Congrats to Dr. Christie Koontz  who was selected as the recipient of the 2013- 2014 Distance Learning Award for Excellence in Online Course Design. The Distance Learning Award for Excellence in Online Course Design recognizes new or newly redesigned online courses that exhibit quality design as measured by the Quality Matters™ rubric, which includes review of instructional materials,learning objectives, assessment strategies, learner interaction and engagement,course technologies, learner support, and accessibility.

Dr Koontz was selected by a committee of FSU faculty members who reviewed her teaching evaluations,support materials and online course site for LIS 5528 – Storytelling for Information Professionals, and found her work in the online classroom to be exemplary. The Distance Learning Award for Excellence in Online Course Design includes a cash award and will be presented at the 2014 Distance Learning Awards to be held on Friday, November 14, 2014.