Desire2EXCEL Awards

Desire2EXCEL Awards

The Desire2EXCEL Awards recognize organizations and institutions that have used Desire2Learn technology to deliver learning experiences that are innovative, collaborative and/or have a high, significant or extraordinary impact.

Nominations are now open for the Desire2EXCEL Awards

Submit your Desire2EXCEL Nominations Now!

Nomination Deadline: May 7, 2012
Early Bird Deadline: April 13, 2012
(Applicants who submit before the early bird deadline will be eligible for a drawing for a free suite upgrade on an existing reservation at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront during FUSION 2012.)

The Nomination Form is now available as a web form and has been significantly shortened and refined making it much easier and less time consuming to complete.

Award Categories

Innovation

See our past Desire2EXCEL Winners!

Changing and challenging the status quo is the force behind innovation. The drive for creative and continuous improvement is paramount to innovation. A nomination to this category should break with conventional processes to address needs and go beyond marginal improvements. This innovation can be present within your course, program wide or community wide.

Collaboration

Collaboration denotes communication between and among learners, instructors, administrators, internal and external experts/mentors, researchers, and/or community members. Such collaboration can be synchronous and/or asynchronous. A nomination to this category could include creative collaboration within the course, department, or institution; collaboration could also be with external agencies, corporations, K-12 schools or school districts, colleges and universities, and/or consortiums.

Impact

High, significant or extraordinary impact on teaching and learning, service to students, leadership and institutional effectiveness are paramount to this award category. A nomination to this category should be able to be replicated by others either internally to your institution or externally by others. It should have a wide influence and scope. Additionally, it should have the metrics and measurement evidence to prove that it is worthy of being a best practice with broad implementation.

Guidelines

  • Award nominations are open to all organizations and institutions that use Desire2Learn (includes faculty, staff and administrators)
  • All nominations must use Desire2Learn Technology (Desire2Learn Learning Environment, Desire2Learn Capture, Desire2Learn Learning Repository, Desire2Learn Campus Life, Desire2Learn ePortfolio, Web Services, Digital Media Services, Analytics or Desire2Learn Mobile Web) - nominations that go beyond the typical course offering are strongly encouraged.
  • Organizations are encouraged to submit multiple nominations, including self-nominations
  • If submitting a course, all online, hybrid and web-enhanced courses are welcomed
  • If submitting a course to be reviewed it must be a previously and/or currently offered course
  • Applicants must provide screen shots to be featured during the awards presentation
  • The panel of judges is made up of members of the FUSION 2012 Steering Committee
  • Winner(s) will receive a "Desire2Excel 2012 Winner" widget/logo
  • Winner(s) will have a choice of the following prizes: $500 honorarium, 2 hours of virtual training for up to 12 people, or two free main conference registrations for FUSION 2013
  • Be creative and innovative with your nomination!!
  • Nominees do not have to attend FUSION 2012 in order to participate (but we hope you'll be there to receive the accolades of your colleagues)
  • Winners of the 2012 Desire2EXCEL Awards will be announced at FUSION 2012, July 16 - 18, 2012 in San Diego, California. All Desire2EXCEL Award nominations will be showcased on the Desire2Learn Community. Finalists will be required to develop a poster presentation as well as prepare a short acceptance speech. Winners may be interviewed and this interview may be filmed for FUSION and Desire2EXCEL marketing purposes.

Watch for more information about FUSION 2012's Desire2EXCEL Awards!

For further information, or if you have any questions, please contact Charlene Douglas at Charlene.Douglas@Desire2Learn.com or 208.476.7405.

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