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>

Middle East Business Magazine & News | October 15, 2015  Dubai, UAE, 15 October, 2015: The new role of universities in promoting innovation and supporting the growth and development of today’s knowledge based society will be the central theme of the second  MENA Higher Education Leadership Forum taking place in Abu Dhabi... Read More>

ProctorFree | October 20, 2015  Disclaimer – this is a tongue-in-cheek post. OLC is a very legitimate and serious conference for e-learning. We’re just having a little fun here. Another OLC has come and gone. Another wonderful year at the Swan and Dolphin Resort on the Disney World property outside of Orlando. And... Read More>