The battle for world literacy is too often a story
of unsung heroes. That’s one reason the NALD newsletter will
bring to you on a regular basis a list of those individuals, programs
and organizations honoured with international, national and provincial
recognition for outstanding work in the global literacy initiative.
National
Canadian Association of Distance Education
(CADE) Awards of Excellence - 1998
Recipients :
Excellence in Research : “Evaluation of the University
Studies Project”, Prof. David Keast (U. of Alberta)
Excellence en conception pédagogique : «Cours sur
Internet «Introduction à la psychologie», Monsieur
Robert Meilleur (Centre collégial de formation à
distance)
Excellence in Instructional Design : “STAPLE”
(Supplemental Training for Practitioners in Literacy Education) Vol.
1, Ms. Flo Brokop (Literacy Services of Canada)
Excellence dans un partenariat : «D.E.S.S. en Finance d’entreprise»,
Monsieur Raymond Brulotte (Télé-université et l’École
des Hautes Études Commerciales)
Excellence in Partnership : “How a Canadian Distance
Education Institution came to the rescue of Canada’s Oldest
Public Radio Station”, Dr. Jon Baggaley (Athabasca U.)
Excellence dans les services de soutien aux étudiants :
«Passe le mot... la formation à distance, c’est
pratique ! Document pour faciliter l’introduction à la
formation à distance, à l’intention de la clientèle
du palier postsecondaire», Madame Chantal Pollock (Collège
Boréal)
Excellence in Student Support Services : “Connect”,
Ms. Judith Dallas (Greater Vancouver Distance Education School)
Provincial/Territorial
Alberta
The Alberta Association for Continuing Education’s Lifelong
Learning Award - 1998 recipient: John Fisher, Branch Director ,
Department of Alberta Advanced Education and Career Development.
New Brunswick
Premier’s Youth Initiative Awards - 1997 Recipients:
Students Together Against Racism (STAR), a student group from
Riverview High School; Mary Lynn Jardine, a teen centre coordinator
from Miramichi.
Northwest Territories
Minister’s Literacy Recognition Award - 1998 Recipients :
Daisy Dialla of Pangnirtung; Violet Twyee of Rankin Inlet; Marja Van
Nieuwenhuyzen of Inuvik; Pat Hardisty of Fort Simpson; Andy Norwegian
of Fort Simpson; Marilyn Barnes of Hay River; Madeleine Fontan of
Yellowknife.
Ontario
The Frances Lever Memorial Award - 1998 recipient: Mary
Wiggin, executive director of the Ottawa/Carleton Coalition for
Literacy.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Adult Basic Education Association (SABEA) Award of
Excellence - 1998 recipient : Leona Smith, Basic Education
Instructor from SIAST Kelsey Campus.
SABEA Scholarship - 1997 Recipients : -
Basic Education 10 Scholarship : Donna Strickland from Parkland
Regional College - Adult 12 Scholarship : Blanc Star From SIAST Kelsey
Campus.
Saskatchewan Association for Lifelong Learning
(SALL) Award - 1997 Recipient : Community Adult Educator of the
Year Award - Ruth Blaser.
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