OLC Today Newsletter: May 22, 2018

A newsletter from yesterday’s inbox.

View as Webpage May 22, 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 10  OLC PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH Webinar: The Language of Accessibility June 14, 2018 | 2:00pm ET During this webinar, an accessibility and disability services expert will share the common terms we use and explain what they mean as well as provide tips, strategies and resources so our colleagues across the campus can ask thoughtful questions, make reasonable requests and demonstrate their commitment to access and inclusion for all learners. Online Learning Journal Releases New Free eBook You’re invited to download Online & Blended Learning: Selections from the Field, a collaborative effort between Routledge and the Online Learning Consortium.  This eBook is a collection of the work of Online Learning editorial board members and the greater OLC community, including Charles Graham, Charles Dziuban Patsy Moskal, Robert Ubell, Susan Ko, Michelle Pacanksy-Brock, Thomas Cavanaugh, and Tony Picciano. Learn more in this blog post.  OLC CONFERENCES OLC Accelerate 2018 CFP Deadline Extended! Nov 14-16, 2018 | Orlando, FL You now have through June 4, 2018 to submit your presentation for OLC Accelerate 2018. The theme of this year’s conference is “Back to the Future in Online and Digital Learning”. We are excited to announce our two keynote presenters for OLC Accelerate 2018 – Dr. Jane McGonigal and Dr. Jean Twenge, who will be providing a look at advances and prospects for future generations in digital learning. Submit now, and join OLC — and our keynote speakers — in sunny Orlando this fall for one of the premier conferences in digital learning! Learn more. Come to New York City to Collaborate August 7 | Berkeley College Engaging speakers, relevant topics, and dynamic discussions. Join us as we take a deep look at federal, state, and accreditation policies, identify trends and behavioral patterns in online learning and learn how you can use predictive analytics at your institution, as well as learn to develop technologies, policies, procedures, and practices to identify and prevent online fraud. Register today! “OLC Collaborate energized my thinking about online learning. The collaborative break-out sessions gave everyone a voice, so I was able to advocate for our students.” – Kari Vara, Interactive Learning Designer, Cuyahoga Community College (OLC Collaborate – Pittsburgh Attendee)  OTHER EVENTS Summit for Online Leadership and Administration June 18-20, 2018 Are you concerned about how federal or state policies might impact your institution and the students you serve? In this year’s Policy Track at the 2018 Summit for Online Leadership and Administration, you’ll hear from experts in the field, right in the heart of Washington, DC. Learn more. US-Sino Online Higher Education Conference 2018 May 31 – June 1,  2018  | Shanghai, China OLC is excited to help improve the quality of online higher education and promote US-Sino Higher Education Collaboration. Catering to the global needs of our educational industry, the 2018 US-Sino Online Higher Education Summit will be held under the theme of improving the quality of online higher education and the promotion of US-Sino higher education cooperative agreements. Communicating best practices and learning about new innovations in online higher education for China and the United States will be a central focal point. Learn more.  OLC INSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Summer Mastery Series Line-Up (now with badges!) Each Mastery Series program consists of three workshops that help you explore relevant research and use that research to help you design an effective teaching and learning environment. Successful participants of a Mastery Series program now receive a digital badge of completion via Credly. Here are the summer cohorts: Social Media for Online Education | Jun 13 – Aug 15 Instructional Design | Jul 11 – Sep 12 Online Nursing | Aug 8 – Oct 10 Blended Learning: Research into Practice | Aug 22 – Oct 24 Learn more and register today. “I feel this course is very relevant not just for online teachers, but for anyone wanting to make their courses more relevant for the students they teach.  Social media usage grows more each year and if we want to reach our students, we need to be able to use their platforms.”  -Francy Johnson, Teacher  and  Advisor, The Anglo-American School of Moscow (Social Media Mastery Series) \ Lori Kupczynski, OLC Institute faculty, recently discussed how research knowledge and experience are important competencies for instructional designers, in both their career and professional development, in this blog post. Workshop: Research Methods for the Instructional Designer Community Are you an instructional designer interested in pursuing research opportunities and collaborations? This course provides an introduction to quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodology along with a clear understanding of ethics in research. Instruction and activities include an overview of the purpose of research, specific research designs, research questions and hypotheses, data collection and analysis, and human subject ethics in research. Register today.  OLC ANNOUNCEMENTS Nominations Open: Effective Practice, OLC Awards, and OLC Fellows Award nominations for the 2nd round of Effective Practice awards and OLC annual awards are now open through August 30, 2018. Nominations for the 2018 Class of OLC Fellows are being accepted through July 31, 2018. All recipients will be recognized at OLC Accelerate in November in Orlando, FL. Learn more. UPCOMING INSTITUTE  PROGRAMS WORKSHOPS Exploring Learning Analytics June 4-10, 2018 New to Online: Essentials Part 2, Converting Your Course June 4-10, 2018 New to Online : Essentials Part 1, Getting Started June 18-24, 2018 More workshops MASTERY SERIES Social Media for Online Education Starts June 13, 2018 Instructional Design Starts July 11, 2018 Mobile Learning: Connect, Create, and Consume Starts August 8, 2018 CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Online Teaching Certificate Starts June 25, 2018 Advanced Online Teaching Certificate Starts July 9, 2018 Instructional Designer Certificate Starts July 30, 2018 Full Institute Schedule NEWS YOU CAN USE The Future of Learning and How It Could Change Your Classroom How Risk-Averse Universities Take Risks with Satellite Campuses Abroad The Pulse: The Future of Education Next Steps Uncertain After Online Learning Catalyst Closes Read more . UPCOMING  EVENTS OLC Collaborate – NYC | Registration open! August 7, 2018 OLC Collaborate – Kansas City, MO | Sign up for updates! September 25, 2018 OLC Accelerate 2018 | Orlando, FL – CFP Open! November 14-16, 2018 NEW VIRTUALLY INSPIRED Holographic Mixed Reality Transforms Science Learning Don’t miss any inspiration, subscribeto the weekly newsletter. Learn | Attend | Read | Join | Connect | About | Contact | Consult | Support © 2018 The Online Learning Consortium View as Webpage

OLC Accelerate 2018 CFP Deadline Extended

Note this extension.

Hello Michael, End of year duties and finals have you running behind schedule? Good news… We’ve extended the OLC Accelerate 2018 submission deadline to help you out! You now have through June 4,2018 to submit your presentation for OLC Accelerate 2018, to be held November 14-16 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The theme of this year’s conference is “Back to the Future in Online and Digital Learning”. We are excited to announce our two keynote presenters for OLC Accelerate 2018 – Dr. Jane McGonigal and Dr. Jean Twenge, who will be providing a look at advances and prospects for future generations in digital learning. Submit now, and join OLC — and our keynote speakers — in sunny Orlando this fall for one of the premier conferences in digital learning! This is LAST CALL for OLC Accelerate 2018 presentation submissions – submit your proposal before midnight ET on June 4th. Questions about the CFP? Contact conference@onlinelearning-c.org. Learn | Attend | Read | Join | Connect | About | Contact | Consult | Support © 2018 The Online Learning Consortium Manage Your Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | View as Webpage

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CFP For Research Presentations And Graduate Student Presentations

From the inbox this past Thursday…

Greetings All,

I am pleased to share with you that OLC’s November conference, OLC
Accelerate,  includes a Research Track.  I invite you to submit a proposal.
In addition to having the opportunity to present at the conference, we
select the top research papers for inclusion in the annual Online Learning
Journal Special Conference Issue. The CFP is open through May 23rd.  We hope
you consider submitting a proposal:
https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend-2018/accelerate/

In addition to this opportunity for you to present, we offer a unique
opportunity for graduate students to present their research at OLC
Accelerate in November.  If accepted to present, graduate students pay a
greatly reduced registration fee of $195, among other benefits.  If you are
at a university, please share the following information with your graduate
students:
https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend-2018/accelerate/cfp/graduate-student/

If you or your students have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact
me at Jill.Buban@onlinelearning-c.org
________________________________________________________________________
Online Learning (OLJ)
http://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj

OLC Collaborate – NYC and Accelerate 2018 – Don’t Miss These Events!

Note this up-coming conference.

CONFERENCE AND EVENT UPDATE OLC COLLABORATE 2018  Regional events IDENTIFY TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING THAT SUPPORT  SUCCESS OLC Collaborate| August 7 | New York The competitiveness of higher education today is forcing colleges to become more reliant on predictive analytics when making decisions. Diane Recinos, Senior Vice President of Student Success at Berkeley College will discuss the advantages and challenges of using predictive analytics at your institution at OLC’s upcoming regional event. Join OLC as Berkeley College hosts Recinos and other featured speakers including Russell Poulin of WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET), and Devon Cancilla from University of Missouri at Kansas City for OLC Collaborate 2018 – New York City onAugust 7, 2018. Learn more and register today! OLC ACCELERATE 2018  Accelerating Online Learning Worldwide DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO PRESENT AT OLC ACCELERATE 2018 OLC Accelerate | November 14-16 | Orlando, FL The OLC Accelerate 2018 CFP is closing soon! Submit your proposal for OLC Accelerate 2018: Accelerating Online Learning Worldwide before May 23rd and make plans to join us November 14-16, 2018 at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida. The session type descriptions will be helpful to you as you shape your submission. Please review ourguidelines before submitting your presentation proposal. The submission deadline is approaching soon! Submit by May 23, 2018 at 11:59pm ET. Learn more. UPCOMING EVENTS OLC Accelerate 2018 | Orlando, FL – CFP now open! November 14-16, 2018 OLC Collaborate Regional Events in 2018 OLC Collaborate – NYC | August 7, 2018 – Registration open! OLC Collaborate – UMKC – Kansas City, MO | September 25, 2018 View as Webpage

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Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day

See this item from OLC.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day Thursday, May 17, 2018 marks the 7th anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD was started on Joe Devon’s blog in 2011 to improve awareness of digital accessibility. Celebrate GAAD with us this year by following @gbla11yday on Twitter and tweet using the #gaad hashtag. Don’t forget to check out the GAAD Facebook page too! Take your awareness of digital accessibility a step further by completing the OLC accessibility badgeor join OLC for an upcoming accessibility workshop this summer: Fundamentals: ADA & Web Accessibility Designing with Accessibility in Mind Strategic Planning for Web Accessibility Applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Principles to Online Courses to Increase Accessibility and Engagement Register for our upcoming webinar on June 14th, “The Language of Accessibility”. Keep on Learning, Jennifer Rafferty, MA MEd Director of the Institute for Professional Development Online Learning Consortium From the GAAD website: “Talk, think, and learn about digital access/inclusion and people with different disabilities.” “The target audience of GAAD is the design, development, usability, and related communities who build, shape, fund and influence technology and its use. While people may be interested in the topic of making technology accessible and usable by persons with disabilities, the reality is that they often do not know how or where to start. Awareness comes first.” MORE RESOURCES Learn | Attend | Read | Join | Connect | About | Contact | Consult | Support © 2018 The Online Learning Consortium

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