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Drexel University Online Honors Drexel Faculty

Drexel University Online held an awards ceremony on Tuesday, November 9^th, in Behrakis Grand Hall South on Drexel’s main campus, to recognize outstanding Drexel faculty. This annual event recognizes those individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of distance or online learning. “Drexel University Online is proud to honor our outstanding faculty who teach online,” said Dr. Kenneth Hartman, academic director, Drexel University Online. “Their innovative teaching methods and dedication to online learning keep students engaged and connected.”

Recipients included:

Online Learning Visionary Award

Dr. Frank Mayadas, founding President of the Sloan Consortium and Senior Advisor, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Outstanding Contribution to Corporate eLearning Award

Penn Medicine

2010 Outstanding Online Instructors
Dr. Frances Cornelius– College of Nursing and Health Professions
Dr. Christof Daetwyler – Drexel University College of Medicine
Dr. George Tsakumis – LeBow College of Business
Dr. Karkal Prabhu – College of Engineering
Dr. Susan Davis – iSchool at Drexel University, College of Information Science and Technology
Sharon Erwin – Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Adam Rickert –College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Ellen Clay – Goodwin College: School of Education
Judith Giering – Goodwin College: School of Technology and Professional Studies

Approximately 4.6 million students are currently taking at least one class online. This includes over 200,000 K-12 students enrolled in full-time online schools and over 2 million K-12 students enrolled in an online course. During the week of November 8^th  through 12^th, schools, colleges, businesses and government agencies across the country showcased their online programs.

For more information about activities from the 2010 National Distance Learning Week, please visit www.usdla.org/ndlw.

Click here for pictures from the ceremony.

Drexel University Online Honors Drexel Faculty

Drexel University Online held an awards ceremony on November 9, 2009 to recognize the outstanding online Drexel faculty in honor of National Distance Learning Week. This annual event, held on the Drexel University campus, recognized those individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of distance/online learning. “It is with great enthusiasm and excitement that Drexel University Online honors our online faculty” said Dr. Kenneth Hartman, academic director, Drexel University Online. “It is their talent and commitment to teaching online that make Drexel University a recognized leader in the field of distance learning.”

 

The winners include:

 

Outstanding Contribution to Online Learning Award

Susan Patrick, president and Chief Executive Officer, International Association for K-12 Online Learning

 

Outstanding Contribution to Corporate eLearning Award

Robert V. Stanek, president and Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Health East

 

2009 Outstanding Online Instructors
Dr. Karyn Holt – College of Nursing and Health Professions
Dr. Dennis Novack – Drexel University College of Medicine

Raymond Lum – School of Public Health
Dr. Edward Nelling – LeBow College of Business
Thomas Edwards – College of Engineering
Dr. Linda Marion – College of Information Science and Technology
Dr. Jean Brody – Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Dr. Frank Kelley –College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Kristen Betts – Goodwin College: School of Education

Nick Linardopoulos – Goodwin College: School of Technology and Professional Studies

 

Presently, over 3.5 million students are taking online courses and/or earning online college degrees. At the secondary school level, over 700,000 high school students are taking one or more courses online and nearly 40 states have established state-lead virtual schools. During National Distance Learning Week, November 9-13, 2009; schools, colleges, businesses, and government agencies across the country showcased their online programs.

For more information about NDLW, contact Dr. Kenneth Hartman, national committee chair, at 1.215.895.0501 or visit www.ndlw.org.

Recap: NDLW A Huge Success in Second Life and Beyond

The 2008 National Distance Learning Week came to a close with over 25 institutions (schools, colleges, government agencies, and corporations) having planned and conducted online events to promote distance learning.  Ten webinars sponsored by USDLA were attended by over 460 educators from across the globe. A complete listing of the events can be found at: www.NDLW.org

Here at Drexel, we hosted a number of events, both online and on-campus.  Drexel University Online sponsored its annual awards ceremony, where we recognize the accomplishments of our outstanding online professors, and honored a state and national leader in distance learning. This year’s recipient of the state award was Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, and the national recipient was United States First Lady Laura Bush.

Drexel planned and conducted the first annual US-China Virtual Symposium (see a news article about the event here). The results were very impressive, with over 240 Symposium registrants from 13 countries and 5 continents, and 119 educational institutions.  The image below is from the first of three virtual symposiums conducted last week, in which I served as one of several expert panelists on the future of online learning in a global educational marketplace.

We welcome your ideas on how we can make next year's NDLW an even greater success. What are some topics you would be interested in learning more about? Are you an educator, online student, or prospective online student? What does NDLW mean to you and how would you utilize that week to educate people in your community about the future of learning?

Share your thoughts and answers to these questions by replying to this post.

 

Drexel Online Celebrates National Distance Learning Week

 Drexel University Online has partnered with the United States Distance Learning Association for a second year in a row to celebrate NDLW. Throughout the week, Nov. 10th through 14th colleges, universities and schools (higher ed and k-12) across the U.S. will be hosting events and webinars to educate the public about distance learning. The USDLA is sponsoring free webinars on topics including Integration of Virtual Education, Sharable Learning, Social Networking, Global Education, Game-based Learning, Virtual Worlds and Simulation, Going Green and a host of institutional sponsored events. NASA will also be celebrating its 50th Anniversary during a 10-hour birthday event on November 13th. For more information on these events or to register for an upcoming webinar go to www.ndlw.org/learners.

Today, Drexel Online will host an awards ceremony on Drexel's campus honoring people who have made an impact on distance learning and educational technology. First Lady Laura Bush will receive the 2008 Leadership Award for her commitment to information literacy and digital technology and PA Governor Ed Rendell will receive the same award for his commitment to educational technology in the state of PA. Drexel will also honor nine online instructors for their use of innovative technology in their online classrooms. Independence Blue Cross wil be recognized for their use of distance learning tools in their employee training and development practices. The event will be held at the Bossone Research Center, between 31st and 32nd Streets on Market, from Noon to 2:30 p.m. More than 100 faculty and staff are expected to attend.

Also, Drexel Online, will host free Online Open Houses and anyone who registers and attends an event during the month of November will be entered to win one of five Ipod Touches. To enter to win an Ipod Touch go to www.drexel.com and register for an open house (you must attend in order to be entered into the drawing).

We've got lots of great things going on this week to celebrate the tremendous growth in online learning. I hope that you will join us in celebrating the future of learning. Feel free to email me for more information on how you can become involved.

Happy National Distance Learning Week - hope to see you online!

 

National Committee Selected for NDLW

United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) announces the national committee members of its 2008 National Distance Learning Week, which will be held on November 10 -14, 2008.

The 14 member USDLA national committee is made up of representatives from various constituencies, including university and K-12 educators, corporations, military and government representatives, home schooling administrators,  telehealth and media professionals. These members were chosen for their dedicated work in their professions and the field of distance learning.  The committee members will work to promote the awareness of distance learning within their organizations and communities.

Click here to learn more about National Distance Learning Week.