The new reality for many of us is starting the day with a review of the news reports on coronavirus. How much has the virus spread? What additional restrictions are we facing? When might this end? Only one week ago, Read More >
Special Announcement: As previously shared with our community, OLC and MERLOT continue to monitor the evolving factors related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, particularly with regard to our OLC Innovate 2020 conference (presented in partnership with MERLOT). Among recent developments, gatherings exceeding Read More >
Updated March 12, 2020 During the week of March 2nd, the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), Quality Matters (QM), University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), and WCET (the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) released a joint statement on the spread of COVID-19 Read More >
Due to circumstances related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we have made the difficult decision to postpone OLC Innovate 2020, originally scheduled for March 31 – April 3, in Chicago. We have been working with the Sheraton Grand Chicago to finalize Read More >
With the rapid growth of online education, one challenge we encounter is how to teach online A&P courses that have a lab component. In a recent webinar with OLC and Carolina Distance Learning, Alanna Tynes, Prof. of Biology at Lone Read More >
If we know that fun is a powerful, evidence-based pedagogical tool, shouldn’t fun also be part of the instructional design (ID) process? How can we create a fun learning experience if we aren’t having some fun ourselves? We believe fun Read More >
The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), Quality Matters (QM), University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), and WCET (the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) represent diverse perspectives from across the field of online learning. In this capacity, the four organizations have Read More >
It’s been nearly 20 years since I put together my first Emergency Response and Business Continuity plans. At that time, we were facing a post 9/11 reality where many of us in leadership positions in higher education were responding to Read More >
This is the third in a series of blog posts entitled: Leadership in Online Learning. Each post will build toward an upcoming presentation at OLC Innovate 2020 in Chicago, IL. Join me for the Present and Reflect Session entitled: Online Read More >
This week is Open Education Week, a week-long, global celebration of the benefits and impact of Open Educational Resources (OER). In honor of Open Ed Week and in keeping with OLC’s emerging leadership theme, I would like to discuss leadership Read More >