Understanding the demands on doctoral students who work full-time, have families and other responsibilities, and are enrolled in a doctoral program, provides programs with an opportunity to help these learners succeed. The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) Read More >
As technology supporting online education develops, so does the ability for educational leaders to collect and use that data to shape institutional policies. While large data sets can provide us with a wealth of knowledge they also come with a Read More >
Instructional designers have no shortage of opportunities for professional development, both at their institutions and through organizations and conferences. At OLC Accelerate this year, we’ll be offering an Instructional Design Summit, developed especially to provide professional development that addresses a Read More >
Higher education facilities are offering students more online courses for many reasons (Allen & Seaman, 2014). Chandler, Park, Levin, and Morse (2013) suggest that a single form of learning is not enough and combining hands-on activities with online learning would Read More >
The OLC Research Center for Digital Learning and Leadership seeks to provide support, transformation, and leadership for the digital learning community through the creation and dissemination of quality research throughout the field. Over the next few months, the Research Center Read More >
Bringing new leaders together to talk about their challenges, network and share ideas has been an important part of OLC’s Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning (IELOL) program. Thanks to our partnership with The Southern African Regional Universities Association Read More >
The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is reaching out to our global community of thought leaders, faculty, innovators, and practitioners to bring you insights from the field of online, blended, and digital learning. This week, Dr. Kristen Betts, OLC Institute Faculty Read More >
At the 2019 OLC Innovate conference in Denver last month, I was excited to meet a number of OLC members who shared their passion for online and digital STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education. Attendance at an on-site OLC-sponsored Read More >
It’s hard to believe that the OLC Research Center for Digital Learning and Leadership is less than two years old. Since its launch in 2017, it has become a valued channel for discovering, publishing and sharing important research and insights Read More >
Let’s do a little time travel exercise. Imagine you have jumped into, let’s say, a Delorean, and traveled back in time 25 years, to 1994. Looking around, ok, yes, the pants are a lot wider, but more importantly, you see Read More >