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Online Learning Consortium

 

 

 

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is part of the Online Learning Consortium (formerly Sloan-C) community! The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is committed to providing resources and training opportunities on topics relevant to online educators. Every member of the University can enjoy the OLC Institutional Membership benefits.

Benefits of OLC Membership

  • College Pass Workshops: Participate in OLC workshops with experts in online teaching and design.
  • OLC Newsletter: Receive the OLC newsletter by subscribing to the OLC mailing list.
  • Conference Discounts: Receive Discounts for $50 off of the registration fee for conferences (up to ten).
  • Website Resources: Enjoy full access to website resources including articles from the Journal of Asynchronous Learning; surveys; practitioner documents; The JobLine; effective practices; reports; listerserv; catalog; OLC network; and more.

Select and Register for Workshops

OLC offers dozens of one-week, fully online workshops as well as some synchronous (4-hour) webinars and self-paced workshops in several tracks; below is a sampling of the workshops we encourage our faculty to consider.  A complete list of all OLC workshops (including descriptions and dates) is available on the Online Learning Consortium website. Having trouble narrowing down your selection? Begin by selecting a workshop from the categories below. 

Online Learner

  • Fundamentals: Increasing Interaction and Engagement
  • Fundamentals: Engaging Learners in Online Discussions
  • Fundamentals: Giving Effective Feedback

Online Design

  • Designing a Flipped Classroom
  • Creating an Interactive Syllabus
  • Creating Effective Assessments
  • Creating Rubrics
  • New to Online: Essentials Part 1: Getting Started
  • New to Online: Essentials Part 2: Converting Your Course

Online Tools

  • Exploring Interactive Video Tools
  • Introduction to Audio and Video Tools
  • Introduction to Online Presentation Tools
  • Introduction to Screencasting Tools

Self-paced Workshops

  • ADA & Web Accessibility
  • Creating Effective Assessments
  • Designing and Delivering Engaging Online Discussions
  • Fundamentals: Giving Effective Feedback
  • Strategies for Increasing Interaction & Engagement

To participate in a workshop, please contact the Office of Distance Learning; we will register you using the College Pass option.