AERN, a self-sustaining, voluntary association that would promote regular contacts in the pursuit of activities that would strengthen research capacities of the several partners. The current membership of the AERN includes Makerere University, the University of Zimbabwe, the National University of Lesotho, Ado Bayero University, the University of Namibia, the University of Ghana at Legon and Kenyatta University, now the coordinating and lead university for the AERN. Northern members include Clark Atlanta University, the University of Manchester, the University of Ottawa, North Carolina State University, Oklahoma State University and Ohio University.

Bachelor and Graduate school programs on campus or by distance education for international students.

Research on distance education in developing countries, with the Institute of Distance Education in Swaziland, Southern Africa, as an example

International collaborative learning projects, online thematic units and interdisciplinary lesson plans.

Information on institutions world-wide teaching at a distance and references, including abstracts, to the literature relating to all aspects of distance education.

Distance learning Mandarin Chinese course Learn Chinese with the VOA - Learn Chinese by reading the Voice of America news in Chinese and English at: http://ocrat.com/voc/Atxtpin.html

An on-line student portfolio featuring students' writing, a gallery, and web links

Resource site for Korean students offers information on Canadian colleges, graduate programs and ESL courses. Includes school listings, admission information, FAQs, and student experiences.

The Acacia Initiative is an international effort to empower sub-Saharan African Communities with the ability to apply information and communication technologies to their own social and economic development. This web site provides support for decision-makers in the form of resources on ICTs in African community development; list of outputs and activities under the initiative; links to other IDRC activities; program information; project summaries; contact information; and background/historical information.

The Global Distance EducationNet (DistEdNet) is a knowledge guide to distance education designed to help clients of the World Bank and others interested in using distance education for human development.