A Note from Pat Cassella, USDLA executive director

September 6, 2022 — Hello friends! In celebration of us all heading back to school this month, I am happy to announce a handful of exciting things at the US Distance Learning Association.

Scroll down for details, and feel free to connect with me with questions and ideas. — Pat

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2022 National Conference Survey: It's a record! We had more physical and virtual attendance at our national conference in Nashville this summer than ever before and are always updating our program to be inclusive across all demographics. Every year we poll our past attendees for their input to help make the following year's conference better than the prior one. As an association predominantly driven by volunteers, these survey results are helping us to determine the location, time format, and content focus for our 2023 National Distance/Digital Learning Conference. Stay tuned for an update in the coming weeks!

Social Media: The association is ramping up our social presence and has just created an Instagram account. Be sure to follow @USDistanceLearningAssociation for digital/distance learning news.

Weekly Webinars: Starting on Sept. 16, we will be relaunching our Friday Webinar Series from 1-2 pm Eastern each week. This first webinar is sponsored by our partner Vyopta the digital collaboration experience management company. Stay tuned for more details in the coming days!

Save the Date: National Distance Learning Week — Nov. 7-11

In a long tradition of honoring National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) in 2022, the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) will host our free virtual week-long conference again.

This is our 15th anniversary, and the theme this year is leadership across all aspects of distance learning. While many conference sessions are by invitation only, we reserve the right to include proposed sessions.

Our mission is to generate greater awareness and appreciation for distance learning, discuss current issues and emerging trends, highlight best practices, and recognize leaders in the field. We encourage proposals focused on leadership in education practice and research related to distance learning in the United States of America. Click here to learn more!