Carlton Scott WAOE Scholarships
The following notice was posted recently to WAOE-News and WAOE-Views by President Steve McCarty. Apologies to those members who have seen it already because they have subscribed to the listserves. Those who haven't know what to do! Web Editor
Announcing a new World Association for Online Education (WAOE) policy:
Carlton Scott WAOE Fellowships
A multicultural policy administered by the late educator's colleague Karen O'Connor, business technology department head at Selkirk College in Canada.Rationale
A British Columbia accident felled Carlton Scott in his prime as an educator with a passion for online learning. He was a founding WAOE member and would have wished that the opportunity for WAOE participation be opened as widely as possible. Among WAOE aims stated in the Bylaws, WAOE promotes multiculturalism and access to online educational technology. This policy provides a chance to honor Carlton's memory while contributing to the broadening of the online teaching profession.Implementation
WAOE officers are privileged to offer dues-waived WAOE memberships as defined in WAOE Bylaws and policies, until June 30th of the following year, particularly to non-Westerners, non-native users of English, and those who have contributed services to WAOE or whose membership would reflect well on WAOE's professional standing. Each WAOE Coordinating Ring member would be requested to invite three to five such individuals, except that each WAOE elected Director would be requested to invite three to ten such individuals. Those invited would need only respond in the affirmative, and would be expected to fulfil the obligations and privileges of WAOE membership.Background
WAOE has 18 officers in 8 countries, including 5 elected directors. WAOE is a virtual association with a conduit to the physical world through California law as a non-profit public benefit corporation. The Bylaws <http://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/seehaferj/waoe/bylaw.htm> include 22 Objectives and Purposes of relevance to distance education since the advent of Web-based approaches. The full list is at: <http://leahi.kcc.hawaii.edu/org/occ/logs/1185.html>. Directly relevant to this new policy are the sections on multiculturalism and the widest possible access to educational technology. There is a Multilingual WAOE Project in progress, and the aim of the new policy is for WAOE to be multicultural in its very organizational practices. For while participants may already apply for dues waivers, we recognize cultural and other reasons that inhibit individuals from requesting such a favor. WAOE officers are thus empowered and honored to invite a wide range of individuals described in the above policy. Officers are also open to specific recommendations. New active members are most welcome, and we further intend to actively recognize service to the organization in lieu of dues.
Congratulations to Brian Donohue-Lynch ... and Mike Holmwood
WAOE Executive Secretary Brian Donohue-Lynch has been designated Connecticut Professor of the Year. Congratulations from us all!
Brian writes:
"I know that one part of what was evaluated was my connection with our WAOE efforts. I will be sure that in anything I am asked to talk about (in local press, in our state [college] system, etc.) WAOE will certainly be on my lips!"It is particularly appropriate to repeat here the personal congratulations to Brian from Mike Holmwood via WAOE-Views:
"Congratulations Brian ... I know how much hard work an award such as this means.... last year I was presented with the Canadian Community College Professor of the Year award. In Canada CASE jointly with the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education gives out one award for teaching excellence for a University Professor and one for a Community College Professor [last year was the first year that this award was given in Canada].... we do not as yet have provincial awards.What an honour and privilege to have two such distinguished online educators in our Association.My work in online education was certainly a component in the decision to select me for the award [I have taught first year Biology online for three years].
My membership in WAOE has proven to be invaluable and I believe that anyone teaching online needs to be a member of WAOE as it gives one an over-arching view of the on-line world .. a view essential for anyone instructing on the internet."
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) began the Professors
of the Year program in 1981 in response to a challenge by Thomas B. McCabe,
former CEO of Scott Paper and an outstanding alumni volunteer and supporter
of education, for CASE and its members to recognize teachers
like those at his alma mater Swarthmore College, who had inspired him to become
an active volunteer and donor. CASE started organizing competitions in
various states in 1985 and established an award for faculty at Canadian institutions
in 1986. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching began hosting
the final round of judging in 1981.
The primary characteristic the judges consider is an extraordinary dedication to undergraduate teaching, which should be demonstrated by excellence in the following areas:
For more information about the awards, go to http://www.case.org/awards/poystate.htm