It has been in existence since 1989 and has a wide variety of members. They are an active group and have an interesting informative website. For someone thinking of taking a distance education course they offer advice in their Distance Education, a Consumer's Guide Forbes Magazine Article on Cyber-Universities. If you thought that on-line education was going to be a passing phase then have a look at this article from Forbes Magazine. Even though it was written a year ago and taking into account the hyperbole it makes a strong case for the seeming inevitable rise of online education.
Most places concentrate on the learner but here they also have advice for instructors.
The information however applies to anyone contemplating using on-line education. It also gives a good rationale for why web based education is different from other forms of computer assisted learning. Funding provided by the University Grants Committee and City University. All rights reserved. Use without permission prohibited.