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Information Technology in Education

British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta)
      http://www.becta.org.uk/
Becta is the UK's premier ICT and Education organisation. It aims to apply the power of ICT to support learning. They provide strategic leadership on ICT and learning, with a view to developing a world-class education system. Material on the site includes readable research output, with a classroom focus.

Council of Australian University Directors of Information Technology
      http://www.caudit.edu.au/
CAUDIT aims to promote and advance the use and support of information technology in teaching and learning, research and administration in the Universities of Australia and New Zealand through the competent management of IT services and the education of their clients. Copies of their presentations and reports can be accessed via the site.

EdNA Online : Education Network Australia
      http://www.edna.edu.au/
EdNA Online is a service that aims to support and promote the benefits of the Internet for learning, education and training in Australia. It is organised around Australian curriculum, its tools are free to Australian educators, and it is funded by the bodies responsible for education provision in Australia - all Australian governments.

EDUCAUSE
      http://www.educause.edu/
EDUCAUSE is a non-profit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. It's resources include professional development activities, applied research, strategic policy advocacy, teaching and learning initiatives, online information services, and print and electronic publications.

IMS Global Learning Consortium
      http://www.imsproject.org/
The mission of the IMS Global Learning Consortium is to support the adoption and use of learning technology worldwide. IMS is a non-profit organization that includes more than 50 contributing members and affiliates. IMS develops and promotes the adoption of open technical specifications for interoperable learning technology. Several IMS specifications have become worldwide de facto standards for delivering learning products and services. IMS specifications and related publications are made available to the public at no charge.

Institute of Educational Technology
      http://www-iet.open.ac.uk/
The Institute of Educational Technology (IET) at the Open University provides advice on the use of modern technologies to support effective learning, particularly distance learning and e-learning, in higher education. The Institute also carries out basic research into learning and e-learning, and applied research into the use of new technologies.

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