Archives - March, 2016

A Higher Education Act for the 21st Century Learner

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Karen Pedersen, Ph.D., Chief Knowledge Officer, Online Learning Consortium

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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 >

OLC Collaborate: The Making of a Beautiful Quilt

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Karen L. Pedersen, Ph.D., Chief Knowledge Officer, Online Learning Consortium

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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 >

Happenings on the Hill – Part II

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Kathleen S. Ives, D.M., CEO and Executive Director, Online Learning Consortium

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Karen L. Pedersen, Ph.D., Chief Knowledge Officer, Online Learning Consortium

 

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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 >

Happenings on the Hill – Part I

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Kathleen S. Ives, D.M., CEO and Executive Director, Online Learning Consortium

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Karen L. Pedersen, Ph.D., Chief Knowledge Officer, Online Learning Consortium

 

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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 >

Insights: Facilitating Group Work Online

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Melanie Shaw, Ph.D. and Lea Campbell, Ph.D.

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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 >

Constructive Criticism in an Online Environment

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Dr. Heather Frederick

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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 >

Spatial Thinking with GIS

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Kristen Bourgault

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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 >