Distance Education Programs and Associations

EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Membership is open to institutions of higher education, corporations serving the higher education information technology market, and other related associations and organizations. EDUCAUSE programs include professional development activities, print and electronic publications, strategic policy initiatives, research, awards for leadership and exemplary practices, and a wealth of online information services.

Electronic Campus of Virginia brings college courses from across Virginia as close as your computer. You can identify courses or programs that are electronically delivered. You can also search by college or university, subject, or data format for more detailed information including course descriptions and how the courses are delivered.

The NLII vision is education that is active and learner-centered, dynamic and lifelong, collaborative, cost-effective, high-quality, and accessible. Its mission is to create new collegiate learning environments that harness the power of information technology to improve the quality of teaching and learning, contain or reduce rising costs, and provide greater access to higher education.

In order to facilitate the evaluation of distance education throughout the United States, the regional accrediting associations have agreed upon a guiding definition and set of principles.

The Southern Regional Education Board, founded in 1948, was the nation's first compact for education. Over the years SREB has worked to improve every aspect of education - from early childhood education to doctoral degrees and beyond. SREB's Electronic Campus was launched in January, 1998 as an "electronic marketplace" of online courses and programs from the South's colleges and universities. The Electronic Campus is a student services web site representing the public and independent colleges and universities in the SREB states. It is a comprehensive source for information about higher education opportunities in the South, providing a gateway to e-learning opportunities and online services designed to meet the unique needs of adult learners wishing to start, continue, or complete their education.