About the OhioDLA

In 1997, video distance learning began to make an impact on education in Ohio through funding contributions made by Ohio's large local exchange telephone companies as a result of various stipulations and agreements with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. 

Since 2003, a statewide network of support staff and agencies has met monthly to promote, develop, and encourage the use of Video Conferencing within the districts we serve. In 2011, this group voted to become an official organization for the benefit of those districts and content providers we serve. We organized, developed a charter, and have become an affiliate of the national organization, United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). As a state member of this organization, our mission is the same: to promote the use of Video Conferencing in the schools we represent.

The goals of the OhioDLA include: 

• Promoting the growth of video distance learning, web-based learning, and hybrid learning among Ohio P-20 entities

• Supporting distance learning initiatives impacting Ohio P-20 entities both directly and indirectly

• Supporting the Distance Learning section of the Ohio Educational Technology Conference 

• Educating legislative decision-makers on the impact of distance learning

• Seeking funding to support Ohio educational entities using distance learning, not for OhioDLA