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USDLA 2019 Keynote: Jonathan Linkous
Blog written by Janet MajorUSDLA Board Member, President Elect Associate Director Facilities Arizona Telemedicine Program Arizona Health Sciences Center Tucson, AZ Many of you know him as the man who helped build and served as the founding CEO for the American Telemedicine Association for over 20 years. Or the man who is the CEO of…
Read MoreDL Networking Harmony in Nashville: Join us for the 2019 USDLA National Conference
Blog Written by Pat Cassella, President, U.S. Distance Learning Association This will be the 32nd year of the United States Distance Learning Association and our first conference ever in Music City. Much like Digital and Distance Learning has been the fabric of our Association, music has long been the common thread in Nashville, connecting people…
Read MoreBlackboard’s Accessibility Solution Ally receives Innovation Award from USDLA
Blog written by: Randy McDonald USDLA Board Member Each year the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) recognizes the preeminent distance learning practitioners from around the world. The annual awards program not only salutes some often unsung but hardworking professionals but also showcases the “best of the best” so that others may…
Read MoreMeasuring the true benefit of classroom technology might be getting a bit easier
Measuring the true benefit of classroom technology might be getting a bit easier by Pat Cassella, USDLA President When it comes to measuring the effectiveness of technology in the classroom how does one measure success? Having spent the better part of the past 20 years empowering students and teachers with the latest visual communication tools…
Read MoreCleveland Clinic Has an “Awesome” Connected Learning Experience for Middle School Students
This blog written by: Janine Lim USDLA Board Member Associate Dean, Online Higher Education Andrews University Department of Digital Learning and Instructional Technology To say that the Adventures in Health Science and Medicine program® is “awesome” is an understatement. The Cleveland Clinic Civic Education Department’s connected learning experience, which plays on its acronym’s phonetic pronunciation,…
Read MoreUSDLA Represented at European Distance and E-Learning and Network
USDLA Represented at European Distance and E-Learning and Network – Genova, Italy Blog written by USDLA Member: Michael L. Mathews, Oral Roberts University 2018 CIO 100 Winner and 2017 Top 30 Education Innovators The United States Distance Learning Associate (USDLA) continued the strong relationship with the European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) on June 17-20, 2018.…
Read MoreUSDLA 2018 National Conference Keynote Speakers
This blog post written by: Paul Roitman Bardack, Esq. USDLA Chair Emeritus The 2018 USDLA National Conference will take place April 29 – May 2, 2018 at the Hilton Indianapolis Hotel and Suites in Indianapolis, IN. In attendance will be university presidents and provosts, K-12 and higher education faculty, college deans, chief information officers,…
Read More10 Great Reasons Why You Should Attend 2018 USDLA Conference
This blog post written by: Elaine Shuck USDLA Chair of the Board #1 Location, location, location. This year’s event will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana, a city known as the “Crossroads of America” more Interstate highways bisect this city than any other city in the country, making it an exciting and easy to…
Read MoreInnovative Learning in Nebraska!
This blog post written by: Greg Zorbas USDLA Board Member Kenai Center High School, Teacher Dr. Julia Cronin-Gilmore is the Program Director of the Master of Science in Marketing program and an associate professor in the College of Business at Bellevue University in Bellevue, Nebraska. Dr. Cronin-Gilmore was an awardee in the category of…
Read MoreInnovators that Matter: Tom Cavanagh and the University of Central Florida
This blog post written by: Patrick Pluscht Presidential Appointee, U.S. Distance Learning Association Board The University of Central Florida’s Center for Distributed Learning has become synonymous with award-winning innovation in online education. As recent evidence, in April 2017, the USDLA recognized Dr. Tom Cavanagh, UCF’s Vice Provost for Digital Learning, with the USDLA Outstanding Leadership…
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