Welcome to the Iowa Distance Learning Association
The Iowa Distance Learning Association (IDLA) is a non-profit association formed to promote the development and application of distance learning to education and training.
Distance Learning Link Program
From USDLA.org – The USDLA Distance Learning Link Program (DLLP) is a showcase of distance learning institutions offering degrees, certificates and courses in distance education and training. There are course offerings for the Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degree programs as well as non-credit courses for adult learners and others who wish to pursue a specific skill or interest. Distance Learning programs provide an education and training alternative in lieu of the traditional brick and mortar classroom. Over the next few years there will be over 2.3 million US students taking distance learning courses. [Read More]
Announcing Digital Learning Day – Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), in partnership with the Alliance for Excellent Education led for Governor Bob Wise, is pleased to announce our participation in the first ever Digital Learning Day campaign. This national campaign is designed to celebrate innovative teachers and highlight new teaching practices that make learning more personalized and engaging for students. The yearlong campaign will encourage exploration of how digital learning can provide all students … [Read More...]
USDLA & Mediaplanet Publishing to Produce 12-page Report in USA Today
Join the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) and Mediaplanet Publishing for an opportunity to attract prospective online learners to your school, university or business. The "Distance Learning: From the Margin to the Mainstream" report will provide real discussions, editorials and solutions on the burgeoning distance learning online landscape and target students in Pre K-12, higher education, corporate, government, military, telehealth and home schooling constituencies all of … [Read More...]
CALL FOR PROPOSALS – IACON 2012
The Iowa Distance Learning Association (IDLA) and Iowa Association for Communication Technology (IACT) are pleased to announce the annual Call for Proposals for IACON 2012. The conference theme is "Education & Technology: Innovation in the Fast Lane." IACON 2012 April 13, 2012 Adventureland Inn Altoona, IA We invite presentation proposals for: 1 hour break-out sessions Poster presentations (standard posters, as well as laptop presentations will be considered.) 10 minute Speed … [Read More...]
NBC News: “Online Education Redefining Schools”
Nov. 27: Nationwide, 250,000 students are enrolled in virtual schools, up 40 percent in the last three years. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy … [Read More...]
Why Stanford’s Free Online Education Experiment is Booming
This fall, Stanford decided to experiment by offering its three most popular computer science classes to the public—for free. Within weeks, 200,000 people from around the globe signed up, with Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, taught by renowned Stanford professors Peter Norvig and Sebastian Thrun, attracting a whopping 160,000 students. Norvig’s tracking found that more than 3 million users have come to the page since the university announced the artificial intelligence class. And … [Read More...]
An Instructional Media Selection Guide for Distance Learning: Implications for Blended Learning
It‘s not often within the Distance Learning industry that one manages to find a quality overview about Distance Learning technologies, distribution systems, blended learning, virtual worlds, and content related support requirements all within one manuscript. Dr. Holden and Dr. Westfall‘s 2nd Edition monograph entitled ―Instructional Media Selection Guide for Distance Learning: Implications for Blended Learning & Virtual Worlds‖, with Dr. Keysha Gamor‘s chapter on Virtual … [Read More...]
USDLA releases white paper titled, “Expanding the Classroom: Mobile Distance Learning Across America”
The Mobile Learning Opportunity Though commonly associated with computer technology, distance learning actually traces its roots to the 19thcentury when the University of London and the University of Chicago decided that mail was reliable enough to use for educating distance students. Towards the end of that century, the International Correspondence Schools in Scranton, PA launched the first of its distance learning programs – ultimately providing millions of students with a wide range … [Read More...]
National Distance Learning Week 2011
Sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association, National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) held November 7-11, 2011, seeks to promote and celebrate the tremendous growth and accomplishments occurring today in distance learning programs offered by schools, businesses, and governmental departments. Currently, over 3.5 million college students are taking online course and/or earning online college degrees. At the secondary school level, over 700,000 high school students are taking one or … [Read More...]
Upcoming Webinars
The USDLA is offering a wide variety of webinars in celebration of National Distance Learning Week. You can register to attend any of the webinars listed below: Event: Online Learning – Will the growth continue? Date: Monday, November 7, 2011 Time: 1 – 2:00 pm (ET) Presented By: Todd A. Hitchcock USDLA Board Member Senior Vice President, Online Solutions & Business Development Pearson Description: Over the past decade, the growth in students taking online courses in K-12 and Higher … [Read More...]
