Meet Our Members

Get to know some of your colleagues and fellow OLC members! Read their stories to learn how OLC membership helps them – and their organizations – excel in online teaching and learning.

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What Our Members are Saying

Ever wonder how OLC Institutional Membership has helped your fellow educators and colleagues? Find out how these OLC Institutional Members are using their member benefits to enhance and strengthen their universities – and themselves! Read their one-page stories using the download buttons below.

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Sarah Frick

Lead Instructional Designer, University of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula College

“With our vast geographic challenges, OLC provides a valuable way for our staff and faculty to engage in meaningful learning by connecting with colleagues globally.”

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Dr. Pratima Dutta

Director of Distance Learning, CSUN Tseng College

The biggest advantage of our membership is the professional development opportunities which enable our staff to continue to develop their expertise as instructional designers, and as a result, create better learning opportunities for our students.”

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John Vivolo

Director of Online & Virtual Learning, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

“Whether an expert or just getting started, OLC provides a doorway to a wealth of knowledge and experience in online learning that is found nowhere else.”

Pamela Wimbush

Director Instructional Resource Center & Online Learning, Johns Hopkins University

“OLC membership provides something for everyone at every level and a wealth of resources for success.”

 

Shanna Coles

Sr. Program Mgr. Distance Ed, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

“With top quality customer support, OLC is the go-to place for training, publications, and expert connections in the field of online higher education.”

Dana R. Willett

Director, Office of Distance and Extended Learning, Texas State University

“OLC Membership strengthens the individual and the institution through a focus on quality—in supporting professional practice, nurturing peer networks, and reinforcing continuous improvement in online learning.”

Dr. Amy Gaimaro

Dean of Innovative Delivery Methods, Molloy College

“OLC Institutional Membership is critical for today’s higher education organizations as more students seek alternative delivery methods to complete their educational goals.”

Lisa M. Bunkowski, Ph.D.

Director, Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning Texas A&M University – Central Texas

“OLC Membership provides members with opportunities to participate in the global online learning community – to contribute to the conversation!”

Brandee J. Ortery

Dean, Flexible Learning Western Technical College – La Crosse, WI

“The professional development that I have received from OLC has not only been a catalyst for improvement in distance teaching and learning at our institution but has also been the foundation from which I have been able to grow as a leader.”

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Read the Online Learning stories of our institutional members and the reasons why they are part of the OLC community!

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