College of Online and Experiential Learning

COEL Awards and Recognitions

Wilmington University has been recognized by various professional organizations in the higher education industry for offering award winning online programs, multimedia content, and courses.

	2021 Recognition: Presentation at the Kaltura Academic Media and Pedagogy Webinar Series Organization: Kaltura Recognition details: WilmU's Online Learning and Multimedia departments were invited by Kaltura to provide a presentation titled Engaging Online Learners with Interactive Video and Simulation. This presentation showcased ways to incorporate video into online courses that enhance engagement and instructor presence. Examples shown in this session included interactive videos and simulations made across a variety of subject areas.
	2021 Recognition: Wilmington University was Invited to Participate in OCLC’s Express Digital Delivery Program Organization that granted the recognition: OCLC Recognition details: Wilmington University's Library has been invited to participate in OCLC’s Express Digital Delivery Program, which is scheduled to begin in February 2021. In recognition of consistently delivering articles and other digital resources within 18 hours or less through OCLC’s WorldShare ILL network, Wilmington University Library was selected to join an elite group of libraries from around the world in a new network of the top 10% of all OCLC Libraries. The library’s resource sharing staff have demonstrated exceptional speed and reliability in support of WilmU students and libraries internationally.
	2019 UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Faculty and Staff Development Award Organization that granted the award: UPCEA Award details: This award is given for the advancement of faculty and staff development programs including but not limited to conferences, instruction, academic support and/or other student services.
	2018 ITC Awards for Excellence in eLearning Organization that granted the award: Instructional Technology Council Award details: WilmU's Center for Teaching Excellence and Educational Technology Departments won a 2018 Award for Outstanding Support for Faculty or Students for the Pathways to Instructional Excellence program. This is award is granted to institutions of higher education that built an organizational unit that has a solid reputation for outstanding support and service for their faculty or students. The unit’s efforts have been proven to be replicable and innovative, since it serves as an open-source professional development curriculum with on-demand videos.
	2018 Telly Awards Organization that granted the award: Telly Awards Award details: WilmU's Educational Technology and Multimedia department won three Telly Awards for video projects. A Bronze Telly was received in the non-scripted web series category, for the entire series of CUL 303: The Craft of Beer videos. A Bronze Telly Award was received in the craft-directing for non-broadcast category, for the Styles of Beer video that was shot on location at Revelation Craft Brewery. A Bronze Telly Award was received on the General Education Institution category, for the Online Learning: Outside The Box video.
	2018 Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Award Organization that granted the award: Blackboard Inc. Award details: WilmU's Online Learning department created the DTL 6010 Universal Design in E-Learning course which was awarded the exemplary status by Blackboard for a commitment to excellence in online education.
	2018 Blackboard Catalyst Award Organization that granted the award: Blackboard Inc. Award details: WilmU's Educational Technology and Multimedia department won a 2018 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Teaching and Learning for the CUL 303: The Craft of Beer course. This award recognizes those who have adopted flexible, distance and online delivery, including using mobile technologies, to positively impact the educational experience. Read more about Wilmington University’s multimedia team and how they crafted the course.
	2017 Telly Awards Organization that granted the award: Telly Awards Award details: WilmU's Educational Technology and Multimedia department won two Telly Awards for video projects in the educational institution category as a non-broadcast production entry. A Silver Telly was received for the Welcome to the Semester! Summer 2015 video. A Brown Telly was received for the Meet the Dean: College of Technology video.
	2017 University Professional and Continuing Studies Association's Faculty and Staff Development Award for the Mid-Atlantic Region Organization that granted the award: UPCEA Award details: This award is given for the advancement of faculty and staff development programs including but not limited to conferences, instruction, academic support and/or other student services. UPCEA's Faculty and Staff Development Award was received for WilmU's Hybrid and Online Training (HOT) Program, a 3 three week online course that certifies WilmU faculty to teach online and hybrid courses.
	2015 LearningCounts Ambassador Award Organization that granted the award: LearningCounts Award details: Lindsay H. Rice III received this award, for his service as WilmU's Assessment Manager in the College of Online and Experiential Learning.
	2014 Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Award Organization that granted the award: Blackboard Inc. Award details: WilmU's Online Learning department created the MEE 7634 - Integrated Methods for Teaching Elementary Social Studies course which was awarded the exemplary status by Blackboard for a commitment to excellence in online education.
	2013 Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Award Organization that granted the award: Blackboard Inc. Award details: WilmU's Online Learning department created the MEE 7633 - Integrated Methods for Teaching Elementary Reading and Writing course which was awarded the exemplary status by Blackboard for a commitment to excellence in online education.