News You Can Use
eLearn Magazine: A Recap of the 18th Annual Sloan Consortium Conference on Online Learning
New Issue of JALN released, featuring 2011 Best in Track Award Winners.
Creating an Institutional Culture that Embraces Accessibility and Supports Online Student Success - By Kristen Betts, Director of Online and Blended Learning, Armstrong Atlantic State University. Kristen Betts will be presenting “From Compliance to Culture: Building an Effective Infrastructure to Support Accessibility and Online Student Success” on October 11, 2012.
Online and On the Move - By Emily Boles, Senior Instructional Developer, University of Illinois, Springfield. Ray Schroeder will be presenting "Online and On the Move: Mobile Online Learning" on October 10, 2012.
Conference News
Today's Campus Highlights Sloan-C Annual Conference in Nov-Dec Issue
Missed the event? Purchase the full set of recordings now – 65+ sessions for just $119!
View the pictures of the conference
Watch the keynote and plenary recordings:
Keynote Address: Democratizing Higher Education
Sebastian Thrun, VP & Fellow Google
Plenary Panel: Evolution or Revolution? What's Happening with Traditional Online Learning?
Jeff Young (The Chronicle of Higher Education, US) - Panel Moderator
Jose Cruz (The Education Trust, US)
Alan Drimmer (University of Phoenix, US)
Jack Wilson (University of Massachusetts, US)
Plenary Address: Citizen Science - Authentic Participation in Research
Arfon Smith (Citizen Science-Adler Planetarium, US)
Press Release: October 9, 2012
Sonic Foundry Partners with the Sloan Consortium to Webcast International Conference on Online Learning
Best in Track Awards Winners Announced. Read the Press Release.
Call for Presentations for the 2013 conference will open in February 2013.
Check out last year's conference.
Miscellaneous
Save the Dates
22st Annual OLC International Conference
November 16-18, 2016 | Orlando, Florida | Walt Disney World Swan/Dolphin Resort
OLC Innovate 2016 - Innovations in Blended and Online Learning
April 20-22, 2016 | New Orleans, LA | Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
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