2008 OLC AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING

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Ralph E. Gomory Awards for Quality Online Education
University of Central Florida

University of Illinois at Springfield

Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Learning by an Individual
Gary E. Miller, Penn State University

Excellence in Online Teaching
Jeannette Riley, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Excellence in Faculty Development for Online Teaching
University of West Florida

Most Outstanding Online Teaching & Learning Program
Online Graduate Behavioral Intervention in Autism Program, UMass Lowell, UMass Medical – Shriver Center, UMassOnline

Excellence in Institution-Wide Online Teaching & Learning Programming
Fort Hays State University

2008 OLC Awards Selection Committee:

  • Meg Benke, Director of the Center for Distance Learning, SUNY Empire State College, recipient of the 2007 OLC Award for Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Teaching Learning by an Individual
  • Charles Dziuban, Professor and Director of the Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness, University of Central Florida, recipient of the 2005 OLC Award for Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Teaching Learning by an Individual
  • Judith S. Eaton, President, Council for Higher Education Accreditation
  • Carmen Gonzales, Vice Provost, New Mexico State University
  • Melvin Johnson, President, Tennessee State University
  • John V. Lombardi, President, Louisiana State University System
  • Sylvia Manning, President-Elect, Higher Learning Commission
  • Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Professor, Sierra College, recipient of the 2007 OLC Award for Excellence in Online Teaching
  • Stella Perez, Vice-President of Operations and Technology Programs, League for Innovation in the Community College
  • Thomas Ramage, President, Parkland College
  • Karen Swan, Research Professor in the Research Center for Educational Technology at Kent State University, recipient of the 2006 OLC Award for Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Teaching Learning by an Individual
  • Burks Oakley II, Visiting Research Professor, University of Illinois at Springfield, non-voting committee chair