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This blog post written by: Janet Major USDLA Board Member Associate Director Facilities Arizona Telemedicine Program Arizona Health Sciences Center,  Tucson, AZ   Throughout the next several months the USDLA Board of Directors will be blogging about the 2017 USDLA Award winners.  If as a reader you see your organization doing some amazing things in…

  This block post written by:  Dr. Darcy W. Hardy USDLA Chair Emerita   Conferences.  What is it about them that draws us to attend en masse?  Why some more than others?  What is it we get out of these events?  Some people will say, “I learn new things,” while others might say, “I share…

This blog post written by: Marci Powell Chair Emerita and Past President, U.S. Distance Learning Association   Happy 30th birthday USDLA! Over the last 30 years, we have made tremendous progress in the field of technology-enhanced education.    Gone are the days when course modules were little more than a series of lecture notes and PowerPoint…

This blog post written by: Janet Major USDLA Board Member Associate Director Facilities Arizona Telemedicine Program Arizona Health Sciences Center,  Tucson, AZ   What’s Telehealth? According to Wikipedia: Telehealth involves the distribution of health-related services and information. Distribution is via electronic information and telecommunication technologies. Telemedicine is defined as the use of telecommunication and information…

This blog was written by Michael Baker – #32 in the picture! Recently, I was asked to write some thoughts about my experiences and memories of the United States Distance Learning Association.  I had the honor of voluntarily serving on the Board of Directors and executive team for over 24 years.  As it turned out…it was the…

This blog post written by: Linda Dickeson USDLA Chair of State Chapters     The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) is committed to being the leading distance learning association in the United States, and its mission is to serve the needs of the distance learning community by providing advocacy, information, networking and opportunity.   New…

  Samantha Penney USDLA Board Member Director of Distance Education Indiana State Online   For more than a century, Indianapolis has been famous as the site of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” – the Indy 500.  In 2017 the city adds another important event to its calendar:  The USDLA National Conference!  Running from April 30th…

  This blog post written by:Linda DickesonUSDLA Chair of State Chapters   I’m new to the position of USDLA Chair of State Chapters this year, and am thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to work with and get to know the outstanding leaders in distance learning organizations throughout the nation. Many of the State Chapter leaders have…

USDLA is excited to announce its opening keynote speaker is Elliot Masie, current Chair of The Learning Consortium.  Mr. Masie will speak on Monday, May 1, 2017 at 9:00am ET at the Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites. As USDLA celebrates its 30th Anniversary, we all know the conversation about e-Learning is shifting.  At USDLA 2017,…

  This blog written by: Pat Cassella USDLA Board Member   As we celebrate our 30-year anniversary at the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) I look back and fondly remember my early days, the friends I’ve made and how I became involved in this great organization.  I’ve been involved with the technology industry for…