The ITC 2026 Distance Education Leadership Academy is a cohort-based learning experience designed to advance the careers of eLearning advocates and professionals. Using the six leadership competencies designated by the American Association of Community College as a foundation, the DELA will sharpen your leadership skills and specialize them in the context of digital learning and online education. A faculty team of community college leaders from across the country lead cohort members through various workshops and activities. Each cohort member will use their new experiences to develop a capstone project for their institution and work with an Executive eLearning Coach for personalized support.
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Who Should Attend
- Distance Education Directors, Chief Online Officers, and Distance Education Program Managers
- Faculty with Distance Education Leadership Roles
- Instructional Designers and Technologists with Leadership Roles and/or Ambitions
Workshops Included
- History and Futurology of Distance Education
- Change Leadership and Crisis Scenario Simulations
- Leadership Styles, EQ, and Leveraging Your Strengths
- Data-Informed Decision-Making – Moving the Institution Forward
- Relationship Building Across Campus and the Value of Feedback
- Cultivating Excellence and Innovation in Online Faculty
- Compliance and Digital Accessibility
Registration Rates
- ITC Members $899 | Includes textbook, all workshops, digital materials, access to discounted hotel rate, three lunches, graduation dinner, and additional networking activities. Two Executive eLearning Coaching Sessions.
- Non-Members and Individual Membership $1024 | Includes textbook, all workshops & sessions, access to discounted hotel rate, three lunches, graduation dinner, and additional networking activities. Two Executive eLearning Coaching Sessions. AND 1-year individual ITC membership
- Non-Members and Institution Membership $1345 | Includes textbook, all workshops & sessions, access to discounted hotel rate, three lunches, graduation dinner, and additional networking activities. Two Executive eLearning Leader Coaching Sessions. AND 1-year institutional ITC membership
Registration does not include flight, airport transportation, hotel room, or additional meals.
Accommodations & Travel
Available Rooms – Graduate by Hilton Eugene
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Preliminary Agenda
Monday, July 13: “eLearning Foundations & Connections”
- 9:00 a.m.: Welcome & Orientation
- 9:30 a.m.: Cohort Introductions & Icebreakers
- 10:15 a.m.: Break
- 10:25 a.m.: Workshop 1 – History & Impact of Distance Education
- 11:45 a.m.: Lunch
- 12:30 p.m.: Workshop 2 – Leadership Styles, EQ & Leveraging Your Strengths
- 1:45 p.m.: Break
- 2:00 p.m.: Workshop 2 (continued)
- 3:00 p.m.: Executive eLearning Coach Small Group Meet & Greet
- 3:40 p.m.: Interactive Activities
- 4:30 p.m.: Day 1 Wrap-Up
- Evening: Dinner & Cohort Group Activity
Tuesday, July 14: “Field to Home: Leading Innovations with Insight”
- 9:00 a.m.: Day 2 Overview
- 9:15 a.m.: Workshop 3 – Cultivating Excellence in Online Faculty
- 10:30 a.m.: Break
- 10:45 a.m.: Workshop 4 – Data-Informed Decision-Making
- 12:00 p.m.: Lunch
- 12:45 p.m.: Chair Yoga (optional)
- 1:00 p.m.: Host Campus Tour
- 1:45 p.m.: Host Campus Case Study – Local Expert Facilitators
- 3:05 p.m.: Break
- 3:20 p.m.: Capstone Project Introduction & Brainstorming
- Evening: Free Evening for Local Exploration
Wednesday, July 15: “From Learning to Leading: Change, Crises, and Celebration”
- 9:00 a.m.: Day 3 Overview
- 9:15 a.m.: Workshop 5 – Change Leadership & Crisis Simulations
- 10:30 a.m.: Break
- 10:45 a.m.: Workshop 6 – Relationship Building & the Value of Feedback
- 12:00 p.m.: Lunch
- 12:45 p.m.: Workshop 7 – Compliance & Digital Accessibility
- 2:00 p.m.: Workshop 8 – The Futurology of Distance Education
- 3:00 p.m.: Break
- 3:20 p.m.: Reflection, Feedback & What’s Next
- 4:20 p.m.: Group Photo
- 6:30 p.m.: Graduation Awards Dinner with ITC Board of Directors
Distance Education Leadership Academy Graduates
View a list of the past Distance Education Leadership Academy program graduates