OLC Fellows
A professional distinction conferred by the OLC Board of Directors for exemplary leadership in online learning.
The 2020 class of OLC Fellows will be recognized at OLC Accelerate in November.
OLC FELLOWS
Meet Your 2020 Class of OLC Fellows
We are proud to announce the 2020 Class of OLC Fellows, selected for their exceptional contributions to the field of online, blended and digital learning. They are:
- Jason Ruckert, Ph.D., FRAeS, FRSA, Vice President of Enrollment Management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
- Kelvin Thompson, Ed.D., Executive Director, Center for Distributed Learning at the University of Central Florida.
Click here to read the press release.
Left: Jason Ruckert, Ph.D., FRAeS, FRSA, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Right: Kelvin Thompson, Ed.D., University of Central Florida
Right: Kelvin Thompson, Ed.D., University of Central Florida
Recognition as an OLC Fellow is conferred upon individual members of the Online Learning Consortium by the OLC Board of Directors for outstanding work with online learning, extraordinary contributions to the field, distinguished service to OLC, and extraordinarily leadership. Special attention is given to an individual’s contributions in one or more areas represented by the OLC Pillars.
Recipients will be recognized at the next OLC Accelerate conference.
Nominations and Submissions
Fellow recognition is an honor that an individual cannot seek. Rather, a nomination must be initiated by another OLC Fellow, an OLC Individual Member, or an OLC Institutional Member.
A Fellow Selection Committee will be appointed by the OLC Board President and will have responsibility for managing the nomination process, for evaluating all nominations submitted, and for recommending a limited number of candidates to the Board of Directors for selection. The Fellow Selection Committee receives nominations, reviews credentials, and recommends candidates for approval by the OLC Board of Directors.
OLC Fellow Nominations are evaluated on four primary criteria:
- Outstanding qualifications in the field of online learning
- Significant experience in online learning or an allied field
- A record of distinguished service to OLC and/or the field
- Extraordinary leadership in the field of online learning
Materials required for nomination:
- Nominee’s CV
- A detailed description of how the nominee meets the evaluation criteria.
- Three supporting letters that address the nominee’s qualifications for this award. No more than two letters may be from the same institution or community and none may be from current OLC Board Members, Fellows Selection Committee, OLC staff, or nominator.
For additional information, please contact:
Lynette O’Keefe
Director, Research Center
Online Learning Consortium
Email: OLCawards@onlinelearning-c.org
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