Welcome to United States Distance Learning Association and Thanks to Dr. John G. Flores CEO and Executive Director, USDLA
We are pleased to welcome our colleagues in the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) who will join us as new subscribers to Course Strat and extend our appreciation to Dr. John G. Flores who has made this collaboration between USDLA and Course Strat possible.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. John G. Flores
CEO and Executive Director
United States Distance Learning Association
Email: jflores@usdla.org
Phone: 617.399.1770
Dr. John G. Flores is an authority in the field of education, technology and telecommunications. As the C.E.O. / Executive Director of the United States Distance Learning Association, (USDLA), Dr. Flores, leads a global association focused on the research and application of distance learning for varied constituencies using varied technologies
Dr. Flores was the former Executive Dean, Dean of Distance Learning and a Professor at Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of Education. During his tenure at Fischler he was responsible for representing the School of Education on a global basis in the development and marketing of quality Distance Learning on line programs.
Prior to this, Dr. Flores was appointed by Governor William Weld and later Governor Paul Cellucci to serve as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunications (MCET), a Quasi-Public State Agency focused on the development and application of telecommunication initiatives for all Massachusetts K12 schools, State Colleges, Community Colleges, the UMASS System and numerous other State Agencies.
During his tenure he built MCET Corporation into an outstanding multi-million dollar business successfully combining federal and state telecommunications projects with the private sector. Dr. Flores has also served as a K-12 Superintendent of Schools in Massachusetts, a teacher, a coach and as an educational technology specialist in his previous professional experiences.
Dr. Flores has been published in numerous journals and is a leading national spokesperson on educational technology and distance learning applications. He also co-edited “Electronic 3 Learning Communities: Current Issues and Best Practices” published by Information Age Publishing Company. Recently, he was a contributing writer to the book entitled, The Provosts Handbook, The role of the Chief Academic Officer published by Johns Hopkins University press.
For further information about the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) please feel free to contact Dr. Flores via email at jflores@usdla.org or by phone at his office at 617.399.1770.