What is USDLA?

Dr. John G. Flores, USDLA - An Introduction to the United States Distance Learning Association


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New Faculty Online Orientation: Beyond Sink or Swim

Dr. Marsha Burmeister, Nova Southeastern University - New Faculty Online Orientation: Beyond Sink or Swim


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Innovative Delivery of Educational Opportunities Using Distance Learning

Van Bridgeman, California State University Dominguez Hills - Innovative Delivery of Educational Opportunities Using Distance Learning


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If the World is Flat, Why Can't We... IP Convergence Goes Mainstream in Rual County TN

Michael Lay, Scott County Schools - If the World is Flat, Why Can't We... IP Convergence Goes Mainstream in Rual County TN


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The Promise of Open Educational Resources Hippo Campus as a Teaching Tool

Terri Rowenhorst, National Repository of Online Courses (NROC) - The Promise of Open Educational Resources Hippo Campus as a Teaching Tool


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Communicating in a New Language

Dena Faust - Communicating in a New Language


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Building a Sense of Community in Virtual Classrooms

Dr. Rhonda Blackburn, University of Texas at Dallas - Building a Sense of Community in Virtual Classrooms


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Emerging Tech for Multi Cultural Students

Maureen Lloyd-James and Dr. Leilani Baumnais - Using Emerging Technologies to Teach Multi-Cultural Students Across the Globe.

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Myths and Realities of Virtual Schools

Pat Laystrom - The Myths and Realities of K-12 Full-time Virtual Schools

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Beyond College Prep

Pam Birtolo and Brian K. Marchman, Florida Virtual School - Beyond College Prep: How Online Learning Can Prep Students for College and Life.

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Speaking in Tongues

Dawn Anderson, Kansas State University - Speaking in Tongues: Dealing with Student Information Systems That Don't Talk to Each Other

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What Works in K-12 Videoconference Programs?

Evelyn Nelson-Weaver, Broward Country Public Schools - What Works in K-12 Videoconference Programs?

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Arab Open University

Dr. Wasfy Aziz, Arab Open University - A New Challenge in the Arab World

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Online in Real Time

Catherine Flynn, Wainhouse Research - Online in Real Time: Adding Synchronous Elements to Distance Learning


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School Interoperability Framework

Jill Abbott - School Interoperability Framework: Interoperability to Promote Alignment Between Administrative and Instructional Applications.

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Missouri Virtual School

Becky Baker - Missouri Virtual School: Any Way You Can Think Of!

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Why Distance Learning?

Why Distance Learning? with Marci Powell

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Maneuvering State Level Policy

David Reed - Blue Ridge International Academy: Maneuvering Diverse State Level Policy When Establishing a National Distance Learning Program


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Scalability of Distance Learning

Dr. Daryl Diamond - Broward County Public Schools: Scalability of Distance Learning Initiatives within Current School Models Resistant to Change


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The Dynamics of USDLA State Chapters

Van Bridgeman - California State University Dominguez Hills: The Dynamics of USDLA State Chapters


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International Oppertunities in Distance Learning

Heather Ranck - US Commercial Service: International Opportunities in Distance Learning


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Distance Learning Collaboration

Kay Zimmerman - How does a state university meet the challenges of statewide critical teachers shortages, improve economic development in a highly competitive global economy and serve a diverse population? Kay Zimmerman discusses how the University of North Carolina Online was able to bring distance education statewide.

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Vitual Savvy - Female Leaders Secrets to Success

K-12 virtual learning has been fertile ground for woman leaders. Julie Young and Marilyn Gardener discuss the unique impact women have had in virtual learning and how she grew her leadership skills and became so successful.

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Course Evaluation Rubrics in the Online Course Design Process

Dr. Eli Collins-Brown - Quality in online courses is a critical issue in today's distance learning programs and much research has been conducted to determine what quality online design looks like. This has resulted in a number of rubrics being developed and used in the review process after the course has been developed. Find out how one institution is incorporating quality standards from the start of the design process and how it has positively impacted all aspects of the process.

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Best of Blended

Lance Ford. Training... a word that strikes terror into the hearts and minds of professionals from every occupation. The continued evolution of the internet brings us so many tools and so much information, that many times we are overwhelmed. In this episode, we'll discuss interactive training methods that assist in the adoption and integration of technology tools in an education setting.


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Remote Videoconferencing with NASA: Taking it to the Field

Greg Pitzer of NASA. As videoconferencing technology evolves, the ability to connect from a variety of locations increases, opening areas for educational exploration by students. Teachers working with NASA scientists have connected with their students from remote locations such as Atacama Desert, Mojave Desert, and Yellowstone National Park.

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Mashup or Crashup? The Intersection of Real-time Learning Tools with Learning Management Systems

Alan Greenberg of Wainhouse Research - Many LMS platforms support external 3rd-party real time teaching capabilities now, and the integration and build up of these tools is proceeding at a rapid pace. Why is this mashup taking place, which tools make sense and which are extraneous, and how are vendors and service providers positioned to support distance educators.

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Online Secure Testing: The Missing Link in Distance Education

Pam Cabalka of Kryterion - Distance Education programs often avoid proctored exams, favoring other forms of assessment, because secure online testing has not been a reality. Now, new technologies including online proctoring via WebCams, keystroke recognition for student authentication etc. are being piloted in real Distance Education programs.


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