Does structure matter? In a word: yes, and it matters A LOT . The structure of, and around an online unit within a college or university matters. It matters so much that everyone we talk to that works in online Read More >
Archives - October, 2019
Calling all Community College Colleagues! The Online Learning Consortium Accelerate Conference (November 19-22, 2019, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Lake Buena Vista, Florida) has so much to offer practitioners from our segment of higher education. Our particular concerns for Read More >
Calling all Community College Colleagues! The Online Learning Consortium Accelerate Conference (November 19-22, 2019, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Lake Buena Vista, Florida) has so much to offer practitioners from our segment of higher education. Our particular concerns for Read More >
We all know that creating a culture of innovation takes effective leadership, but the specific strategies for what we can do to be strong leaders can be a little more challenging to identify. In the field of online teaching and Read More >
As the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Fellows Class of 2019 are announced, it is a time when we can reflect back and look forward within the field of online learning. I was humbled to receive my designation as a Fellow Read More >
With one-third of all higher education students enrolled in at least one online course, it is apparent that online learning is a major part of the future of education. We can understand the challenge college and university science departments Read More >
If you’re like me, one of the most challenging aspects of designing a course alongside an instructor is figuring out how to get started. Ideally, you want a clean slate for applying a design framework that allows you to incrementally Read More >
The Online Learning Consortium partnered with 10 researchers from higher education institutions across three countries in 2018-19 to conduct an international study with instructors, instructional designers, and professional development administrators on neuromyths and evidence-based practices in higher education. While the Read More >