The Sloan Consortium PO Box 1238 Individuals, Institutions and Organizations Newburyport, MA 01950-8238 Committed to Quality Online Education ph: 781-583-7561

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Michelle Pacansky-Brock

Letter of commendation

This is to commend Michelle Pacansky-Brock for advancing knowledge and

practice among educators as conference chair-elect and launch pad chair for

the 7th Annual International Symposium for Emerging Technologies for

Online Learning.

Focusing on encouraging new scholars, conference chair-elects and launch

pad chairs work behind the scenes. They engage in scholarly, collaborative,

year-long efforts to define goals, meet benchmarks, and help develop and

disseminate new knowledge and practice. They set a congenial, serious tone

for the conference. Leading the growth of communities of practice, they are

a driving force for innovation in anytime, anywhere learning.

For outstanding achievements for advancing higher education, it is our great

pleasure to commend Michelle Pacansky-Brock.

Joel Hartman President, The Sloan Consortium

Kathleen S. Ives Acting Executive Director, The Sloan Consortium