Conference to Honor Leaders Advancing Online Learning in America

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- National leaders in online learning will be honored July 21-22, 2011, at the 2011 Conference of the Missouri Distance Learning Association (MoDLA) in the University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield, MO.

The conference will bring together all levels of educators, curriculum leaders and other professionals to discuss strategies to develop and expand online learning as a means of elevating education performance in America: K-12 schools, higher education institutions, non-profit organizations, state government agencies, military and private industry.

Among those presenting will be Linda Jeschofnig, a former college professor and expert in online science education from Denver-based Hands-On Labs, Inc. (HOL).  Through its flagship product, LabPaq (http://www.LabPaq.com), HOL has pioneered the development of academically-aligned science experiences for online and distance learners at the university, college and high-school levels. Jeschofnig will discuss why science must be taught online, how to overcome obstacles to teaching lab sciences online, how to know when your lab science courses are successful and tips on best practices. Her presentation is scheduled for Friday, July 22 at 10am.

Linda Jeschofnig is also co-author with husband Dr. Peter Jeschofnig of Teaching Lab Science Courses Online: Resources for Best Practices, Tools and Technology (ISBN 978-0-470-60704-6, 2011, Jossey-Bass/Wiley Publishers, 176 pages, $28 paperback, $14.78 on Kindle, currently #9 Top Rated in Amazon Kindle Store, in Experiments & Projects)

HOL's LabPaqs are giving students in the United States and foreign countries the ability to fulfill their lab requirements anywhere, anytime in all science disciplines: geology, anatomy and physiology, chemistry, physics, botany, nutrition, environmental science, microbiology, allied health and biology. For administrators at more than 200 educational institutions, LabPaqs are providing the solution to increasing student enrollment without increasing lab space or costs.

"Distance education will be relied upon increasingly in the future as America works to raise the quality of education to make our nation more competitive," says Casey Pelton, Managing Director of Sales & Marketing for Hands-On Labs, Inc. "LabPaqs serve a major role in this movement because they allow learning institutions to add capacity without adding capital costs in the form of new lab buildings."

A vast number of adult learners today are working learners – students who pursue higher education while working part- or full-time. Because flexible educational models are needed to educate these adult learners, administrators are turning to LabPaqs.

About Hands-On-Labs, Inc.

Hands-On-Labs, Inc. is an industry leader in distance and online science education.  Through its flagship product, LabPaq http://www.LabPaq.com HOL designs and produces academically-aligned science experiences for distance and online learners at the college, university and high school levels. LabPaqs are used by more than 200 universities and colleges in the United States and foreign countries.

The company was founded by Linda and Dr. Peter Jeschofnig, pioneers in online science education. Both co-founders of the Institute for Excellence in Distance Science Education, a nonprofit dedicated to professional development for distance and online science instructors. Contact: 866-206-0773 or [email protected]

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SOURCE Hands-On-Labs, Inc.