http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.html

Over its long history, the University of Wisconsin System has endeavored to assist persons in all corners of the state of Wisconsin, and has also extended its reach to different regions of the United States and the world. They have also been a leader in distance education, and in 1995, the University of Wisconsin-Extension division started the Distance Education Clearinghouse website. Visitors can look through one of the numerous headings on the website to begin their journey here, but they would do well to start at the “Introduction to Distance Education” area. Here they can read different definitions of distance education, consider glossaries of related terms, and take a look at a FAQ section, which even answers such basics as “Why distance education?” The other sections are equally helpful, as they contain research findings on the effectiveness of distance education, pedagogical support for teachers in distance education settings, and most pragmatically perhaps, a section dedicated to those seeking financial aid for distance education opportunities.