What people are writing ...
Past participants and others have been writing about the Annual Distance Teaching and Learning Conference on their websites, online newsletters, and blogs! Read what people are saying about this event and its value to their professional development.
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From the Web ...
| "My primary purposes for attending the conference were to learn more about new online pedagogies and technologies, approaches to faculty development, and to make new contacts. But one of the best features of this conference was the opportunity to get to know my colleagues across the university who are teaching online and to begin to build our own community of practitioners." Barbara Coppola New Mexico State University |
| "In my view, the leading annual conference on distance teaching and learning in the USA takes place each August in Madison, Wisconsin." Tony Bates University of British Columbia and Tony Bates Associates Ltd. |
| "Most conferences I attend have only been around for a few years, so it is rather neat to see a conference with this type of longevity. Great conference!" George Siemens University of Manitoba |
| "Ironic that those of us in the trenches of online learning enjoy a face-to-face gathering periodically. We are fed in some small way by this connection, this face-to-face time to exchange lessons learned, hear new ideas, and place our piece of the puzzle into the bigger picture." Jean Bryan DePaul University |
| "I was WOWed at the conference in Madison, WI. This was truly a memorable experience that effected a positive change in my view of distance education. I highly recommend the conference. It provided a venue for networking, reflecting, and experiencing cutting-edge technologies." Elissa Wolfe Poel New Mexico State University |
| "I attended a diverse array of sessions. Although the primary participants of this conference are distance educators and administrators, I think online learners could gain substantial benefits by attending this conference as well." Shenita Ray University of Wisconsin-Platteville |
| "It was amazing the number of ideas that I brought back that I can implement in the classes I teach. There is nothing like the validation you get from interacting with other instructors who have similar ideas and issues. This is a great opportunity to improve your teaching." Pat Hoffman New Mexico State University |
| "This conference on distance teaching and learning provides a forum highlighting the specific needs and challenges of online learning. Join this international gathering of educators, trainers and program designers to learn more about the latest trends in distance education" Career Pro News |
| "The Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning addresses the needs of educators, trainers, managers, and researchers from throughout the world who are involved in the application of technology to the teaching and learning process and in the planning, administration, and management of distance education programs." Glenn C. Hoyle Distance Learning on the Net |
| "I attended a pre-conference workshop that provided an overview of distance education and the steps to take when first starting with a distance education course. This information will save me an immense amount of time in the preparation of my course. I highly recommend that any higher education colleagues attend this conference. They will find it helpful, informative, and rewarding." Chris Cramer New Mexico State University |
| "The conference acquainted me with a host of tools and techniques that I am going to implement immediately. Overall, it was one of the best conferences I have ever attended." Donna Saulsberry Dona Ana Community College |
| "One of the hardest things to do at the conference is decide which of the many concurrent presentations not to attend. I often find myself torn between four or more selections at once!" Jean Conway Teaching Academy |
| "The conference was a great learning experience. My online teaching will be much better because I attended it. I left with answers to questions I had fretyted over, as well as answers to questions I hadn't thought to ask." Naomi Schmidt New Mexico State University |
| "Arrived in scenic Madison for the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning --managed to pack in as many presentations and workshops as I could -- met many interesting folks -- filled my brain with ideas." James Moore DePaul University |
| "This conference was a "full immersion" experience in which teaching and learning was valued and examined from a variety of perspectives. I recommend this conference to any faculty member who wants to learn more about issues associated with teaching and learning, especially as applied to a distance format. The conference gave me many good ideas that I wanted to immediately put to use. I redesigned each of my classes to include some of these new ideas." Ken Mentor New Mexico State University |
| "This is a great conference that has been around for 25yrs - I would guess it is the first distance teaching and learning conference in the USA!" iThink Media |
| "Each year the conference provides an exchange of current resources, research, and best practices from around the world that are relevant to the design and delivery of distance education and training." Cynthia Paralejas Northern Illinois University |
