articles written by members of higher education communities who are working to support the use of technology on educational institution campuses and in classrooms.
The Technology Source
Published by the Michigan Virtual University, The Technology Source was a free e-journal. Though The Technology Source is no longer being published, the e-journal's archives can be read online.
The Virtual University Gazette
The Virtual University Gazette is a free e-newsletter for professionals in the field of distance learning. It contains articles and stories about trends and issues involved with the role of online learning in adult and continuing education. It also covers issues having to do with the merge of industry and university environments.
Student Affairs Online
Described as "the online magazine about technology and student affairs," Student Affairs Online is published by a group at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Journal of Distance Learning Administration
And electronic journal published quarterly, the Journal of Learning Administration published manuscripts from practitioners and researchers who work in the field of distance education management. The e-journal is published by the State University of West Georgia.
EContent Magazine
EContentmag.com is an e-zine containing news, white papers, and articles divided into various topic sections such as Digital Asset Management and Rich Media. The e-zine is designed to deliver "insight into the latest content technology, tools, and trends" in the distance education environment.
DESIEN (The Distance Education Systemwide Interactive Electronic Newsletter)
A searchable electronic newsletter, DESIEN is available in archived issues that contain articles focused on distance education and related themes. DESIEN was published by the University of Wisconsin Extension.
Distance Education
Distance Education is an e-journal with available subscriptions, though non-subscribers can peruse the contents sections of the online issues with no fee.
DEOSNEWS
New issues available every month on the website of the American Center for the Study of Distance Education (ACSDE), DEOSNEWS is designed to encourage scholarship, practice, and research related to distance education.
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Information Technology Section
Updated daily and offering readers news related to educational technology and distance education, the Information Technology Section of the Chronicle of Higher Education's website is available for free.
Contemporary Issues in Technology & Teacher Education (CITE)
Created as a multimedia analog to the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, CITE is a solely electronic newsletter of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) and is published by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Australia

DERUN (Distance Education Research Update Newsletter)
Published by the Division for Distance and Continuing Education (DDCE) at Central Queensland University in Australia, DERUN is published twice annually and is about ten pages long. The newsletter contains summaries of the distance education research conducted by DDCE staff, as well as reviews of articles, conference reports, and researcher profiles. Though the print version of the newsletter will continue being produced, the newsletter is also now available online.

Canada

COMMUNIQUE
The newsletter of CADE (the Canadian Association of Distance Education), this newsletter provides CADE members with updated information about distance learning in Canada and outside of Canada. The newsletter is published six times a year.
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL)
Published by Athabasca University, this e-journal is designed to distribute scholarly work related to theory, research, and best practice in the open and distance learning educational environment.
Distance Education and Training Network Newsletter
This newsletter is meant for members of the Distance Education and Training Network of the National Society for Performance and Instruction (NSPI). It is public quarterly in Alberta, Canada.

United Kingdom

EDEN Newsletter
EDEN Newsletter is the newsletter of the European Distance Education Network, the association based in the United Kingdom. EDEN is designed to promote the collaboration of many educational institutions, networks, and individuals involved with European distance education.

Europe

Using Telematics in Education and Training
Subtitled "The European Newsletter," Using Telematics in Education and Training is a European newsletter containing up-to-date information about technology-based education. It is published ten times a year.
EADTU News
EADTU News is the newsletter of the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities. The publishing schedule is irregular. It is published in the Netherlands.
European Journal of Open and Distance Learning
This e-journal covers topics such as technology in education, multimedia in education, open and distance learning, and online learning.

International

The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education (TOJDE) (Turkey)
Published by Anadolu UniversityYunusemre Campus in Turkey, this international e-journal contains articles about the challenged involved with providing students enrolled in distance learning programs with useful theory, research, and information.
DLA Newsletter (South Africa)
The DLA Newsletter is the newsletter of the Distance Education Association of Southern Africa (DEASA). The association was previously called the Distance Learning Association (DLA) of Southern Africa. The newsletter is published in Johannesburg.
DEH (Distance Education in Health) NEWS (Kenya)
Subtitled "A forum for the exchange of news and views among health workers in distance education," DEH NEWS is published bi-annually by the Distance Education Unit of AMREF (the African Medical and Research Foundation). It is published in Nairobi, Kenya.
Educational Technology Review (ETR) (International)
Originally available only in print, ETR serves as an International Forum on Educational Technology Issues and Applications. The newsletter provides its readers with a forum that is multidisciplinary and available to members of the Association for the Advancement of Computing Education (AACE) for the exchange of information between disciplines.
IPENZ (New Zealand)
An e-zine containing information pertaining to the role of technology and online learning in the engineering profession, this electronic magazine is published by the Institution of Professional Engineers in New Zealand.
Interactive Educational Multimedia (IEM) (Spain)
An e-zine "intended as a space for dialogue and reflection about the application of the multimedia technologies in education," Interactive Educational Multimedia is associated with Barcelona University.