National Distance Learning Week Awards Press Release

National Distance Learning Week Award
Winners Announced at CILC Symposium

Indianapolis – The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) presented National Distance Learning Week Awards to five k-12 educators from across the nation yesterday for exemplary use of videoconferencing (IVC) and/or other synchronous communications technologies to support and advance learning. Two vendors that support distance learning were also honored.

CILC announced all winners during its National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) Awards Luncheon, which took place as part of the CILC Symposium in Indianapolis. The Symposium attracted distance learning leaders from 26 states, Canada and the UK. AT&T was the CILC Symposium title sponsor.

The NDLW Awards Luncheon, sponsored by TANDBERG, honored winners based on the results of a vote by their peers. The award categories and winners are:

• Content Provider – Linda Townsend, Instructional Design Specialist, Institute for Teaching through Technology and Innovative Practices located in South Boston, Virginia, and Gail Wheatley, Content Provider from COSI, Columbus, Ohio
• Collaborative Projects – Roxanne Glaser, Educational Service Center Region 12, Waco, Texas
• Student Driven Projects – Tommy Bearden, Educational Service Center Region 14, Abilene, Texas
• Professional Development for Educators – Roxanne Glaser, Educational Service Center Region 12, Waco Texas
• Student Programs for Education (Not-for-Profit) – Shane Howard, Educational Service Center Region 12, Waco, Texas
• Support Programs for Education (For Profit) – winner: Cheryl Henshaw, TANDBERG; runner-up: AT&T, KNE Collaborations Collage

NDLW, which runs from November 12-16, is sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association. During NDLW, education organizations nationwide organize events in recognition of distance learning.

“CILC is proud to recognize outstanding contributors to the field of distance learning,” said Ruth Blankenbaker, executive director of CILC. “These winners offer break-through applications of technology that have great impact on student learning. They are models for us all.”

About USDLA
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), a non-profit organization formed in 1987, promotes the development and application of distance learning for education and training. USDLA 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, and 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 CILC
Established in 1994, the nonprofit Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) supports and advances education through videoconferencing and other collaborative technologies. CILC offers access to quality professional development and student educational content, as well as consulting and technical assistance. This helps schools leverage technology to improve educational outcomes, while saving time and money. As a leader in promoting distance learning, CILC is host to the 2007 CILC Symposium, November 13-14, which addresses practical applications, issues and concerns, and emerging trends related to the use of videoconferencing (IVC) and collaborative technologies in education. For more information, visit www.cilc.org or call 317-231-6525.

NDLW Awards Luncheon sponsored by TANDBERG