About Allyson: Before joining CILC as Director of Partnerships and Engagement, Allyson Mitchell has held leadership positions within departments of learning in art, history, and university museums. In these roles, she supervised the design of multiple Distance Learning studios, the development of the supporting Interactive Virtual Learning programming, and the training of affiliated staff or experts. Allyson has presented at a series of national and international conferences to discuss the implications of integrating distance learning in museum settings and diverse learning environments.
Author: Allyson has actively published scholarship on this topic, including being the co-author and contributing artist of the 2002 book Museums & Interactive Virtual Learning.
Podcast host, Why Distance Learning? Allyson also is the co-founder and co-host of the popular education podcast to continue her research in the field. Check out the episodes here.
Above: Watch and listen to Allyson’s webinar for the US Distance Learning Association, Explore, Connect, Learn. Also find Allyson’s interview with USDLA president and gamification expert Valary Oleinik.
About CILC: Established in 1994, the Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration has been thought leaders in the interactive virtual learning space — long before “remote learning” and “virtual experiences” were catchphrases. Over the years, it has developed hundreds of partnerships with museums, zoos, science and performing arts centers to provide kids and educators with access to limitless learning opportunities.