DTL 2015 will be attended by a broad range of professionals in distance education and training, experienced as well as newcomers. They represent organizations from all regions of the United States and other countries worldwide.
The conference is designed to provide opportunities for you to teach, learn, and connect. Each of these goals are enumerated below.
Teach
Discuss success factors and innovative practices in distance education and training.
Examine key components of effective course design, teaching methods, technology tools, learner support, management, policy, and evaluation.
Share successful approaches, strategies, and techniques.
Identify active teaching/learning methods for effective engagement, motivation, and performance outcomes.
Discuss major issues, new developments, and trends.
LearnReflect
on progress made in improving the quality of distance education.
Increase knowledge about teaching/training at a distance.
Explore how teaching and learning can be adapted to new and emerging technologies.
Consider future possibilities and technologies for distance education.
ConnectFacilitate
networking among distance educators, trainers, practitioners and administrators.
Share program resources via technology (e.g., print, audio, video, multimedia, and the Internet).
UW–Madison Sponsorship
The conference is organized and sponsored by UW-Madison Continuing Studies' Distance Education Professional Development (DEPD), and affiliated with the UW-Extension's Instructional Communications Systems. DEPD is dedicated to fostering effective teaching and learning, offering online certification programs and custom learning experiences that utilize the latest research, best practices, and strategies in distance education.
DTL 2015 will be held at the Monona Terrace Madison, Wisconsin on August 11-13, 2015.
