My name is Rod Corbett and I am currently serving as President of ADETA. I am posting this page to formally announce my intentions to run for re-election at the AGM on Feb 21, 2007.

I have been working in the field of adult education for 20 years in the roles of learner, instructor, technical support and instructional designer. I am now working at Mount Royal College as the Coordinator of Educational Technology Integration in their Academic Development Centre. I also teach at the University of Calgary a couple of online courses about instructional design.

During the short term (since June 06) that I have been serving as President of ADETA, I worked with the board to make several significant changes:

1. Changed the format of the Newsletter so that it is totally online using Web-based, Wiki, Blogs and RSS Feed technologies. These changes will make it easier for all members to contribute with less costs, so it can be sent out monthly.
   
2. Revise the membership fee structure so that anybody working in the field of distributed education can join and participate.
   
3. Revise the business model of ADETA to generate new revenues while eliminating the cost of individual memberships.
   
4. Helped to develop a new website for ADETA that will allow for all memberships to share resources, network with each other, and participate in an online community of practice. This ADETA wiki is a prototype of the new site.
   
5. Started the development of a library of recorded online Professional Development modules that members can access at any time.
6. Helped to fix many discrepancies within the various lists of members. I have been correlated all of the lists into one master membership list.
   
7. Opened up the membership to attract more new and active members. There are many people in Alberta that are working in the field of distributed/online learning that are not members. Sectors that we are targeting include K-12, corporate and public service educators.
   

I have good understanding of ADETA and it potential as a professional association as I served as President for two years from 1993 to 95 and past president with Terry Anderson as president for 2 years following. I also served as the Editor of the newsletter from 1997 to 2001.

I have pursued significant change in ADETA in order for it improve its value to it members and anyone working in the field of distributed learning. I feel that if such changes are not made that ADETA as an organization will soon perish.

My vision for the ADETA for the year 2010 includes:

• Over 1000 members from all sectors of people in Alberta working in distance, distributed, online, blended or e-learning.
  
• A website that will be based on Web 2.0 technologies allowing members to share resources, network, discuss and work in groups online.
  
• A monthly abstract e-newsletter that will be emailed out with current announcements and highlights of newly posted resources on the website.
  
• ADETA providing useful and accessible opportunities for professional development to all members.
  
• ADETA advocating for the interest of members and stakeholders on important issues.
  

I seek a new mandate fro the membership of ADETA to continue to guide ADETA through the changes that we need to make in order to make this organization a viable, sustainable and useful resource to all of its members.

You can learn more about me from my e-portfolio at http://www2.mtroyal.ca/~rcorbett

Rod Corbett
ADETA President
Daytime: 403-440-6220
Evenings: 403-287-0667
RodCorbett@gmail.com
http://www2.mtroyal.ca/~rcorbett