Distance Education Journals

List compiled by:
Ms Nazira Ismail
International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL)
The Open University

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION (ISSN 0892-3647. Three issues per year. Subscription enquiries to AJDE, Rackley Building, University Park, Pennsylvania State University, PA 16802, USA. First published 1987.) 'Created to disseminate information and act as a forum for criticism and debate about research and practice of distance education in the Americas'. Editor: Michael Grahame Moore, American Centre for the Study of Distance Education College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University, 403 South Allen Street, Suite 206, University Park, PA 16801-5202, USA

DISTANCE EDUCATION (ISSN 0158-7919). Two issues per year, in May and October. First published 1980. A refereed journal published for the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (formerly the Australian and South Pacific External Studies Association (ASPESA). Aim is to 'disseminate information about theory, research and practice in distance education including correspondence study, external studies, individualised learning, open learning, educational technology, educational radio and television and other educational media'. International in coverage. Distance Education Centre University of Southern Queensland PO Darling Heights Toowoomba Queensland 4350 AUSTRALIA

EPISTOLODIDAKTIKA: THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION. (Subscription enquiries to The Rapid Results College, Tuition House, London, SW19 4DS, United Kingdom. Two issues per year. First published 1963.) The journal of the Association of European Correspondence Schools, not always restricted to European coverage nor to the specific concerns of correspondence schools.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPEN LEARNING (ISSN 0971-2690). First published 1992. Two issues per year, in January and July. Set up to: 'i) disseminate information about theory, practice and research in the field of open and distance education, including correspondence and multi-media education,educational technology and communication, independent and experiential learning and other innovative forms of education, and ii) provide a forum for debate about these areas of concern, particularly for India, allowing reasonable space to contributions from outside the country'. Indira Gandhi National Open University Maidan Garhi New Delhi 110 068 INDIA

ISTRUZIONE A DISTANZA (IAD) First published in 1989. Quarterly. The language of the journal in Italian, but coverage is international. Istruzione a Distanza Piazza San Carlo III, 42 I-80137 Napoli ITALY

JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION (ISSN 0830-0445. First published 1986. Published twice yearly, in November and May). 'An international publication of the Canadian Association for Distance Education (CADE). Its aim is to promote and encourage scholarly work of an empirical and theoretical nature that relates to distance education in Canada.' CADE Secretariat 205-1 Stewart Street Ottawa Ontario CANADA, K1N 6H7

OPEN FORUM: DISTANCE EDUCATION AND OPEN LEARNING First published 1991. Gratis. The journal 'provides a vehicle for the communicaiton of current theory, research and practice related to teaching and learning through distance education and open learning systems'. Distance Education Centre University of Southern Queensland Post Office Darling Heights Toowoomba QLD 4350, AUSTRALIA

OPEN LEARNING (ISSN 0268-0513. Published three times per year, in February, June and November. First published 1986 as successor to TEACHING AT A DISTANCE, 26 issues of which were published by the Open University between 1974 and 1985.) The journal comprises two sections, the first including longer articles with references, the second including issues for debate, grass roots observations, research notes, conference reports and reviews. 'The primary audience of the journal is those involved in post-school education and trainers in the public and private sectors in the UK; a substantial secondary audience is in distance education throughout the world'. Longman Group UK Ltd Subscriptions (Journals) Department Fourth Avenue Harlow, Essex CM19 6AA UK

OPEN PRAXIS (ISSN 0264-0210). Two issues per year, in April/May and September/October. First published 1993 as successor to ICDE Bulletin. Welcomes 'articles, news items, letters, cartoons and copies of publications for review from institutional and individual members of ICDE'. The Permanent Secretariat ICDE Gjerdrums vei 12 N-0486 Oslo 4 NORWAY

REVISTA DE EDUCACION A DISTANCIA (ISSN 1131-8783 First published 1991. Three issues per year. The journal is in Spanish, but overseas contributions are included. Issues include sections headed Informe, Estudios, Experiencias, Nuevas Tecnologias, Informacion and Documentation). RED CIDEAD C/Argumosa No 43 Pabellon 6 28012 Madrid SPAIN

REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE EDUCACION SUPERIOR A DISTANCIA (ISSN 0214-3992. Three issues per year, in October, February and June. First published 1988 to replace AIESAD's BOLETIN INFORMATIVO, which first appeared in 1983.) The journal of the Asociacion Iberoamericana de Educacion Superior a Distancia, carrying articles, information and reviews from member institutions. Secretaria Permanente de AIESAD UNED Apartado de Correos 50.487 28080 Madrid SPAIN

The International publication ABOUT DISTANCE EDUCATION, first published in 1974 by the International Extension College, which contained a high proportion of items relating to less developed countries, was incorporated in NEWS ABOUT IEC, published twice per year (first issue 1988) and available from IEC, Dale's Brewery, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LJ, United Kingdom. NEWS ABOUT IEC has now been replaced by IEC NEWS, the first issue of which appeared in September 1991.

The following regional and national publications, some of which are journals and some newsletters, are invaluable sources of current information on distance teaching activities and on topics of special interest to the countries or regions in which they are produced:

CIFFAD (Consortium International Francophone de Formation a Distance) BULLETIN D'INFORMATION (First issue published March 1991. Secretariat du CIFFAD, Direction General de l'Education et de la Formation, Agence de Cooperation Culturelle et Technique, 13 Quai Andre Citroen, 75015 Paris, France. Gratis.)

COMLEARN: news publication of the Commonwealth of Learning (First issue published 1990. Published by the Commonwealth of Learning, P.O. Box 10428, Pacific Centre, 1700-777 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, B.C. CANADA, V7Y 1K4. Gratis.)

COMMUNIQUE (Six issues per year. Enquiries to Canadian Associaton for Distance Education, 151 Slater, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1P 5N1. The CADE newsletter, providing members with news and information from within Canada and outside.)

DEANZ Bulletin. (A Distance Education Association of New Zealand publication carrying papers which did not get into the published DEANZ Conference Proceedings. Contact the DEANZ Secretary Alison Rowland, Centre for University Extra Mural Studies, Massey University, Private Bag, Palmerston North, NEW ZEALAND

DEH (Distance Education in Health) NEWS. Bi-annual newsletter published by the Distance Education Unit of AMREF, the African Medical and Research Foundation. Gratis. Subtitled 'A forum for the exchange of news and views among health workers in distance education'. The Editor, DEH News, AMREF, Distance Education Unit, PO Box 30125, Nairobi, KENYA

DEOSNEWS (An online journal published by the Distance Education Online Symposium, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Education, 403 South Allen Street, Suite 206, University Park, PA 16801-5202, USA. Publishes papers on a range of distance education topies, from the USA and other countries. To subscribe, post the following command to LISTSERV@PSUVM or LISTSERV@PSUVM.PSU.EDU by typing SUBSCRIBE DEOSNEWS, skip one space, and type your First and Last names.)

DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING NETWORK NEWSLETTER (Four issues per year for members of the Distance Education and Training Network of the National Society for Performance and Instruction (NSPI). Enquiries to Bob Spencer, DETN Vice President - Finance, Athabasca University, Box 10,000, Athabasca, Alberta, CANADA, T0G 2R0. First published 1987.)

DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY NEWSLETTER (Covers 'issues and events in distance education and educational technology from the United States and around the world!'. Details from Joan E Connick, Distance Education Publications, RFD No.2, Box 7290, No.3, Winthrop, ME 04364, USA.)

DISTANCE EDUCATION NEWS AND VIEWS (ISSN 0794-540X. Irregularly published - last issue received by ICDL is vol.III, no.1 &2, December 1986. Subscription enquiries to B.C. Marumo, Dept of Non-Formal Education, Ministry of Education, P.M.B. 0043, Gaborone, BOTSWANA. First published 1983.)

DLA Newsletter (A name change is presumably forthcoming since the March 1993 issue announces that the Distance Leanring Association (DLA) of Southern Africa is to become the Distance Education Association of Southern Africa (DEASA)). The Editor, DLA Newsletter, DLA of Southern Africa, c/o PO Box 11350, Johannesburg 2000, SOUTH AFRICA

EADTU news: newsletter of the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (Irregularly published. Available from the EADTU Secretariat, P.O. Box 2960, 6401 DL Heerlen, NETHERLANDS. First published 1989.)

EDEN Newsletter (Gratis. The newsletter of the European Distance Education Network. Kerry Mann, Executive Secretary, EDEN, PO Box 92, Milton Keynes, MK7 6DX, UK.)

EUROSTEP COURIER (Monthly. EUROSTEP Courier subscription, EUROSTEP, PO Box 11112, 2301, EC Leiden, THE NETHERLANDS.)

INDIAN JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION (One per year, two per year planned. First published 1988. Subscription enquiries to Professor S. Bhatnagar, Director, Correspondence Courses, Panjab University, Chandigarh, INDIA. Latest issue received in ICDL at the time of writing is vol.III, in May 1990.)

KAKATIYA JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION (published twice yearly. Subscription enquiries to Director, School of Distance Learning and Continuing Education, Kakatiya University, Warangal, 506 009, INDIA.First published January 1992.) Editor: Professor K. Murali Manohar Director, School of Distance Learning and Continuing Education, Kakatiya University, Warangal, 506 009, INDIA

MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Published quarterly. Subscription deatils from Dr (Mrs) Kailash Khanna, Lady Irwin College, Sikandra Road, New Delhi 110 001, INDIA) Chief Editor: Professor M. Mukhopadhyay Media and Technology for Human Resource Development, NIEPA, New Delhi 110 016, INDIA

NEVER TOO FAR (Irregularly published. Issued by Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University in cooperation with the Unesco Regional Office for Edcuation in Asia and the Pacific. Available from Never Too Far, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Pakkred, Nonthaburi 11120, THAILAND. First published 1983. Gratis.)

ODLAA Times (ISSN 1320-7954. Succeeded ASPESA NEWS in 1993 when the Australian and South Pacific External Studies Association became the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia. ODLAA also publishes the international journal DISTANCE EDUCATION). Open Learning Unit Queensland University of Technology Kelvin Grove Campus Locked Bag No.2 Red Hill Queensland 4059 AUSTRALIA

ONLINE CHRONICLE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION (Published online twice per year. Co-edited and published from Nova University, USA. 'Seeks toshare information related to distance education and communication and to help create a "living network" of resource people on distance education. To subscrible, send the following command to LISTSERV@ALPHA.ACAST.NOVA.EDU SUB DISTED your_full_name.)

ON PIRADE (First published in 1994 as the newsletter of the Pacific Islands Regional Association for Distance Education. The PIRADE Treasurer is Christiana Garo c/o DEC, Solomon Islands College of Higher Education, PO Box G23, Honiara, SOLOMON ISLANDS

OLS (OPEN LEARNING SYSTEMS) NEWS (Quarterly, with issues in June, September, December and March. Subscription details from NCET, OLS News, Sir William Lyons Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7EZ, UK.)

OPEN LEARNING TODAY: the newsletter of the British Association for Open Learning (Quarterly. Standard House, 15 High Street, Baldock, Herts, SG7 6AZ, UK. First published 1989.)

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION (Two issues per year. Latest issue received in ICDL at the time of writing is vol.III, no.1, 1986. Subscription details from Dr Ahmed Noor Khan, Research and Statistical Centre, Allama Iqbal Open University, Sector H-8, Islamabad, PAKISTAN.)

RADIO Y EDUCACION DE ADULTOS (Gratis. Subtitled 'Boletin Cuatrimestral ECCA', but contains information from round the world, particularly from Spanish speaking countries). Radio ECCA, Apartado 994, 35080 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SPAIN

SATURNOVA (Quarterly. SATURN Head Office Keizergracht 756, 1017 EZ Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS. First published 1987. Gratis). 'The newsletter and journal of the SATURN Community: Europe's Open Learning Network (a European partnership between industry and distance teaching and training institutions)'

USING TELEMATICS IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING (Published ten times per year. Subtitled 'The European Newsletter', contains current information on technology based education. pjb Associates, 10 Green Acres, Stevenage, Herts, SG2 8ND, UK.)

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