Now accepting nominations!

Submission deadline: February 22, 2012.

Continuing our tradition of honoring educators who contribute to online education, and to encourage further innovation, Pearson is enhancing our annual Cite awards.

We invite you* to submit your nominations now for outstanding individuals within the online learning space using Pearson products and services in either fully online or blended learning environments.

There is an opportunity for up to 3 winners per individual award, within the Excellence in Online Administration and Excellence in Online Teaching categories.

*Note: You do not need to attend the Cite conference to submit a nomination. Nominations will not be accepted from employees of Pearson Education, Inc. and Pearson eCollege.

$1,000 scholarship donation for each winner

Each winner will receive a $1,000 (USD) donation in their honor to an existing scholarship fund of their designation at the winner’s institution.

Criteria

Pearson has established the primary criteria** that will be considered by an independent consultant in selecting award winners. Please see each award category below.

Excellence in Online Administration
Online learning program administrators using Pearson products and services (products and services must be specified within awards submission) who exhibit:

• Superior student and instructor support practices
• Development of high quality online education programs
• Promotion of online education to, and effective collaboration with, the traditional on-campus administrative environment
• Usage of innovative tactics to further the development of the online education programs

Excellence in Online Teaching
Online learning program educators using Pearson products and services (products and services must be specified within awards submission) who exhibit:

• Creation of superior online content
• Development of highly engaging learning opportunities
• Formation of outstanding mentoring relationships with students
• Promotion of exceptional learner-learner collaboration
• Usage of first-rate approaches for assessment

Final Decisions

An independent consultant working with Pearson has been retained to make initial award recommendations to Pearson executives. Pearson executives will determine winners based on the primary criteria above. Final decisions will be at the sole discretion of Pearson. Pearson executives’ decisions are final.

How to submit a nomination

Nominations must contain the following information and utilize the above listed criteria. Please email your nominations to plsevents at pearson dot com. Nominations are due by 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, and will be deemed submitted when received by Pearson. All nominations must include the attached information and representations. Pearson is not responsible for any systems or other failures resulting in late receipt of a nomination.

• Nominator’s Name and Affiliation
• Nominee Name
• Nominee Title
• Nominee Institution
• Nominee Email address
• 500 word description of their contributions to online education as an instructor or administrator using Pearson products and services (products and services must be specified within awards submission)
• A signed statement as follows: The information contained in this nomination is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge, my nomination is original and I am not a relative of the nominee nor have I received any inducement to make this nomination. In the event my nominee is selected as a winner of a 2012 Pearson Cite award, I grant Pearson the right to use and publish my statements about the winner and the use of the Pearson product or service named above in publicity related to the award, including commercial uses.

Download statement for signature here (right-click, 'Save Link As...').

Winners of the 2012 Cite awards will be notified via email no later than March 1, 2012 and will receive the forms that are required for the award of the scholarship. Winners will be recognized during an awards ceremony held as part of the Cite conference. The required forms signed by the Winner and the Winner’s Institution must be received by March 15, 2012 in order for the Scholarship to be announced at the awards ceremony.

Can there be more than one nominee and winner at any institution?

Nominators are welcome to nominate an unlimited but reasonable number of qualified educators and administrators for an award.  There is no specified limit because Pearson recognizes that institutions vary with regard to size and the number of eligible nominees.  Each nominee will be reviewed as an individual, regardless of institutional affiliation and as such, more than one individual from an institution may be recognized with an award. 

Scholarship Donations

The Pearson scholarship donation to each institution is subject to and contingent upon the approval of the institution but no substitutions will be allowed if the institution declines the donation for the purpose designated by the winner and Pearson.

Scholarship donations will be processed in approximately six to eight weeks upon receiving written direction from award recipients. Each winner will be required to complete a form to be provided by Pearson, designating the selected scholarship fund at the institution, giving Pearson approval to announce their recognition and allowing Pearson the right to promote the scholarship donation, along with award recipient and institutional information. 

 

**Although these are the primary criteria, other factors may also be considered.