2009 Sloan-C Awards
Presented at the 15th Annual Sloan-C International
Conference on Online Learning
The Sloan Consortium annual awards recognize significant contributions to online education. The awards brochure [pdf] provides additional details about the recipients of the 2009 Sloan-C awards.
2009 Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education
American Public University System (APUS)
2009 Sloan-C Awards for Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning
Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Learning by an Individual
Jacqueline F. Moloney
University of Massachusetts Lowell
D. Randy Garrison
University of Calgary
Excellence in Online Teaching
Susan J. Wegmann
University of Central Florida
Excellence in Faculty Development for Online Teaching
Regent University
Most Outstanding Online Teaching & Learning Program
Professional Masters Degree in Geographic Information Systems
The Pennsylvania State University
Excellence in Institution-Wide Online Teaching & Learning Programming
Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD)
2009 Sloan-C Awards Selection Committee:
Meg Benke, Dean of the Center for Distance Learning at Empire State College, State University of New York (recipient of the 2007 Sloan-C Award for Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Teaching Learning by an Individual)
Catheryn L. Cheal, Assistant Vice President of E-Learning, Oakland University
Gary E. Miller, The Pennsylvania State University, emeritus (recipient of the 2008 Sloan-C Award for Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Teaching Learning by an Individual)
Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Director of their Online and Hybrid Support Center, California State University East Bay (recipient of the 2007 Sloan-C Award for Excellence in Online Teaching)
Thomas Ramage, President, Parkland College
Karen Swan, Stukel Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Illinois Springfield (recipient of the 2006 Sloan-C Award for Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Teaching Learning by an Individual)
Burks Oakley II, Visiting Research Professor, University of Illinois Springfield (recipient of the 2003 Sloan-C Award for Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Teaching & Learning by an Individual), non-voting committee chair.
2009 Sloan-C Effective Practice Awards
Using the Community of Inquiry Framework Survey for Multi-Level Institutional Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement
American Public University System
Phil Ice, American Public University
Jennifer Richardson, Purdue University
ELATEwiki: E-Learning and Teaching Exchange Wiki to Support Faculty Development
Kansas State University
Effective practice awards were selected by effective practices editors.
Sloan-C President’s Special Achievement Award
Ellie Olazabal
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
2009 Sloan-C Board of Directors Award
Cheryl J. Wachenheim
North Dakota State University










