USDLA Brief — April 4, 2024
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DISTANCE LEARNING IN THE NEWS
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Check it out: LEGO Build the Change
USDLA friend Jennifer Williams, a keynote speaker at our 2023 National Conference, believes in an environmentally just world where informed and inspired young people are the stewards of a thriving planet. Her organization, Take Action Global, pioneers solutions in climate education and student action, empowering students, teachers, and partners to reverse climate change and realize environmental justice for all.
Here’s a great opportunity for educators: The LEGO Build the Change Institute with Take Action Global, and LEGO Group is open to 5th-8th grade educators. This free opportunity focuses on Learning Through Play design and creativity and Includes exclusive classroom activities, webinar sessions for educators, and a certificate.
Registration is open for the 2024 Educator Cohort: April 22-May 19. More information can be found here: takeactionglobal.org/lego-build-the-change-institutes
About Jennifer: Recognized as a transformational leader in education, Dr. Jennifer Williams has dedicated herself for nearly 25 years to the field of education through her roles as an education activist, professor, school administrator, literacy specialist, and classroom teacher. She speaks, writes, and consults on practices that develop global perspectives and social good through creative uses of technology. Her research interests include innovations in teaching and learning, equity and diversity in education, and social action. Jennifer is inspired daily by teachers and students who are catalysts for improving the world! Learn more at jenwilliamsedu.com.
Click here to watch our Q&A with Jennifer Williams on the Distance Learning Roundtable. And click here to learn more about her conference presentation.
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Special Report: Strada Education Foundation
On average, an education after high school is one of the best tools available for achieving economic mobility. Yet what is true on average does not always translate to individual outcomes. For many, an investment in education does not lead to the kind of meaningful work and economic security they had hoped for. Employers, too, are struggling to match talent with jobs.
The State Opportunity Index was developed to help states build a stronger connection between education after high school and equitable pathways to opportunity so students realize the full value of their education and employers have the workforce they need to fill high-demand jobs. Designed to guide state progress in five priority areas, the index helps states assess how well they are leveraging post-high school education — including degrees, certificates, and other credentials — to strengthen workforce competitiveness and pathways to opportunity.
Click here to download the report.
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REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT FREE FRIDAY WEBINAR
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Implementing Telemedicine in Libraries: Barriers and Strategies for Success
When: April 12, 1-2pm
Register: usdla.org/webinars
About this webinar: Public libraries offering telemedicine provide a critical lifeline to patients, particularly those who live long distances from sites of care. In this session, Dr. Pam DeGuzman will provide a comprehensive overview of research to date on the implementation of telemedicine in public libraries. She will share commonly encountered barriers, and review models linked with successful outreach to patients. She will provide information about the recently developed Telemedicine in Libraries Pre-Implementation Workbook that guides librarians and community partners step-by-step to build the foundation for a successful program.
About the presenter: Dr. Pamela DeGuzman is the Nurse Scientist at UVA Health and an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Virginia School of Nursing where she conducts research on innovative models to improve access to care for vulnerable populations. Her research is grounded in her experience as a bedside nurse, during which she observed firsthand the disparities those from rural areas experience when trying to access specialized care at large urban-centered healthcare systems. She has developed and evaluated CARING (Comprehensive Assistance: Rural Interventions, Nursing and Guidance), which is a nurse-led telemedicine-delivered intervention aimed at connecting rural cancer survivors with specialized oncology care. This experience led her to work toward improving access to telemedicine visits for patients who lack home-based broadband, through public libraries. Since 2019 she has been studying the implementation of telemedicine video visits in public libraries and has written the foundational research agenda aimed at studying this practice. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in high-tier journals across medicine, public health, nursing, and library and information science.
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DON’T MISS THIS IMPORTANT EVENT
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A.I. for ALL: Open Education Summit
When: June 5-7
Where: Tennessee State University, Avon Williams Downtown Campus, Nashville
About: Dive into the heart of innovation at the AI for ALL Summit, where inclusivity meets the cutting-edge of artificial intelligence (AI). Our vision is a future where AI technologies are within reach for everyone, fostering an environment of growth, learning, and empowerment through Open Educational Resources (OER). More: ai-tnstatesmartcenter.org/aiforallsummit2024
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| 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
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