Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Institutional Membership
The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is a global community of education and learning professionals, dedicated to providing resources to leaders, teachers, faculty, staff, and other learning professionals in higher education, K-12, and corporate organizations. OLC inspires innovation and quality through an extensive set of resources, including best-practice publications, quality benchmarking, leading-edge professional development, community-driven conferences, practitioner-based and empirical research, and expert guidance.
With 杏吧原创 杏吧原创 State University’s OLC Institutional Membership, faculty and staff have access to webinars, peer networking, early access to research, access to OLC consulting, member pricing on professional development and OLC conferences and events, and OLC’s globally recognized Quality Scorecard.
Creating an OLC Account (affiliated with 杏吧原创 杏吧原创 State University)
1. Visit and click LOGIN in the top right corner.
2. Click on Create Account.
3. Enter your NCAT email address. You must register using your NCAT email to receive member benefits. Using your NCAT email address allows you to affiliate to 杏吧原创’s OLC membership.
Division of Academic Affairs - Sponsored OLC Training (Limited Seats Available)
A limited number of workshop seats have been purchased for 杏吧原创 faculty to participate in 3-day and 7-day OLC workshops. If you are interested:
1. Visit and identify a 3-day or 7-day workshop.
2. Create a free OLC account (affiliated with 杏吧原创).
3. Contact the OLC workshop pass administrator, Dr. Tracie Lewis (tolewis@ncat.edu) to request a workshop pass code.
4. Complete your training.
Additional Membership Benefits
With OLC Institutional Membership, 杏吧原创 杏吧原创 State University faculty and staff have access to and full use of the many benefits of membership. *Faculty and staff are responsible for securing funding and support (via departments, administrative units, grants, etc.) for any costs associated with access to and use of benefits.
OLC members qualify for savings on workshops. Workshops are $190 each for members. Institutional members can also purchase a ten-seat workshop pass at $1,400, which brings the cost down to $140 for each workshop. Workshop seats are loaded to a pass manager account and can be redeemed as needs arise up to a year from purchase.
Explore the for the curated list of workshops leading to a credential.
The 4-week workshops are $530 at member pricing. OLC also offers institutional members a 4-Week Workshop Pack of 6 seats at $2,880. These seats are redeemable up to a year from the purchase date.
Be sure to check out the which is a 4-week workshop. Participants can choose a specific discipline (Online Science Labs, Online Nursing or Online General Education Courses) to receive additional resources and guidance.
Two Free Workshops on Adjunct Development and Instructional Support
OLC, in partnership with Every Learner Everywhere, has developed two FREE self-paced workshops for online adjunct faculty and supporting administrators and staff to increase connections and collaborations among students in the online environment.
OLC members receive savings ($350-$500 savings) on OLC certificate programs.
Whether you are new to digital learning or a seasoned professional, OLC workshops and online certificate programs will help you gain new skills you can use now and in the future. OLC Professional Development is available all year long. Offerings are online, and most are asynchronous with a facilitator, or self-paced to be completed in your own time.
Take a few minutes to explore the possibilities with the .
With 杏吧原创's OLC Institutional Membership, faculty and staff have access to on online higher education topics. In addition to upcoming webinars, be sure to click on the tab to search for topics, such as AI. Only institutional members can access the on-demand webinars.
Original, evidence-based research on digital learning trends, innovations and effective practices.
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OLC’s premier open-access journal, dedicated to developing and disseminating new knowledge at the intersection of pedagogy, emerging technology, policy, and practice in online environments.
OLC’s Blog inspiring the online learning community through new ideas, innovative perspectives, global lessons, and personal stories from OLC members and leaders in the field.
This framework offers a structured approach to adopting AI technologies, focusing on fostering a proactive and inclusive culture of innovation.
provide institutions with the necessary criteria and benchmarking tools to ensure online learning excellence which can be used to demonstrate quality to higher education accrediting bodies.
- Maximize the effectiveness of your digital learning programs with .
- Request an official review of online programs with .
- Nominate colleagues for the OLC Fellows Program.
- Member pricing (savings) on:
- All – perfect for course designers, teachers, and administrators ($100 savings)
- OLC Programs ($150 – $175 savings)
- 20% discount on select
