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Date: July 14, 2005

ecelearn Launches an eCommunity for Online Teachers and Learners
by Chip Donohue

The eCommunity at www.ecelearn.com is an online gathering place for early childhood distance learning leaders developed and supported in partnership with Exchange at www.ChildCareExchange.com.

If you are interested in effective practices in teaching and learning online for early childhood teacher education, training, and professional development, this eCommunity and the available resources are for you. The eCommunity provides opportunities to exchange ideas and information about teaching and learning at a distance with other faculty, instructors, and trainers around the world and to access resources to improve the quality and effectiveness of your distance learning initiatives.

eCommunity features and resources will include:

• Distance Learning Program Showcases –– Monthly feature stories, presentations, and hosted discussions about innovative programs and practices around the world

• Effective Practices in Teaching and Learning Online –– An evolving collection of proven technologies, distance learning methods, and eTeaching practices for early childhood education

• Hosted Discussions –– A regular schedule of week-long discussions hosted by leaders in distance learning and addressing issues, barriers, lesson learned, and promising practices

• Discussion Forums –– Open discussions about topics suggested by eCommunity members

• Links –– One-click access to distance learning web sites and Internet resources and early childhood distance learning programs worldwide

• Resource Exchange –– A place to share ideas, materials, resources, and practices that are available for all eCommunity members to use in their own distance learning programs

To participate in the eCommunity go to www.ecelearn.com.