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UNCG honored for online learning
UNC-Greensboro’s online distance learning programs have been honored with two separate awards, the university has announced. The U.S. Distance Learning Association has given UNCG’s Division of Continual Learning its “platinum award,” the top recognition for excellence from that organization. The N.C. Distance Learning Association has also given its “Best Practices in Distance Learning” to the university. — Bizjournals.com

ISTE Announces Winners of 2008 SIGTel Online Learning Awards
The International Society for Technology in Education has named the winners of the 2008 SIGTel Online Learning Awards. Sponsored by ISTE’s Special Interest Group for Telelearning, the Online Learning Awards recognize creative educators worldwide for their pioneering use of telecommunications networks to provide innovative learning opportunities for students in grades K-16. The awards will be presented at the National Education Computing Conference, to be held June 29 through July 2 in San Antonio, Texas. — NewsReleaseWire.com