Updated March 12, 2020 During the week of March 2nd, the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), Quality Matters (QM), University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), and WCET (the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) released a joint statement on the spread of COVID-19 Read More >
With the rapid growth of online education, one challenge we encounter is how to teach online A&P courses that have a lab component. In a recent webinar with OLC and Carolina Distance Learning, Alanna Tynes, Prof. of Biology at Lone Read More >
If we know that fun is a powerful, evidence-based pedagogical tool, shouldn’t fun also be part of the instructional design (ID) process? How can we create a fun learning experience if we aren’t having some fun ourselves? We believe fun Read More >
The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), Quality Matters (QM), University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), and WCET (the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) represent diverse perspectives from across the field of online learning. In this capacity, the four organizations have Read More >
It’s been nearly 20 years since I put together my first Emergency Response and Business Continuity plans. At that time, we were facing a post 9/11 reality where many of us in leadership positions in higher education were responding to Read More >
This week is Open Education Week, a week-long, global celebration of the benefits and impact of Open Educational Resources (OER). In honor of Open Ed Week and in keeping with OLC’s emerging leadership theme, I would like to discuss leadership Read More >
We can’t deny that our mobile devices are, for many, a primary means of communication and that we often prefer texting to talking or emails. The same is true for our students at Colorado Technical University, which is why in Read More >
The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is reaching out to our global community of thought leaders and practitioners to bring you insights from the field of online, blended, and digital learning. This week, Dr. Amanda E. Major, OLC Institute faculty, OLC Read More >
Gathering face-to-face and virtually at professional events is a powerful way to develop understanding and make connections. But so often, the benefits of these events are limited to the moment: we experience the keynoters and presenters, we converse at our Read More >
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