The Online Learning Consortium™ (OLC) partners with our dedicated member community to achieve excellence in digital learning through innovative programs, research, events, evaluation tools, and professional development designed for roles and contexts across the digital learning landscape.
We are proud to announce the brand new Course Review Scorecard from OLC! Developed as the latest course-level review instrument, the Course Review Scorecard evaluates the quality of online, blended, and digital learning, extending OLC’s commitment to advancing quality in education. In the latest Insights, dive into the development of the new Course Review Scorecard, and discover how it aims to promote continuous improvement in both course design and delivery.
The Digital Education Leader (DEL) Certification is designed to recognize and support leaders in online and digital education. This certification will provide you with opportunities to network with other leaders in the field and showcase your professional skills and knowledge in leading effective digital learning experiences.
The Instructional Design Professional (IDP) Certification will enable you to showcase your skills and knowledge in creating impactful, engaging, and effective learning experiences in higher education as a seasoned instructional design professional.
Harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform your teaching and course design in this new skills pathway. Offerings include Artificial Intelligence Demystified, AI for Collaborative Brainstorming, AI-Powered Course Design, and Leading in the Age of AI.
Complete three workshops to earn the “Teaching and Learning with AI” microcredential. Sign up today or contact us for group enrollments.
Since our founding in 1999, we’ve become the go-to source for everything related to digital learning. Thousands of educators rely on The Online Learning Consortium for expert guidance, professional development and resources to help them excel in digital learning.
Our events attract a dynamic and engaged audience, offering exceptional opportunities to network, explore emerging technologies, and exchange insights on online, blended, and digital learning. Join thousands of faculty, administrators, course designers, and professionals committed to advancing quality digital education.
Challenge our teaching and learning paradigms, reimagine the learning experience, and ideate on the innovative classroom of tomorrow.
Get the latest information of online learning research findings, current practice, emerging trends and promising new technologies.
Become a master by designing an effective learning environment in your field of interest.
Get certified and enhance your skills to be more effective in the principles of online teaching.
OLC Publications and Resources keep you on top of a world where technology is radically changing how educating and learning is approached.
From a network of your peers. The OLC library covers all aspects of eLearning with high quality research that investigates how online environments amplify, shape, and constrain teaching and learning. Here you will find information providing effective approaches and interventions that promote online student engagement, persistence, improvement, and success.
About the Guide The ETDF Research Report explains the development, validation, and theoretical foundations of the framework. This User Guide...
About the Report The 2026 Emerging Technologies Disruption Framework (ETDF) provides higher education leaders with a practical, evidence-informed framework for...
About the Report This study provides the first large-scale, student-centered validation evidence for the OLC Course Review Scorecard released in...
We provide strategically sophisticated yet practical advice to help colleges, universities and educators identify strengths and weaknesses of their e-learning programs.
Measure and quantify elements of quality within your digital education programs with our Quality Scorecard methodology. The program offers criteria for excellence in the administration of e-learning programs which includes over 72 quality indicators for higher education. This is an exclusive OLC member benefit.
There is a moment at every OLC Accelerate when you realize you are no longer standing in a room full of strangers. Maybe it happens over coffee when someone asks where you are from. Maybe you find yourself laughing with...
I remember arriving at my first OLC conference in Nashville feeling three things at once: excited, nervous, and a little in over my head. I was eager to learn and meet people who cared about the same things I did,...
There is always that moment at a conference when you walk into a room filled with people, scan the crowd, and wonder where you are supposed to go. Maybe you recognize a few faces from LinkedIn or have colleagues attending...
In this time of ever-increasing change for digital learning practices and across educational institutions, we often find ourselves feeling our way around in the dark. Many of us are working as hard as we can to interpret the shadows of...
Technology has long changed how much time and effort students need to complete academic work. Calculators reduce the mechanics of computation. Search tools make information easier to locate. Word processors simplify drafting and revision. Statistical software can perform analyses that...
Artificial intelligence has quickly become part of higher education. Faculty are using AI to brainstorm activities, summarize readings, create study materials, and develop instructional resources. Along with the excitement comes a common question: When students have a choice, will they...
Membership provides you and your faculty with great benefits and privileges — discounted pricing on conferences and workshops, free webinars, peer networking, early access to research and more.
We offer several levels of membership, including professional and institutional memberships. Find which one is right for you!