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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…

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An EvolvEX Summit Panel Discussion Experience and Reflections The EvolvEX Summit, hosted by the University of Economics – Varna, brought together global experts to explore AI-driven transformation across industries, with…

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In the world of digital education, the vocabulary we use to describe how learning happens has expanded and shifted dramatically over the past decades. Terms like online learning, hybrid learning,…

Blog cover reading: Online Learning Consortium Snap Survey Results, June 2025, ID-Related Professional Upskilling

The Online Learning Consortium launched its monthly Snap Surveys in May 2025 as part of the OLC Today newsletter. These brief surveys aim to gather quick feedback on timely topics…

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“My course isn’t going to be ready in time…can I get a few more days?” We heard this more often than we’d like from participants in our instructor-led course development…

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Introduction As part of our continued commitment to supporting quality and innovation in digital learning, we’re pleased to introduce a new companion to the OLC Course Review Scorecard: the Course…

Orlando, FL | November 17-20, 2025

OLC Accelerate showcases groundbreaking research and highly effective practices in online and digital learning across K-12, higher education, and corporate L&D. This event is designed to empower and support leaders, instructional designers, educators, and training professionals by offering a wide range of sessions and activities.

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