Vendors, Services and Products

Book Stores and Textbooks

• Bigwords.com - The largest textbook site on the Internet, and #3 in sales behind Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.
• Book-Net Discount Textbooks sells new and used textbooks at discounted prices via the internet. They target distance learning students who may not have easy access to campus bookstores. They drop ship directly from the publisher in most cases and offer free delivery. Contact: Kim Cox ,Book-Net Discount Textbooks Book-Net Discount Textbooks, 909.796.7059

Consultants/Consulting Firms

• Hezel Associates
• William Horton Consulting -- specializes in Web-based training, specifically structure, content, and media development.
• Jakob Nielsen -- One of the leading consultants in Designing for Web usability and effectiveness in web design.

Course Development and Testing Tools

• eCollegeNet - Designed for small to medium size training programs, eCollegeNet provides you with the tools to create and manage an online campus complete with course content, online quizzes, text based student records, and grade reports.
• Macromedia - CourseBuilder for Dreamweaver -- A 30 day free trial can be download from Macromedia's site.
• Perfect Match
• Test Pilot
• TopClass produced by WBT
• WebCT - A popular and widely used e-learning program.

Curriculum Development

Distance Learning Equipment/Hardware

Pre-produced Courses

Satellite