All Publications and Resources
Your go-to source for original, evidence-based research on digital learning trends, innovations, and effective practices.
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Research studies, white papers, journal articles and other resources including webinars, podcasts and publications are categorized into six different categories: Teaching & Learning, Instructional Learning Design, Leadership, Digital Learning, and Quality.
All of the resources in the center are either original research that has been conducted through commissioned, sponsored, or institutional collaborations; curated research that is made possible through collaborations with a variety of institutions and organizations; curated articles from OLC’s peer-reviewed journal, Online Learning, or resources that supplement research in these six areas.
- Report
- 2024
- Voices from the Field: Current Trends and Challenges in Instructional Design and Learning Technology
About the Report This report, Voices from the Field: Current Trends and Challenges in Instructional Design and Learning Technology, explores...
- Research Brief
- 2024
- Customized Care: Addressing the Unique Mental Health Needs of Online Students
The mental health landscape in higher education has reached a critical juncture, with an increasing number of students experiencing severe...
- Report
- 2024
- Leading the AI Revolution: The Crucial Role of HBCUs in Steering AI Leadership
About the Report A Joint Publication of the Online Learning Consortium, WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, and Complete College America...
- Report
- 2024
- 2024 Report: Empowering Change Together
- Playbook, Research Brief
- 2023
- The OLC Research Center and HP Present Research on Workforce Skills Communication
Download Research Brief Download Playbook Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine whether institutions are using workforce trends...
- Report
- 2023
- OLC Leadership Network Symposium 2023 Report
About the Leadership Network Symposium Leadership has been foundational to OLC initiatives, workshops, and events since the founding of the...
Quality
Leadership
Campus leaders are faced with many decisions and often require resources they can quickly reference. Digital learning leaders face a unique set of decisions which necessitate unique tools and resources. The Leadership collection provides resources for the digital learning leader, as well as the opportunity to attend a private event: the Leadership Network is a bi-annual assembling of senior leaders in the field.
- Report
- 2023
- OLC Leadership Network Symposium 2023 Report
About the Leadership Network Symposium Leadership has been foundational to OLC initiatives, workshops, and events since the founding of the...
Teaching & Learning
The purpose of these resources is to provide broad coverage of pedagogical and andragogical topics that are pertinent to those who interact with students and wish to expand their knowledge and practice when working with students in the digital age. Through a combination of research studies, white papers, a workbook, webinars, and publications, this collection of resources supports traditional-aged and adult learners, or contemporary learners, across multiple modalities.
- Playbook, Research Brief
- 2023
- The OLC Research Center and HP Present Research on Workforce Skills Communication
Download Research Brief Download Playbook Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine whether institutions are using workforce trends...
- Report
- 2022
- 2022 OLC Blended Learning Symposium Report
Download the Report OLC Blended Learning Symposium – 2022 In November 2002, at the Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning,...
- Report
- 2023
- Leveraging Professor-Student Partnerships for Post-Pandemic Teaching and Learning
In January 2021, Eric Loepp, a faculty member in the department of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and...
- Report
- 2023
- Teaching, Learning, Equity, and Change: Realizing the Promise of Professional Learning
Created By: Achieving the Dream (ATD) and the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) in partnership with Every Learner Everywhere Research shows...
Digital Learning
This collection provides resources on how we teach and learn in a digital age, as well as how to implement digital learning projects and case studies to better understand the experiences of those who have implemented digital courseware and digital learning initiatives on their campuses. Do you have an implementation success or failure story? Please use the contact form to tell us more.
- Report
- 2024
- Voices from the Field: Current Trends and Challenges in Instructional Design and Learning Technology
About the Report This report, Voices from the Field: Current Trends and Challenges in Instructional Design and Learning Technology, explores...
- Report
- 2022
- 2022 OLC Blended Learning Symposium Report
Download the Report OLC Blended Learning Symposium – 2022 In November 2002, at the Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning,...
Instructional & Learning Design
The role of the instructional designer varies from campus to campus and comes with its own unique set of responsibilities and challenges. This curated collection provides resources that are both unique to the role and preparation of the instructional designer, as well as resources that provide instructional designers with supplemental knowledge and skills to enrich their role and collaborations with others in the higher education field.
- Report
- 2024
- Voices from the Field: Current Trends and Challenges in Instructional Design and Learning Technology
About the Report This report, Voices from the Field: Current Trends and Challenges in Instructional Design and Learning Technology, explores...
- Playbook, Research Brief
- 2023
- The OLC Research Center and HP Present Research on Workforce Skills Communication
Download Research Brief Download Playbook Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine whether institutions are using workforce trends...
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)
- Report
- 2024
- Leading the AI Revolution: The Crucial Role of HBCUs in Steering AI Leadership
About the Report A Joint Publication of the Online Learning Consortium, WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, and Complete College America...
- Collaboration
- 2024
- OLC & D2L Research Study Collaboration
- Guide
- 2024
- OLC Framework for AI Strategy
Tools for Educators
A collection of resources to support your efforts in moving courses to an online format when emergency situations arise.
- Guide
- 2021
- The Blended Institution of Higher Education
Created By: Every Learner Everywhere in partnership with Online Learning Consortium (OLC) & National Research Center for Distance Education and...
Publications Offered through OLC
Through self-publication and collaborations with publishers, OLC offers select digital learning books. OLC Professional Members and Institutional Members receive 20% off select books.
The OLC Series of books on online education are based on collaborative OLC workshops of invited educators. These peer-reviewed case studies present a wealth of inside information about the strategies successful programs are using to improve learning effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, access, and student and faculty satisfaction. These elements of quality constitute the mission of the Online Learning Consortium: to make education a part of everyday life, accessible and affordable for anyone, anywhere, at any time, in a wide variety of disciplines.
By Jennifer Mathes, Ph.D., Karen Pedersen, Ph.D.
