
At the beginning of 2021, the Online Learning Consortium and PlayPosit entered into a new partnership for the purposes of collaboratively reimagining engagement. You can read more about our partnership here.
Inspiring the online learning community through new ideas, innovative perspectives, global lessons, and personal stories from OLC members and leaders in the field.
Madeline R. Shellgren (she/her/hers), Director of Community Strategy and Engagement, OLC; Katie Fife Schuster (she/her/hers), Director of Global Events, OLC; Laura Siebers (she/her/hers), Account Director, PlayPosit
| No Comments | | Leave a commentAt the beginning of 2021, the Online Learning Consortium and PlayPosit entered into a new partnership for the purposes of collaboratively reimagining engagement. You can read more about our partnership here.
Maren Toone, Senior Manager, Production and Quality, Western Governors University
| No Comments | | Leave a commentAfter reviewing various course quality rubrics, WGU adopted the OSCQR Course Design Review scorecard as our primary method for measuring course quality.
OLC CEO Jennifer Mathes joins Dr. Emily Barnes of Cleary University and Dr. Joe Sallustio on the EdUp Experience Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about topics such as the difference between remote and online learning and the qualities of emergency response reomote learning.
Dr. Tina Parscal, Associate Vice Chancellor for CCCOnline and Academic Affairs for the Colorado Community College System. Dr. Parscal is an IELOL faculty member.
| No Comments | | Leave a commentThere is a growing need for digital learning leaders in the community colleges.
J. Garvey Pyke, Ed.D., Director, Center for Teaching & Learning, UNC Charlotte, School of Professional Studies; Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning Faculty Member (2010 Graduate)
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No matter what formal role I was in, my job was–on some level–leadership. An ID leads projects and leads others to new understanding and so on. And once I adopted this leadership mindset, I sought to grow my skills and expand my leadership toolkit at every opportunity.
Carl S. Moore, PhD, Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning Faculty Member (2015 Graduate), @carlsmoore
| 1 Comment | | Leave a commentItems created for marginalized people are now being used for everyone to succeed. This blog discusses variations of ability and ways we can extend access to all learners through digital means.
Diana Ruggiero, OLC IELOL Alumni; Associate Professor of Spanish at University of Memphis
| No Comments | | Leave a commentExploring new ways to connect to my family led me to dive into similar experiences in my professional life, and I quickly realized these virtual worlds were much larger and more bountiful than I expected.
The members of the National Council for Online Education include the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), Quality Matters (QM), UPCEA (University Professional and Continuing Education Association) and WCET (WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies)
| No Comments | | Leave a commentWidespread misconceptions have arisen, but when done correctly, online courses can be as effective as face-to-face ones.
Amanda E. Major, EdD, CPTD, PMP,
Project Manager, Instructional Designer (Faculty),
Center for Distributed Learning Division of Digital Learning,
University of Central Florida
| No Comments | | Leave a commentInstitute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning (IELOL) alumna and faculty Amanda E. Major, EdD, CPTD, PMP, shares essentials for creating a network of peers and cross-functional professionals.
Jennifer Mathes, Chief Executive Officer, Online Learning Consortium
| No Comments | | Leave a commentSuddenly, around the world, we were all experiencing the same learning environment, and there was an obvious learning curve. The course: How to keep teaching and learning without face-to-face experiences.