This fall, NSDC’s online learning offerings took a great leap forward with the first professional devel- opment program in the 2009-10 E-Learning Series. The program, facilitated by NSDC Executive Director Stephanie Hirsh, was the first of six that NSDC will offer during the current school year. Each five-week program in NSDC’s E-Learning Series offers participants an opportunity to share their knowledge and expertise with program facilitators and colleagues from across the country and around the world. Programs are conducted in the NSDC Learning Exchange, an innovative e-learning platform that includes live weekly presentations, a resource library, live chats and asynchronous discussion forums, and the opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues on group activities. NSDC’s e-learning programs provide educators with a unique opportunity to not only