The aim of the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks is to describe original work in asynchronous learning networks (ALN), including experimental results. The Journal adheres to traditional standards of review and authors are encouraged to provide quantitative data; currently JALN's acceptance rate is 25%. In addition, major reviews and articles that outline current thinking will be accepted. Papers useful to administrators are welcome. The initial objective of the Journal is to establish ALN as a field by publishing articles from authoritative and reliable sources. Ultimately, the objective of the Journal is to be the central resource for knowledge about ALN.

The Sloan Consortium Survey Reports began with the publication of Sizing the Opportunity: The Quality and Extent of Online Education in the United States, 2002 and 2003, the first comprehensive nation look at online education U.S. Higher Education institutions. The series includes both comprehensive annual reports on the state of online learning, as well as special reports, such as the just-released Southern Edition. All reports are available as free downloads in PDF format. Several are also available for purchase as hardcopy publications.

The intention of the Sloan-C View is to provide you with useful information about online learning, commentaries about the field and pointers to more details about the work of the Sloan Consortium. Sloan-C currently has approximately 1600 active organizational members, including colleges, universities, consortia, and vendors. The View is published as an email newsletter as well as online as web pages. Sign up to receive Sloan-C View announcements for free.

The Workshop Companion Publications are publications that are recommended by Sloan-C to augment the various workshops that we offer. They also provide a convenient reference and permanent record for you and your colleagues. Some of the publications have been created specifically for the workshops, while others are great research publications that Sloan-C has published over the years. These recommendations are updated every year when the new annual workshop schedule is released.

The Sloan Consortium Series of books on online education are based on collaborative Sloan Consortium workshops of invited educators, convened by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. These peer-reviewed case studies present a wealth of inside information about the strategies successful programs are using to improve learning effectiveness, cost effectiveness, access, and student and faculty satisfaction. These elements of quality constitute the mission of the Sloan Consortium: to make education a part of everyday life, accessible and affordable for anyone, anywhere, at any time, in a wide variety of disciplines.