This webinar is part of the OLC Innovate 2025 Best-in-Track webinar series! As online learning grows, educators face the ongoing challenge of fostering interactive, student-centered experiences, particularly for asynchronous learners. This challenge becomes especially significant for what the presenter terms “Accidental Asynchronous Learners”—students who prefer synchronous learning but find themselves...

This webinar is part of the OLC Innovate 2025 Best-in-Track webinar series! Today’s undergraduate students experience high levels of anxiety, which can hinder their learning. Course policies grounded in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles can help alleviate student anxiety by supporting both cognitive and emotional aspects of learning, thus...

This webinar is part of the OLC Innovate 2025 Best-in-Track webinar series! In this webinar, we propose a bold new model for course design that integrates Large Language Models (LLMs) directly into the curriculum. Breaking away from traditional limitations on AI use, we explore how strategically embedding AI tools within...

Unlock Your Leadership Potential in Digital Education! Ready to take your leadership in digital education to the next level? The Digital Education Leader (DEL) Certification is your opportunity to gain recognition and demonstrate your impact as a transformative leader. Designed for graduates of the Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online...

This session unpacks the urgent need for collaboration in higher education, examining the significant hurdles students face today, from navigating complex transfer pathways and the demand for diverse skill sets to rising affordability concerns. No single institution can tackle these multifaceted challenges alone; therefore, collaboration isn’t just beneficial, it’s a...

This webinar is part of the OLC Innovate 2025 Best-in-Track webinar series! The HBCU Affordable Learning Community has been building the organizational, programmatic, and technical foundation for its Affordable Learning Solutions program for all HBCUs. A network of HBCUs has been institutionalizing the Affordable Learning Solutions strategies, modeled after the...

In an era where inclusivity is essential to educational success, AI offers powerful tools to help educators create more accessible, equitable, and engaging learning environments. This interactive webinar provides practical insights into harnessing AI to meet the diverse needs of all learners, with special attention to students experiencing visible and...

The OLC Course Review Scorecard is more than just a rubric, it’s a comprehensive framework for quality in digital learning, grounded in research and shaped by real-world practice. Backed by deep evaluation expertise, it captures what matters most in both course design and delivery, offering a roadmap for enhancing online...

AI chatbots can improve student engagement, learning outcomes, and cognitive skills like critical thinking and problem-solving, but students relying on them too much undermines those very benefits and sacrifices academic integrity. As educators and instructional designers, we set the stage: thoughtful assessment design can harness chatbots for deeper inquiry, creativity,...

This presentation explores Carolina Distance Learning’s strategic response to evolving workforce training needs through the development of specialized, hands-on laboratory experiences for Forensics and Phlebotomy programs. As educational institutions increasingly focus on career-ready skills in high-demand fields, providing authentic hands-on learning experiences for distance education students has become essential. Through...