Lon Gordon UNLV Planning Initiative Grant and Academic Experiences
In 2001, Lon Gordon who is presently a professor and the Artist in Residence at the Illinois State University – College of Fine Arts, received the UNLV Planning Initiative Grant. This particular grant was created by President Harter for the development of two new WebCT distance education courses in Art in Context and Dance Appreciation. This involved developing a 28 one-hour filmed lectures which include visuals and interviews of leading art personalities. Classes were taught through the use of the World-Wide Web in addition to the being expanded into five, three-credit sections.
During the second semester the two new distance education courses had enrollment from all over the world. Moreover, there was an excess of over 300 potential students who were on the waiting list who wanted to enroll. Being the pioneer of these courses, Lon Gordon saw this to be a clear path for the general education requirement of Fine Arts credits that needed to be fulfilled. In addition, these courses that were spearheaded by Lon Joseph Gordon expanded into other Internet course offerings.
Aside from the success of Lon Gordon WebCT distance education courses in Art in Context and Dance Appreciation, his other academic experiences include the Graduate Program – Dance Program of the Department of Physical Education and Dance at the University of Wisconsin, Madison from 1980 – 1990 and being an Associate Professor at the Department of Physical Education and Dance at the University of Wisconsin, Madison (Tenured) from 1981 – 1985.