Conference Overview
The Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning began in 1985 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This program is recognized internationally for the quality and integrity of its program. 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/training. We offer a variety of learning experiences from keynote presentations, concurrent sessions, discussions, course design demos, workshops, forums and more.
Types of conference sessions offered in 2009
Click to see DL2009 Planning Committee
Conference Objectives
Teach
- Discuss critical success factors and innovative practices in distance education and training.
- Examine the key components of effective applications: needs analysis, course design, teaching methods, active learning, learner support, management, policy, and evaluation.
- Share successful approaches, strategies, and techniques.
- Identify active teaching/learning methods for effective engagement, motivation, and performance outcomes.
- Discuss major issues, new developments, and trends.
Learn
- Reflect on progress made in distance education.
- Consider future possibilities for distance education.
- Increase knowledge about teaching/training at a distance.
Connect
- Facilitate networking among distance educators, practitioners and administrators.
- Share program resources via technology (e.g., print, audio, video, multimedia, and the Internet).
Conference Participants
A wide spectrum of professionals in distance education, experienced as well as newcomers, attend the conference each year. They represent organizations from all regions of the United States and other countries worldwide:
- Higher and continuing education
- Business and industry
- Government and the military
- Vocational and technical education
- K-12 education
- Non-profit organizations
- International or global learning
- Health organizations
- Educational consulting
- Community-based education
2009 References
Click for a list of 2009 organizations represented
Download the DL2009 conference program as an example of our past conferences.
