Sloan-C Honors Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning

NEWBURYPORT, Mass., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C), an association of institutions and organizations of higher education engaged in online learning, will present its 2010 awards at the 16th Annual International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks: The Power of Online Learning: Stimulating New Possibilities in Orlando, Florida, Thursday, November 4, 2010.

Online learning has greatly progressed since 1992 when the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation began giving grants to institutions for online learning initiatives.

"The investments made in online learning are paying real dividends as enrollments continue to soar," said Bruce Chaloux, President of Sloan-C: "Our watchwords of quality, scale and breadth are epitomized by individuals and institutions we honor this year."  

Burks Oakley II, Chair of the Awards Committee, added, "The 2010 recipients all have demonstrated exceptional leadership and real success in advancing online education."

2010 Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education

Western Governors University

2010 A. Frank Mayadas Leadership Award

Raymond E. Schroeder, University of Illinois Springfield

2010 Sloan-C Awards for Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning

• Outstanding Achievement in Online Education by an Individual
• Anthony G. Picciano, Hunter College and the Graduate Center

• Excellence in Online Teaching
• Glenda A. Gunter, University of Central Florida

• Excellence in Faculty Development for Online Teaching
• Kennesaw State University

• Outstanding Online Program
• Masters of Teacher Leadership, University of Illinois Springfield

• Excellence in Institution-Wide Online Education
• Boston University

• Excellence in Institution-Wide Online Education
• Drexel University

• Sloan-C President's Special Achievement Award
• Valerie C. Haven, UMass Boston / UMassOnline

The Sloan-C Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning Awards Selection Committee for 2010 was comprised D. Randy Garrison - University of Calgary, recipient of the 2009 Sloan-C individual achievement award; Jacqueline F. Moloney - UMass Lowell, recipient of the 2009 Sloan-C individual achievement award; Gary E. Miller - Penn State University, recipient of the 2008 Sloan-C individual achievement award; Meg Benke - Empire State College, recipient of the 2007 Sloan-C individual achievement award; Catheryn L. Cheal - Assistant Vice President of eLearning & Instructional Support, Oakland University; Robbie Kendall-Melton - Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Educational Technology, Tennessee Board of Regents; Susan J. Wegmann - University of Central Florida, recipient of the 2009 Sloan-C individual teaching award; Burks Oakley II - University of Illinois Springfield, non-voting committee chair, recipient of the 2003 Sloan-C individual achievement award.

Details about the awards are available at http://sloanconsortium.org/2010awards.

SOURCE Sloan Consortium