Teaching with AI²: Artificial Intelligence for Accessibility and Inclusion
The accessibility conversation in higher ed is oftentimes framed around compliance and avoiding legal trouble. However, inclusive design is about so much more than checking boxes. It’s about acknowledging the diversity of our students’ lived experiences and creating conditions where everyone can thrive. The truth is, most educators care deeply about equity. But let’s be […]
Breaking Down Virtual Walls: How Remote Colleges Can Dismantle Digital Silos
Remote colleges may have traded traditional breakroom chats for Slack threads, but that doesn’t mean silos are a thing of the past. Without watercooler conversations and impromptu gatherings, departments can drift further apart than ever before. The technology meant to connect us can deepen these divides when left unchecked. Senge (2006) explains that silos form […]
Constellations of Change: Navigating Identity and Innovation at the 2025 Instructional Design Summit
Instructional Designers in the OLC community, we see you and know you’re at the heart of so much change in your environments. Let’s pause to reflect: What does it mean to be an instructional designer in an era of rapid change and accelerating technology? At the 2025 Instructional Design Summit during OLC Accelerate, we’re convening […]
Beyond the Take-Home Essay: How AI is Reshaping Assessment in Digital Learning
We’re living through a watershed moment in education. As AI tools become as common as calculators once were, educators are grappling with a fundamental question: How do we assess learning when students can generate polished essays, code, and presentations with a few keystrokes? The answer isn’t to ban AI or pretend it doesn’t exist. Instead, […]
OLC Volunteer Spotlight: A Conversation with Allison Rief
An Educator’s Evolution: From the Classroom to Leadership Allison (Ali) Rief has dedicated her career to education, beginning in a pre-K classroom in South Los Angeles and now serving as a higher education leader. A National Board Certified Early Childhood Educator and former Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year, Ali has spent the past […]