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August 28, 2015

USDLA President Visits Alaska

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.

USDLA President Visits Bethel, Alaska
USDLA President Visits Bethel, Alaska

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 effective teachers who routinely use videoconferencing – not as a device for special activities – but as an implemented component used every day for teaching. Picture Elaine Shuck, an expert from the Lower 48, coming to teach them all about videoconferencing? I don’t think so! I’ll likely learn a lesson or two myself.

Alaska is known as the Last Frontier. The state does push back a lot of boundaries and some of those boundaries have to do with education and pedagogy. One of the aspects I love about my work is that wherever I am, I always (always!) learn from those I’m privileged to visit. This trip also presents me with an opportunity to learn a lot and take those lessons with me to share with others.

One stop I’m particularly excited about is the opportunity to reconnect with Greg Zorbas, Alaska’s 2014 technology teacher of the year, in Kenai. Our company has worked together with Greg and his colleagues for the past several years and the relationship has benefited both sides.  Not only have we shared tactics and strategies surrounding electronic collaborations, but also we have formed a strong friendship in addition.  Several years ago, I visited the Zorbas family and went dog sledding. I’m not sure what’s in store this time, but I’m hoping to join them – and the bears! – for some salmon fishing in their world-class rivers. This really is the way work-life balance should be – the Alaskan way! And I’m looking forward it!

Read more:

  • Day 0: On my way to Alaska to teach and be taught >>
  • Day 3: Hopping a Freighter to Bethel >>
  • Day 4 and 5: Twelve halibut and a hali-bucket >>
  • Day 5: Home again…sort of >>
  • Day 6: Float to remote >>
  • Day-7-Homeward Bound

 

Filed Under: General News

August 21, 2015

Higher Ed Examiner Features USDLA President Elaine Shuck

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?

ES: For me, when I see a student in the classroom, eager to learn, and they’re using video conferencing as a medium – because books alone are not engaging – that gets me excited. For example, I had students (including my daughters) interview a female leader of Kenya’s Mau Mau uprising. This leader was one of the notables we used that year to mark Black History Month. And what better way to learn than to speak to someone with first-hand experience? Videoconferencing for distance learning is not meant to replace anything in a classroom, but these are experiences that a book can’t provide.

Read the full article online.

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July 23, 2015

USDLA Website Upgraded!

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 Week, and the 2016 USDLA Conference.
  • Explore our resources – a list of distance education journals, a variety of seminal reports, and other resources essential to distance education professionals.
  • Explore the variety of membership levels and become a member today.

You will find that USDLA is your one-stop location for all things distance education.

If you haven’t already, sign up for our newsletter!

We hope to see you at a USDLA event in the near future!

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July 21, 2015

Conversations@USDLA

living with a cell phoneAre you connected to USDLA’s social media outlets? If not, it’s time to get started!

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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!

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On LinkedIn, you can join a variety of discussions, learn about news, network with peers, and event share and explore job postings!

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On Facebook, you can learn about the latest news and resources, explore pictures and videos, and keep up to date with distance education news.

Join one, or join them all! We hope to see you online participating soon!

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April 22, 2015

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