Distance Learning
Western Nebraska Distance Learning Consortium
The Western Nebraska Distance Learning Consortium covers the Nebraska Panhandle with 21 high schools, 3 middle schools, Educational Service Unit #13 in Scottsbluff and Sidney, Western Nebraska Community College, and Chadron State College as members.
We are increasing the educational opportunities of staff and students by using the latest in digital fiber optic technology.
The original connections for WNDLC started in 1999, and were completed in January 2004.
The WNDLC network underwent a major, million dollar upgrade during the summer of 2009 and again in 2014. All of the schools video circuits were converted to data and connected to the statewide backbone, Network Nebraska. Also the original DL rooms underwent big changes and were upgraded to IP video capability. With the use of grant funds, over 40 mobile cart video conference systems were also installed over the last two years, almost tripling the video capacity of the WNDLC system.
The WNDLC system includes locations in every community in the Panhandle of Nebraska. There are a total of 30 dedicated DL rooms and over 40 mobile systems connected to the WNDLC system.
- Nebraska Educational Virtual Academy (NEVA)
- Nebraska Distance Learning Clearinghouse (NVIS)
- WNDLC Map
- WNDLC Policies & Procedures
- WNDLC Student Forms - WNDLC Student forms.pdf
- WNDLC School Contacts
- WNDLC Fall 2013 Schedule
- WNDLC Spring 2014 Schedule
- WNDLC Fall 2014 Schedule
- WNDLC Spring 2015 Schedule
- WNDLC Fall 2015 Schedule
- WNDLC Spring 2016 Schedule
- WNDLC Fall 2016 Schedule
- WNDLC Spring 2017 Schedule
- WNDLC Fall 2017 Schedule
- WNDLC Spring 2018 Schedule
- WNDLC Fall 2018 Schedule
- WNDLC Spring 2019 Schedule
- WNDLC Fall 2019 Schedule
- WNDLC Spring 2020 Schedule
- WNDLC Fall 2021 Schedule
- WNDLC Spring 2022 Schedule
- WNDLC Fall 2023 Schedule
- WNDLC Basic DL Room Operating Procedures
- WNDLC Mobile Cart Instructions
- Zoom Video Conferencing Instructions
The effort continues to expand the virtual field trip opportunities to our students in Nebraska. A big database of VFT programs has been gathered on the NVIS system
Recently the state's ESU distance learning coordinators visited Agate Fossil Beds National Monument to explore their virtual field trip program.
