Online Learning Consortium https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/ Advancing Digital Learning Leadership Everywhere Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:31:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/OLC_Favicon-150x150.png Online Learning Consortium https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/ 32 32 AI in Education: Partner, Provocateur, and Practical Tool https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2025/11/ai-partner-provocateur-practical-tool/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:30:29 +0000 https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/?p=20226 Artificial intelligence is no longer hovering at the edges of education—it has entered classrooms, labs, and workplaces. I was fortunate enough to be invited to moderate a discussion of AI and education at the International Conference on Economics, Business & Management (ICEBM 2025). The panel on AI & Education consisted of a diverse group of […]

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]]> September 2025 Snap Survey Results – Trends in Generative AI https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2025/11/september25-snap-survey/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:33:58 +0000 https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/?p=20220 The September 2025 OLC Snap Survey highlights how generative AI (GenAI) continues to shape higher education and professional practice. Three themes stand out: respondents are increasingly confident in their ability to use GenAI tools, ChatGPT dominates the landscape as the tool of choice, and the community remains polarized between enthusiastic adopters, cautious experimenters, and vocal […]

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]]> Distance Learners Want Meaningful Engagement in the Classroom, Too https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2025/11/engaging-distance-learners/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:19:46 +0000 https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/?p=20206 All of us who have worked in higher education for any amount of time realize that engagement is a large part of student success, persistence, and retention. Common engagement opportunities tend to focus on activities outside of the classroom and have been shown to promote a student’s sense of belonging. But, what about inside the […]

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]]> GenAI Use and Ethics Framework: A Pedagogical Model for Responsible AI Integration in K-12 and Higher Education https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2025/11/genai-use-and-ethics-framework/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:59:12 +0000 https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/?p=20128 Abstract Generative AI reached classrooms faster than any clear policy or pedagogy. Most public guides cite broad values, yet instructors still need step by step plans for lessons, prompt coaching, and academic honesty. The GenAI Use and Ethics Framework meets that need. Its five levels link AI tasks to learning goals, course policy, assessment, student […]

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]]> Welcome to Accelerate 2025! The Next 30 Years – Highlights and What Not to Miss https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2025/11/welcome-to-accelerate-2025/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:09:48 +0000 https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/?p=20122 As we gather for OLC Accelerate 2025, we celebrate more than three decades of innovation, collaboration, and progress in online and digital learning. Now in its 31st year, our flagship conference continues to serve as a cornerstone for educators, leaders, and learning professionals who are shaping the future of education. This year’s theme, The Next […]

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]]> Beyond the Talking Head: Strategically Reinforcing Learning with Multimodal Interactives https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2025/10/multimodal-interactives/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:03:33 +0000 https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/?p=20012 In today’s digital learning environments, passive content delivery is no longer enough. Learners expect more than just video lectures and static readings—they need opportunities to engage, apply, and reflect. That’s where multimodal interactives come in. These dynamic learning assets combine various forms of media—video, graphics, clickable elements, simulations, and real-time feedback—into a single, cohesive experience. […]

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]]> Things You Maybe Don’t Know about Conferences https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2025/10/conferences-behind-the-scenes/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:46:02 +0000 https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/?p=20006 Before I started working at the Online Learning Consortium, I attended many OLC conferences as a community member. My first time goes back to the 2010 Blended Learning Conference, where I nervously co-presented with my friend and mentor, Tanya Joosten. At that conference, I knew I had found my people—passionate educators and leaders obsessed with […]

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]]> Using Bloom’s Taxonomy to understand AI Adoption in Higher Education https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2025/10/blooms-for-ai-adoption/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:02:12 +0000 https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/?p=19958 Faculty and staff in higher education face uncertainty about appropriate AI use in academic settings, particularly whether student AI use supports or hinders learning. This uncertainty reveals a fundamental question: how can institutions integrate AI to enhance learning while preserving educational integrity? Current experiences illustrate this tension between AI’s benefits and potential drawbacks. While some […]

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]]> OLC Volunteer Spotlight: A Conversation with Cody House https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2025/10/volunteer-spotlight-cody-house/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:36:34 +0000 https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/?p=19951 Q: Can you introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about your background? A: Hi everyone, I’m Cody House. I serve as the Director of Executive and Lifelong Learning at the College of Professional Studies at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. My primary role with our college is supporting our new lifelong […]

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]]> What’s REALLY Scary? Digital Learning Challenges. What’s NOT? The OLC K-12 Symposium! https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2025/10/ac25-k12s-blog/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:24:46 +0000 https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/?p=19849 It’s October, and the hallways are bewitched with student creations—paper ghosts sway from the ceiling and construction-paper spiders guard the doorways. But for K-12 educators, there’s nothing playful about the real challenges that make our hearts race. Watching capable students freeze when learning gets difficult. Navigating hybrid environments where you’re juggling in-person and online learners […]

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