Agencies and Professional Organizations  

AECT: Association for Educational Communication, and Technology 

AERA: American Educational Research Association 

EDUCAUSE nonprofit association and the largest community of technology, academic,  
industry, and campus leaders advancing higher education through the use of IT. 

OLC: Online Learning Consortium 

SCHEV: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia 

UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization 

UPCEA: Leaders in Professional, Continuing, and Online Education 

USDLA: United States Distance Learning Association 

USDOE: U.S. Department of Education