2013 OLC AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING

The 2013 OLC Awards were presented at the 19th Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference on Online Learning at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Thursday, November 21, 2013. The theme for the conference was “Online Learning: A Universe of Opportunities.”

The Online Learning Consortium annual awards recognize significant contributions to online education.

2013 OLC Awards Brochure

Frank Mayadas Leadership Award
Jack M. Wilson, University of Massachusetts

Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education
Washington State University Global Campus

John R. Bourne Outstanding Achievement in Online Education
Kaye Shelton, Lamar University

Excellence in Institution-Wide Online Education
Lone Star College System

Excellence in Faculty Development for Online Teaching
Office of Distance Education, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Outstanding Online Program
Master of Science in Biotechnology, University of Maryland University College

Excellence in Online Teaching
Susan Manning, University of Wisconsin – Stout
and Betty A. Rambur, University of Vermont

Special Recognition for Pedagogical Innovation (from the Awards Selection Committee)
Certificate in Food Security, Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

Board of Directors Award
Jeff Seaman and I. Elaine Allen, Babson Survey Research Group, Babson University

The OLC Awards Selection Committee for 2013 was comprised of:

  • Carla Bradley, Ozarks Technical Community College, IELOL graduate
  • Devon Cancilla, University of Missouri Kansas City, recipient of 2012 OLC Bourne Award for Outstanding Achievement in Online Education
  • Catheryn Cheal, San Jose State University, OLC Board of Directors
  • Liz Ciabocchi, Long Island University, IELOL graduate
  • Robbie Kendall-Melton, Tennessee Board of Regents and OLC Board of Directors
  • Burks Oakley II, committee chair, recipient of 2003 OLC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Online Education by an Individual
  • Anthony G. Picciano, Hunter College, recipient of 2010 OLC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Online Education by an Individual
  • Wayne D. Smutz, Pennsylvania State University and the University of California Los Angeles, recipient of 2011 OLC Bourne Award for Outstanding Achievement in Online Education