Eric Fredericksen earns honors for online educational leadership

Eric Fredericksen, the associate vice president for online learning and a professor of educational leadership at the Warner School of Education and Human Development, is being recognized by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) for his visionary leadership in online education. He will receive the Gomory-Mayadas Award for Excellence in Online Educational Leadership at an OLC event in Orlando in November.

Fredericksen also serves as an associate director for the Warner School’s Center for Learning in the Digital Age, which supports individuals and organizations in harnessing the power of digital technologies in educational settings as digital technology continues to revolutionize education. In addition to this role at the Warner School, he is active in national efforts, including EDUCAUSE, the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative and the Sloan Consortium. He was chair of the Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning and previously served as chair of the Sloan-C Awards Program for Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning. 

The award recognizes his support of colleagues in the community, his contributions to the field of online learning, and his research initiatives about students, faculty, and chief online learning officers, which have set new standards for digital education leadership.

Read more about Fredericksen’s background and expertise.