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A student from Lagos steps off a bus into a rural Midwestern town to begin his undergraduate journey. A student body president spent her sophomore year living in her car. A junior loses his father unexpectedly mid-semester. A doctoral candidate…

"OLC Center for Professional Learning, Facilitator Spotlight Series, Wendy MacColl"

In this edition of our Facilitator Spotlight Series, we chatted with Wendy MacColl on the important topic of accessibility. She shares strategies and takeaways for those just starting out on their accessibility journey or setting strategies that scale. Wendy facilitates…

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If you’ve looked through our recently-released Course Review Scorecard, you may have noticed that two of the accessibility-focused objectives show up in the Advanced Design section rather than the Essential Design section. We’ve had a few inquiries about why we…

Introducing the TrAIT Framework Once faculty have come to the acceptance stage of where we are with AI in education, we need to address how to acknowledge the role of AI as a tool in the classroom. In fact, using…

Meet Cheryl Fulghum, an instructional technology leader and community college educator from North Carolina. With a passion for learning and creating spaces that inspire growth, Cheryl supports faculty at Haywood Community College by integrating technology into traditional, online, and blended…

Leaders across education and workforce development are being asked to integrate AI—but the most important work isn’t technical. It’s cultural. The most effective learning leaders are shaping environments where AI adoption is not only strategic, but also human-centered. They’re creating…

Orlando, FL | November 17-20, 2025

OLC Accelerate showcases groundbreaking research and highly effective practices in online and digital learning across K-12, higher education, and corporate L&D. This event is designed to empower and support leaders, instructional designers, educators, and training professionals by offering a wide range of sessions and activities.

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