Digital Education seeking nominations for 2018 Awards for Excellence in Digital Education

Purdue Digital Education and the Office of the Provost are now accepting nominations for the 2018 awards: 

* Excellence in Distance Learning: Course Design and Teaching (Credit).

* Excellence in Distance Learning: Course Design and Teaching (Noncredit).

* Innovation in Course Design and Use of Technology.

* Digital Education Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award.

* MVP: Instructional Design and Support Award.

The awards are available to courses and individuals at all of Purdue’s campuses. Each recognized course or person will receive $2,500. Awardees will be recognized at the provost’s annual awards convocation. 

The awards program reflects the importance of recognition for courses or individuals that exemplify excellence in digital education.

Awards are open to faculty, instructors or other staff members as individuals or as a team across all Purdue campuses. In the event a team wins an award, the $2,500 will be divided equally among members. At least one of the nominees for each award must be a current faculty member, instructor or other staff member at one of Purdue’s campuses. The related online learning activity must have been offered within the past two years.

Application forms for the distance learning awards are available here. The deadline for applications and nominations is March 2.

Questions related to the nominating process can be addressed to Jim Pukrop, associate director for digital education, at jpukrop@purdue.edu.