Finding Our Guiding Star: Reflections from OLC Accelerate 2025
As we look back on OLC Accelerate 2025 in Orlando, it’s clear that this year’s gathering was one of the most impactful yet. For more than three decades, this conference has brought together educators, innovators, and leaders to make sense of the ever-evolving world of learning—and this year was no exception. As your 2025 conference […]
AI in Education: Partner, Provocateur, and Practical Tool
Artificial intelligence is no longer hovering at the edges of education—it has entered classrooms, labs, and workplaces. I was fortunate enough to be invited to moderate a discussion of AI and education at the International Conference on Economics, Business & Management (ICEBM 2025). The panel on AI & Education consisted of a diverse group of […]
September 2025 Snap Survey Results – Trends in Generative AI
The September 2025 OLC Snap Survey highlights how generative AI (GenAI) continues to shape higher education and professional practice. Three themes stand out: respondents are increasingly confident in their ability to use GenAI tools, ChatGPT dominates the landscape as the tool of choice, and the community remains polarized between enthusiastic adopters, cautious experimenters, and vocal […]
Distance Learners Want Meaningful Engagement in the Classroom, Too
All of us who have worked in higher education for any amount of time realize that engagement is a large part of student success, persistence, and retention. Common engagement opportunities tend to focus on activities outside of the classroom and have been shown to promote a student’s sense of belonging. But, what about inside the […]
GenAI Use and Ethics Framework: A Pedagogical Model for Responsible AI Integration in K-12 and Higher Education
Abstract Generative AI reached classrooms faster than any clear policy or pedagogy. Most public guides cite broad values, yet instructors still need step by step plans for lessons, prompt coaching, and academic honesty. The GenAI Use and Ethics Framework meets that need. Its five levels link AI tasks to learning goals, course policy, assessment, student […]