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Eric Kunnen

Eric Kunnen's GRCC Space

Timely work related updates from the intersection of teaching, learning, and technology...

Eric is the Director of Distance Learning and Instructional Technologies at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His primary role focuses on providing leadership, support, and coordination of instructional technologies, classroom multimedia, distance learning, Blackboard, and emerging technologies for teaching and learning. He also supports faculty professional development around the application of technology in education.

Congratulations to the Sloan-C Award Winners

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Photos from award luncheon above.

Sloan-C Awards for Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning
Thursday, November 10 12:00p.m. – 1:30p.m.


Description: The Sloan Consortium annual awards recognize excellence and effectiveness. Online learning has greatly progressed since 1992 when the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation began giving grants to institutions for online learning initiatives. Recipients of the 2011 Sloan-C Awards for Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning have demonstrated exceptional leadership and real success in advancing online education. This year’s award recipients epitomize Sloan-C’s watchwords of quality, scale and breadth.

2011 Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education
- University of Massachusetts Lowell

2011 A. Frank Mayadas Leadership Award
- Joel L. Hartman
- University of Central Florida

2011 Sloan-C Awards for Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning

Outstanding Achievement in Online Education by an Individual
- Wayne D. Smutz
- Pennsylvania State University World Campus

Excellence in Online Teaching
- Ellen B. Bremen
- Highline Community College

Michael R. Cheney
- University of Illinois Springfield

Excellence in Faculty Development for Online Teaching
- SUNY Empire State College

Outstanding Online Program
- Cyber Security Program Polytechnic Institute of New York University

Excellence in Institution-Wide Online Education
- Ryerson University Pennsylvania State University World Campus

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