Annual Distance Learning Week to begin at USI November 3

University of Southern Indiana Online and Adult Learning is hosting its second annual Distance Learning Week Monday through Friday, November 3-7. Presented in conjunction with the U.S. Distance Learning Association’s (USDLA) National Distance Week, this event promotes online and distance learning, exploring issues and trends in distance and online learning while highlighting best practices.

Virtual activities for faculty and students engaged in online learning will be hosted each day. This year’s keynote speaker, Dr. Blake Faulkner, Assistant Vice President for Online Learning and Professional Education at Miami of Ohio, will speak about charting the future in higher education during rapid and disruptive change. Faulkner’s presentation will kick off Distance Learning Week at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 3 via Zoom. There will also be a question-and-answer session at the conclusion of his presentation.

“This year’s Distance Learning Week events are extremely relevant to students and faculty participating in distance and online learning,” said Brian Crose, USI Director of Online and Adult Learning. “Participants have opportunities to explore best practices related to online learning and better identify how online learning can address some of the time challenges distance learners face with their education. We have a wide variety of resources available for both faculty and learners, regardless of course modality, that we will highlight throughout the week.”

Students participating will explore best practices for time management amid online courses, resources available to assist them in completing online courses, transitioning from degree programs to a career and staying motivated. USI employees can learn about new strategies and tools available to online instructors that better foster virtual connections with students and meet the needs of the variety of learners in their online courses.

The full list of activities and descriptions for the week can be found here. Recordings of the week’s live sessions will be available on the USI National Distance Learning Week webpage after the event concludes.