






                       Online Database for Distance Education


            _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
            ICDL
            c/o The Open University, Walton Hall
            Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA United Kingdom

            _E_m_a_i_l: n_ismail@vax.acs.open.ac.uk
                   or
                   kw_harry@vax.acs.open.ac.uk

            _P_h_o_n_e: (+44 908) 653537
                   Fax: (+44 908) 653744
                   Telex: 825061 OUWALT G


            _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n

            The International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL), based
            at  the  British  Open University, has an online database on
            Distance Education.  This database has been  developed  with
            funding  from  the British Government's Overseas Development
            Administration to provide an information service to the Com-
            monwealth  of  Learning  (based  in Canada), an organisation
            created by Commonwealth Heads of Government to expand oppor-
            tunities for students in Commonwealth countries through dis-
            tance education.

            There are three sections in the database: Courses,  Institu-
            tions, and Literature.

            _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s

            The database can be accessed from the Internet using Telnet:

                    telnet sun.nsf.ac.uk or telnet 128.86.8.7
                    _L_o_g_i_n: janet -in lower case
                    _J_A_N_E_T _h_o_s_t _n_a_m_e: uk.ac.open.acs.vax
                    _U_s_e_r _N_a_m_e: ICDL
                    _Y_o_u_r _N_a_m_e: -your name
                    _I_n_s_t_i_t_u_t_i_o_n: -your institution
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            The information in this section is provided  in  accor-
            dance  with the copyright notice appearing at the front
            of this guide.




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            _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _t_h_e _D_a_t_a_b_a_s_e

            The database is at present open to all.  However,  subscrip-
            tion charges will be introduced from 1992.

            _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s _I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n

            The database is also available on CD-ROM.   ICDL  also  pub-
            lishes  every  quarter  a hardcopy version of the New Acces-
            sions List, which gives details of  literature  in  distance
            education  received in ICDL.  This list is available free of
            charge.  For further details on either the CD-ROM or the New
            Accessions  List, please send a message to the email address
            given above.





































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