Webinars
Attend our webinars hosted by online experts covering industry hot topics, best practices, and special interests.
Trending Online, Digital and Blended Learning Topics
Join OLC for a dynamic series of webinars showcasing research-backed practices, strategies, and ideas from the OLC Community.
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- April 22, 2026
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How do you design online courses that feel human at any scale without letting AI do the learning for students? Maikel Wright from Florida International University shares how FIU uses custom-built chatbots, paired with Harmonize as a core engagement layer, to support course design. Allowing robots to do robot things...
- May 12, 2026
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Join us for an engaging online webinar featuring Dr. Sue McKenzie, Senior Associate Dean at SNHU Global Campus, and Anna Amici, Product Development Manager for Carolina Distance Learning. Together, they will share how the Carolina Online Gateway continues to evolve as an accessible, interactive platform built to support online science...
- May 14, 2026
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Registration link coming soon! If you’ve ever tried to improve quality across courses or programs in Canvas, you know how quickly good intentions can turn into complexity. Join Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and Cidi Labs for practical guidance and actionable strategies to overcome the challenges of scaling Canvas course quality....
- May 28, 2025
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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...
- May 21, 2025
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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...
- May 15, 2025
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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,...
- April 30, 2025
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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...
- April 24, 2025
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AI is no longer just a tool for course development—it’s becoming an integral part of the learning experience itself. This webinar goes beyond the theoretical to showcase real-world examples of how AI features and applications are being embedded directly into courses and programs to enhance student engagement, personalize learning, and...
- April 15, 2025
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Are you ready to elevate your professional expertise in instructional design? Join us for an informative webinar that introduces the Instructional Design Professional (IDP) Certification—a credential designed to showcase your skills and commitment to excellence in creating impactful learning experiences. In this session, you will learn: The advantages of earning...
- April 10, 2025
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Join us for an insightful webinar that delves into Complete College America’s white paper, Complete College, America: Harnessing the Power of Higher Education to Renew American Democracy. This session will explore actionable strategies for colleges and universities to prepare students for active, informed participation in civic life. We’ll discuss how...
- March 18, 2025
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This webinar is part of the OLC Accelerate 2024 Best-in-Track webinar series! Discover the power of generative AI personas in this webinar designed to improve communication, build empathy, and solve challenges in academic and administrative settings. You’ll master a simple three-step process to create realistic, data-driven personas that are both...
- March 6, 2025
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This webinar, co-hosted by Josh Herron and Katie Schuster of OLC and Matt Vick and Jason Beier of University of Wisconsin, will highlight OLC’s premier leadership development program designed for new and experienced professionals in the field of digital and online learning. The session will provide an overview of the...
- February 27, 2025
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This webinar is part of the OLC Accelerate 2024 Best-in-Track webinar series! In 2023, a large university’s learning and teaching center within the engineering department began experimenting with large language models (LLMs) for various instructional design tasks. By early 2024, the department embarked on a university-wide challenge, securing support to...
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Do you have a topic that would work well as a live discussion with the OLC community? Consider sharing your ideas through an OLC Webinar! Our webinars offer an interactive format for engaging in real-time conversations and knowledge sharing.
If you have insights, case studies, or strategies that would work well in a one-hour synchronous, we’d love to hear from you. Please complete this form to discuss your idea and explore this opportunity to connect with a live audience.
If you are an industry partner who is interested in spreading the word about your products and services through a webinar or sponsoring a webinar, check in with our partnership management team at membership@onlinelearning-c.org.
November 16-19, 2026 in Orlando, Florida
Registration and Call for Proposals are Now Open!
OLC Accelerate is the premiere online learning conference showcasing groundbreaking research and highly effective practices in online and digital learning across K-12, higher education, and corporate L&D.
August 3-5, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas and
August 6-7, 2026 in Rockford, Illinois
Registration and Call for Proposals are Now Open!
OLC Elevate is a bold new initiative from OLC that brings high-impact digital learning discussions, hands-on workshops, and thought leadership directly to your regional community.