Paid members enjoy a wealth of direct USDLA benefits:
- USDLA Journal – Members have electronic access to the USDLA Distance Learning Journal, published from 2015 to 2025
- Certificates of Completion – USDLA will provide certificates for attending events including our Friday Free Webinars, Public Policy Week (PPW), National Distance/Digital Learning Conference, and National Distance Learning Week (NDLW). These can be used towards professional development or continuing education requirements
- National Conference – Members enjoy a $100 discount to our annual National Distance/Digital Learning Conference
- Award Submissions – Members enjoy 50% off the non-member price when submitting applications for our annual International Digital/Distance Learning Award
- Call for Proposals – Members have the opportunity to submit proposals to present at our National Distance/Digital Learning Conference
- Publishing Articles in the QRDE – Members have the ability to submit articles to be considered for publishing in the Quarterly Research of Distance Education journal
- Board Seats – Members have the ability to serve on the USDLA Advisory Board through Executive Director nomination. They can also run for an annual seat on the board each spring
- Public Policy – Members enjoy updates on a variety of public policy topics shaping the world of digital and distance education
- Member Webinars – Members have access to all webinars that have a cost associated for non-members (several per year)
- Partner Discounts – Members receive specific partner-sponsor benefits such as discounts to distance/digital education products and services
- Access to Past Events – Members have access to all recorded USDLA produced educational content through the association management portal (Member Leap)
- Blog Posts - Members have the ability to submit blog posts that will be part of the USDLA blog page
Member Benefits through Partners:
NYDLA – New York Distance Learning Association
USDLA members have a “membership in kind” with NYDLA, normally membership in their TAC-USA.com store is $25 monthly. This provides access to many popular educational technology products and services.
Smart Brief
Sign up for a weekly newsletter jointly produced by USDLA and our expert research partner SmartBrief by clicking here
Emerald Publishing
For 2026, Emerald Publishing is making both the USDLA and QRDE journals free to all members. To access, please login to your USDLA member leap account and navigate to the Resources->Assets menu. We are also publishing a special edition distance learning journal in Fall 2026, learn more by registering for a free webinar at: https://usdla.org/events/webinars/