Ellen Wagner was a pioneer of interactive distance education back in the 1980s. When she taught at the University of Northern Colorado, in fact, one of her papers was cited by a U.S. congressional report …
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Susan Aldridge shares new ideas for technology-enhanced education at Distance Teaching & Learning Conference
There’s a growing divide between how higher education approaches teaching and learning and what today’s students expect, according to Susan C. Aldridge. The president of Drexel University Online sees educators sticking with teacher-centered learning management …
Alec Couros sheds light on students’ digital reality at conference
According to Alec Couros, today’s young people no longer have separate online and offline lives. They inhabit a “hybrid reality” that affects the way they learn and communicate. To engage this generation, educators must understand …
Patti Sanchez to share potent communication tools at conference
In her keynote for the Distance Teaching & Learning Conference, Patti Sanchez will show how storytelling and strategic communication can help educators drive people to action. But what’s the connection to distance teaching and learning? …
DT&L Conference ‘a game-changer’ for veteran educator
Prof. Jill Moore began her career at Alverno College in 1986, pre-computers. Back then Moore worked with the latest in typewriter technology, but now she’s the school’s academic director of hybrid and online programs for …
Conference finds new ways to engage students in an always-connected world
Digital culture has profoundly changed the way students process information. The rise of social media, virtual reality, crowdsourcing, and other innovations presents tremendous opportunities for education, as well as tremendous challenges. With the 34th annual …
Educators glimpse the future at 2017 Conference
What does the future hold for distance education? Hundreds of higher education professionals and workforce trainers have a better idea after attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s 2017 conference. At Frank Lloyd Wright’s lakeside Monona Terrace …
Innovation meets inspiration: Meet the speakers for the conference finale
Focused on the future of online education, the finale is one of the most inspiring events at the conference. These visionaries will give short talks on some of the biggest, boldest ideas in distance teaching and learning. Then we’ll form small groups to start turning these ideas into action.
Immersive technology is set to transform distance education
Virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence are no longer in the realm of science fiction. The Distance Teaching & Learning Conference will devote several sessions to such immersive technology and its uses in higher education.
Are you ready for the next-generation digital learning environment?
As technology continues to transform higher education’s approach to teaching and learning, everybody wonders: What’s next and how to prepare?
Michelle Weise explores disruptive design at the DT&L Conference
Higher education is in the midst of a transformation, and Michelle Weise is a key figure in making sense of it. Her keynote speech at the Distance Teaching & Learning Conference will help prepare educators for the changes to come, shedding light on “Disruptive Design for the Future of Online Learning.”
Keynote speaker Nick Floro shows how to create magic with today’s tools
Nick Floro believes we have the technology to take learning experiences to the next level. It’s just a matter of understanding your audience, knowing the capabilities of the new tools, and using them inventively to create amazing experiences.