Established in 2009, the Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning (IELOL) continues in 2025. The 2025 program will hold its onsite residency at the University of Wisconsin.
IELOL is the pioneering leadership development program in the field of digital learning. The program is a three-part hybrid professional development program. One of the highlights of IELOL is the residency hosted by an academic partner known for exemplary practices across the higher education ecosystem. Previous hosts have included Pennsylvania State University, University of Washington, University of Central Florida, Arizona State University, and University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
About University of Wisconsin – Whitewater and Universities of Wisconsin Office of Online & Professional Learning Resources
OLC is delighted to select the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in conjunction with the Universities of Wisconsin Office of Online & Professional Learning Resources and as the residency host for 2025. The onsite residency will be hosted in Madison, WI.
“UW-Whitewater made the bold decision 25 years ago to move into online education with our MBA and we are proud to be national leaders in this space,” said Chancellor Corey A. King. “For some students, digital learning is the most accessible way they can access our high-quality and affordable programs. Whether online or in person, our mission is the same — to transform lives. It’s an honor to be chosen as the 2025 host for the Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning. Along with our colleagues at the Universities of Wisconsin, we look forward to giving a warm welcome to professionals around the nation who engage in this year’s conferences and workshops.”
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is a regional comprehensive public university. It has been engaged with online learning for 25 years, starting with its online MBA program in 1999. Fully online associates, bachelors, and master’s degrees are now offered, including an MS in Instructional Design and Learning Technology. As a proud institution of access, more than 10 percent of undergraduate students use the acclaimed Center for Students with Disabilities – a priority mission since the 1970s.
The Universities of Wisconsin Office of Online & Professional Learning Resources (OPLR) is committed to providing service and support to the Universities of Wisconsin Administration and all 13 UW universities in online and continuing education, teaching, learning, and workforce skills training and resources. OPLR works in partnership with all 13 UW universities to develop and deliver online semester- and competency-based degrees and a broad array of credit and non-credit certificates, courses, and other credentials to help adult and professional learners achieve their academic and professional development goals and to develop the workforce of Wisconsin. OPLR supports Wisconsin Online, Wisconsin Online Collaboratives, UW Flexible Option, BSN@Home and UW Independent Learning.
About the OLC
“The OLC is very excited to be partnering with UW-Whitewater UW Office of Online & Professional Learning Resources for the IELOL program in 2025,” echoed Dylan Barth, PhD, Vice President of Innovation and Programming at OLC. “Although every cohort of IELOL is ‘the best cohort ever,’ I anticipate that participants in the coming year will enjoy a highly informative and transformative experience in light of the broad expertise and talent of these institutions and the amazing IELOL faculty and OLC directors.” On a personal note, Dr. Barth noted, “As a long-time resident of America’s Dairyland, I will add that Wisconsin is a lovely summer destination for on-site attendees, with Madison being one of the state’s many treasures.”
The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is a global community of education and learning professionals, dedicated to providing resources to leaders, teachers, faculty, staff, and other learning professionals in higher education, K-12, and corporate organizations. OLC inspires innovation and quality through an extensive set of resources, including best-practice publications, quality benchmarking, leading-edge professional development, community-driven conferences, practitioner-based and empirical research, and expert guidance.