OLC Accelerate 2024 - Summits

We cordially invite you to the HBCU Summit, a dedicated space for community-building, collaboration, establishing partnerships, capacity building, and action-oriented change, with the goal of empowering HBCU communities, thereby enriching the overall educational landscape. This summit continues the tradition of focusing on enhancing education opportunities for underrepresented communities within Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through diversity, inclusion, and equity-driven initiatives. It also represents an opportunity to showcase that HBCUs are at the forefront of advocating for and implementing equity-minding institutional changes. The summit this year is composed of two topically-specific sessions and a community forum and action-planning event.

Who Should Attend? The summit welcomes HBCU faculty, staff, students, and all advocates for affordable education who are dedicated to the success of underrepresented communities in higher education.

Registration information: Any HBCU that formally sends an “Institutional Representative” to the HBCU Summit will also receive free live-streaming access for additional members of their institution to attend the HBCU Summit sessions. For information on becoming an “HBCU Summit Institutional Representative,” please email OLC’s Director of Global Outreach, Madeline Shellgren madeline.shellgren@onlinelearning-c.org, with the subject line “HBCU Summit Institutional Representative.”

In the two years since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, generative AI has transformed all sectors of everyday life – from healthcare to higher education. Its application in higher education has opened new avenues for research collaboration and innovation, in addition to raising important questions about academic integrity and the future of work. This year’s research summit will showcase opportunities for generative AI to become a partner for research across stages of the research process. Sessions will focus on ways in which researchers are engaging AI tools to enhance research design and execution, teaching students to navigate generative AI as a tool in their emerging research practices, and leveraging these tools to generate funding for research projects. Participants will gain critical insights into working with our existing technologies to streamline research, fostering innovative research collaborations, and addressing ethical considerations in AI-enhanced research. The summit aims to equip attendees with practical strategies and a forward-thinking mindset to effectively integrate generative AI into their research endeavors, ensuring they remain at the forefront of changing research practices in their respective fields.

We extend a warm welcome to researchers across roles and disciplines and those who teach, support, and facilitate research at their institutions to join us for these important conversations.

Please RSVP for the Research Summit when you register for the Conference Pass.

Instructional designers are frequently tasked with leading innovation. Most often, they lead by influence to ensure their organization navigates the latest issues and trends in digital learning successfully  At the same time, they’re continuously advancing their own skills and knowledge to stay ahead.  Through a series of interactive and thought-provoking sessions, participants will gain valuable insights and practical tools to effectively navigate the critical roles of change management and leadership within instructional design.

Session topics will include Change Management, Innovate Leadership, and Career Pathways.  Detailed descriptions coming soon! 

Join us for a thought-provoking morning at the Instructional Design Summit, an integral part of the 2024 Accelerate Conference.  This summit is specifically designed for current and aspiring instructional designers, leaders of instructional design teams, and other stakeholders involved in learning design projects.

Please RSVP for the Instructional Design Summit when you register for the Conference Pass.

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