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EdSurge | April 13, 2016 - PICTURE THIS: Today the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) released an infographic depicting the state of online learning in higher education. Drawing from over 15 public, private, and self-sponsored sources, the graphic presents the increase in online enrollment and the implications on access and affordability for... Read More>

Chicago Tribune | April 1, 2016 - Earlier this year, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education released an alarming figure. More than 750,000 Indiana residents, or about 22 percent of the state's working-age adults, have attended some college, but, due to various circumstances, quit before completing their degrees. The value of... Read More>

The awards recognize effective techniques, strategies and practices that are shared with the OLC community to advance quality and access to online programs. NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (March 22, 2016) — The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), the professional organization devoted to advancing the quality of online learning worldwide, today announced the first round of recipients of the... Read More>

The award program recognizes faculty-led teams and institutions for advancing undergraduate student success through the adoption of digital courseware. NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (March 15, 2016) — The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), the leading professional organization devoted to advancing the quality of online learning worldwide, invites entries for the 2016 OLC Digital Learning Innovation Award (#DLIAward), recognizing... Read More>

Learn more by downloading the latest online enrollment report in our new research center. EdTech| February 25 2016 - The latest report from the Babson Survey Research Group shows that online enrollment is up while faculty confidence in the courses are down. Online learning is growing, but support from higher education institutions has... Read More>

Quartz | February 12, 2016 - Online education comes with plenty of drawbacks. The cons tend to amplify when schools try to integrate e-learning into a broader bricks-and-mortar college experience: Students are said to get bored, learn less, or absorb only a portion of the intellectual atmosphere they’d find in... Read More>

eCampusNews | February 11, 2016 - Final Online Report Card highlights switch in enrollments for specific institutions; shows that if online learning hasn’t happened yet, it probably won’t. Online learning enrollment may be up across the board, but one type of institution is climbing up the online enrollment ladder at a breakneck... Read More>

Babson Study:  Distance Education Enrollment Growth Continues Multi-year trend shows growth in online enrollments continues to outpace overall higher ed enrollments. (Wellesley, MA) – The 2015 Survey of Online Learning conducted by the Babson Survey Research Group in partnership with the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), Pearson, WCET, StudyPortals, and Tyton Partners, reveals... Read More>

The Chronicle of Higher Education | February 3, 2016 - The evidence against the effectiveness of student evaluations as a way to measure instructional success or gather feedback for redesigning courses ismounting. However, while many institutions have established peer or faculty center observation programs for getting more direct feedback on teaching,... Read More>

OnlineEducation.com | January 28, 2016 - Dr. Karen Pederson is Chief Knowledge Officer for the Online Learning Consortium(OLC). OLC, formerly Sloan-C, works to advance quality online education through professional development; faculty and institutional support; research; and best practices publications. Dr. Pedersen leads OLC efforts in several key areas, including: learning... Read More>