2005 Distance Learning Awards Presented.LONG BEACH, Calif. -- The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Distance Learning Association (USDLA USDLA United States Distance Learning Association USDLA United States Defense Logistics Agency ) today presented its 2005 Distance Learning Awards at the Fall Training and Online Learning Conference and Expo in Long Beach, CA. The annual USDLA awards program acknowledges major accomplishments in distance learning and highlights those instructors, programs, and distance leaning professionals who have distinguished themselves. This year's competition included a new award, the 21st Century Best Practices Award for Distance Learning for extraordinary achievements in the industry. While the USDLA awards have been closely followed by the industry for a number of years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time 2005 competition marked a new format for the awards. "The USDLA awards have become the standard of excellence for recognizing achievement in distance learning," said Dr. John Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of USDLA. "This year we received numerous entries. That made this an especially intense competition - the winners are truly superb." For the 2005 Awards program, USDLA focused upon three major areas that exemplify the dynamic nature of distance learning: online, videoconferencing, and satellite distance learning The USDLA distance learning awards recognized professionals and organizations for Excellence in Distance Learning Programming and Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching. Mr. Don Lake, longtime USDLA board member and chair of the awards committee, noted that, "This year's award winners represent many of the most innovative leaders in distance learning." He continued, "The USDLA awards program honors outstanding contributions from across the spectrum of distance learning - from satellite and videoconferencing to online distance learning programs. These are the best of the best." Excellence in Programming BJ HomeSat Network Boston University City College of San Francisco (2) Colonial Williamsburg Connect for Education Defense Acquisition University Engenio Information Technologies, Inc General Electric Advanced Materials and GECIS (2) Global Nomads Group Harvard Graduate School of Education (WIDE) Missouri School Boards' Association Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. TRC Interactive, Inc University of Albany - School of Public Health University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of Southern California (2) Virtual High School, Maynard, MA West Virginia Virtual Schools Excellence in Teaching David C. Bachman, Defense Acquisition University Dr. Eric A. Brody, Arizona Telemedicine Program Mrs. Jennifer Cox, BJ HomeSat Network Daryl Diamond, Broward County (FL) Public Schools Jody Howard Kennedy, Eastview Middle School, White Plains, NY Dr. David Levy, Bellevue University Nathan Putney, Florida Virtual School Dr. Linda Ross-Happy, University of Missouri 21st Century Best Practices Award for Distance Learning The USDLA Board also recognized the leadership of trend-setting and innovative corporations and non-profit agencies with its new 21st Century Best Practices Award for Distance Learning. This is the highest award bestowed upon an organization in our industry Dr. Flores noted that distance learning technology frequently opens new frontiers of learning. "The recipients of the 21st Century Award have often been the pioneers, not only for distance learning, but for education and training in general. This award speaks of innovation and it speaks of excellence. These are the people and organizations that have done the heavy-lifting to make all of this happen." The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration Defense Acquisition University (DoD) Florida Virtual School The LeCroy Center for Educational Telecommunications Polycom, Inc. The Rendon Group Reynolds and Reynolds / Corporate University Stanford University Center for Professional Development Stevens Institute of Technology TRICARE Privacy Office (DoD) UMassOnline/University of Massachusetts University of Maryland Virtual High School, Massachusetts In addition, USDLA also recognized the winners of several noteworthy distance learning awards --The USDLA California Chapter, Alliance for Distance Education in California The California education system consists of a full range of public and private schools in California, from the University of California system, to well-known private colleges, to an extensive network of secondary and primary education schools. , was named the State Chapter of the Year by the national association. --Dr. Robert A. Wisher, Associate Director of Training Transformation Technologies and Director of the Advanced Distributed Learning Distributed Learning means a method of instruction that relies primarily on indirect communication between students and teachers, including internet or other electronic-based delivery, teleconferencing or correspondence; (British Columbia, School Act, 2006). (ADL) Initiative in Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,284. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) south of downtown Washington, DC. was inducted into the USDLA Hall of Fame. --The Honorable John Ellis John Ellis may refer to:
About USDLA. The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. founded in 1987 to promote the development and application of distance learning for education and training. USDLA represents 4,500 members from preK-12, higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. , continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). , corporate, military and government, home schooling home schooling, the practice of teaching children in the home as an alternative to attending public or private elementary or high school. In most cases, one or both of the children's parents serve as the teachers. and telemedicine. USDLA is the leading source of information on distance learning that focuses on public policy which impacts distance learning and its varied constituencies. Association offices are in Boston, MA. For more information about USDLA, visit the organization's website at www.usdla.org. |
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