Nomination Deadline Feb 15 for 2023 TxDLA Awards

The first of two items from the Texas DLA folks.

Prestigious TxDLA Awards Deadline is February 15 Each year, TxDLA presents prestigious awards honoring the best in digital learning. Please take time to nominate an outstanding individual or organization today. Deadline for all nominations is February 15, 2023. Awards Honoring TxDLA Members and Participating Organizations* Bennie Tschoerner Awards for Outstanding Commitment to TxDLA (three categories of awards presented) Don Foshee Outstanding Leadership Award *Note: Nominees must be TxDLA members or organizations actively participating in the association. Awards Honoring Digital Learning Individuals and/or Programs** Excellence & Innovation in Digital Learning Awards (individual and organization awards given) John A. Baker Memorial for K-12 Award **Note: Nominees do NOT have to be members of TxDLA. Nomination Process: There are two options, described below, for submitting an award nomination for the awards listed above. OPTION 1 (Preferred): Complete the full nomination form on behalf of your nominee. OPTION 2: Submit the brief nomination form, and then your nominee will receive an email with a link to complete the full nomination form on their own (please follow up with them for completion). Hall of Fame Award The Texas Digital Learning Hall of Fame Award recognizes long-term digital-learning practitioners or advocates whose careers are characterized  by exceptional commitment, outstanding achievements, and  enduring impact in the field of digital learning. The award is an honor of high distinction; accordingly, inductees are selected with great care. All nominations for this award must be made by using a separate Hall of Fame online form. Note: the brief nomination process, described above, is not available for this award. Don Foshee Memorial Grant The purpose of the Don Foshee Memorial Grant is to recognize exceptional ideas and talents to be applied in a thoughtful, fun, and  creative manner delivered through digital learning. Funds are directed toward the motivation of finding your  “backyard treasure” in the spirit of Don Foshee. All nominations for this award must be made by using the online nomination form. Note: the brief nomination process, described above, is not available for this award. We encourage you to take time today to recognize hard work, dedication, and innovation by submitting a nomination for one of the prestigious TxDLA awards. We look forward to reviewing your submissions! Submit a Nomination All awards will be presented at the 2023 TxDLA Conference, March 20-23 in Galveston, TX. Please visit our conference website to register for the conference and for more information.

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Award and Publication Opportunities

Note this update from the K-12 Online and Blended Learning SIG at SITE.

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education

Dear Michael Barbour,

We are excited to share with you some new opportunities for your work to be recognized within SITE and among its members!

First, over the past few years a great deal of effort and work has been focused on promoting digital equity in learning with technology. We would like to recognize that work at SITE. Nominations are now open for the SITE Outstanding Service to Digital Equity award, which will be announced at SITE 2022 in San Diego.

You are invited to nominate a colleague (or even yourself!) for the award. The deadline for nominations is February 1, 2022. You can find more information for the award and nomination information here: https://site.aace.org/conf/awards/award-osde/

If you have any questions about the award, please feel free to contact Rhonda Christensen, SITE Cosultative Council Chair, at rhonda.christensen@unt.edu.

Second, Lorrie Webb, Faculty Development SIG Co-Chair, is co-editing a book scheduled for publication in late 2022 by IGI Global (http://www.igi-global.com/). The title of the book is Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Integrate Technology in K-12 Classrooms: Standards and Best Practices. Please see this call for chapters for additional information. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lorrie Webb at Lorrie.Webb@tamusa.edu.

Last, please remember that SITE 2022 conference proposals are due March 5th. Please do not wait too long to get your proposals submitted (https://site.aace.org/conf/call/). We look forward to seeing you in San Diego!

Sincerely,
K-12 Chairs
Qijie Cai and Cecil R. Short

Open Call For 2014 USDLA Awards — Conference Registration Is Open

From Monday’s inbox…

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Dear USDLA Members, 2014 International Distance  Learning Awards Call for Nominations – October 1, 2013 – February 11, 2014    The United States Distance Learning Association, the nation’s premier distance learning association  since 1987 presents its 2014 International Distance Learning Awards, the premier awards for the distance learning industry. These prestigious awards are presented annually to organizations and individuals, and recognize four categories of excellence: 1) 21st Century Best Practice Award; 2) Best Practice Awards for Distance Learning Programming; 3) Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching Awards; and 4) Outstanding Leadership by an Individual Award. The USDLA International Distance Learning Awards were created to acknowledge major accomplishments in distance learning and to highlight those distance learning instructors, programs, and professionals who have achieved and demonstrated extraordinary achievements through the use of online, videoconferencing, and satellite/video delivery technologies globally. Our 2013 International Award Winners  (Full List) The USDLA International Distance Learning Awards will honor organizations with its 21 Century Best Practice Awards. This award category recognizes outstanding leadership in the field of distance learning for an agency, institution, or company incorporating blended or individual distance learning technologies. In addition, the Awards for Best Practice in Distance Learning Programming are presented to outstanding organizations, which have designed and delivered outstanding and comprehensive Best Practices for individual programs or a series of programs through online, videoconferencing, and satellite delivery technologies. Award levels include Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze categories. The Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching Awards will honor outstanding instructors whose programs demonstrate extraordinary achievements in a distance learning environment for teachers or trainers. Award levels include Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze categories. Finally, the Outstanding Leadership by an Individual awards recognize those who have demonstrated strong, innovative skills for the development and/or administration of programs or who are recognized scholars in the field of distance learning globally. Full List of Award Categories and Rubrics (Click Here) and/or Submit Your 2014 Nomination Today (Click Here) The 2014 USDLA International Distance Learning Awards are presented to five major sectors of distance education and training and include the Pre-K – 12, Higher Education, Corporate, Government and Telehealth markets. The 2014 USDLA International Awards will be presented at the USDLA International Awards Ceremony, scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2014 during the USDLA National Conference being held in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.   Submit Your 2014 Nomination Today (Click Here) United States Distance Learning Association(USDLA) 76 Canal Street, Suite 400 Boston, MA 02114 1.800.275.5162 www.usdla.org Disclaimer If you have received this e-mail in error or wish to be removed from the distribution list please hit the (unsubscribe) link below and then delete the message. We have taken precautions to minimize the risk of transmitting software viruses but we advise that you carry out your own virus checks on any attached message.  Please be advised that USDLA and its affiliates do not sell mailing lists or provide customer information to other organizations. Your e-mail address is used to maintain member and customer contact information and provide notification of new distance learning, education and training news, activities and events. About USDLA The United States Distance Learning Association 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. The USDLA trademarked logo is the recognized worldwide symbol of dedicated professionals committed to the distance learning industry.

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Submit Your QM Awards Nominations Now. Deadline is May 31.

From Thursday’s inbox…

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Connect with QM Get Recognized. QM Awards Nominations Close May 31.    2012 QM Award Winner Indiana Wesleyan University (from left) Cathy Church, Amanda Fletcher, Kim Mierau, QM’s Brenda Boyd The “Making a Difference for Students” awards – given each year to people or institutions working hard to promote and improve the quality of online education – recognize those whose work aligns with QM’s mission to improve quality assurance in online education. See the 2012 award winners. The nomination submission deadline is Friday, May 31, just days away. Submit a nomination now. Register now for the 5th Annual conference. Early Bird registration ends July 31. We look forward to seeing you in Nashville October 1.    Questions? E-mail Quality Matters

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NUTN Network 2013: Call for Award Nominations

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Network 2013: Call for Award Nominations September 16-18, 2013 | Albuquerque, New Mexico Dear Colleague:   This is a call for nominations and submissions for awards to be presented at the NUTN NETWORK 2013 annual conference to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 16-18, 2013 Awards Call for Submissions: The NUTN NETWORK 2013 Planning Committee invites you to nominate or self-nominate award candidates for awards in the following categories: *    NUTN 2013 Research Paper Award *    NUTN 2013 Shirley Davis Award for Excellence in Blended Learning *    NUTN 2013 Distance Education Innovation Award *    NUTN 2013 Award for Institutional Achievement *    NUTN 2013 Student Recognition Award   Important Dates: Submission deadline for each award category: April 5, 2013. Finalists and award recipients will be notified by May 10, 2013. Award announcements will be made at the Network 2013 conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 16-18 at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque in downtown Albuquerque. Finalists of awards are expected to attend the NETWORK 2013 conference. Award recipients will have the opportunity to make brief acceptance remarks at the awards luncheon ceremony. Finalists of awards may register for NUTN NETWORK 2013 at NUTN member discounted rates and are encouraged to participate in other conference sessions and activities. For complete submission information visit our AWARDS PAGE. The National University Technology Network (NUTN) provides networking and professional development opportunities for innovative leaders in the advancement of teaching and learning. Given the extraordinary challenges and opportunities for higher education in ever-changing environments, NUTN NETWORK 2013 focuses on the key elements of Learning/Technology/Innovation, their interrelationships, support and models for effectiveness and success. The NUTN Network will bring together innovative and emerging leaders within one of the world’s most dynamic, knowledge-based industries as we network in small and large group discussions about where higher education is moving and how to succeed. Presenters will include college and university presidents, entrepreneurs, funders, the media, accrediting agencies and online providers. Network 2013. One Part Conference. One Part UnConference. All Relevant. Find out more about Network 2013 And don’t wait until Albuquerque to join the conversation, it’s already started on LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/ULbLp9 Where & When Hyatt Regency Albuquerque September 16-18, 2013   Kind regards, Dr. Mel Muchnik NUTN Awards Chair

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