Digital textbooks, online homework, interactive lab modules, and more – digital course materials are now fully integrated into the classroom. One example of a growing digital course material is online educational resources (OER); OER are free, openly licensed, learning resources that allow customization and revision of the materials. This webinar...

This webinar will explore the intersection of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) with Competency-Based Education (CBE) and its relevance in the educational community. This topic is profoundly relevant to the educational community for several compelling reasons. Firstly, the pursuit of DEI in education is a moral imperative, fostering social justice...

In this webinar, we will share significant research findings regarding faculty, staff, and administrators perspectives on mental health support for online students. Our goal is to foster a better understanding of key issues and needs pertaining to mental health support for students engaged in online learning environments. To that end,...

Designing effective faculty development requires creativity and innovation to help capture a wide audience and engage them in relevant content. By creating a format that promotes ease-of-use, actionable bite-sized content, and enjoyment, instructional designers and educational technologists at a public, land-grant institution were able to develop a successful series titled...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of online higher education, ensuring a superior user experience is paramount. This webinar will explore the journey of implementing a User Experience Research Function at a scaled online higher education institution. We’ll delve into the strategic rationale behind this initiative, its impact on organizational culture,...

How can institutions adapt to meet new state and federal web accessibility requirements and students’ expectations? Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice released revisions impacting Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and web accessibility. It emphasized the obligations of public universities, community colleges, and public schools to make...

Unlock the potential of every student in your classroom by embracing neurodiversity in the teaching and learning environment. Diverse classrooms enrich the educational experience, encompassing students with varying neurotypes. In this dynamic presentation, we delve into the transformative power of personalizable, structured, and supportive learning environments tailored to better support...

Is it time to examine your quality rubric, or do you want to build one of your own? OLC has reviewed several open-access rubrics and determined key course design characteristics. In this webinar, we’ll share exemplary quality indicators from several of the rubrics. Then, we’ll unveil an instrument for evaluating...

Enrollment in online higher education programs continues to outpace enrollment in traditional on-the-ground programs (Lederman, 2019; NCES, 2022). More students are opting for online pathways (McKenzie, 2021), however, attrition rates in online programs remain high (Bawa, 2016; Cochran et al., 2014). Current literature suggests attrition rates for online programs are...

Activities and assignments in online courses can sometimes begin to feel redundant, as students respond to similar types of questions or engage in similar types of activities each week. How can we stretch students’ thinking, and help them to engage with the course content and with each other in deeper,...