Are you in one of the 36 states that has signed on to SARA (State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement)? How time changes things! I recall the day when I sat in the room with a team of my institutional colleagues and Read More >
Archives - March, 2016
Contemporary learners, maybe your institution refers to them as non-traditional learners or post-traditional learners, but they represent 85 percent of today’s higher education learners according to the U.S. Department of Education. Whatever term is used, I’m sure they are learners you Read More >
It was great to read the personal perspectives of several attendees from the Northwestern School of Professional Studies at the recent OLC Collaborate event at Rush University in Chicago. Through their eyes, Aaron, Christine, Elizabeth, Jackie, Jessica, Krissy, Patricia, and William shared Read More >
It’s amazing what a few days can bring! Just last week, we posted a blog about our work (with Cooley LLP and UPCEA) to be in the conversation about the “Happenings on the Hill”. Today, two different Quick Takes were Read More >
With the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) in view in Congress, we wanted to take a moment and update you on some work OLC is doing for our community of institutions, professional members and interested individuals. For those Read More >
If you haven’t taken a workshop with the Online Learning Consortium Institute lately, you are missing out on a wonderful opportunity to expand your professional skills and to network with like-minded individuals around the world who are working to advance Read More >
Most would agree that constructive criticism is good: it helps us grow. Most would also agree that constructive criticism is an integral part of the online educational process. Simply put, if you are a student who is not receiving constructive Read More >
What can spatial thinking and geographic information systems tell us about the world around us, and how can these methods help us to enhance our teaching and learning for our students? Come learn with us in our newly redesigned workshop, Read More >
Last week I received an email from a colleague who also happens to be a dear friend. Her email was filled with issues she was facing at work and she was requesting my opinion. Her email ended with an anecdote Read More >
Contextual Teaching and Learning or (CTL) was developed through a national project which was funded through the U.S Department of Education’s office of Vocational and Adult Education; and through the National School to Work Office (Leigh, 2006). The concept coined Read More >