Educator at our institution honored with prestigious US Distance Learning Association award
The US Distance Learning Association (USDLA), a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting distance learning in education, training, and communications, recognised the achievements of Sessions' educators in 2012 with the Best Practices Awards for Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching. One of the recipients was Piper Nilsson, who made history by earning the Platinum award, the highest education award from USDLA.
Established in 1987, the USDLA serves a wide range of schools, colleges, and training institutions from K-12 through graduate school. The organisation supports research, development, and praxis in distance learning education, training, and communications, and recognises outstanding contributions through various awards.
Piper Nilsson, who has been teaching at Sessions for ten years, has been a standout educator. She has consistently scored among the highest in student evaluations each year and was also awarded as an outstanding instructor by Sessions earlier this year. In addition, she has won an USDLA award for Outstanding Leadership by an Individual in the Field of Distance Learning.
Sessions has also been recognised by the USDLA in the past, having won USDLA Gold awards for Distance Learning Programming twice, in 2008 and 2009. Piper Nilsson's contributions have undoubtedly played a significant role in Sessions' success in distance learning.
The USDLA Education awards are given in four categories, including Best Practices Awards for Distance Learning Programming and Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching. The awards are announced at the USDLA Annual Conference, making it the most important independent education awards program for distance institutions.
While specific details about the 2012 Best Practices Awards for Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching, including the recipients beyond Piper Nilsson, are not readily available, the 2012 USDLA awards honoured educators at Drake University, The Department of Veterans Affairs Learning University, University of Lincoln-Nebraska Independent Study High School, Open High School of Utah, SCAD Elearning, NASA Digital Learning Network, and an unnamed institution.
For those interested in learning more about the USDLA and its awards, including the Best Practices Awards for Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching in 2012, it would be best to contact the USDLA directly or visit their official website for archived information.
Piper Nilsson's achievement of the Platinum award in 2012, the highest education award from USDLA, adds to the recognition she has received for her exceptional teaching in degree programs focused on education-and-self-development and personal-growth. Learning from her and other educators characterized by her dedication reflects Sessions' commitment to fostering learning and growth for its students, as seen through their receipt of multiple USDLA awards for Distance Learning Programming.
