Featured July Workshops from Online Learning Consortium

Enhance your online skills in one of our upcoming workshops.

In this workshop, you will explore how hashtags can be used with Twitter and Instagram to increase learner engagement and gather ideas from a wider audience. With the guidance of an expert facilitator from the OLC Institute, you will develop your own strategy for using hashtags to support your instructional goals.

STRATEGIES TO INCREASE FACULTY MOTIVATION
July 13 – 16, 2016

Join an expert facilitator from the OLC Institute in this three-day, asynchronous workshop as you examine research on intrinsic and extrinsic motivating factors and inhibitors for online faculty, and develop strategies to increase faculty motivation and engagement in your institution. Register >

“The OLC workshops are the best of their kind: targeted, focused, effective. I have benefited greatly from what I have learned.” 

Kathleen Hogan, PhD, Program Chair, UMUC

STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE RETENTION
July 25 – 31, 2016

In this one week asynchronous workshop, join an expert facilitator from the OLC Institute along with your colleagues from the field to evaluate evidence-based best practices from other institutions as you develop a plan that will increase student retention in your own institutional setting.Register >

“I found the workshop to be engaging as well as informative. The balance between reading and discussion was managed well and the facilitator encouraged effective discussions. An excellent introduction into student retention!”

Rhian Gahagan, Customer Service Manager, University of Derby Online Learning

Are you ready for a fresh approach to integrating technology into your teaching and learning strategies? Have you tried app smashing?

App smashing is an easy and effective strategy that can be used by instructors and students. Curious what an actual app smash looks like? Take a look at this videoto see what the instructor put together for you!