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THE LECROY CENTER HISTORICAL TIMELINE 1972-2015

2015 The Ready2Go Online Degree team received the DCCCD Innovation of the Year Award.

Dr. Pam Quinn, Provost, inducted into the United States Distance Learning Association’s 2015 Hall of Fall.

Dr. Pam Quinn, Provost, inducted into the Texas Distance Learning Association’s 2015 Hall of Fall.

The LeCroy Center hosts the 2nd Annual 2015 Technology Summer Institute, co-sponsored by El Centro College.

Dallas Colleges Online debuted new website – online.dcccd.edu.

Dallas Learning Solutions won the 2015 Davie Awards for website design.

2014 Ready2Go Online Degree debuts with 8-week classes and pathway to a 2-year degree.

STARLINK Professional Development debuted new website and logo - starlinktraining.org.

Henry Hartman, Director of STARLINK is inducted into the Texas Distance Learning Association 2014 Hall of Fall.

Pam Quinn, Provost, received the Texas Community College Instructional Administrators (TCCIA) Award for Outstanding Leadership 2014.

The LeCroy Center presented the 2014 Technology Summer Institute with District Office Educational Affairs Department.

2013 Pam Quinn, provost, named to National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.

Dallas TeleLearning debuted new name, new brand-- Dallas Learning Solutions.

Dallas Learning Solutions published first iBooks on Apple iTunes.

The FAST Team (Faculty Access to Supportive Technology) introduced Ready2Use Courseware templates for faculty.

Dr. R. Jan LeCroy, 1913-2013

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2012 The LeCroy Center celebrated 40th anniversary, 1972-2012.

NUTN Celebrated 30th Anniversary, 1982 – 2012.

Jim Picquet, Vice President, Dallas Colleges Online, received 2012 ITC Lifetime Achieve Award.

Biology Online for Non-Majors produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

US and Texas Government Online produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

Physical Geology Online produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

LeCroy Center departments and services join national social media outlets:

The LeCroy Center Facebook Dallas Colleges Online Facebook Dallas Colleges Online Twitter Online Community Colleges Facebook Online Community Colleges Twitter Dallas Learning Solutions Facebook Dallas Learning Solutions Twitter Starlink Professional Development Facebook Starlink Professional Development Twitter NUTN Facebook NUTN Twitter

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2011 The LeCroy Center received Institutional Award from The National University Technology Network (NUTN).

2011 Instructional Technology Council Outstanding Technical Support and Services, The FAST Team, Faculty Access to Supportive Technology – LeCroy Center for Educational Telecommunications

2010 OnlineCommunityColleges.org is formed.

Dallas TeleCollege changed name to Dallas Colleges Online.

Pam Quinn, received the Altrusa, Woman of the Year, 2010 Award (Richardson, Texas) for her work in education.

2009 “The Writer’s Circle & The Writer’s Odyssey: English Composition I & II” received Silver Telly Award during the 30th Annual Conference for “The Writer’s Odyssey - Arguing Arguments”.

“The Writer’s Circle - Building Arguments and Analyzing Images” received the Bronze Telly Award.

The Dallas TeleLearning Digital Resource Repository (DRR) received the DCCCD Learning Technology Innovation of the Year Award, 2009.

Dallas TeleCollege Military Programs is recognized by the Metroplex Technology Business Council as a Tech Titans of the Future Finalist for 2009.

2008 Pamela K. Quinn, President, received the ITC Award for Lifetime Achievement in eLearning.

The LeCroy Center received the United Nations of the United States of America, “Earl W. Eames Award”.

2007 “The Writer's Odyssey” English Composition I telecourse and online courses produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

“The Writer's Circle” English Composiion II telecourse and online courses produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

“The Writer’s Circle” and “The Writer’s Odyssey” receive the ITC Award for Excellence in e- Learning for Outstanding Online Course.

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Development awarded as Finalist in the AEGIS Video & Film Production Awards for “Creating the Hybrid Course,” 2007.

STARLINK Professional Development received the Gold Aurora Finalist Award for“Strategies for Teaching Math Online,” 2007

2006 "Transforming America", received the ITC Award for Outstanding Professionally-Produced Video-based course produced by Dallas TeleLearning, Dallas County Community College District.

“Becoming Physically Fit” received the Freddie Award Finalist for 2006 International Health & Medical Media Awards.

“Transforming America: U.S. History” received Bronze 27th Annual Telly Award for the program “Pursuit of Happiness”.

Dallas TeleLearning received the Silver 27th Annual Telly Award for Interactive CD-ROM series.

Dallas TeleLearning received the ITC Award for Excellence in Distance Learning for Outstanding Professionally/Institutionally Produced Video-Based Courses.

Dallas TeleLearning received the 2006 NUTN Network Shirley Davis Award of Excellence for “Connecting CATS & COLTS - Techniques for Improving Student Learning”.

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2005 Teleconference: Pedagogy 102 for Distance Learning

“Transforming America” telecourse and online course produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

Dr. Kenneth G. Alfers, DCCCD History Faculty/LeCroy Center received the ITC Award for Lifetime Achievement in Distance Education.

The LeCroy Center received the USDLA 21st Century Best Practice Award for Distance Learning Programs and Delivery Modes.

Dallas TeleCollege is recognized by the Metroplex Technology Business Council as a Tech Titans of the Future Finalist for 2005

2004 Teleconference: Saving Dollars and Making Sense: “Un-bundling” Faculty Duties in Distance Courses

Teleconference: The Real Cost of Online Courses

Teleconference: Cyber Insecurity – Prevention and Protection Solutions

Teleconference: Saving Dollars and Making Sense: Scalability in Developing Distance Courseware

Dallas TeleLearning produced BEST: Beginning Teacher Experience CD-ROM Based Professional Development.

“The BEST Mentoring Experience” (beginning teacher series) received the Gold Aurora Award for CD-ROM Educational.

“Journey to Health: Mind, Body, Spirit” received the Telly Award Bronze Finalist for the program “Weight Management”.

Dallas TeleLearning received the NUTN Network Award for Outstanding Achievement 2004 (including Teleconferencing).

The LeCroy Center celebrates Open House for building expansion.

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2003 Teleconference: Cheating and Plagiarism Using the Internet

Teleconference: Creative Strategies for Tough Financial Times

Teleconference: Copyright Issues Online

“BEST Mentoring Experience” CD-ROM Based Professional Development produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

“Becoming Physically Fit” Interactive (CD-ROM based) produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

“Journey to Health” Interactive Course, video-based course produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

“Shaping America: U.S. History” received Telly Bronze Award for the program “Union Preserved”.

“Exploring Society” received Telly Bronze Award for the program “Race & Ethnicity”.

“Race & Ethnicity” received 2003 Silver Questar Award, MERCOM, Inc. international competition; and the 2003 Gold Award.

The LeCroy Center received the 2003 Aurora Awards for Social Issues Instruction.

2002 Teleconference: A. D. A. Issues and Requirements

Teleconference: Improving Multi-Media and Online Courses with Instructional Design

“Exploring Society” Interactive, Video-based course produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

“Shaping America: U.S. History" (2001 history series) received the Certificate for Creative Excellence for the program “Declaring Independence”. Presented by the U.S. International Film & Video Festival, 2002.

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2001 Teleconference: Surviving and Thriving in Your First Online Course

Teleconference: Control, Conflict and Courseware Intellectual Property in Online Education

Teleconference: Using Information Technology in a Traditional Classroom

“Shaping America” telecourse produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

The LeCroy Center received the Innovation of the Year Award, for Information Technology Strategic Plan, League for Innovation in the Community College, 2001.

“Choices & Change: Macroeconomics and Microeconomics", received the Silver Screen Award, U.S. International Film & Video Festival, 2001.

“Are You History? Faculty Job Security in an Online World” teleconference received the NUTN Network Award for Teleconference Excellence 2001.

The LeCroy Center receives the Gold Medallion of Excellence, for logo design (Mary Bills) from the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations for Community Colleges, 2001.

2000 Teleconference: Virtual Universities – Online and On Target?

Teleconference: Implementing Information Technology Into the Curriculum

Teleconference: How to Customize an Online Course

Teleconference: Are You History? Faculty Job Security in an Online World

“The Sociological Imagination: An Alternative Approach” Telecourse produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

“Online Testing: Assessment and Evaluation of Distance Learners” and “Libraries, Copyright and the Internet” teleconferences received the NUTN Network Award for Teleconference Excellence 2000.

Economics telecourses produced by Dallas TeleLearning:

Choices and Change: Macroeconomics ; Choices and Change: Microeconomics

Accounting in Action interactive, video-based courses produced by Dallas TeleLearning Teleconference: Faculty on the Front Lines: Reclaiming Civility in the Classroom

Teleconference: Accounting in Action

Teleconference: A Workshop with Tom Cyrs

Teleconference: Libraries, Copyright and the Internet

Teleconference: Online Testing – Assessment and Evaluation of Distance Learners

Teleconference: Faculty Pay in Distance Education

Teleconference: Telecourse Plus Web Options

“Music Appreciation” online course produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

“Applied Computer Concepts Online” produced by Dallas TeleLearning

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1999 “Voices in Democracy: U.S. Government Since 1877” received the Aurora Platinum Best of Show Award, 1999.

DCCCD online student John Santiago received his associate’s degree via ‘virtual’ graduation from Miami, Florida. (Fall 1999)

LeCroy Center received the NCMPR 1999 Gold Medallion of Excellence for logo design (Mary Bills).

State of Texas E-Government Task Force is created to establish the first official e-commerce website for Texas.

Governor George Bush appoints Pam Quinn, provost, as statewide community colleges representative.

1998 Teleconference: The Learning Revolution in Higher Education

Teleconference: Am I a Crook? Copyright Issues

Teleconference: A National Town Hall Meeting On The Learning College

Teleconference: Voices in Democracy

Teleconference: Teaching at a Distance

“Voices in Democracy” Telecourse produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

“Texas Politics and You” Telecourse produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

“Astronomy Online”, the first online course produced by Dallas TeleLearning. “Discovering Astronomy 1” “Discovering Astronomy 2”

“Astronomy” received 1st Place TELECON Award for Best Distance Learning Program Via Internet, 1998.

“It’s Strictly Business” received Bronze Telly Award, 1998 for distance learning course production.

“Am I a Crook? Copyright Issues on the Internet” received the NUTN Network Competition for Excellence in Teleconferences, 1998.

1997 Fall 1997 – Dallas TeleCollege is established. Distance learners enroll over the DCCCD’s Online Learning Interactive Exchange (Ollie), Dallas TeleCollege.

The Virtual College of Texas is founded. Chancellor Bill Wenrich and LeCroy CEO, Pam Quinn are responsible for this activity using STARLINK funds.

“It's Strictly Business” Telecourse produced by Dallas TeleCourses.

Paul Bosner, Dallas TeleCourses Producer received the ITC Career Achievement Award, 1997.

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“Nutrition Pathways” received Finalist Award for International Health & Medical Competition; and the World Medal, New York Festivals for International TV Programming.

Outstanding Teleconference Award for The NUTN Competition, 1997 for “Caught in the Crossfire: Affirmative Action in Higher Education”.

1997 Print Promotion Award for the “DALLAS Telecourses Brochure”, Dallas TeleLearning Conference.

1997 Plaque of Achievement for Audio / Radio Promotions, Dallas TeleLearning Conference.

1997 3rd Place Award for Best Collateral Advertisement, 18th Annual Telecon Awards.

Governor George Bush names Pam Quinn, Texas Representative for the state to Western Governors University (WGU). DCCCD is named the state institution for Western Governors University.

1996 Teleconference: Dancing on the Edge of Chaos

Teleconference: Coping with Changing Campus Culture

Teleconference: Nutrition Pathways Preview

“Nutrition Pathways Interactive”, video-based course produced by Dallas TeleLearning.

Dallas TeleCourses received the Cindy Award, Honorable Mention from the Association of Visual Communications, 1996.

STARLINK received the 3rd Place Best Direct Satellite Production Over $10,000 for the program “Exposing the Naked Truth: Use and Abuse of the Internet”, at the 15th Annual Teleconference Magazine Awards; Dallas TeleCourses received the 1996 Best Videoconference Award.

Dallas TeleCourses received the Plaque of Achievement Award for Print Promotions /Paid Advertisement, TeleLearning Conference.

1995 The Global Learning Network (GLN) is established as the first virtual learning environment for online courses for the DCCCD. The GLN is located on the OLLIE server at the LeCroy Center.

Fall 1995 – The first computer modem courses were offered:

Visual Basics (Emilio Ramos) Principles of Management (Gemmy Allen) Principles of Marketing (Kathy Hegar)

“A Writer's Exchange” Telecourse produced by Dallas TeleCourses.

The LeCroy Center is presented the American Corporate Video Award, 1995.

The LeCroy Center received the Crystal Shooting Star, American Corporate Video Awards, 1995.

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1994 Silver Hugo Award, “Best of Category” for Outstanding Productions of Incomparable Excellence, Creativity and Originality, International Communication Video and Film Festival, 1994

Dallas TeleCourses received the Freddie Award, Best of Category, 1st Place, 1994 International Health & Medical Film Festival

Certificate of Achievement, Blue Ribbon Finalist, 8th Annual CCAIT Video Competition, I n-CITE Annual Conference and International Exposition, 1994

Bronze Apple Award, National Educational Film & Video Festival, 1994

“Retraining the Workforce: Meeting the Global Challenge”, Best Distance Learning Program/Continuing Education, 13th Annual TELECON Conference, 1994

9th Annual International Teleconferencing Awards, 1994 Best Videoconference Award, the NUTN Network Competition.

The Richardson Independent School District’s Instructional Television Center rents space from LeCroy Center. The two entities share production space and personnel.

1993 Teleconference: Maximizing Multi-Media “A How-to-for-Faculty”

“Living with Health” Telecourse produced by Dallas Telecourses.

Ted Pohrte, The LeCroy Center, received the ITC Council Outstanding Career Achievement Award.

“Living with Health” Gold Award for Instructional Medical Film & Video Production, The Charleston International Film Festival, Worldfest Charleston

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Gold Winner for International Achievement in Video Communications, International Questar Awards, International Academy of Communications Arts & Sciences

Two additional ITFS channels were acquired through negotiation with Richardson Independent School District.

1992 “America In Perspective: U.S. History Since 1877” Telecourse produced by Dallas Telecourses.

First DC-Net courses were offered in Accounting by Alice Bursey. DC-Net (Dallas College-Network) were courses offered over cable to students in their homes.

Dallas TeleCourses, Dallas County Community College District received the Instructional Technology Council (ITC) Outstanding Organization Award.

“America in Perspective: U.S. History Since 1877” Certificate of Accomplishment, Blue Ribbon Finalist, 7th Annual CCAIT Video Competition, 1992

Dallas Telecourses received the Bronze Medallion People’s Choice Award, 1992.

1991

The R. Jan LeCroy Center for Educational Telecommunications opens. A new era began on March 18, 1991, as the Center for Telecommunications moved to a new building, renamed and was located in North Dallas adjacent to Richland College. The LeCroy Center was named after the second DCCCD chancellor, Dr. R. Jan LeCroy. Pam Quinn was the key person to drive the development of this center.

“The Sociological Imagination” the first interactive telecourse produced by Dallas Telecourses.

Fall 1991 – First uplink produced for the Community College Satellite Network - CCSN of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).

CCSN is established by grant from NTIA. KU- Band Uplink installed at the LeCroy Center.

The LeCroy Center received the first Outstanding Service to the Field Award, by the American Association of Community Colleges, The Instructional Telecommunications Council (ITC).

“The Sociological Imagination: Introduction to Sociology”, Silver Award for Education, International Corporate Communicators Award, Audio Visual Communicators Association (AVCA)

2nd Place, 10th Annual TELECON Conference, 1991 Medalist, The New York Festivals, International TV Programs/Promotion

STARLINK 2nd Place, Best Distance Learning Program/Continuing Education, 10th Annual Telecon Awards, 1991 Achievement Award

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1990 Dallas TeleLearning is established as the national brand for marketing for the LeCroy Center. Ground breaking begins for the new Center for Educational Telecommunications (CET) at 9596 Walnut Street in the north Dallas area, on the far east-side of Richland College.

“Government By Consent: A Texas Perspective” Telecourse produced by Dallas TeleLearning

The first teleconference is produced by Bob Crook from Texas Instruments. Pam Quinn is the on-air host.

“Government by Consent: A National Perspective” received Best Distant Learning Program, 2nd Place, 9th Annual TELECON Conference.

The Center for Educational Telecommunications (CET) received 1st Place National Promotions Contest, Telecourse Conference 1990.

1989 The State of Texas Academic Resource Link (STARLINK) is funded and established. STARLINK is the first professional development satellite network. Funded by the Perkins Grant in conjunction with Austin Community College and DCCCD founders Pam Quinn, Barbara Echord and Rodger Pool

The Center for Educational Telecommunications (CET) received Honorable Mention, National Educational Film and Video Festival.

1988 “Here’s To Your Health II” Telecourse produced by Dallas Telecourses.

KDNT-TV 2 begins broadcasting DCCCD telecourses.

January 1988 - DCCCD Telecourses celebrated 15 years of distance learning operations and production.

“The American Adventure” history course received the Bronze Apple Award, National Educational Film and Video Festival.

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1986-1987 “The American Adventure” Telecourse produced by Dallas TeleCourses.

Spring 1987 – Chancellor LeCroy negotiates to get 3 Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) licenses for the DCCCD.

The Center for Educational Telecommunications (CET) received the Award for Excellence, Dallas Film Achievement Award, in recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of the Dallas film industry, North Dallas Chamber of Commerce.

1985 Pamela Quinn becomes the fourth director of the DCCCD Center for Telecommunications in Mesquite at the District Service Center.

Spring – 1987 The first teleconference is produced and broadcast from the District Service Center. Director Pam Quinn addressed the State of Michigan Department of Education.

“The Business File” Telecourse produced by Dallas Telecourses

“The Business File”, received the Silver Award, Visual Communicators Department of the Year, Association of Visual Communicators.

“The Write Course: An Introduction to College Composition” received a Certificate of Merit, 28th Annual San Francisco International Film Festival, 1985 Honorable Mention, 33rd Columbus International Film Council, The Film Council of Greater Columbus.

1984 Nancy Miller, serves as Interim Director of the Center for Telecommunications.

“The Write Course” Telecourse produced by Dallas Telecourses. This course was one of only six telecourses ever funded by the Annenberg/CPB project in the first round of grants awarded.

The Center for Educational Telecommunications (CET) received the Audio-Visual Department of the Year, Bronze Award, and Information Film Producers of America (IFPA).

“The Write Course: An Introduction to College Composition” received the Silver Award, International Film and Television Festival of New York Silver Award for TV Production/TV

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Series, Houston International Film Festival Bronze Award; Visual Communicators Association Certificate of Merit, INTERCOM Chicago International Film Festival.

1983 New brand established – Dallas Telecourses is created.

“It's Your Move” (DCCCD Electronic Technician Program) Developed by the Center for Educational Telecommunications (CET), Produced by Jay Rydman, Rydman Productions Golden Reel of Merit Award.

CET received Gold Cindy Award, International Film Producers of America, Chicago International Film Festival.

1983 Silver Plaque Award, Intercom International Communication

The National University Technology Network (NUTN) is founded in Kansas City, Missouri.

1982 The Center for Telecommunications moves to a wing of the District Service Center in Mesquite

“Here’s To Your Health” Telecourse produced by Dallas Telecourses.

CET receives George Washington Honor Medal, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Dallas Chapter.

“It's Your Move” Electronic Technician Program, received the Bronze Award, 25th International Film & Television Festival of New York.

“Focus on Society”, telecourse received the School Bell Award, Texas State Teachers Association.

1981 Fall- 1981 PBS/Adult Learning Service (ALS), The Learning Channel formed, DCCCD is one of the first providers.

“Focus on Society” Telecourse produced by DCCCD Center for Telecommunications.

The ITV Center becomes the Center for Educational Telecommunications.

The CET received Honorable Mention, American Film Festival, Educational Film Library Association; Honorable Mention, 23rd Annual American Film Festival, Educational Film Library Association

“Focus on Society”, Bronze Award, 24th International Film and Television Festival of New York.

“The World of F. Scott Fitzgerald” Ohio State Award, Ohio State Excellence in Educational, Informational, and Public Affairs Broadcasting, University Telecommunications.

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1980 The DCCCD was provided Public Education Government (PEG) cable access in 1980 by the City of Dallas and the cable provider Heritage Cablevision. The station call letters would become DCCCD-TV.

“The World of F. Scott Fitzgerald” (Radio) co-produced by ITV Center.

“America: The Second Century” Telecourse produced by ITV Center.

Audio-Visual Department of the Year, Citation of Excellence for Training and Education, Information Film Producers of America (IFPA)

Ohio State Award for Excellence in Educational, Informational, and Public Affairs Broadcasting, Ohio State University Telecommunications

USA Film Festival, “Eyes of Texas” Participant, 10th Year Annual Festival

Two Certificates of Recognition, Birmingham International Educational Film Festival

Best Production Award, Dallas USA Film Festival

Certificate of Merit, International Rehabilitation Film Library

“America: The Second Century”, Bronze Award, 23rd International Film and Television Festival of New York

“The World of F. Scott Fitzgerald” Citation Award for Creative Ideas in Media, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Creativity 80

1980 Special Merit Award for Creative Ideas in Media, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)

1979 “Texas Government” Telecourse produced.

“American Government” Telecourse produced (major revision with 19 videos).

“The Living Environment” Telecourse produced.

Silver Award, 22nd International Film and Television Festival of New York

Certificate of Merit for Instructional Television Programming, Southern Educational Communications Association (SECA)

Certificate of Merit, 23rd Annual San Francisco International Film Festival

“The American Story” received the Valley Forge Honors Certificate, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, for Outstanding Achievement in Bringing About a Better Understanding of the American Way of Life.

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1978 Dr. Rodger Pool is hired as the third Director of the ITV Center.

“American Government” Silver Award, 21st International Film and Television Festival of New York, 1978

“In Our Own Image” Certificate of Merit, Dance Films Award Competition, Dance Films Association in New York, 1978 Golden Mike Award, Best Local Television Program in the Interest of Youth, American Legion Citation

Exceptional Achievement Award for Public Service Announcements, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)

1977 “In Our Own Image” Telecourse produced by Dallas Telecourses.

“The American Story: The Beginning to 1877” Telecourse produced by Dallas Telecourses.

“Earth, Sea and Sky” Telecourse produced by Dallas Telecourses

“Earth, Sea, & Sky”, Gold Cindy Award, Information Film Producers of America

“In Our Own Image” Bronze Award, 20th International Film and Television Festival of New York

The CET received Bronze TELLY Award, for “Negative Marketing”.

The CET received 1977 Distinguished Achievement Award, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

Public Service Announcements Awards; 3 Golden Image Awards, 5th Annual Long Island International Film Festival, Golden Image

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1976 Dr. Steve Mittlestet hired as the second Director of the ITV Center.

“Man and Environment II” Telecourse produced by ITV Center.

1975 “It's Everybody's Business” Telecourse produced by ITV Center

“Communicating Through Literature” Telecourse produced by ITV Center

The Instructional Television (ITV) Center moves to library basement on the Richland College campus.

Fall 1975 - Dee Brock was hired as marketing director and began to license and market DCCCD telecourses nationwide. The products were:

American Government (Jim Hankerson) Writing for a Reason (Dee Brock) It’s Everybody’s Business (Kathy Hegar) Communicating Through Literature (Bill

Stupp)

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1974 “American Government” Telecourse (Remake) produced ITV Center.

“Writing For a Reason” Telecourse produced by ITV Center.

The DCCCD Board of Trustees officially approves operation of the ITV Center with three mandates:

1 -Produce credit-bearing, transferable telecourses;

2 -“Telecourses” would be in core area subjects with high enrollment potential;

3 -The entire ITV operation would be self-supporting by January 1979.

(All mandates were accomplished).

Bob Crook is hired as the first course producer.

Dottie Clark is hired as the first financial manager.

1973 Travis Linn is hired as the first Instructional Television Center (ITV) Director, formerly of WFAA television. Linn, along with DCCCD faculty and Tarrant County Junior Colleges, produced American Government for the third time and Richland College’s Dan Collins supervised the development and broadcast of Man and the Environment from Miami-Dade College. Ted Pohrte served as Instructional Designer. DCCCD and TCJC offered both courses along with a psychology course from Coast Community College. Enrollments for those telecourses was about 2,600 students from throughout the Metroplex.

Man and Environment I Telecourse produced by DCCCD and Tarrant County Community Colleges

FALL 1972 - FOUNDED Chancellor Bill J. Priest directed Chancellor R. Jan LeCroy to develop instruction television to serve DCCCD distance learners. KERA-TV agreed to partner with DCCCD to create American Government, an introduction to federal and Texas governments telecourse. Spearheaded by Jim Hankerson, a government instructor from El Centro College, a series of 30, fifteen-minute programs were produced and aired on Channel 13. Working with Jim were Eileen Lynch, Jimmy Duke, Bob Trotter, and Kathy Yates. Nancy Miller of Eastfield College was asked to improve their “talking head” format with appropriate visuals. There were 399 students enrolled for the first telecourse.

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THE LECROY CENTER DIRECTORS Dr. Pamela K. Quinn, Provost

1985 – Present

Dr. Rodger Pool, President

1978 – 1985

Dr. Steve Mittlestet, President

1976 – 1978

Travis Lin, Director

1973 – 1976

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