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OLC is making headlines. Want to know what we’re up to, who we’re partnering with and what online learning activities we are involved in? Take a read.
OLC is making headlines. Want to know what we’re up to, who we’re partnering with and what online learning activities we are involved in? Take a read.
U.S. News & World Report | By Jordan Friedman | Editor In one survey, three-quarters of respondents said they selected online programs based within 100 miles from where they live. (PEOPLEIMAGES.COM/GETTY IMAGES) When Windy Hanson enrolled in Eastern Oregon University's liberal studies bachelor's program, she signed up mostly for online courses for the... Read More>
#DLIAward winners will be announced during a luncheon on Day 2 of the OLC Accelerate conference, next month, in Orlando; Winners will also attend a pre-conference summit on ‘Scaling Solutions to Higher Ed’s Biggest Challenges.’ NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (Oct. 25, 2016) — The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) today announced former US Under... Read More>
Inside Higher Ed | October 25, 2016 - For all President Obama, Jill Biden and Martha Kanter have done for the institutions, Wick Sloane offers his thanks. Now it's up to the colleges themselves, he writes. My favorite columns to write are when I discover what I have missed, where I have been... Read More>
Drs. Jennifer Richardson and Robbie Melton will be recognized for exceptional contributions to the field of online learning during a ceremony at next month’s OLC Accelerate conference in Orlando. NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (Oct. 19, 2016) – The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) today announced Jennifer Richardson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Learning Design and Technology,... Read More>
Inside Higher Ed | By Leila Meyer The Online Learning Consortium, in collaboration with Tyton Partners, has formally released the Courseware in Context (CWiC) Framework. The framework is an open suite of resources "designed to help postsecondary decision-makers make informed selections of digital courseware products, and support effective adoption and implementation of these... Read More>
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Oct 11, 2016) - Today marks the official launch of the Courseware in Context (CWiC) Framework, a research-based resource to help postsecondary decision-makers navigate the digital courseware market and effectively adopt and implement courseware solutions. The Framework, developed through a collaboration between the Online Learning Consortium ("OLC")... Read More>
OLJ’s international reach and influence will be demonstrated during sessions at this week’s EDEN RW9 Conference in Germany, and at OLC Accelerate, Nov. 16-18, in Orlando. NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (Oct. 5, 2016) — The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its scholarly journal, Online Learning (OLJ), which... Read More>
Awardees will be recognized at the OLC Accelerate Conference, Nov. 16-18, in Orlando; OLC also announces four recipients of the 2016 Bruce Chaloux Memorial Conference Scholarship. NEWBURYPORT, Mass., Oct. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) today announced the recipients of the 2016 OLC Awards and the 2016 Effective... Read More>
OLC Accelerate 2016 will gather thousands of online learning researchers, practitioners and EdTech innovators from around the world to share and discover effective practices and evaluate technologies for teaching and learning online. NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (Sept. 28, 2016) — The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is gathering online learning leaders from around... Read More>
EdSurge | September 13, 2016 - TWEET TAKE TWO: Digital learning enthusiasts came together on Tuesday for the second higher-ed #DLNchat, part of a series of Twitter chats run through the Digital Learning Network in partnership with the Online Learning Consortium and Tyton Partners. Last month the inaugural chat dived into how digital learning can improve outcomes for... Read More>