Archives - October, 2019

Where Are We Going, Instructional Designers?

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Kasey Ford, Instructional Technology Manager, Value Institute for Health and Care, University of Texas at Austin

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Not long ago, a colleague and I found ourselves in the midst of an organization that was undergoing significant structural changes. As part of this process, we were asked to participate in conversations about what our new team would look Read More >

Welcome to OLC Accelerate 2018 - Educational Technology Conference

#WeAreOLC: How to find your story with OLC

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Adam Davi, Technology Test Kitchen Co-Chair; Angela Gunder, Virtual Engagement and OLC Live! Co-Chair; Megan Kohler, OLC Accelerate Program Co-Chair; Sherri Restauri, OLC Accelerate Conference Co-Chair; Katie Schuster, Director, OLC Conferences and Events; and Maddie Shellgren, Technology Test Kitchen Co-Chair and Escape Room Chair

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With the idea of stories being a connecting element throughout all of our conference activities, we are creating a variety of opportunities for you to share your story and to hear the stories of others. We’re calling this initiative #WeAreOLC. Read More >

Instructor Presence: A Sustainable Practice for Improving Student Success, Retention, and Satisfaction in the Online Classroom

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Dr. Michelle Rosser-Majors, Program Chair, Dr. Sandra Rebeor, Associate Professor, Dr. Christine McMahon, Program Chair & Associate Professor, and Dr. Stephanie Anderson, Assistant Professor, Ashford University

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Receiving the 2019 Effective Practice Award by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is an honor – thank you, OLC! The Instructor Presence Initiative has evolved tremendously from our original plan and efforts to the current state. Most importantly, we are Read More >

Accelerate Field Guide Program

Friends and Food with the Field Guides

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Torie Wynn (Co-Chair, Field Guide Program)

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We’re less than one month away from the excitement of OLC Accelerate 2019. Your OLC Accelerate Field Guide team has been hard at work preparing a ton of fun and exciting events for the upcoming conference. At our orientation session Read More >

A Call-to-Action for Conscious Leadership in Online Organizations

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Bettyjo Bouchey, MBA, Ed.D., Associate Dean & Associate Professor, College of Professional Studies and Advancement; Director of Online Academics, National Louis University; Megan Kohler, Learning Designer with the John A. Dutton e-Education Institute, Penn State; and Tina Rettler-Pagel, full time faculty member and Chief Online Learning Officer at Madison College

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As online leaders, we often find ourselves working with multiple institutional stakeholders in a day–traversing levels, constantly zooming in and zooming out.  It is mainly our pleasure since we work for complex and vibrant communities in our institutions, though we Read More >

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The Concierge Support Model: Promoting Doctoral Student Self Efficacy, Persistence, and Matriculation in an Online Program

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Dr. Lori Kupczynski, Professor, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

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Understanding the demands on doctoral students who work full-time, have families and other responsibilities, and are enrolled in a doctoral program, provides programs with an opportunity to help these learners succeed. The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) Read More >

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Come Join Us for Our Research-oriented Activities at OLC Accelerate!

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Dr. Sherri Restauri, Coastal Carolina University; OLC Accelerate Conference Co-Chair and IDEA Co-Chair; Tracy Cosker, University of New Hampshire Online; OLC Accelerate Conference Co-Chair; and Dr. Lynette O’Keefe, Director of Research & Innovation, Online Learning Consortium

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Welcome to Part 2 of our research-focused OLC Accelerate 2019 blog (see our earlier one, Research is for Everyone, when you have a moment if you missed it).  We are excited to share some of the new research focused opportunities Read More >

Beyond the promise…. AI in Higher Education

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Glori Hinck, EdD- Instructional Designer- St. Thomas E Learning & Research, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Katherina Pattit, PhD- Associate Professor – Ethics and Business Law – Opus College of Business, University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota

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This is the next post of a series of Trends & Perspectives blog posts. The Track Chairs will reflect on each of this years’ presentation tracks, analyze and discuss some of the trends that you can expect to hear about Read More >

Big Data in Education: Illuminating Knowledge to Support Students

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Dr. Barbara Zorn-Arnold, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts; Dr. Adam L Selhorst, Executive Dean, College of Liberal Arts

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As technology supporting online education develops, so does the ability for educational leaders to collect and use that data to shape institutional policies.  While large data sets can provide us with a wealth of knowledge they also come with a Read More >