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Chronicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/distance/
Distance Education Page - Updated daily, it includes stories from The Chronicle, links to news from elsewhere on the Web, tips on teaching on-line, and on-line resources on distance learning.

Distance Education Clearinghouse
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/denews.htm
Today's Distance Education headlines and other news sources.

Distance Education and Training Council
http://www.detc.org/main.html
A non profit educational association located in Washington, D.C. -  Serves as a clearinghouse of information about the distance study/correspondence field and sponsors a nationally recognized accrediting agency called the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council.

Microsoft Clear Type
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/
Font technology which improves the readability of electronic books.

Open eBook Initiative
http://www.openebook.org/specification.htm
This page deals with the element of specification for eBook publication and structure.

Open eBook Description
http://www.openebook.org/aboutOEBF.htm
Describes benefits and advantages of eBooks.

Open eBook Supporters
http://www.openebook.org/who.htm
40 organizations supporting the Open eBook initiative.

PBS Adult Learning Service Online
http://www.pbs.org/als/
For Educators and Students - Offers the most comprehensive and cost-effective distance learning programs available: telecourses, teleWEBcourses, online programs, and live satellite events as well as audiovisual resources for literacy, career development, curriculum enrichment, and professional development.