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@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 7, 2026, 2:04 PM

Join for this upcoming #OLCWebinar sponsored by Honorlock to explore how supportive assessments can transform testing into a transparent, low-stress experience 🔗 bit.ly/RethinkTesting

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@onlinelearningconsortium.org Oct 6, 2026, 1:04 PM

Start the conversation at #OLCInnovate2027! Now is the time to share your innovative ideas and practices with a vibrant community of #OnlineLeaning leaders. Get the ball rolling and submit your proposal for #OLCInnovate 🔗 bit.ly/IN27CFP

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@onlinelearningconsortium.org Oct 5, 2026, 1:03 PM

Mark your calendar for an afternoon of learning with these upcoming free #OLC webinars: The Doctorate Under Siege? A Town Hall on Dissertation Integrity in the AI Age" 🔗 bit.ly/TheDoctorateUnderSiege and "Understanding Faculty Technology Adoption" 🔗 bit.ly/FacultyTechnologyAdoption

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@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 28, 2026, 1:03 PM

Join us for an upcoming #OLCWebinar sponsored by Harmonize to hear panelists from ASU discuss the real-world challenges, tradeoffs, and opportunities involved in consolidating academic technology tools. 🔗 bit.ly/WebinarTooManyTools

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@onlinelearningconsortium.org Sep 25, 2026, 7:01 PM

OLC is proud to announce the University of Florida (UF) to host the #IELOL2027 onsite residency! #IELOL is the nation’s premier blended-learning leadership development program for online and digital education professionals.

Read the full announcement 🔗 bit.ly/IELOL2027Host

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@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 21, 2026, 2:04 PM

Join us for the first #OLCWebinar in the 2026 "Trends in Digital Learning and OER" series, hosted with Bay View Analytics. This presentation examines multiple years of Bay View Analytics student and faculty survey data to answer several critical AI-related questions 🔗 bit.ly/TrendsInOER1

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@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 17, 2026, 8:01 PM

n this upcoming #OLCWebinar, panelists will panelists will explore where #UDL, #DigitalAccessibility, and AI-resilient assessment reinforce one another—and where tensions arise. Register for free 🔗 bit.ly/UDL-A11y-Tensions

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@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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Blog post cover titled "Belonging by Design: Building Trust and Connection in Online Learning"

Blog post excerpt reading: Belonging should not depend on a charismatic instructor, a strong cohort, or a lucky advising relationship. It should be intentionally built into the systems, roles, rhythms, and handoffs that shape the online learner experience from inquiry through graduation and beyond." Written by Dr. Joe D. Lyons, Associate Professor at Saint Louis University

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

Early bird registration for #OLCAccelerate2026 closes in ✌️ weeks! Register by September 21 before rates go up 🔗 bit.ly/AC26Registration

Book your hotel room and purchase Disney park tickets at special conference rates: bit.ly/AC26Travel

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