An item from the folks at the USDLA.

Thursday 1/18: USDLA Brief You still have 2 days to join us: Public Policy Week 2024 Hello USDLA friends! We are so excited about the 2024 National Conference, June 17-20 in St. Louis — and we want as many of you as possible to have the opportunity to submit your application to be a speaker and also to be considered for a USDLA award. Because we know that time is our most precious, and too often most challenging, gift we are extending our deadline for submissions to Jan. 31. Click here to speak at the conference: usdla.org/2024-call-for-proposals Click here to be apply to win an award: usdla.org/2024-distance-learning-awards More good news: There are still 2 days left for Public Policy Week 2024. Join us: Today, Jan. 18, 3-4pm EST: Learn about “The PreK-12 Teacher Workforce,” presented by Ryan Wise, Dean of the Drake University School of Education. Friday, Jan. 19, Noon-1pm EST: “Curriculum Standardization in a Consortial Model,” presented by Greg Edwards, Head of Learning at Rize Education. Register here: usdla.org/2024-ppw. Scroll down to find more great events being hosted by our colleagues and sponsors: Instructure and GoReact. Have a beautiful weekend! — Hope Katz Gibbs, USDLA Communications Director CONNECT WITH OUR COLLEAGUES Join us: usdla.org/membership/usdla-sponsorships Fighting AI Cheating in School Instructure CEO Steve Daly joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the impact of AI in education, how teachers and students could utilize this technology, and more. Click here to watch! ReAction Conference 2024: Save the Date, April 10-11 ReAction, the free virtual conference for skills-based learning is back! We invite you to share your expertise by submitting a presentation proposal. Call for proposals will open Jan. 23. Click here to learn more. Become a MEMBER of USDLA Become a SPONSOR of USDLA Higher Education Certification Professional Learning Certification Support USDLA When You Shop @Amazon Smile Thank You to Our National Sponsors D2L, Instructure, JDL Horizons, Poly, Google, Verizon, Edu Alliance Group, Harmonize, FDLA, IAP, IPX, Nearpod, ViewSonic, Wolfvision, Anatomage,  Arizona Telemedicine Program and Southwest Telehealth Resource Center, GoReact, Huddly, BocaVox, Softchalk, NC Sara, Simple Syllabus, VDO360,  VirtualCare, Waldorf University, Merlot, IntelliBoard, Flo-ops,  Upswing, Questionmark, Perlego, Padlet Thank you for supporting USDLA, our Sponsors, and our State Chapters. Chuck Sengstock, President Valary Oleinik, President-elect About United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Formed in 1987, USDLA is a 501(c)3 non-profit association formed in 1987. Our weekly newsletters reach more than 100,000 people globally, including our members and sponsors working in industries including pre-K-12 education, homeschooling, higher education, continuing education, corporate, military, government, and telehealth. Our mission is to promote the development and application of distance learning for education, training, advocacy, and networking: USDLA.org USDLA | www.usdla.org

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