OLC Board of Directors elected new Board President Eric E. Fredericksen, Ed.D., Assoc. VP for Online Learning and Assoc. Professor in Educational Leadership, University of Rochester; and new Board Vice President Mary Niemiec, Assoc. VP for Digital Education, University of Nebraska. NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (Jan. 9, 2018) — The Online Learning Consortium... Read More>

Evolllution | Originally published on April 12, 2017 - Though non-traditional students make up the majority of learners enrolled at colleges and universities across the United States—and that’s without including students enrolled in non-credit offerings—they are still broadly underserved by the policies that regulate the postsecondary space. For institutions and divisions... Read More>

EdSurge | December 28, 2017 - Some college students travel or study abroad to enhance their learning. Why shouldn’t the faculty, administrators and innovators who shape students’ on-campus education experience do the same? Conferences offer a place to network, grow perspective and skills—and not to mention some much-needed leisurely exploration! So... Read More>

Evolllution | December 25, 2017 - Though non-traditional students have morphed into the new majority students on college and university campuses across the United States, public and institutional policy has largely remained focused on the “traditional” 18-22-year-old demographic. Unfortunately, this has created an environment that leaves the majority of students underserved on... Read More>

eLearning Industry | December 18, 2017 - With the holidays upon us, we thought it would be a great time to compile a complete list of all the things we're thankful for, including online learning tools, resources, courses, and more! What Things The Online Learning Industry Is Thankful For At The Time... Read More>

Inside Higher Ed | December 6, 2017 - In first of a series of discussions with digital learning leaders, the eLiterate analyst explores the role of the faculty, measuring effectiveness and whether tech companies are getting more realistic in their promises. From the perch he shares with Michael Feldstein -- as analysts, consultants and... Read More>

Inside Higher Ed | November 29, 2017 - ORLANDO, Fla. -- Earlier this month, the Online Learning Consortium honored three institutions with the Digital Learning Innovation award, a $100,000 prize for each. The award recognizes “innovative approaches in addressing important challenges and barriers,” such as improving outcomes, minimizing textbook costs, targeting “bottleneck”... Read More>

St. John's University | November 29, 2017 -  Paul Desmarais, Associate Director for Online Learning and Services at St. John’s University, recently completed an innovative online learning leadership development program cosponsored by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and The Pennsylvania State University. The Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning (IELOL) is... Read More>

Campus Technology | November 29, 2017 - Higher education people most often turn to each other when they're trying to make decisions about education technology. And it's not uncommon for them to start with a particular technology and then find a problem to solve, vs. identifying a pedagogical need and... Read More>

Inside Higher Ed | November 29, 2017 - Experts predict upcoming technological developments and consider their impact on the higher ed classroom.  ORLANDO, Fla. -- The future has arrived -- and there’s plenty more to come. Chuck Dziuban, director of the research initiative for teaching effectiveness at the University of Central Florida,... Read More>