FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Devon Cancilla has joined OLC as Chief Knowledge Officer, and OLC’s interim CKO Jennifer Mathes has been promoted to Chief Strategy Officer. NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (June 12, 2018) — The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), the leading professional organization devoted to advancing the quality of digital learning worldwide, today announced two... Read More>

Inside Higher Ed | June 6, 2018 - The term "digital learning" seems to be taking hold as a catchall for innovative techniques influenced by digital tools. Will the term last or grow outdated? Here at “Inside Digital Learning,” we use the term in our name to describe the complex landscape of... Read More>

Now in its third year, the OLC #DLIAward competition recognizes faculty-led teams and institutions for advancing student success through the adoption of digital courseware. NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (June 5, 2018) — The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), the leading professional organization devoted to advancing the quality of digital teaching and learning worldwide, today announced... Read More>

Times Higher Education | June 3, 2018 - Bums-on-seats model ‘failing millions of Chinese’, conference hears Universities must embrace hybrid educational delivery models to meet the needs of millions of Chinese students, a Shanghai conference has heard. US analyst Todd Maurer said that a golden age of international education – where homecoming Chinese... Read More>

Campus Technology | May 23, 2018 - Research suggests that blended learning is more effective than both face-to-face and online education, according to a new e-book released by the Online Learning Consortium and academic publisher Routledge. Online & Blended Learning: Selections from the Field brings together advice and best practices from a number of scholarly publications... Read More>

Inside Higher Ed | May 23, 2018 - The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and Routledge have published a new free e-book, Online & Blended Learning: Selections From the Field, featuring writing from members of the consortium’s Online Learning journal and OLC members. Key topics include the expansive possibilities of online education, techniques... Read More>

The Chronicle of Higher Education | May 17, 2018 - Hello and welcome to Teaching, a weekly newsletter from The Chronicle of Higher Education. Today, Beckie talks to Beth about her big new report, called The Future of Learning, and its relevance to the classroom. Then Beckie shares some of... Read More>

EdSurge | May 15, 2018 - Like airline pilots, college leaders aren’t known for risky behavior. On the contrary, they’re a pretty cautious bunch. But when it comes to launching satellite campuses abroad, some have been flying blind. Negotiating deals with foreign institutions, mostly in the Middle East and Asia, where 51... Read More>

Inside HigherEd | May 4, 2018 - This month's episode of the Pulse podcast features a panel discussion from a recent conference about the future of education. This month's episode of the Pulse podcast features a panel discussion from a recent conference about the future of education. The discussion was held at the USciences... Read More>

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>