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Any online service and/or assistance that functions either as an intermediary between the user and online data and information (e.g., an online question-and-answer service such as AskERIC) or as a non-intermediary service (e.g., an online service that monitors and reports on some aspect of education or other activities having an impact on education.)

• ALL TECH: Where technology is about people
  ALLTech is a nationally recognized center that provides training, consultation, and technical assistance in the areas of assistive technology, specialized software, Web accessibility, and universal design in curriculum.
• AskA + Locator
  The AskA+ Locator is a database of high-quality "AskA" services designed to link students, teachers, parents and other K-12 community members with experts on the Internet
• David Gibson, Ed.D.
  Dr. David Gibson is the Director of Research and Development at the National Institute for Community Innovations as well as the Vermont Institutes. He concentrates on partnership development and new programs, systems analysis, evaluation, higher education reform and statewide professional development planning. He also works on vision and project development, strategic planning, professional network building, national partners, and telecommunications in learning. His research and publications include work on complex systems analysis and modeling of education and the use of technology to personalize education for the success of all students.
• Gina Amenta-Shin Ed. D.
  Gina is a member of ISTE's NETS for Teachers Writing Team and NSCD's Staff Development Standards for Online Learning Team . Through her past experiences as both a doctoral student and professor, Gina has developed multiple perspectives of distance learning - using interactive technology and virtual communities to facilitate online professional development. Her research interests include analyses of how learners construct their own understanding based on their prior experience. She believes it is important to build on the conceptual and cultural knowledge students bring to the classroom and to discover strategies for strengthening achievement for all students in a collaborative culture. The majority of Dr. Amenta-Shin's work with NICI introduces teachers to a process for rethinking classroom teaching and learning. Through an inquiry-based learning approach educators discuss, study, plan, apply, and reflect on integrating technology into a student-centered learning environment.
• Joy Wallace
  Currently Joy Wallace is a consultant, director of Columbia EQUALS, Family Math and Family Science and a senior specialist for the National Institute for Community Innovations. She conducts workshops for educators, moderates two national list-serv, and is helping to develop a Digital Equity Portal on the Internet. Until October 2000, she was the regional equity specialist and Oregon Coordinator for the Science and Mathematics Consortium for Northwest Schools. For over 20-years she has worked for organizations such as Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Vermont Institute for Science, Math and Technology, Portland State University, Math/Science Network and EQUALS promoting professional development models to increase educational equity and family involvement in science, technology and mathematics. Because of her commitment to parent involvement in public education, she has been both a Family Math and Family Science site director since these programs were born.
• Think.com
  Think.com is a free service from Oracle designed for teachers. After registering, services include a place to build a school website; tools for conducting on-line discussions; integrated e-mail designed for a school; and administrative tools.