It
is
truly
an
honour
to
be
presiding
over
the
50th
Anniversary
Year
of
the
Centre
for
Extended
Learning
(CEL).
Having
recently
been
appointed
Director,
I
am
fortunate
to
inherit
this
tremendous
legacy
from
those
who
have
come
before
me,
such
as
founder
James
D.
Leslie,
and
former
leaders
Bruce
Lumsden,
Don
Kasta,
and
most
recently
Cathy
Newell
Kelly.
Waterloo’s
achievements
in
distance
and
online
learning
are
a
testament
to
their
outstanding
leadership,
but
I’m
sure
that
they,
myself
included,
would
acknowledge
that
success
is
a
team
effort,
and
we
could
not
be
where
we
are
today
without
some
very
important
groups
of
people:
- Waterloo’s senior leaders, deans, and chairs who have had the vision to invest in and grow online learning
- authors and instructors who put in countless hours developing and teaching online courses, providing high-quality learning experiences for students
- extraordinary staff, both past and present, who have worked at CEL and its previous incarnations
It
all
began
with
offering
Waterloo
education
beyond
the
campus
through
correspondence.
From
these
simple
yet
visionary
beginnings,
Waterloo
has
evolved
in
size,
technology,
and
design
to
become
a
leader
in
online
learning.
As
one
of
the
top
providers
of
online
courses
and
programs
in
Canada,
Waterloo
offers
flexible,
world-class
learning
experiences
accessible
to
students
on
campus,
in
our
neighbourhoods
and
workplaces,
and
around
the
world.
I would like to thank everyone who shares this success for their continued support as we move forward together, supporting the ever-evolving needs of the university and society.
Aldo
Caputo
Director,
Centre
for
Extended
Learning