Adam Davi of the University of Arizona and Madeline R. Shellgren of Michigan State University, both active members of the OLC community who have served on conference planning committees, join us to reflect on what the term edtech means to them. Read More >
The difference between education and training is the social dimension of learning. Education is perceived to be more of a social process whereas training is the learning of a skill for a specific purpose. John Dewey (1897) stated it best, Read More >
Dear OLC Community, My colleague, Chet Jordan and I, have just had our new book, Post-Recession Community College Reform: A Decade of Experimentation, published by Routledge/Taylor & Francis. This book focuses on recent developments in American community colleges, specifically examining Read More >
Adaptive learning is an emerging technology that has been shown to increase student engagement and student learning. Adaptive learning systems are automated systems that use machine learning to provide questions to assess student knowledge, give immediate feedback on responses, and Read More >
As one of the instructors of OLC’s Advanced Online Teaching Certificate course, I catch myself thinking about ways in which digital pedagogy is advancing online education. Over the years, my focus has been on mobile learning and enhancing the online Read More >
The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is reaching out to our global community of thought leaders, faculty, innovators, and practitioners to bring you insights from the field of online, blended, and digital learning. This week, Dr. Lujean Baab, OLC Institute SME Read More >
When the OLC asked me to write a blog post about the Online Teaching Certificate Program (OTC) Foundation course, my first thought was, “Oh! I love that course! That would be fun!” A week later, I’m still grappling with what Read More >
I have a confession. I am an OLC Conference junkie. I love everything about them – the oversized conference décor, the scent of all-day coffee, the hum of networking and colleague reunions, and the palpable energy created by the exchange Read More >
The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is reaching out to our global community of thought leaders, faculty, innovators, and practitioners to bring you insights from the field of online, blended, and digital learning. This week, Dr. Ryan Straight, OLC Institute SME Read More >
Even though each of us may learn differently, learning is something a) we all do and b) should be nurtured and valued throughout the entirety of our lives. In higher education, learning has largely been contextualized around formal learning environments Read More >