Wilson inducted into distance learning hall of fame
President Jack M. Wilson was inducted into the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Hall of Fame and recognized as an outstanding pioneer in distance education during the organization’s conference held Oct. 11-13 in San Francisco.
Every year USDLA recognizes individuals who have demonstrated vision, leadership and excellence in the distance learning industry. John G. Flores, executive director of USDLA said, Wilson’s “contributions to the distance learning industry represent continued best practices and excellence over many years.”
Prior to becoming president of the UMass system, Wilson was the founding CEO of UMassOnline, where he worked with the five campuses to build one of the largest externally directed online programs in the country. He is a well-known entrepreneur and distance educator, co-founder of LearnLinc Corporation (now Mentergy), has received numerous awards, authored many scholarly articles and books and has served as a consultant to many computing and communication firms.
According to Wilson, “UMassOnline’s continued success is evidence that the University of Massachusetts is meeting a critical need and that our faculty and campuses are fully engaged in highly innovative, collaborative efforts to create new learning options for our citizens.”
“Jack Wilson is one of the true pioneers in the field of distance learning,” said David Gray, the CEO of UMassOnline. “Early on, Jack grasped the power that the Web had to transform learning and to create new educational opportunities for people who couldn’t participate otherwise. Jack led UMassOnline through a period of unprecedented growth and we are fortunate to have his continued support as president.”
October 18, 2004.
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