The Accelerate 2025 conference, hosted by the Online Learning Consortium, showcases groundbreaking research and highly effective practices in online, blended, and digital learning. This event is designed to empower and support leaders, designers, and educators by providing a diverse range of sessions and activities. These are specifically curated to meet the needs of our entire community, focusing on overcoming the unique challenges and achieving the collective goals in the evolving landscape of digital education.
Conference Program
Multiple Pathways to Learn. The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is committed to creating equitable spaces where academics, practitioners, students, and staff can work together across their unique experiences to build truly inclusive communities and learning environments.
Pre-Conference Master Classes
Get impactful strategies you can immediately apply to your work in these hands-on, experiential workshops held Monday, November 17 at the conference in Orlando, FL. Join us for these ticketed classes covering the hottest topics in digital learning!
Summits
Delve deeply into vital subjects including Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), instructional design, and affordable learning solutions for HBCUs, alongside distinguished thought leaders in digital, online, and blended education. These summits are included in the Conference Pass, enhancing your onsite experience with invaluable insights and discussions.
Unique Session Formats
Different topics need different presentation affordances! Expect to be actively involved in sessions at OLC Accelerate. Our sessions range from traditional Education Sessions to deep-dive Workshops, engaging Express Workshops, interactive Gamified Sessions, Lightning Sessions, and in-depth conversations through Discovery Sessions. Presentations will encourage deep thinking and engagement around relevant topics.
Symposiums
Join us for our exclusive one-day Leadership Network Symposium focusing on strategy and high-impact practices. Are you a K12 educator? Our K12 Symposium offers the opportunity to dive into the world of online, blended, and digital learning with a focus on topics that matter to K12 educators worldwide. Join us on Monday, November 17 for these ticketed pre-conference symposium events.
ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Find Your Community
Get more out of your experience by forming meaningful connections and sprouting new collective ideas with the best and brightest in our field.
Field Guide Program
Need help determining which sessions best fit your professional development needs? Our Field Guides are here to help. Make connections and navigate the conference with other attendees.
Engagement Hub
Connect with other attendees through lightweight, collaborative activities.
Technology Test Kitchen
Explore challenges and craft innovative approaches for better reaching our unique populations of learners.
Interested in Leading an Engagement Session?
Engagement activities are an important part of our programming at OLC Accelerate. Have a great idea for a fun and interactive session? Submit a proposal to lead an Engagement activity at the conference. Details coming soon.
About the Venue
The program will be held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL. Special conference room rates coming soon.
Sign Up for Conference Updates
Virtual | April 1-3, 2025
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