An item from the folks at the USDLA.

Thursday 1/25: USDLA Brief 2024 USDLA Award proposal deadline extended to Jan. 31 Happy Thursday, USDLA friends! As we mentioned earlier this week, we want as many of you as possible to have the opportunity to submit your application to be considered for a USDLA award in 2024. Click here to submit a nomination for one of the awards: usdla.org/2024-distance-learning-awards For guidance: Check out our 2023 winners who we are thrilled to have honored at our National Conference in Orlando on our YouTube channel — USDLA.tv. Special note: If you know a rising star in distance education — USDLA honors individuals who are beginning their adventure in distance education. The Dr. Janet McMahill Rising Star Award features those who show exceptional promise in the field of distance education. Click here to Meet last year’s winner, Dr. Meina Zhu. We look forward to having you be part of this prestigious group in 2024! Don’t wait: Register for our Early Bird Conference Special before March 31. Click here to save! Questions? Don’t hesitate to send me an email. — Wendy Pate, USDLA Board of Directors, Awards Committee Chair, wpate@usdla.org Become a MEMBER of USDLA Become a SPONSOR of USDLA Higher Education Certification Professional Learning Certification Support USDLA When You Shop @Amazon Smile Thank You to Our National Sponsors D2L, Instructure, JDL Horizons, Poly, Google, Verizon, Carolina Distance Learning,  Harmonize, FDLA, IAP, Nearpod, ViewSonic, Wolfvision, Anatomage,  Arizona Telemedicine Program and Southwest Telehealth Resource Center, GoReact, Huddly, BocaVox, Softchalk, NC Sara, Simple Syllabus, VDO360, Symbiosis,  VirtualCare, Waldorf University, Merlot, IntelliBoard, Flo-ops,  Upswing, Questionmark, Perlego, Padlet Thank you for supporting USDLA, our Sponsors, and our State Chapters. Chuck Sengstock, President Valary Oleinik, President-elect About United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Formed in 1987, USDLA is a 501(c)3 non-profit association formed in 1987. Our weekly newsletters reach more than 100,000 people globally, including our members and sponsors working in industries including pre-K-12 education, homeschooling, higher education, continuing education, corporate, military, government, and telehealth. Our mission is to promote the development and application of distance learning for education, training, advocacy, and networking: USDLA.org USDLA | www.usdla.org

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