Inside HigherEd | May 9, 2018 - The Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium served the state's online initiatives for two decades. Now the challenge -- or opportunity -- for the institutions is to continue that work as the consortium closes. News that a state organization that supports online programs plans to close can be cause... Read More>

We want workers and students to collaborate, so why shouldn’t organizations? Co-branded badges are a method of bringing recognition to earners based on collaborations between organizations who share interests. In this Credly podcast, we talk with Alexandra Pickett, Director of Online Teaching for OpenSUNY and Jennifer Rafferty, Director of the Institute for Professional Development at... Read More>

Education Dive | April 30, 2018 -  Dive Brief: An innovation survey conducted by the Online Learning Consortium shows that 90% of responding campus officials said that innovation is a part of their institutions' documented approaches to growth, but only 40% of have budgets reserved for innovation development.  According to the report, 80% of respondents... Read More>

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | WASHINGTON, D.C., APRIL 24 - The organizations will be focusing on workforce policy, online education, and many other topics related to state and federal policy and higher education. Four higher education organizations are joining together to host a June event focused on state and federal policy trends... Read More>

eCampusNews | April 30, 2018 - Nearly all administrators (91 percent) in a recent survey say innovation is a top strategic or academic priority, but just 40 percent say their institution has a dedicated university innovation budget, according to a new report that explores the drivers and barriers to higher-ed innovation. The... Read More>

EdSurge | April 27, 2018 - Like many of her peers, Ann Wai-Yee Kwong struggled in statistics while working towards a bachelor's degree in psychology at UC Berkeley. But because she is legally blind, she had an added challenge of not being able to see the diagrams and notes projected in... Read More>

DigiPub | April 16, 2018 - Designing online courses to accommodate personalized learning pathways is more possible using educational technologies. But how do publishers and instructors ensure these learning experiences are engaging and accessible? How does technology’s much-needed disruption to education balance against practical concerns of ensuring strong learner outcomes?... Read More>

EdSurge | April 24, 2018 - When financials are steady and a college doesn’t have a desire to expand its reach beyond a physical campus, is online learning necessary—or even relevant? That was a question posed last week by Janet Russell, director of academic technology for Carleton College, at a session at... Read More>

Education Dive | April 24, 2018 - There is not a lot of consensus around the role of higher education in the 21st century — is its purpose to prepare citizens for work or teach them to be thinkers? And how is this different for different types of colleges? Should research... Read More>

EdSurge | April 23, 2018 - The days of standing in front of the classroom and “lecturing” are long gone. By using video, teachers can keep students engaged in new and innovative ways. Video is also proving to have solid results when it comes to learning outcomes—from higher test scores to increased... Read More>