PLP Goal No. 1 Complete

Started off with a simple goal - become a member of an online education organization.


I chose to join The Sloan Consortium   One of the reasons I chose this online organization is the fact that they offer a student membership rate which was significantly lower than the individual membership rate.  Membership gives you access to free webinars ($99 charged for nonmembers), a $150 discount off online workshops ($300 charged for nonmembers), and access to their online journal and research data base.  They also have a certification program in online teaching.

More importantly though, as their website states, The Sloan Consortium is recognized as a "leading professional online learning society devoted to advancing quality e-Education learning into the mainstream of education through its community."  The Sloan Consortium was originally started by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1992.  The Sloan Consortium of Colleges and Universities (Sloan-C) spear headed the transition of traditional classes to a blended learning classroom using the online environment along with the traditional classroom environment.  Sloan-C is now a non-profit 501(c)(3), member-sustained organization.

I believe having access to the Sloan Consortium website, at the membership level,  will provide me with valuable resources and learning opportunities to promote my grow as an distance education professional.  I would highly encourage you to check it out.  I think the $45 is well worth it!