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Inside Higher Ed | May 27, 2020 - Anticipating continued remote instruction this fall, nonprofits, ed-tech companies and institutions race to provide faculty with the resources and training they need to teach well online. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many instructors with little or no remote teaching experience were forced... Read More>

Campus Technology | May 21, 2020 - A "playbook" from a team of higher education organizations provides advice and tips for faculty on how to design their courses for online delivery, enhance their online instruction and pursue continuous improvement. "Delivering High-Quality Instruction Online in Response to COVID-19" is a collaboration between the Every... Read More>

Every Learner Everywhere Responds to COVID-19 with Resources and Guidance Supporting High-Quality Online Learning Boulder, CO (May 20, 2020) – The COVID-19 pandemic has compelled higher education faculty nationwide to move their instruction online with limited preparation or guidance. A newly released playbook helps faculty navigate this pedagogical shift while maintaining... Read More>

Inside Higher Ed | May 20, 2020 - Students’ expectations will be higher this fall. Here’s how college leaders and professors can ensure a high-quality virtual learning experience, Elizabeth Johnson writes. Most colleges and universities quickly pivoted to remote instruction after COVID-19 forced suspension of on-campus activities. Academic leaders and faculty across... Read More>

Campus Technology | May 18, 2020 - The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) has received a grant to work with minority-serving institutions as they shift to online instruction. The $50,000 award from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will fund delivery of affordable, short-term workshops to reach instructors in institutions that need professional development resources most. Under the... Read More>

Effective Practices encompass effective techniques, strategies and practices that help advance quality and access to online learning programs. BOSTON, Mass. (May 19, 2020) — The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) today announced the recipients of the 2020 OLC Effective Practice Awards. OLC’s Effective Practice Awards recognize effective techniques, strategies and practices that... Read More>

McGraw-Hill Education | May 18, 2020 - As online learning expands due to COVID-19, McGraw-Hill will adopt OLC’s online learning framework to support college instructors and administrators NEW YORK and NEEDHAM, Mass. (May 18, 2020) – McGraw-Hill, the leading learning science company, and the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), a higher education community... Read More>

U.S. News & World Report | May 13, 2020 - Some online courses require students to attend and participate at set times through videoconferencing. ONLINE CLASSES ARE typically a mix of video recordings or live lectures supplemented with readings and assessments that students can complete on their own time. But nothing is typical... Read More>

IEEE Spectrum | May 13, 2020 - But pandemic pedagogy is not the same as quality online learning This spring, under the threat of mass infection and with little or no preparation or planning, millions of professors and instructors around the world shifted their lectures, seminars, discussion sessions, and other in-person... Read More>

If FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The grant will enable OLC to provide affordable, short-term workshops on key topics, to faculty and staff of MSIs, as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. BOSTON, Mass. (May 13, 2020) — The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), the leading professional organization devoted to advancing the quality of digital... Read More>