By Faculty Focus
The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C) has announced it will present its 2013 Sloan-C Awards at the 19th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013.
“The Sloan-C Awards recognize the tremendous advances in online learning that result from the ideas and initiatives of individuals and colleges and universities globally,” said Meg Benke, president of Sloan-C’s board of directors. “On behalf of Sloan-C and our entire community, I congratulate this year’s honorees.”
“This year’s field of nominees implemented an impressive array of innovative approaches, creating a highly competitive selection process,” added Burks Oakley II, chair of the Awards Selection Committee. “The 2013 recipients have demonstrated exceptional leadership and real success in advancing online education.”
The recipients of the 2013 Sloan-C Awards are:
Frank Mayadas Leadership Award: Jack M. Wilson, University of Massachusetts
Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education: Washington State University Global Campus
John R. Bourne Outstanding Achievement in Online Education: Kaye Shelton, Lamar University
Excellence in Institution-Wide Online Education: Lone Star College System
Excellence in Faculty Development for Online Teaching: Office of Distance Education, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Outstanding Online Program: Master of Science in Biotechnology, University of Maryland University College
Excellence in Online Teaching (2 awards): Susan Manning, University of Wisconsin – Stout and Betty A. Rambur, University of Vermont
Special Recognition for Pedagogical Innovation (from the Awards Selection Committee): Certificate in Food Security, Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
Board of Directors Award: Jeff Seaman and I. Elaine Allen, Babson Survey Research Group, Babson University
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