Top 10 Distance Learning Tweets

@generationsuny RT American college creates online distance learning courses W/ an exiled Lithuanian university. #SUNY (@alexpickett)

[ed note: Politics gets involved with university status. Interesting read.]

Saudi Arabia exploring online education, distance learning …: Beginning in 2006, this initiative allows qualifie… (@CelesteLinguere)

[ed note: U of Phoenix is working with the Saudis to provide distance learning capabilities for the region.]

Free #Webinar Today at 2pm ET – Social Learning for Distance Education – #topyx #moodle #elearning #socialmedia (@Interactyx)

[ed note: Normally I would not post promo pages in this list, but this gives you an idea of a high-end distance learning platform.]

Saudi Arabia exploring online education, distance learning …: Alagappa University ranks highly as one of India’s m… (@knaweed)

[ed note: Another look at the same article about the Saudis beginnings of distance education. This tweet was about the Indian connection for the Saudis use of Alagappa University online programs.]

Schools Participate in ACCESS Distance Learning With U.S. Consulate in Germany. (@Shelbyedk12alus)

[ed note: Virtual field trip to talk with Astronauts at NASA, and a distance learning class video conference with the US Consulate in Germany.]

Pros and Cons of Getting a Distance Learning Degree ( (@collegereport)

[ed note: An article about the disadvantages and advantages of a distance learning degree.]

Published a new blog post: #MBA #news Bridge the Financial Gap with a Distance Learning Education Loan (@mba_)

[ed note: An article with some notes about financial aid for distance learning programs.]

Free report – Distance Learning Mba (@FreeReports)

[ed note: An article where online distance learning MBAs are discussed.]

RT @TechWestHosting: Why Distance Learning? (@XeryusIT)

[ed note: Well written article about one of the advantages of distance learning graduate courses. Busy folks can take a course which is not offered near them.]

Summer 2010 distance classes are now available to search on the UA Distance Learning site – (@cdemain)

[ed note: University of Alaska's distance learning website. For most of us that really distance learning.]

Success or Failure: Research Paper Conclusion of Distance Learning (#Conclusion #Distance #Failure #Learning #Paper (@buzzent)

[ed note: How effective is Distance Learning? This paper explores the different sides to this question.]

New blog post: Online Distance Learning : A Dynamic Way of Getting a Degree. (@edufetch)

[ed note: A blog post that covers a little about the evolution of distance learning approaches and how Internet technology is changing the face of distance education.]

Distance Learning Benefits and 5 Steps to Evaluate an Online School ( (@collegereport)

[ed note: An article about distance learning, which explores "What are the benefits of distance learning?" and "How to evaluate distance learning colleges and universities."]

Distance Learning Wisconsin Course Listings (@mylearningspace)

[ed note: A distance learning course about distance learning offered by University of Wisconsin-Stout, Outreach Services.]

Distance Learning Awards: Excellence in Distance Education Awards (EDEA) (@ci_ict4d)

[ed note: The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is requesting submissions for awards in Distance learning to be presented at the Sixth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning in Kochi, India, in November 2010. Very interesting.]

Some Interesting Facts About Distance Learning Law Schools (@buynetbooksnow)

[ed note: An article about distance learning law school. At the present I'm not very convinced about the efficacy of distance learning for the study of law. It seems to me that one of the benefits of the classroom in law school is that you get specific training in how to think like a lawyer and I'm not so sure that training can be very effective by distance learning. ]

RT @LearnCSU: Past, Present and Future Access: A history of distance and online learning: #education (@danibabb)

[ed note: An exploration of the history of distance and online education. Nicely done, well worth the read.]

New Concept: Website for Distance learning, Doctorate, Master, Bachelor (@conceptfeedback)

[ed note: The author is requesting feedback about the concept of a new site. this specific site is about distance learning for doctorate, masters, and bachelors levels of education. This request for feedback is about layout, design, and the overall "concept" of the page (Not about the content). But I thought you might find it interesting to see how site designers are approaching our field.]

New post: Distance learning Updated 24hrs a day (@PattayaOneNews)

[ed note: A BBC article about the 50-year history of Queensland's School of the Air as it reaches its 50th year (Austrailia). ]

Make E-learning and Distance Education Easy for Every Person – PRLog (free press release): P.. (@jamiewalkernz)

[ed note: An announcement about "Online E-learning Software" by Study8home. This package is an online platform for developing and offering online educational programs.]