Distance Education

DistanceEducationTheconferenceisorganizedandsponsoredbyDistanceEducationProfessionalDevelopment(DEPD).TheAnnualConferenceonDistanceTeaching&Learningisrecognizedinternationallyforthequalityandintegrityofitsprogram.Eachyeartheconferenceprovidesanexchangeofcurrentresources,research,andbestpracticesfromaroundtheworldthatarerelevanttothedesignanddeliveryofdistanceeducation/training.Theface-to-faceconferencehostedinMadison,Wisconsin,alsooffersavirtualoptiontoattendeesatadistancewithselectedpresentations.ConferenceObjectivesTeachDiscusscriticalsuccessfactorsandinnovativepracticesindistanceeducationandtraining.Examinethekeycomponentsofeffectiveapplications:needsanalysis,coursedesign,teachingmethods,activelearning,learnersupport,management,policy,andevaluation.Sharesuccessfulapproaches,strategies,andtechniques.Identifyactiveteaching/learningmethodsforeffectiveengagement,motivation,andperformanceoutcomes.Discussmajorissues,newdevelopments,andtrends.LearnReflectonprogressmadeindistanceeducation.Considerfuturepossibilitiesfordistanceeducation.Increaseknowledgeaboutteaching/trainingatadistanceConnectFacilitatenetworkingamongdistanceeducators,practitionersandadministrators.Shareprogramresourcesviatechnology(e.g.,print,audio,video,multimedia,andtheInternet)Thankyou!