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Join us Nov. 2 – Nov. 6, 2026!
Celebrate National Distance Learning Week with UK Online and the U.S. Distance Learning Association. This annual event has been a cornerstone in the evolution of distance learning for 16 years. Join us for events focused on enhancing education through distance learning and succeeding in distance learning classes. Whether you are an educator or a student, you will find events specific to your interest. All sessions are complimentary, and all are hosted virtually!
Live Events
Building Community in Online Courses
Join our panel discussion about the joys and challenges of building online community among students in fully online courses. UK Online Instructional Designer Tia Williams will moderate this session, which will feature the following panelists:
• Sean Burns, School of Information Science, College of Communication and Information
• Juan Fernandez Cantero, Hispanic Studies, College of Arts & Sciences
• Laura Manning, Classics, Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, College of Arts & Sciences
• Holly Hapke, Marketing, Gatton College of Business and Economics
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Content Creation Tools for Digital Media
Whether you are creating a podcast, a video, or an image, you have software available to you at UK for your assignments and personal projects. Learn more about where to find it, how to access it, and how to get support. Co-hosted by Alex Cutadean, UK Online’s assistant director of media production, and Kevin Reifert, ITS’s manager of the Student Media Depot.
Check Out More NDLW Events!
Events for NDLW offered by the United States Distance Learning Association are available free of charge for both members and non-members. View all the sessions for this year's theme of "Advancing AI, Global Education (OER), and Sustainable Future of Distance Education" and register today to attend!
Can't Join Live?
If you can't join the live events, you can view recordings from this year's NDLW events when you register for the on-demand webinar. Please register to view the recording (even after the event date!)
You can also view events from previous years on our YouTube channel.
