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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 admire and emulate their excellence and innovation. Our USDLA blog will be…

Having been around distance learning for the better part of 20 years, I’ve had the honor to meet colleagues from all around the world and watch how they’ve made a difference in student’s lives through the use of distance learning. Each year the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) recognizes the preeminent distance learning practitioners…

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 admire and emulate their excellence and innovation.  USDLA will be featuring…

Photo by Tomorrow’s Treasures 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 admire and emulate their excellence and innovation.…

October 22 and 23, the United States Distance Learning Board of Directors met in Greenville, South Carolina, for the Fall Board Meeting. Highlights included reports from committees, discussion of National Distance Learning Week, and a review of the new USDLA.org website. A theme throughout the meeting was finding additional ways to add value for Association…

How can specific mobile apps support and enhance online courses? From LMS apps, organizational apps, and university apps to apps specifically design to support a unique course, explore the variety of ways mobile learning can enhance online learning. This cross listed blog post shares links and resources for using mobile apps in three areas of online…

USDLA President, Elaine Shuck, recently visited Alaska to share and to learn best practices in educational videoconferencing. USDLA members and friends are invited to read about her experiences on her blog. Here’s another area that’s a little intimidating. Educational videoconferencing is my world and I love it. But in Alaska, I’ll be with some highly…

Melanie Graysmith, writer for the Higher Ed column of Examiner, recently conducted an interview with Elaine Shuck, USDLA President. Below is a snippet from the interview: MG: In reviewing your impressive background in education and extensive experience with educational technology, how do you keep it fresh and exciting? Is it the students who excite you?…

To our USDLA Members and Friends, we are pleased to announce that we have launched an upgraded USDLA website! We are excited about the new, sleek, mobile friendly design, and the streamlined links and resources. Take some time to explore the site: Learn about the upcoming events: The Policy Forum in November; National Distance Learning…

Are you connected to USDLA’s social media outlets? If not, it’s time to get started! Twitter Follow us on Twitter to learn about latest news and resources. Explore the tweets from the USDLA 2015 Conference to get a feel for the event. We hope you’ll join us in 2016! LinkedIn On LinkedIn, you can join…