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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.
Patheos.com | March 13, 2020 - Many, many universities and colleges are shifting to online teaching in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Those of us who have taught online in the past know that the preparation to deliver a quality course in this format is laborious and takes time. But sometimes... Read More>
THE Journal | March 16, 2020 - With more states declaring a state of emergency, public and private K–12 schools are closing their doors and sending students, teachers and staff home to learn and work remotely. For some schools remote learning is not new, especially for private parochial schools. Many parochial... Read More>
Due to circumstances related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we have made the difficult decision to postpone OLC Innovate 2020, originally scheduled for March 31 - April 3, in Chicago. We have been working with the Sheraton Grand Chicago to finalize details for new dates, which will now be July 21-24, 2020. We... Read More>
Education Dive | March 9, 2020 - Dive Brief: As the novel coronavirus disrupts the higher education sector, college administrators continue to have students take courses remotely to help stem the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory illness the virus causes. The institutions that are turning to online instruction are primarily on the West... Read More>
EdSurge | March 5, 2020 - When the Sloan Foundation had the bright idea to stimulate digital education at the nation’s colleges and universities a quarter of a century ago, it christened online learning as “asynchronous learning networks,” an eccentric name for what is now known simply as online learning. Since... Read More>
Education Dive | March 6, 2020 - Dive Brief: The University of Washington announced Friday that in light of the novel coronavirus spreading in the Seattle area, it would close its classrooms and have students take their courses and final exams remotely for the remainder of the winter quarter. The institution, which enrolls... Read More>
Education Dive | March 5, 2020 - Dive Brief: As the global outbreak of the new coronavirus continues, higher education and health groups have developed guides to help stem the spread of the potentially deadly respiratory disease it causes, COVID-19. Recommendations include putting together a planning committee that would lead colleges’ response in the... Read More>
Campus Technology | March 5, 2020 - To help institutions prepare for emergency situations such as a coronavirus outbreak, the Online Learning Consortium has put together a list of tools and advice for handling a quick shift to online courses. The organization's Continuity Planning and Emergency Preparedness resource center provides links to webinars,... Read More>
EducationDive | March 3,2020 - Schools are planning for a short-term disruption in campus-based classes, but ed tech firms say their questions highlight a bigger trend. As U.S. colleges consider how the global coronavirus outbreak could affect their campuses, some are asking about how they could shift courses online to limit... Read More>
EdSurge | March 3, 2020 - How can teachers keep any racial or cultural bias they might have out of their classrooms—and make sure every student feels equally valued? That’s a question more educators and education leaders are asking these days. It’s part of a growing awareness that teachers need to... Read More>