In Fall 2017, OLC launched the OLC Research Center for Digital Learning and Leadership in order to better serve the digital learning community as the go-to resource for empirical and evidence-based research, as well as practitioner-based resources. The Center’s resources Read More >
This week, Dr. Katie Novak and Tom Thibodeau, co-authors of “UDL in the Cloud” and OLC faculty for the workshop Applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Principles to Online Courses to Increase Accessibility and Engagement, join us to discuss this Read More >
For OLC Innovate 2018’s opening keynote session we will be highlighting a speaker series we call Campfire Stories. Our featured speakers will each tell a personal story around the theme of failure and its importance–the freedom to fail, failing forward, Read More >
In recent years, education entities have seen a rise in complaints coming from the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) specifically on the accessibility of web and digital materials. I recently heard of one advocate who has initiated almost 1,500 complaint letters into OCR. The momentum is not likely to decrease, even as the current administration shifts some funding away from these offices. The advocacy groups, and the attorneys, are still out there working to strengthen accessibility for their constituents.
In recent years, education entities have seen a rise in complaints coming from the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) specifically on the accessibility of web and digital materials. I recently heard of one advocate who has initiated almost 1,500 complaint letters into OCR. The momentum is not likely to decrease, even as the current administration shifts some funding away from these offices. The advocacy groups, and the attorneys, are still out there working to strengthen accessibility for their constituents.
When Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) decided they wanted to benchmark their online program against others, they came to OLC. Their original intention was to identify areas for continuous improvement that could help them strengthen their program using recognized best Read More >
Congratulations to Renee Ford, Learning Designer at Penn State University, Smeal College of Business, who was randomly chosen our #OLCVideo contest winner! As the winner, Renee receives $150 towards her OLC Accelerate 2017 conference registration. In case you missed it, Read More >
Finding the right tool to measure the quality of your online program can be a daunting task. When Baker College started looking for tools to evaluate its online learning program, it turned to the quality experts at the Online Learning Read More >
In Dallas County, Texas, one of the largest community college districts in the United States decided that investing the time and resources into their online programs was vital to their continued success. At the initial stage, there was a recognition Read More >
Concerns about the need for oversight of online programs, as discussed in a recent article by Inside Higher Ed, are not uncommon, and it’s not just faculty that are interested in more closely examining the online classroom. There are quite a few Read More >