Quick Facts*

Schools expect the number of online students to grow to over 3.6 million.

40.7 of schools offering online courses agree that "students are at least as satisfied" with their online courses, 56.2% are neutral and only 3.1% disagree.

e-Learning is now estimated to represent about 10% of the overall training and educational market.

* Cited by Sloan Consortium

There is a growing transformation in education, and it’s called distance learning. Distance learning allows you to learn from home, from work, or anywhere else – without commuting. You learn when it's convenient for you.

Today, you can earn just about any degree online (high school, associate, undergraduate, and graduate) from dozens of schools and colleges across the United States.

Using the latest technology to help students learn, distance learning stimulates you in ways a simple lecture can't. It is interactive, engaging and effective. For example, you can pull up a streaming video, sit in a virtual classroom, collaborate on a group project, listen to a podcast, take part in a discussion board or chat group, e-mail your fellow classmates, or instant message your professor.

Experience distance learning for yourself by registering and attending the following Online Open Houses, where you can see first-hand, how and what distance learning is all about.

 

2012 National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) Webinar Activities
All webinars Sponsored and Hosted by Blackboard.
2012 Schedule of Events

2011 National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) Webinar Archives
All webinars Sponsored and Hosted by Elluminate.



2010 National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) Webinar Archives
All webinars Sponsored and Hosted by Elluminate.



2009 National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) Webinar Archives
All webinars Sponsored and Hosted by Elluminate.

    Pre K-12/Home School
    This webinar explored how the use of related information, communication, and educational technologies are being used to support and improve Pre K-12 / home school based learning and student achievement.

    Higher Education
    This webinar explored a broad range of issues related to the institution's/unit's practices and procedures as new global campuses become the norm and the traditional education landscape transforms.

    Blending Learning
    This webinar explored the economy of scale and power of blended learning which is derived from its "elasticity": the ability to integrate a variety of synchronous and asynchronous media allowing the instructional designer to attain the most appropriate blended learning solution. Download your FREE copy of the USDLA Instructional Media Selection Guide for Distance Learning authored by Dr. Jolly Holden and Dr. Philip Westfall.

    Game-based Learning
    This webinar explored a broad range of issues related to Game-based Learning and some of the trends seen in this growing market.  (Please advance to 2:58 to begin webinar.)

    Inspiring Teachers' Use of Curriculum Videoconferencing: What Works
    Teachers are the most important key to implementing any new technology innovation. So how to do you hook teachers on curriculum videoconferencing? Learn what works in Southwest Michigan and apply these principles to your own school.

    Miliary/Government
    This webinar explored training, educating and benefits across the U.S. military. In excess of $20 billion is spent to train and educate service members each year, involving the delivery of thousands of courses for hundreds of specialized occupational areas. In addition, other governmental organizations are dealing with how to bridge that gap in a technology driven ever increasing globalize economy.

    Public Policy
    This webinar explored today's policy initiatives which drive information and communication technologies with a focus on distance learning opportunities for education and training. To that end and in order to support, accelerate and fulfill the tremendous potential of distance learning and its impact on education and training technologies, the USDLA Public Policy Committee supports an open discussion forum.

    USDLA and Membership: Chapters, Membership and How to Get Involved!
    This webinar explored the United States Distance Learning Association, which is a non-profit organization formed in 1987 and is located in Boston, Massachusetts. USDLA promotes the development and application of distance learning for education and training and serves the needs of the distance learning community by providing advocacy, information, networking and opportunity. Distance education and training constituencies served include pre-k-12 education, higher and continuing education, home schooling, as well as business, corporate, military, government, and telehealth markets.

    Mobile Learning
    This webinar explored the new undiscovered learning environment and how it is changing the way the world learns and interacts in a global multi-billion dollar education and training market.

    International: Culture, Language and Collaborative Learning Globally
    This webinar explored a broad range of issues related to collaborative learning globally.
     

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