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                        <title>USDLA 2006 Awards Presented For Excellence in Distance Learning for Individuals, Organizations and Companies Honoring their Outstanding Achievements </title>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Denver, CO (PRWEB) October 24, 2006 -- The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) today presented its 2006 Distance Learning Awards in conjunction with the VNU Training Solutions Conference and Expo in Denver, Colorado. Since 1987 USDLA has been the nation&#039;s premier distance learning association. The USDLA Awards program honored outstanding individuals and organizations for excellence in the field distance learning, education and training.

These prestigious Global Awards are presented annually to organizations and individuals engaged in the development and delivery of distance learning programs. Included in the recognition ceremony will be the 21st Century Best Practice Award, as well as the Best Practice Awards for Distance Learning Programming and the Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching Awards. 

The USDLA Awards are closely followed by the Distance learning industry. &quot;As we approach our 20th Anniversary as a premier organization for the entire distance learning profession, we enjoy honoring some of the leaders in the industry,&quot; said Dr. John G. Flores, CEO of USDLA. &quot;Each year these winners raise the bar and exceed best practice expectations for the industry as a whole and we are truly honored by their contributions to the Distance Learning industry.&quot;

The USDLA Awards were created to acknowledge major accomplishments in distance learning and to highlight those distance learning instructors, programs, and professionals who have achieved and demonstrated extraordinary results through the use of online, videoconferencing, satellite and blended learning delivery technologies.

For the 2006 Awards program, USDLA focused upon several major areas that exemplify the dynamic nature of distance learning. Please join us in honoring the following 2006 USDLA Award Winners which include the following:

*Best Practices Award for Distance Learning Programming
Satellite Technology ~ Pre K &#8211; 12

GOLD
BJ HomeSat -- 4th Grade English	

GOLD
BJ HomeSat -- K5 Beginnings		

*Best Practices Awards for Distance Learning Programming
Video Conferencing ~ Pre K - 12  

SILVER
IDSolutions &#38; the National Association of Health Education Centers (NAHEC)--&quot;Grossology LIVE&quot;

BRONZE
White Plains City School District Eastview Middle School--The Global Run Project 2005/2006

*Best Practices Awards for Distance Learning Programming
Online Technology ~ Pre K - 12

GOLD
AnimationMentor.com -- AnimationMentor Program

SILVER
Gwinnett County Public Schools -- Gwinnett County Online Campus

*Best Practices Awards for Distance Learning Programming
Online Technology ~ Higher Education

PLATINUM
American Museum of Natural History -- Seminars on Science

GOLD
Connect for Education, Inc. -- OnMusic Appreciation

SILVER
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Historic Preservation Master of Arts Program

BRONZE
Stevens Institute of Technology	-- Graduate Technology Management Program 

*Best Practices Awards for Distance Learning Programming
Online Technology ~ Corporate

SILVER
Genpact -- Polymershapes Practice Simulations

SILVER
Genpact -- Know Your Customer

SILVER
Genpact -- Maintenance Select

BRONZE
Monitor Group -- World-Class Marketing Strategy: Insights and Choices
	
*Best Practices Award for Distance Learning Teaching

Online Technology ~ Higher Education
PLATINUM
Melissa Harris -- The Center for Distance Learning Research Texas A&#38;M University

Videoconferencing ~ Telehealth
GOLD
Dr. Ana Maria Lopez -- Arizona Telemedicine Program

*21st Century Awards
Best Practices for Distance Learning

IDSolutions &#38; The National Association of Health Education Centers (NAHEC)-- Videoconferencing ~ Pre K-12... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/USDLA/Awards2006/prweb454333.htm]]></content:encoded>
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                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Denver, CO (PRWEB) October 24, 2006 -- The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) today presented its 2006 Distance Learning Awards in conjunction with the VNU Training Solutions Conference and Expo in Denver, Colorado. Since 1987 USDLA has been the nation&#039;s premier distance learning association. The USDLA Awards program honored outstanding individuals and organizations for excellence in the field distance learning, education and training.

These prestigious Global Awards are presented annually to organizations and individuals engaged in the development and delivery of distance learning programs. Included in the recognition ceremony will be the 21st Century Best Practice Award, as well as the Best Practice Awards for Distance Learning Programming and the Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching Awards. 

The USDLA Awards are closely followed by the Distance learning industry. &quot;As we approach our 20th Anniversary as a premier organization for the entire distance learning profession, we enjoy honoring some of the leaders in the industry,&quot; said Dr. John G. Flores, CEO of USDLA. &quot;Each year these winners raise the bar and exceed best practice expectations for the industry as a whole and we are truly honored by their contributions to the Distance Learning industry.&quot;

The USDLA Awards were created to acknowledge major accomplishments in distance learning and to highlight those distance learning instructors, programs, and professionals who have achieved and demonstrated extraordinary results through the use of online, videoconferencing, satellite and blended learning delivery technologies.

For the 2006 Awards program, USDLA focused upon several major areas that exemplify the dynamic nature of distance learning. Please join us in honoring the following 2006 USDLA Award Winners which include the following:

*Best Practices Award for Distance Learning Programming
Satellite Technology ~ Pre K &#8211; 12

GOLD
BJ HomeSat -- 4th Grade English	

GOLD
BJ HomeSat -- K5 Beginnings		

*Best Practices Awards for Distance Learning Programming
Video Conferencing ~ Pre K - 12  

SILVER
IDSolutions &#38; the National Association of Health Education Centers (NAHEC)--&quot;Grossology LIVE&quot;

BRONZE
White Plains City School District Eastview Middle School--The Global Run Project 2005/2006

*Best Practices Awards for Distance Learning Programming
Online Technology ~ Pre K - 12

GOLD
AnimationMentor.com -- AnimationMentor Program

SILVER
Gwinnett County Public Schools -- Gwinnett County Online Campus

*Best Practices Awards for Distance Learning Programming
Online Technology ~ Higher Education

PLATINUM
American Museum of Natural History -- Seminars on Science

GOLD
Connect for Education, Inc. -- OnMusic Appreciation

SILVER
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Historic Preservation Master of Arts Program

BRONZE
Stevens Institute of Technology	-- Graduate Technology Management Program 

*Best Practices Awards for Distance Learning Programming
Online Technology ~ Corporate

SILVER
Genpact -- Polymershapes Practice Simulations

SILVER
Genpact -- Know Your Customer

SILVER
Genpact -- Maintenance Select

BRONZE
Monitor Group -- World-Class Marketing Strategy: Insights and Choices
	
*Best Practices Award for Distance Learning Teaching

Online Technology ~ Higher Education
PLATINUM
Melissa Harris -- The Center for Distance Learning Research Texas A&#38;M University

Videoconferencing ~ Telehealth
GOLD
Dr. Ana Maria Lopez -- Arizona Telemedicine Program

*21st Century Awards
Best Practices for Distance Learning

IDSolutions &#38; The National Association of Health Education Centers (NAHEC)-- Videoconferencing ~ Pre K-12... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/USDLA/Awards2006/prweb454333.htm]]></itunes:summary>

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