Associate Professor Chikao Tsubaki named ‘Distance Educator of the Year for 2005’
Tsubaki is “Distance Educator of the Year for 2005,†a joint distinction of the Maryland Distance Learning Association (MDLA) and College of the Air Distance Education Consortium (COADEC). The award is the second of its type for Tsubaki, who received the 2003 accolade, “Distance Course of the Year†for his online Composition Skills II course, combining traditional English instruction with self-paced, interactive exercises in English. The course was subsequently adopted by the Maryland Online Consortium and is available through its network to 24 member colleges and universities.