Representing more than 1,000 higher education institutions, OLC, UPCEA and WCET offer guiding principles for evolving the HEA for 21st Century learners. WASHINGTON, DC (Jan. 12, 2016) – As Congress reviews the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA), three leading online and higher education organizations have come together to offer recommendations and champion... Read More>

EdTech Magazine | January 8, 2016 Telepresence and other remote learning options turn absence into opportunity. When a child is diagnosed with cancer, there are a thousand things to worry about. One of Chad and Beth Heinen’s myriad concerns following their daughter’s myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) diagnosis was how Olivia, a fourth grader, would keep... Read More>

Marie Cini, PhD, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the Univ. of Maryland has been elected to a one-year term, succeeding outgoing OLC Board President Joel Hartman. NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (Jan. 5, 2016) — The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), the leading professional organization devoted to advancing the quality of online learning worldwide, today announced Marie... Read More>

University of Maryland University College | December 15, 2015 - UMUC Is the First Institution in University System of Maryland to Earn Designation University of Maryland University College has been designated as a National Center of Digital Forensics Academic Excellence by the U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), the first... Read More>

U.S. News | December 11, 2015 - In some situations, a distance learning program might still require a trip to campus. The notion of earning a degree or certificate entirely from the comfort of your couch is appealing to certain students. The recently updated Online Learning Consortium program definitions articulate that in online... Read More>

Southern New Hampshire University | November 18, 2015 - Online bachelor’s degree programs have evolved since their beginnings 20-something years ago. But the focus of them is still the same: to provide busy adult learners with the opportunity to achieve their goals by earning career-focused degrees with the flexibility their lives... Read More>

Center for Digital Education | November 16, 2015 - From pioneers to modern-day travelers, online learning has come a long way in the last decade. Each November, the United States Distance Learning Association shines a spotlight on what's happening with distance education programs, most of which take place online. This year is no different,... Read More>

eCampus News | October 30, 2015 Competition will recognize exemplar higher education faculty and institutions for advancing and adopting next-generation digital learning courseware. The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), a professional organization devoted to advancing the quality of online learning worldwide, is launching the OLC Digital Learning Innovation Prize, an annual prize competition... Read More>

MENA | October 26, 2015 MENA Higher Education Leadership Forum in Abu Dhabi will be told students fear they are not well prepared by universities for careers Dubai, UAE, 26 October, 2015: MENA region employers share the concern of counterparts in the U.S. that universities are not preparing students with sufficient key skills... Read More>

Online Colleges | October 23, 2015 I attended the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) annual conference last week, and the event’s theme was relevant to everyone involved in online education right now – Shaping the Future of Online Learning. There was a lot to explore through keynote presentations, general sessions and posters... Read More>