TxDLA Celebrates Distance Learning Week

The Texas Distance Learning Association (TxDLA) presents a week-long campaign that will help to increase the awareness of distance learning among K-12, Higher Education and Business.

Texas Distance Learning Association will conduct a series of events during November 10th through the 14th to celebrate distance learning and to educate the general public on the future of learning.

In recognition of NDLW, the following Webinars will take place:

• Monday, November 10th, 9 – 10 AM CST, TxDLA Leadership – “TxDLA Overview” 

• Tuesday, November 11th, 2 – 3 PM CST, East Texas Regional Group – “Online Education in East Texas” 

• Wednesday, November 12th, 12 – 1 PM CST, Public Policy Committee – “TxDLA Public Policy”

Visit http://www.txdla.org/ndlw2008.asp  for more information and to reserve your seat for the live events.

“It is very exciting to see the spread of distance learning across the nation. National Distance Learning Week demonstrates this growth and allows practitioners to share their ideas of best practices and innovative ideas regarding learning with colleagues around the world. TxDLA, along side USDLA, is privileged to be apart of the catalyst for sending the message out there.” said Dr. Rhonda Blackburn, President, TxDLA and Associate Provost for Educational Enhancement, University of Texas at Dallas.

“This week was developed to celebrate and create greater awareness of distance learning and to recognize leaders as well as best practices in the field,” says Dr. Kenneth Hartman, national committee chair and academic director of Drexel University Online. “USDLA could not have found a better person to lead this initiative. Dr. Hartman’s experience in education and the media will ultimately result in a very successful campaign to educate the public about distance learning,” says Dr. John Flores, CEO and President of the USDLA.

Online Learning is the fastest growing segment of education with 3.5 million adults and 700,000 K-12 students taking a course and or completing their degree completely online. For more information on any of the events listed above please contact, Ken Conn, at 713.344.9848 or for information regarding the campaign contact Dr. Kenneth Hartman, national committee chair, at 215.895.0501 or visit www.ndlw.org  .


About Distance Learning
Distance learning is the acquisition of knowledge and skills through mediated information and instruction, encompassing all technologies and other forms of learning at a distance. National Distance Learning Week, is an initiative that was developed to generate greater awareness and appreciation for distance learning within the areas of K-12, Higher Education, Corporations and to recognize leaders and best practices in the field and is designed to engage professionals in the day-to-day practice of distance learning such as schools, colleges, corporations, military and individuals and organizations providing products and services to the distance learning world. 


About USDLA
The United States Distance Learning Association is a non-profit organization formed in 1987 and is located in Boston, Massachusetts. USDLA promotes the development and application of distance learning for education and training and serves the needs of the distance learning community by providing advocacy, information, networking and opportunity. Distance education and training constituencies served include pre-k-12 education, higher and continuing education, home schooling as well as business, corporate, military, government, and telehealth markets. The USDLA trademarked logo is the recognized worldwide symbol of dedicated professionals committed to the distance learning industry. For more information visit www.usdla.org or call 800.275.5162.


About TxDLA
TxDLA is the leading Texas membership association for distance learning professionals. It’s members represent public and private education institutions at all levels as well as corporate training professionals and distance learning equipment and content providers. All of it’s members have a strong interest in keeping abreast of the ideas, technologies, and content that will help them develop and maintain leading-edge distance learning programs and products. Key leaders in Texas from primary and secondary public schools, community colleges, higher education institutions, state government, major corporations, the military, and the telecommunications industry worked towards formation of the TxDLA, which was established in 1996 as a not-for-profit professional association affiliated with the U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA). For more information visit http://www.txdla.org  or call 512-479-0425.