Reference Materials for Constructing
Guidelines for Global E-Learning
(As of October 9, 2000)
(Proposed Working Group Members)
  1. Model

    Setting Up Healthcare Services Information Systems.
    A Guide for Requirement Analysis, Application Specification, and Procurement
    The book contains practical guidelines and suggestions for health care and health systems professionals as they set out to plan and develop information systems.(1/Jul/1999)

    (The materials in the CD-ROM version will be uploaded here soon, by the permission of Bob Rodrigues of PAHO.)
  2. Vision
    1. James Taylor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Learning Services), University of Southern Queensland, Australia
      "On campus...Off campus...Online: Your Choice"
      (Slides presented at the ICDE/SCOP 2000, Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 14, 2000)
    2. Erwin B. Wagner, EDEN President
      "Open Distance Learning -- Networking in Europe and Beyond"
      (Slides presented at ABED VII International Congress on Distance Education, Sao Paulo, August 16-18, 2000)
    3. Hoso-Bunka Foundation, Inc.
      "Fifth Meeting of Foundations and Institutions concerned with The Future of World Communications and World Community: Highlights of the Discussion," Kuala Lumpur, September 1999

      NOTE by T. Utsumi: This conference proceeding in pdf format can be downloaded at <http://www.ni.rmit.edu.au/Publications/Level2.asp?List=100001&ARID=100307> or directly at <http://www.ni.rmit.edu.au/pdf/hbf5.pdf>. The followings in the proceeding can be good references:
      1. Professor John Eger, San Diego State University;
        "Proposal for the Creation of the World Forum on Communication"
      2. Professor John Eger, San Diego State University;
        Appendix A: Proposal For The Creation Of The World Forum On Communications (December 1999 Version)
      3. Mr. Claude-Yve Charron, Universite du Quebec a Montreal;
        "ORBICOM - UNESCO Chairs in Communication
        Connecting Knowledge in Communications: Bridging the Gap between Training and Employment, April 14-17, 1999, Montreal
    4. Professor Alfred Bork, University of California, Irvine
      "Learning Technology," EDUCAUSE Review January/February 2000
    5. Takeshi Utsumi,
      1. "Global University System"/Section 3. Philosophies and Principles of GUS
        Paper to be presented at The 14th Annual Conference of The Asian Association of Open Universities at The University of Philippines/Open University, Manila, Philippines, 25-27 October 2000
      2. "Quest for Global Peace: (Personal Recollection)"/Section 5, "Global Culture":
        Paper to be presented at Global Peace Assembly, Taipei, Taiwan, August 12 to 19, 2001
    6. Marco Antonio Rodrigues Dias
      1. The long journey for a utopia becoming reality
      2. "Higher Education: Vision and Action for the Coming Century"
        Paper appeared in
        Prospects, vol. XXVIII, no. 3, September 1998, Pages 367-375
      3. "Objectives and Institutionalization of the Global University System"
        Keynote speech during "Emerging Global Electronic Distance Learning,"
        August 9th - 13th, 1999, University of Tampere, Finland
        Click here and find a transcript of his speech in the left column.
      4. Towards a Worldwide Plan of Action for the Reform of Higher Education: A synthesis of ideas and principles drawn from Regional Conferences held in Havana, Dakar, Tokyo and Palermo
        Click here and then click Synthesis of Regional Conference Results in the left column.
      5. UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education on 9 October 1998, Paris, France
        which was organized by Marco Antonio Rodrigues Dias.

        Click here to get his following two papers at "WCHE Declaration on Higher Education and Framework for Priority Action" as clicking English (or other languages) in right column.
        1. ED-98/CONF.202/3; PARIS, 9 October 1998; WORLD DECLARATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: VISION AND ACTION,
        2. ED-98/CONF.202/4, PARIS, 9 October 1998; FRAMEWORK FOR PRIORITY ACTION FOR CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

          also
        3. Consolidated Declarations and Plans of Action of the Regional Conferences on Higher Education held in Havana, Dakar, Tokyo, Palermo and Beirut: RETAINED LESSONS
          Click here and then click Principal Working and Reference Documents in the left column, and then clicck Retained Lessons in right column.
    7. UNESCO

      E-Learning

      World Culture Report 2000
      Cultural diversity, conflict and pluralism
    8. Motilal Sharma, Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines
      ROLE OF YOUTH IN PROMOTING PEACE
    9. U.S. Department of Education / Web-Based Education Commission
      "The Power of the Internet for Learning: Moving from Promise to Practice"
    10. UNDP
      11. Okinawa Charter on Global Information Society
      DOT FORCE FINAL REPORT: Digital Opportunities for All: Meeting the Challenge
      Click "Online Resources" in the left column, click "Dot Force Sites and Documents," and find the above final report.
      “Creating a Development Dynamic”
        Final Report of the Digital Opportunity Initiative
  3. Code of Ethics
    1. Prof. Dr. Fredric Michael Litto
      President, Brazilian Association of Distance Education
      University of Sao Paulo
      A Code of Ethics for Distance Education of the Brazilian Association for Distance Education
    2. Steven Donahue and Joe Ganci, Broward Community College
      gLearning: The New e-Learning Frontier (Modified version with GoLive5)
      gLearning: The New e-Learning Frontier (Direct conversion from WORD)
      NOTE: See glearner’s online bill of rights in Addendum at the end of this paper.
  4. Infrastructure
    1. Teleconferencing
    2. Web learning Platform

      Reference web sites:
      1. Comparison of Online Course Delivery Software Products:
      2. Online Educational Delivery Applications (side-by-side comparisons):
      3. Global University System Asia-Pacific News & Links:
    3. Workshop and demonstration organization
  5. Partnership building
    1. Ihor Katerniak and Paul Lefrere
      "DRAFT/Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Open Standards and Partnerships of Global University System"
  6. Community Development
    1. Prof John Eger
      San Diego State University
      Smart Communities
  7. Market Survey

    http://www.raincoastgroup.com
  8. Feasibility Study

    http://www.raincoastgroup.com
  9. Deployment of e-learning
  10. Financing

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