2009 OLC AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING

Presented at the 15th Annual OLC International Conference on Online Learning

The Online Learning Consortium annual awards recognize significant contributions to online education. The awards brochure [pdf] provides additional details about the recipients of the 2009 OLC awards.

Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education
American Public University System (APUS)

Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Learning by an Individual
Jacqueline F. Moloney, University of Massachusetts Lowell; D. Randy Garrison, University of Calgary

Excellence in Online Teaching
Susan J. Wegmann, University of Central Florida

Excellence in Faculty Development for Online Teaching
Regent University

Most Outstanding Online Teaching & Learning Program
Professional Masters Degree in Geographic Information Systems, The Pennsylvania State University

Excellence in Institution-Wide Online Teaching & Learning Programming
Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD)

2009 OLC Awards Selection Committee:

  • Meg Benke, Dean of the Center for Distance Learning at Empire State College, State University of New York, recipient of the 2007 OLC Award for Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Teaching Learning by an Individual
  • Catheryn L. Cheal, Assistant Vice President of E-Learning, Oakland University
  • Gary E. Miller, The Pennsylvania State University, emeritus, recipient of the 2008 OLC Award for Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Teaching Learning by an Individual
  • Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Director of their Online and Hybrid Support Center, California State University East Bay, recipient of the 2007 OLC Award for Excellence in Online Teaching
  • Thomas Ramage, President, Parkland College
  • Karen Swan, Stukel Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Illinois Springfield, 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 Springfield, recipient of the 2003 OLC Award for Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Teaching & Learning by an Individual), non-voting committee chair

2009 OLC Effective Practice Awards

Using the Community of Inquiry Framework Survey for Multi-Level Institutional Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement
American Public University System; Phil Ice, American Public University; Jennifer Richardson, Purdue University; ELATEwiki: E-Learning and Teaching Exchange Wiki to Support Faculty Development; Kansas State University

Effective practice awards were selected by effective practices editors.

OLC President’s Special Achievement Award
Ellie Olazabal, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

OLC Board of Directors Award
Cheryl J. Wachenheim, North Dakota State University