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- ICDL - Online Database of the International Center
- for Distance Learning
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- _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
- ICDL
- The Open University
- Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
- United Kingdom
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- _E_m_a_i_l: n.ismail@open.ac.uk
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- _P_h_o_n_e: (+44 908) 653537
- FAX: (+44 908) 654173
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- _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n
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- The International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL) is a
- documentation centre based on the campus of the Open Univer-
- sity in the United Kingdom, specializing in collecting and
- disseminating information on distance education worldwide.
- With a grant from the British Government's Overseas Develop-
- ment Administration, ICDL has now developed a comprehensive
- computerized database on distance education for the Com-
- monwealth of Learning.
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- The database contains information on :
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- o+ Distance-taught programmes and courses in the Com-
- monwealth (22,000+)
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- o+ Distance teaching institutions worldwide (600+)
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- o+ Literature of distance education worldwide (4500+
- entries)
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- Some of the literature entries contain full text of papers
- as well as bibliographic details and abstracts.
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- The information in this section is provided in accor-
- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front
- of this guide.
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- February 10, 1993 NNSC Section 3.28, Page 1
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- The database can be accessed from the Internet using Telnet:
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- "Telnet to acsvax.open.ac.uk"
- (137.108.48.127 or 137.108.48.8 or 137.108.48.9)
- "Username: ICDL"
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- Further progress requires a subscriber account code and
- password, but potential users are invited to leave details
- for contact by logging in with the account code NEW, see
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- _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _t_h_e _D_a_t_a_b_a_s_e
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- The database changed from open access, during its develop-
- ment stage, to subscribers only on 1st September 1992.
- Further information on subscription charges (initially set
- at 200 pounds for 1992 through 1993) can be obtained by log-
- ging in with the Account code NEW and leaving email and/or
- postal address on the facility provided. Developing country
- users may be given free access or may obtain a free copy of
- the CD-ROM version.
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- _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s
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- The database is also available on CD_ROM. ICDL also pub-
- lishes a quarterly hard copy accessions list, which gives
- details of literature in distance education received in
- ICDL. This list is available by writing to ICDL. ICDL would
- like to hear about new literature and from institutions
- involved in distance teaching. General enquiries may be sent
- to the email address quoted above.
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