Excelsior College School of Nursing Earns Award for Excellence in Distance Learning
Excelsior College School of Nursing Earns Award for
Excellence in Distance Learning
School's online courses recognized by the United States Distance Learning Association
The online courses that are part of the curriculum for an associate degree in nursing at Excelsior Collegehave earned the 21st Century Best Practices Silver Award for Excellence in Distance Learning during the 2014 International Distance Learning Awards conducted by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA).
These prestigious International Awards are presented annually to organizations and individuals engaged in the development and delivery of distance learning programs. Excelsior's award is in the organization's Best Practices for Distance Learning Programming category.
"As a premier organization for the entire distance learning profession, we are honoring Excelsior's School of Nursing as a leader in the industry," said Dr. John G. Flores, Executive Director of USDLA and Program Professor at Nova Southeastern University. "Excelsior College has raised the bar of excellence and we are truly honored by your School of Nursing's contributions within all distance learning constituencies."
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.
"We are honored to receive this recognition from an organization consisting of recognized experts in online education," stated Mary Lee Pollard, PhD RN CNE, dean of Excelsior's School of Nursing. "Online courses in the associate degree program are relatively new for us and to have earned such recognition at this stage is evidence that we have designed and are delivering a quality, industry-leading set of courses."
"This year's USDLA Awards recipient, the School of Nursing at Excelsior College, represents the finest examples of online courses, best practices, and leadership in our field. The depth and breadth of the USDLA membership allows us to engage with leaders from higher education, K-12, industry, military, and government who daily demonstrate the power of distance learning. We are so very proud and excited to be able to recognize this level of excellence," said Ms. Jenny Jopling, President of USDLA.
The award was presented during the USDLA's 2014 National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 5th.
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About Excelsior College
The Excelsior College School of Nursing is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and is a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education. It has also been named as a Best School for Men in Nursing by the American Assembly for Men in Nursing.
Excelsior College is a regionally accredited, nonprofit distance learning institution that focuses on removing obstacles to the educational goals of adult learners. Founded in 1971 and located in Albany, NY, Excelsior is a proven leader in the assessment and validation of student knowledge. It offers more efficient and affordable access to degree completion through multiple avenues: its own online courses and college-level proficiency examinations, and the acceptance in transfer of credit from other colleges and universities as well as recognized corporate and military training programs. Excelsior College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
About United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit association formed in 1987 and is located in Boston, Massachusetts. The association reaches 20,000 people globally with sponsors and members operating in and influencing 46% of the $913 billion dollar U.S. education and training market. USDLA promotes the development and application of distance learning for education and training and serves the needs of the distance learning community by providing advocacy, information, networking and opportunity. Distance learning and training constituencies served include pre-k-12 education, higher and continuing education, 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. http://www.usdla.org
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William Stewart
Assistant Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Excelsior College
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