Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium
state agency of Connecticut, US
The Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium (CTDLC) was a State of Connecticut agency that supported online learning in Connecticut. Although not a college, it hosted and provided services to Connecticut's colleges and universities to make it easier for them to offer online courses and degree programs. They also provided the same services for institutions outside the state of Connecticut. CTDLC shut down in 2018 due to lack of profitability.
History
The Consortium was created in October 1996 when over thirty colleges and universities met and agreed that Connecticut needed to systematically mount distance deliverable education.
In 2018, Charter Oak State College president Ed Klonoski said the following about CTDLC closing: “the current economic landscape makes it tough to achieve sufficient profitability to make the investments in technology and talent that [the Consortium's] service set requires."
Student Services
The CTDLC gave students information about online learning, including:
Listing of all online courses available from Connecticut's colleges and universities, including registration, tuition & fees, and pre-requisites
Listing of all online degree programs available at Connecticut's college and universities
Listing of all online certificate programs available at Connecticut's college and universities
Financial Aid information
Online tutoring (not offered at all colleges)
Links to all of the Connecticut's colleges and universities that offer online education
Free Sample online course
General facts and information about online learning
Online help desk
Hosting of Learning Management Systems
Faculty Services
The CTDLC website offers a variety of services for faculty, including training programs and grant opportunities.
Business Services
The CTDLC was available to help the business community with their online needs, including building web applications and converting face-to-face training into e-learning.
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