Shauna Schullo Best Distance Teaching Practices Award
2011 Award Recipient |
Betsy Bannier, Ph.D.
Lake Region State College
Betsy Bannier (left) receiving Schullo Award from Conference Director, Jane Terpstra (August 4, 2011) Dr. Bannier received the Schullo Award for her 2010 Information Session Presentation, Understanding our adult, undergraduate learners: Designing courses for success. |
About the award
This award was established in 2010 and is named in memory of our late colleague and distance educator, Shauna Schullo, Ph.D., to honor her commitment and contributions to the study and practice of distance education and her involvement with the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning.
This award is given out annually to honor an Information Session presenter from the previous year (eg. all 2011 Information Session presentations will be considered for this award which will be recognized at the 2012 conference).
Evaluation criteria
- Learner-centered: the practice focuses on relevancy to learners’ perspectives and outcomes and positive impact to learners
- Exportability: the practice can be implemented in a variety of learning environments
- Potential impact: the practice would advance the field of distance education
- Evidence-based: the practice is supported with evidence of effectiveness
- Excellence/Quality: the practice explains its relationship with quality elements or indicates quality outcomes; the presenter demonstrates effective presentation skills and strategies
- Creativity: the practice is inventive, innovative, or offers a unique adaptation
The following considerations will be reviewed to determine the award recipient:
- Session attendee evaluations
- Facilitator evaluations
- Proposal review ratings
- Proceedings paper
Award recipient(s) will receive:
- Complimentary registration to the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning (for the year following their presentation)
- Invitation to present at the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning
- Recognition and award
