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  • C.R.V.
    Comité Réseau des universités
    http://www.cru.fr/EAD/
    "Ces quelques pages regroupent des informations relatives à l'Enseignement À Distance (EAD) ou encore télé-enseignement. Elles sont destinées aux enseignants et techniciens, pour les aider dans une réflexion préalable à la mise en place de ce type d'enseignements concernant l'apport des technologies de transmission de données actuelles et futures pour la diffusion de cours. Ceci en rassemblant des informations et des pointeurs sur des technologies, des produits, des expérimentations et des applications."

  • Distance Learning through Telematics
    http://www2.plymouth.ac.uk/distancelearning/
    This site has links to distance education related associations, conferences, projects, institutes, online journals and technology supported learning.

  • Educaserve
    http://www.educaserve.com/premiere.php3
    An online fee-based course for learning French spelling, grammar, vocabulary, etc. "Une méthode d'apprentissage... pour une... maîtrise de la langue française et de l'orthographe."

  • Formavision
    http://www.formavision.net/
    For E-learning for you and your company.

  • Macquarie University, Department of Linguistics, Sydney, Australia
    http://www.ling.mq.edu.au/
    Email: lingdl@ling.mq.edu.au for details on their Doctor of Applied Linguistics, Master of Applied Linguistics, Master of Applied Linguistics in Literacy or in TESOL. Also offered: Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics and a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics in Literacy or TESOL and a Postgraduate Certificate in TESOL.

  • MERLIN
    http://www.hull.ac.uk/elearning/merlin/
    Distance Teaching and Learning of Languages and other courses. "Merlin is a web-based learning environment which combines many of the advantages of face-to-face learning with the best of open and distance learning (ODL). Merlin provides a flexible, user-friendly environment for on-line course delivery, teaching and learning support, resource development and collaborative working."

  • Thot: Nouvelles de la formation à distance en francophonie
    http://thot.cursus.edu/
    Information all in French: includes: ressources pour apprendre à distance, Forum de la formation à distance, Projets en cours, Technologies, Politiques, Recherches, Institutions, Evénements, Nouveautés, Archives, etc.

  • WebCT
    http://www.webct.com/global/home/
    World Wide Web Course Tools, a commerical product that "facilitates the creation of sophisticated World Wide Web-based educational environments by non-technical users. It can be used to create entire on-line courses, or to simply publish materials that supplement existing courses."

    Distance Learning Programs

    With many thanks to David Bissel for information on Distance Learning Programs and Universities in the Orient initially collected in June 1996.

    1. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI MA in TESOL and MA in Teaching Languages Two summer sessions with self study in between COST: $2,000-2,500 per su. (No tuition swap but pos. fellowship) HTTP: http://www.usm.edu
    [Editor's note: further information provided by Jonathan Aubrey -- the M.A. is in the Teaching of Languages, with a concentration in TESOL and USM doesn't charge out-of-state tuition in summer. Contact Dr. Bill Powell, Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures, The University of Southern Missippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5038 USA, Tel.: (601) 266-4964, Fax: (601) 266-4853]

    2. UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER - in Britain MA in Appl. Ling. and TESOL CONTACT: H.C. Whitefield COST: #2850 HTTP: http://www.mcs.le.ac.uk/UniversityInfo.html

    3. NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY - in Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA offers an M.S. and Ed.S, majors in teaching, with a concentration in TESOL.
    HTTP: http://www.nova.edu/
    For more information contact: Nova Southeastern University, Fischler Center for the Advancement of Education, Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP), 3301 College Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314 USA, tel. (1) (954) 475-7440

    [new information provided by Jonathan Aubrey, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea 25 August 1996]

    4. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (program in Japan) MA Ed in TESOL Graduate Office of Temple U.; Nagoaka Bldg.#2; 3-35-2 Takanobaba Shinjku-ku; Tokyo 169 Phone 03-5330-2771 COST: A spendy $20,000 US (cover most costs teaching English) HTTP: http://www.temple.edu/

    5. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (program in Japan) MA in TESOL Telephone: 03-3372-3100 Fax: 03-3372-4293 CONTACT: John Fanselow or Leslie Beebe COST: A spendy $20,000 US (cover most costs teaching English) HTTP: http://www.columbia.edu/

    6. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (in Japan) TEFL Cert. 3 wks. in the summer CONTACT: Yamamoto San Tel 03-3350-7681

    7. SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL TRAINING OF VERMONT IN KOBE, JAPAN MAT/SIT Intensive Study during Holidays; 31 Credits to be complete in 3 consecutive years of study CONTACT: MAT Japan/SIT program Phone: 078-592-2020

    8. ASTON UNIVERSITY (UK program) Distance Learning Program in English HTTP: http://www.aston.ac.uk/home.html EMAIL isu@aston.ac.uk

    9. UNIVERSITY OF SURREY- MA in TESOL HTTP: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/

    10. READING UNIVERSITY The Centre for Applied Language Studies (CALS)
    http://www.rdg.ac.uk/AcaDepts/cl/CALS/index.html

    11. UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (UK program) MA TESOL; MA TEFL; and MA in Special Linguistics CONTACT: Jane Gardner HTTP: http://www.bham.ac.uk/

    12. HARRIOT WATT UNIVERSITY (UK program) MA in TESOL (HIGHLY FLEXIBLE) CONTACT: Morey House Institute of Ed. FAX: 031-537-5138 HTTP: http:// www.hw.ac.uk/

    13. UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIEL - Distance Sandwich Course HTTP: http://www2.shef.ac.uk/ Tel. 0742-768555

    14. LANGUAGE RESOURSES - KOBE/JAPAN- RSA Certificate/Diploma CONTACT: George Rupp Telephone: 0782-382-0394

    Universities in the Orient

    1. UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (In Hong Kong) Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosopy in English (teaching available to cover cost of Education) EMAIL: gradmit@usthk.ust.hk HTTP: http://www.ust.uk/

    2. UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy in English (teaching available to cover cost of Education) CONTACT: Academic Services Enquiry Off. Telephone: 852-6859-2433 Fax: 852-2803-0588 OR CONTACT Research Studies at Elliot Hall Tel: 852-2857-3543 EMAIL: research@hkucc.hku.hk HTTP: http://www.hku.hk/

    3. CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Programs in English and Perhaps TESOL (same opportunities to teach English to offset financial costs of Education) CONTACT: The Registry EMAIL: admoff@slp.msmail.cuhk.edu.hk HTTP: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/

    4. UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA - 50603 Kuala Lumpur; Malaysia MATESOL - Department of Faculty of Languages and Linguistic MEd TESOL - Department of Faculty of Education ( Educational Expenses can be offset by teaching English) CONTACT Dr. M.L. Bland EMAIL: merton@fp.um.edu.my (This address may not be up to date)

    5. HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Masters and Possibly Doctorate in English and TESOL CONTACT: A1. P.41., 90 Nguyen Trail; Dong Da, Hanoi Tel: (84-4)583798 Fax: (84-4)583061 Talk to Professor Le Quang Thiem - Director of Asia Pacific Studies, Head of the Department COST: $1000 for 2 Years (can offset tuition by teaching nglish May earn some toward meals and housing which may cost $200 to $300 per month)

    Additions to the List

  • Teaching Language for Specific Purposes
    A three-credit-hour online course from the Indiana University School of Education
    http://www.indiana.edu/~l630tesp/

  • The University of Manchester offers a distance course: http://www.man.ac.uk/Gradschools/Educate/English.html

  • The Yonsei University Foreign Language Institute is now a center for the Royal Society of Arts/University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults. Prerequisites: Applicants should already have the RSA/Cambridge Certificate or equivalent ( Trinity Certificate or an MA in TESOL ) and a MINIMUM of 2 years recent full-time teaching experience. Contact: Ms. Christine Aitken, Head of Studies Yonsei University Foreign Language Institute 134 Shinchon-dong Seodaemun - KU Seoul 120-749 Republic of Korea Tel. (82)(2) 361-3462 Fax. (82)(2) 393 -4599

    Additions July 1997

  • Aston University Department of Languages and European Studies http://www.les.aston.ac.uk/home.html e-mail: lsu@aston.ac.uk

  • City College Manchester Distance Learning Programs http://www.manchester-city-coll.ac.uk/distlear/tesol/overview.htm e-mail: pedge@machester-city-coll.ac.uk

  • Deakin University Faculty of Arts-Postgraduate http://www.deakin.edu.au/default.html e-mail: adrian@deakin.edu.au

  • Indiana University School of Education Graduate level credit that will help meet certification and recertification requirements for elementary and secondary reading and Language Arts curricula. http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/disted/menu.html e-mail: disted@indiana.edu

  • International Learning Centres http://www.royal-deeside.org.uk/royal-deeside/educa.htm e-mail: 100665.506@compuserve.com

  • University of Birmingham School of English, Center for English Language Studies http://sun4.bham.ac.uk/CELS/TESFL_OLP.htm e-mail: deh-t@mxa.meshnet.or.jp

  • University of Leicester Continuing Professional Development Education Courses http://www.le.ac.uk/education/courses/ma4.html e-mail: hw8@le.ac.uk

  • University of Manchester Centre For English Language http://www.man.ac.uk/Gradschools/Educate/English.html e-mail: CWIS@man.ac.uk

  • University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, Language in Education Division Spring and Fall Distance Learning courses available. Summer sessions on site required. http://www.upenn.edu/gse/LED/ e-mail: jlinnell@sas.upenn.edu

  • University of Sheffield Educational Studies Adult Continuing Education Distance Learning Unit Distance Learning Courses Education and English Language Teaching M Ed http://www.shef.ac.uk e-mail: R.Sharratt@Sheffield.ac.uk

  • University of Surrey English and Applied Linguistics http://www.surrey.ac.uk/ELI/eli.html e-mail: g.fulcher@surrey.ac.uk

  • University of York Department of Language and Linguistic Science http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/lang/ e-mail: linguistics@york.ac.uk

    Distance Learning URLs

    [Note: I have not been able to visit and comment on these yet, so they are not annotated, Linda]

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