Connecticut Distance Learning
Consortium to be honored with New England
Higher Education Excellence Award
January 2004
The Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium
(CTDLC) is among the recipients
of the 2004 New England Higher Education Excellence Awards, announced today by
the New
England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE).
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Connecticut
higher education systems collectively select WebCT Vista
January 2004
Connecticut 's three units of public higher education - the Connecticut Community College System, the Connecticut State University System, and the University of Connecticut - today embarked on the Northeast's biggest e-learning initiative, selecting WebCT VistaT as their academic enterprise system.
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CTDLC
to develop
Online Adult Credit Diploma Program
September
2002
The Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium (CTDLC) was selected by the Connecticut State Department of Education's Bureau of Career and Adult Education (BCAE) to provide leadership and facilitation in the development of a Web-based Adult Credit Diploma program that will be available statewide.
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CTDLC
Awarded Quality Innovation Award
June2002
Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium (CTDLC) of New Britain, CT will receive a Connecticut Quality Improvement Award (CQIA) GOLD 2002 entry level CQIA Innovation Prize.
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CTDLC
makes the Cover of University Business Magazine
May 2002
The Connecticut
Distance Learning Consortium helps Institutions of Higher Education
entering online distance ed stay focused on their mission: Teaching.
The multi-institution virtual university is the Holy Grail of higher
education. States, regions, university systems, even a group of governors
have attempted various experiments in the quest to get courses online,
in one place, for the maximum convenience of students.
Consortium
teams-up with SBC SNET to sponsor Teacher Technology Awards
October
2001
The Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium (CTDLC) and SBC SNET today announced the winners of the Connecticut Teacher Technology Awards. The three winning teachers are being recognized for their outstanding efforts to enhance students' learning experiences through the incorporation of information technology in their classrooms. Each teacher will receive an award of $3,000.
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Consortium
Awards Second Round of Grants for Online Course Development -
January 2001
The CTDLC awarded five $35,000 grants to Connecticut colleges to produce online academic programs in fields from criminal justice to early childhood education. Students can take the courses from a computer at their convenience, anytime, anywhere, and earn credits required for a degree in a particular field. This is the second round of awards made by the consortium since October 2000. The latest Award winners are: Eastern Connecticut State University, a Masters Degree in Accounting; Tunxis Community College, Associates Degree in Criminal Justice; Saint Joseph College, a Masters Degree in Biology; Sacred Heart University, a BS in Leadership Studies; Central Connecticut State University, a Masters in Data Mining.
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New
Web Site Design Makes Access to Distance Learning in CT Easier -
January 2001
The CTDLC has updated its website to better accommodate the needs of students, faculty, and businesses. Courses offered online by Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium members are listed by semester with links to the College or University’s website for additional information and registration processes. The new site design offers three distinct avenues from its’ portal site so that students, faculty or business personnel can easily acquire only the information they need. The site has also been designed to conform to the specific access needs of individuals with disabilities.
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$175,000
in Online Course Development Grants for Connecticut Higher Education
-
November 2000
The Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium awarded five grants of $35,000 each to Connecticut Higher Education institutions to produce online academic programs. Each of these awards will result in the creation of a degree program that is completely online and available to students anytime anywhere.
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Online
Study Grows in State -
September 2000
Three of the four academic degree programs scheduled for approval today
at a meeting of the state Board of Governors for Higher Education are
online offerings.
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$2
Million Goes To Connecticut On Line Learning -
May 2000
The Connecticut General Assembly recently awarded an additional
$2 million dollars to the Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium (www.ctdlc.org),
a partnership of state and private colleges and universities offering
online college programs: $1.2 million is allocated to program development
for both credit and non-credit courses created specifically for students
to take on line. Another $800,000 is directed toward using online courses
to build a teaching force that is experienced in using educational technologies
to enhance learning in grades from kindergarten and through college.