OLC Community Steps Up To Support Educators In The Immediate Shift To Online

Note these up-coming webinars and resources that are available.

How to Survive the (Hurried) Switch to Online Learning – webinars and resources to support your efforts to move online quickly.

OLC Community Steps Up to Guide Educators to an Immediate Online Reality “If there is a silver lining in all of this, it is how the education community has come together to offer help by sharing knowledge and best practices, as educators prepare to move to virtual learning,” says OLC’s Interim CEO, Jennifer Mathes, in a recent blog post. “This is not an easy move, especially for those who have never taught in this format previously.” We encourage you to reach out to us at leadership@onlinelearning-c.org with requests for assistance and support. READ MORE Featured Webinars Keeping Students Engaged in a Transition to Online Learning March 20 | 1:00pm ET As educators across the country and at all levels rush to shift their teaching to a virtual environment, their first focus is content and delivery—rightly so. Faculty also need to know how to identify online at-risk student behaviors that, if mitigated, can lead to better course outcomes and satisfaction for faculty and students, alike. This session will help you identify ways to proactively keep your students engaged in an online environment (course) and understand what data you can use to help mitigate attrition. REGISTER How to Survive Your (Hurried) Switch to Online Delivery Using UDL March 26 | 1:00pm ET In this webinar, we will discuss how to survive the process of converting your on-ground course to an online course, and even improve the course by applying the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). UDL is an educational framework that seeks to remove barriers by providing multiple means of engagement, representation and action and expression. REGISTER Upcoming Institute Programs MARCH WORKSHOPS New to Online, Essentials Part I: Getting Started Neuro, Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Part II: Applying Theory to Practice Essentials of the OLC The Quality Course Teaching and Instructional Practice (QCTIP) Scorecard Strategies to Improve Retention MASTERY SERIES Blended Learning Instructional Design Leadership in Online Learning Online Nursing CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Online Teaching Certificate Advanced Online Teaching Certificate Instructional Designer Certificate APRIL WORKSHOPS Creating Effective Assessments Data Stories: An Introduction to Data Visualization Designing Courses with a Multimodal Approach Designing Game-Based Learning Designing a Flipped Classroom Exploring Learning Analytics Fundamentals: ADA & Web Accessibility Fundamentals: Giving Effective Feedback Fundamentals: Increasing Interaction & Engagement Helping Faculty with New Course Development – ID1 Introduction to Research Methods for the Instructional Designer Community New to Online, Essentials Part I: Getting Started Professional Foundations: Collaborating, Researching, and Networking – ID3 Strategies for Evaluating Online Faculty BECOME AN OLC MEMBER! Enjoy discounted pricing ($100+ savings) on all OLC workshops. Learn More. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

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Important OLC Innovate 2020 Update – March 16, 2020

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Special Announcement: OLC Innovate 2020 is going online! Save the date and register to participate: June 15-26, 2020. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

March 16, 2020 Special Announcement: As previously shared with our community, OLC continues to monitor the evolving factors related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, particularly with regard to our OLC Innovate 2020 conference. Among recent developments, gatherings exceeding 1,000 people are now prohibited in the state of Illinois, which has contributed to our decision to move OLC Innovate 2020 completely online, from June 15-26. We selected these dates in response to the many requests from our community asking that in the absence of a face to face event, that we hold an online event before the close of the 2020 fiscal year. We look forward to having you join us for this fully online event, and will be reaching out with complete details and the updated program shortly. As we move OLC Innovate completely online, we look forward to offering you the same vibrant programming, impactful networking, and opportunities to reflect and connect over the emerging and salient topics in our field. The virtual conference will include our regular offerings and opportunities for engagement, including sessions, workshops and summits, keynotes, and space to connect with sponsors, exhibitors, and educators from across the globe. In addition to participating in the live event, all attendees will have access to on-demand recordings for one (1) year. Moving our face-to-face conference to a fully online format presents us with the unique opportunity to spotlight the best of what the online modality affords – meaningful collaboration and the ability to reflect and connect with colleagues around the world. We hope that you will join us for this reimagined event, and celebrate our collective resilience and dedication to forging connections without boundaries. We look forward to welcoming you to the OLC Innovate 2020 Virtual Conference in June, and we are here to help you however we can with questions and requests for support.  Please feel free to reach out to us with requests related to OLC Innovate at conference@onlinelearning-c.org. For general questions related to continuity planning and emergency preparedness (including requests for support) please contact us at leadership@onlinelearning-c.org. Jennifer Mathes, Interim Chief Executive Officer Angela Gunder, Vice President of Learning Roberta Vigliani, Chief Financial Officer

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Important OLC Innovate 2020 Update

Another conference notice – this one from the Online Learning Consortium.

OLC Innovate 2020 postponed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

Dear OLC Colleague, 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 details for new dates, which will now be July 22-24, 2020. We believe this is the right decision for our community, as we all work to manage through this period of disruption and concern. We appreciate the dedication and flexibility of our community, especially those that have spent the past year involved in preparations for OLC Innovate 2020. This includes the significant time and effort invested by our Conference and Program Committees and our incredible community of volunteers. Our goal at this point is to fulfill our promise to our community to deliver a conference filled with opportunities to network and learn, free from undue risk to health and safety. As you navigate these circumstances and their impact on your organization, we invite you to reach out with any questions or concerns. And if you haven’t already, you might also want to take a look at OLC’s Continuity Planning and Emergency Preparedness resources. We thank you for your flexibility and understanding as our team and our community work through this challenging period. Sincerely, Jennifer Mathes Interim CEO Online Learning Consortium

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OLC Innovate 2020 – Join Us In Chicago! – Keynote Speakers, Early Bird Pricing, And More!

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March 31 – April 3, 2020 • Chicago, IL • #OLCInnovate Join us in Chicago (at booth #708)! The Online Learning Consortium and MERLOT will be hosting OLC Innovate 2020, our annual conference focused on innovations in research, practice, leadership, and technologies in online and digital learning, March 31-April 3, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. 8 Reasons to Join Us! This year’s keynote speakers for OLC Innovate 2020 include: Wednesday Keynote: A Pedagogy for the Digital Age Zeynep Tufekci, Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina, author, and opinion writer Thursday Keynote: Empowering Students to Engage and Learn Flower Darby, Director of Teaching for Student Success at Northern Arizona University Friday Keynote: Bridging Critical, Digital, and Open Pedagogies Rajiv Jhangiani, Associate Vice Provost, Open Education at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia, and an internationally known advocate for open education Register Now and Save with Early Bird Pricing Save when you register before February 5, 2020. Learn more. Make Plans to Join a Pre-Conference Workshop Learn from subject matter experts on OLC quality scorecards, leadership, and more in pre-conference workshops at OLC Innovate 2020. Start planning your OLC Innovate experience and review the full list of Tuesday pre-conference workshops now.

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OLC Accelerate Conference: Recorded Sessions Now Available

Another item from the Online Learning Consortium.

You and your entire university can access 100+ recorded sessions to view at your convenience. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

Hello Michael, The 25th annual OLC Accelerate conference, held November 19-22, 2019 in Orlando, FL, generated a great deal of energy, enthusiasm, and new connections. More than 1,623 onsite and approximately 1000+ virtual attendees participated, representing 49 states plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico, and 13 countries. If you missed the conference, you can still benefit from over 100 recorded presentations – including the Keynotes, featured sessions, select information sessions, and key vendor showcase sessions to view at your convenience – and have access to them for one full year! Learn more. Sincerely, Matt Norsworthy, MFA, Ed.D. Director of Strategic Partnerships Follow on Twitter   Friend on Facebook   Forward to Friend    Follow on LinkedIn   View us on YouTube Copyright © 2019, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Online Learning Consortium 6 Liberty Square #2309 Boston, MA 02109