Online Learning Links and Resources
Locate additional online learning information for students, parents, and educators. Find links to a broad array of Minnesota-based and national resources.
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Minnesota resources
ATLAS Academy Website
ATLAS (Arrowhead Technology Literacy Association of Schools) introduces the academy's curriculum repository of lesson plans along with online resources for teachers, students and libraries.Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
Online Teaching from CTL at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities offers multiple resources dedicated to the topics of online teaching and learning. Develop or refresh your skills in teaching in a Web-based environment. Read what has been researched, reported, and imagined concerning online teaching and learning.Educational Technology Resource Guide
This University of Minnesota resource guide to Online and Distance Education contains links to on-campus and other Internet resources, examples of successful uses of learning technology, policies, and tools for developing instructional media.Minnesota Department of Education – Online Learning
The official website of the Minnesota Department of Education. Find general information about online learning plus state statutes, forms, and resources.Minnesota Online Learning Alliance (MNOLA)
MNOLA fosters and enriches student learning by promoting and supporting the viability of quality K-12 online programs throughout Minnesota.Minnesota Department of Education
Visit the K-12 education website for the state of Minnesota to find a list of certified online learning providers, online rights and responsibilities, online learning advisory council, and more.MN Learning Loop
A database of online resources and links to the Minnesota Academic Standards. It features student learning tools (puzzles, learning games, and applets), teacher portals (curriculum resources), and online communities (where teachers can network with each other).Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)
The TEL Seminar Series feature presentations by University of Minnesota faculty members about various instructional technology topics including online learning. There is no charge for these events and they are open to the public. -
National resources
American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC)
A non-profit distance education consortium composed of approximately 65 state universities and colleges. ADEC promotes the creation and provision of high quality, economical distance education programs and services to diverse audiences.David B. Glick & Associates, LLC
Hosts K-12 online learning tools, techniques, and program development for students, teachers, and administrators.Digital Learning Commons
The Digital Learning Commons (DLC) is a nonprofit organization working to improve access to educational opportunities and learning resources by providing high-quality educational materials, online courses, and technology tools to all students and teachers in Washington State.EdITLib Digital Library
The EdITLib Digital Library for Information Technology and Education is a source for peer-reviewed and published articles and papers on the latest research, developments, and applications related to all aspects of Educational Technology and E-Learning.Essential Principles of Quality, Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
This checklist is based on the SREB Essential Principles of Quality and is designed to assist states in determining the quality and effectiveness of web-based courses for Middle and High School students.Guide to Teaching Online Courses, National Education Association, 2006
This guide is designed to provide an overview of the development of an effective online education system, focusing particularly on the skills teachers need to teach effectively online, the professional development necessary to acquire those skills, and the models schools need to evaluate and improve online teaching. It is critically important that school systems and school administrators contemplate such issues before launching online courses or enrolling significant numbers of their students in such courses.Investigating Quality of Internet Courses (IQ)
Locate reports on courses that have been evaluated against the IQ guidelines and have met or exceeded criteria made available on this site to assist school administrators, parents and students in making purchasing and enrollment decisions.Late Nite Labs
These web-based lab simulations allow students to carry out virtual hands-on chemistry experiments, either as pre-lab exercises or as a major part of distance-education courses. The simulator, using animations and 3D graphics, is designed specifically for the virtual high school and college institutions.Minnesota Learning Innovations Council
This Council was created to review and approve education projects that keep Minnesota at the forefront of learning innovations. The vision and action plan will provide the foundation for meeting the digital learning needs in the K-20 learning environments by providing a strategic direction, promoting a collaborative model, and developing services to fulfill identified needs.Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)
MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments.National Repository of Online Courses (NROC)
NROC is a growing library of high-quality online courses for students and faculty in higher education, high school and Advanced Placement.North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL)
The mission of NACOL is to increase educational opportunities and enhance learning by providing collegial expertise and leadership in K-12 online teaching and learning.Rubric for Online Instruction (ROI)
This site is designed to answer the question being asked: What does a high quality online course look like? Instructors and instructional designers will use this site to learn more about the rubric, and be able to view examples of exemplary courses that instructors have done in implementing the different components of the rubric.
