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@onlinelearningconsortium.org Oct 16, 2026, 1:04 PM

In the latest #OLCInsights, dive into a study about synchronous activities in asynchronous programs, and how learners and program stakeholders viewed the benefit (or lack thereof) of these activities. Keep reading 🔗 bit.ly/DoAsynchCoursesNeedSynchSessions

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Blog post cover titled "Do Asynchronous Courses Need Synchronous Sessions to Succeed?"

Bloc post excerpt reading "Connection comes from designing in ways that respect who learners are, what they are balancing, and how they are able to participate. Synchronous activities are not inherently at odds with asynchronous learning. When thoughtfully designed, they can enhance connection, provide timely clarification, and create meaningful moments of interaction. But when they are overused or misaligned, they can undermine flexibility, access, and trust." Written by Nicole Weber, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

@onlinelearningconsortium.org Oct 9, 2026, 2:04 PM

The latest #OLCInsights explores the often understated experience of student loneliness in #OnlineLearning and offers optimistic steps that faculty and administrators can take to ensure students feel connected and supported. Read the full article 🔗 bit.ly/InsightsIsolationToConnection

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Blog post cover titled "From Isolation to Connection: Practical Approaches to Minimize Loneliness Among Students in Digital Classrooms"

Blog post excerpt reading "As digital learning continues to evolve, the question is not whether we can reduce student loneliness, but whether we will make connection a foundational design principle. For the OLC community, this represents an opportunity to lead not only in innovation but in humanity." Written by Caroline Chance, MPH, Ed.M. Candidate at Columbia University.

@onlinelearningconsortium.org Oct 2, 2026, 2:03 PM

The author of the latest #OLCInsights introduces the role of Chief Online Learning Officer as a solution to a pervasive lack of ownership many #OnlineLearning programs see among their teams. 🔗 bit.ly/OwningOnlineLearning

Blog post cover titled "What Happens When No One Owns Online Learning". Written By Jeremiah Grabowski, Founder & Chief Online Learning Officer, Fractional COLO

@onlinelearningconsortium.org Sep 30, 2026, 2:04 PM

In the latest #OLCInsights, learn how transparent AI use and student agency can build an online classroom experience where instructor-created content and AI-generated resources can work together to support a positive learner experience. 🔗 bit.ly/InsightsStudentChoice

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Blog post cover titled "I Gave Students a Choice Between Instructor-Created and AI-Generated Content. Most Chose Both."

Blog post excerpt reading: "It was that students rarely treated it as a replacement for the instructor-created resource. Instead, they appeared to use it as another opportunity to process the same concepts. This suggests students may not have been asking, “Which version should I choose?” They may have been asking, “How can these different versions help me learn?”"
Written by Jess Kahlow, Ph.D, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the College of Education at the University of Texas at Arlington.

@onlinelearningconsortium.org Sep 25, 2026, 3:03 PM

In the latest #OLCInsights, read a firsthand story about how authentic faculty participation creates a feeling of ownership and belief in the finished product—and how that same principle can be applied to student work 🔗 bit.ly/InsightsShakeNBake

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Blog post cover titled "Shake and Bake: The Power of 'And I Helped' in Learning Design"

Blog post excerpt reading: Participation without influence is not ownership. It is optics. In digital learning, we often talk about engagement as if it begins after implementation. In reality, engagement often begins much earlier. It begins when people feel invited into the process instead of managed through it." Written by Brad Denison, Director of Educational Technology Services at the College of the Mainland.

@onlinelearningconsortium.org Sep 18, 2026, 2:04 PM

Read the latest #OLCInsights to learn how aligning video lengths to meet specific cognitive demands rather than overarching guidelines can better match learner needs in online courses 🔗 bit.ly/RethinkingVideoLength

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Blog post cover titled "Rethinking Video Length in Online Learning to Align with Cognitive Demand"

@onlinelearningconsortium.org Sep 11, 2026, 1:04 PM

"Online learning opened the door for millions of students. The next challenge is making sure they do not walk through that door alone." 🔗 bit.ly/BelongingByDesign

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