Dear USDLA
Members,
2011
International Distance
Learning
Awards
Call for Nominations - November
29, 2010 - February 1, 2011
The United States
Distance Learning Association, the nation's premier distance
learning association since 1987 presents its 2011 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.
View Our 2010
International Award Winners
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.
Submit Your 2011 Nomination Today
(Click Here)
The 2010 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 2010 USDLA
International Awards will be presented at the USDLA International
Awards Ceremony, scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, 2011 during the
USDLA National Conference being held in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Submit Your 2011 Nomination Today
(Click Here):
http://www.conconnect.net/conf/awards/AWARD_intro.aspx?s=user&yr=2011&id=001
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
1.
What options are available for submitting an entry so judges can
evaluate them online?
1.
When you submit your entry there is a place for you to put the URL
w/ logon & password info for judges to access your
site.
2.
You can insert screen shots in your submission to show areas you
wish to highlight.
3.
You can also do a YouTube/Google video of it to show off various
functions or areas you wish to draw attention to based on your
responses to the criteria. Plug the URL in for judges to see as
well.
2.
Is there a space limitation for submissions in terms of number of
pages or word count?
NO
real page limits...just make sure to hit/answer the criteria and
provide evidence, etc. There is a 5 MB
limitation for a PDF. P.S.
Always good to not kill the judges with 250 pages of stuff as
well:)))
3.
For a "website" submission, does this mean the award nominator's
content can be put on the submitting company's website and then can
one send the URL to USDLA when inputting contact information
online?
YES,
you can put the URL in as you submit it online along with any login
and password data. Good to add a word document as well to tell
your story / answer the criteria if the site does not do it
clearly. Use your website, blog, YouTube/Google
video,
Facebook, etc. to tell your story and just make sure you answer the
areas noted in the criteria. We want you to be creative as you
can.
4.
Is there a limitation on the number of web pages used to display
the nomination content?
NO
limit to the number of web pages.
5.
Is there a specific format in which the nominator's content
should be arranged? For example, is it up to the submitter to
organize the material in the best way that reflects the judging
attributes?
Arrange
it based on the order of the criteria, but it really is your call
on format, etc. It is up to you to organize the material in the
way you think it will best reflect the judging attributes as well.
Have some fun with it as long as you answer the criteria and
provide any evidence you can to give the judges a good feel and
picture for your submission.
6.
How can testimonials
be submitted?
You
can scan them in and save them as PDF. The system
will take PDF, .doc or image uploads.
7.
When will award winners be notified?
By March 10, 2011,
USDLA will notify winners and non-winners by phone and/ or e-mail
with follow-up letters.
8.
How secure will my material be?
All entries and
related courses, material and content are kept confidential for
judging purposes only.
9.
Can I submit an award on behalf of my client?
Yes, you can submit a
nomination on behalf of your client. Please note that
for US government entries, you may have to consult your legal team
regarding legal gift restrictions.
10.
Is there a limit to the number of submissions an organization can
submit?
NO
11.
What is the absolute latest time I can submit my
award?
All award submission
should be submitted by 12 midnight (ET) on February 1,
2011.
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