[VPAAEtal] New TAMUC Faculty Resource Available - OLC Institutional Membership

Fri Feb 24 13:54:07 CST 2017

Faculty,

A&M-Commerce now has an institutional membership with the Online Learning Consortium (OLC)!  The resources offered with our institutional membership are available to all faculty for this subscription year in that the 30-affiliate maximum has been waived for our campus for this year.

As shared by the OLC -- "The Online Learning Consortium is a leading professional organization devoted to advancing quality online learning. Through professional development, instruction, best practice publications and guidance, the Online Learning Consortium has provided insight to numerous online learning educators, professionals, and organizations around the world."

Please read below on how you may take advantage of the resources offered through our OLC membership.

1.   Account Set-Up /Log-in Instructions

How do I create an account affiliated with my institution?

a. Click here<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=Fh-2FPPxGC8jKPLC-2BKPxQhSjvMSRCiSqmJr0CACoqb0u1eERcfLL2WlkaC1aj2d-2BlKmzW5ssUyZzfaULPCRlwSdw-3D-3D_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsIZ-2BvJ3wbbODRhNZYBvnLWc5bDSrjrYa4chTZr7kMROi9l2BUGAzxFonTSCEIR-2BZ58TLivf6JhsIixG29lNr95luoBh-2FzieQ45qTpNq1tpIB0So22nelcuixbAepDicI-2BZ6C14s-2FaRh0h0m6Wasa278-3D> to create a free user account.

b. Once you complete your registration, you will be sent an email and asked to verify your account.

c. Once logged in, click on your username in the upper right hand corner of the home page. You will be brought to your "My Account" page. Click on "Profile & Account Settings" to affiliate your account. Please enter your organization's name and information in the spaces provided. (Please make sure the organization name you type in matches the one listed on the membership list<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=THV0qWX7pJ3D4DUe51AchYwJXR1tXMhVD2vjS8pllEljJvGZgmDNrOXDCPt7uGiRR3GEd9T4gAQ-2F1GaBMAdXo5xM9CshYltFOOpzUeKBxwU-3D_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsG-2BgVj10UL2eDbFmOLspe29bYBpU1lYqV355bo-2Bs0mGGZSJl-2BocZk6oAt6CvosqfoHD-2FjX6SbDV4T08zPfSVGZmJUV77xuj5ERJ2wjvjha9auRY-2FekUJpF3j1-2FD-2B7JQ5JpKZHcJiWJsCk0gXTYcdpaU-3D>.)

d. The system will now recognize you as a member. Go to the member resources page<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=Fh-2FPPxGC8jKPLC-2BKPxQhSsoCB43TSs7ERQ-2FBvyy2Xb15amqVas45jTFXu51waXRzc1qCLDVhTLFpKcvBroOmTuXJxE8rnXFRSsIQMf61Vb8-3D_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsONUw2fwTqTWnvfaKgtstyo6IIMXqId55XyswHUGKia67aaTesIYJHYe-2F8s0wrFvGKth67QJdHWgL3WVHLbGsNBybByhCC-2Bqenf41FdrSg4b5emUWCxg6iyeAkWOn3xtmbuxQXjFvRXiIoPGqCsjJOk-3D> for details on your membership benefits such as workshops and conferences.

I already have a user account. How do I make sure I am affiliated with my institution?

a. Please log-in at  our home page<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=THV0qWX7pJ3D4DUe51AchbCA1LTqFLtT7Z5-2F4yehXx-2FNzKu5aARzyG8u72sltfxj_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsLIMII-2FDej-2BzHv9a4O7XTl4s2oNiKMISsgC5gwa7epGY9xfWtkrJLQ3lTKFDY4h4Et-2BVZfSM-2Fjfted3FbYr6JlxXbH3heNB0dUHFqBA3Br12Xx7s88KSRPrkf6B6t5HzwN7FyXHgR1KVaSOBGn4p7yA-3D>.

b. Once logged in, click on your username in the upper right hand corner of the home page. You will be brought to your "My Account" page. Click on "Profile & Account Settings" to affiliate your account. Please enter your organization's name and information in the spaces provided. (Please make sure the organization name you type in matches the one listed on the membership list<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=THV0qWX7pJ3D4DUe51AchYwJXR1tXMhVD2vjS8pllEljJvGZgmDNrOXDCPt7uGiRR3GEd9T4gAQ-2F1GaBMAdXo5xM9CshYltFOOpzUeKBxwU-3D_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsCaPeTkFOEthwlenLEalXjTtdjX9Q2C4cWCAjqLmJdu9CEtkhVt1nBCETVbDE9HodZzTjzj3A0BYKZXBtkL3CWKKGY7LofLV4xODDoaRJVd0eIrOJToPPUpdwKID5ZMUjstHFa264R3ltKx0x6pW9dg-3D>.)
c. The system will now recognize you as a member. Go to the member resources page<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=Fh-2FPPxGC8jKPLC-2BKPxQhSsoCB43TSs7ERQ-2FBvyy2Xb15amqVas45jTFXu51waXRzc1qCLDVhTLFpKcvBroOmTuXJxE8rnXFRSsIQMf61Vb8-3D_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsKPSKWzrD7JsdmrQPxBx6pZG2k62vqsof4UrSZxKuZ-2FNOt-2FLonZg5ORHbOg4oSSaG9rWehraaq5b5Pzhh12lDMe0w0K0JzCo-2F4ZmxhpiLueOTjcDMbKSfyOT8t8XFDeFFD1j2zcBCTnHSV91W2otLRo-3D> for details on your membership benefits such as workshops and conferences.

2. Membership Pricing for Online Workshops
Membership includes membership pricing on OLC Workshops<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=Fh-2FPPxGC8jKPLC-2BKPxQhSsoCB43TSs7ERQ-2FBvyy2Xb3inu0iHPCpyktsys2NS-2F-2FBaRN-2BIdRiyJQi3oAXV8GYItNB7yo9Fo5DGIIeZi8ddZE-3D_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsIjP8vmmNkPxG-2FfAuvmpjLsGOal1BPCuw9MRgRAVv5L9-2BL-2FHTH8pcjRKS8iO5ZUFLfk0NHHCgpzE-2BVKBTD-2FO5w-2F4FabQrsrNqCGfue5-2BAUYq8FLEiiqdIc227BiBWiok6N3V7zqRmQ2dVhSyRAVhYpc-3D>. Additional workshops are added throughout the year, so please make sure to check the schedule often. The member price for a workshop is $169. Non-member pricing is $269. If you and your faculty have set up your accounts or affiliated your existing accounts properly, you will automatically see the member price.

3. Webinars
Webinars<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=THV0qWX7pJ3D4DUe51AchbCA1LTqFLtT7Z5-2F4yehXx9nXufCGczPEGElPah11fi61gLYP5kMENDzMzpW3jvoew-3D-3D_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsCMVfZBZ-2F4vbvigTdYWMX-2BWoWBSBsEjIVr5y30GYOXp9tl22Fi6tG-2F6vhBYF81cYOUwfFlgHOoKAV4VWkjlDqJcpT5SFDFgwbmE1g-2FPsxcwM-2FRQ2C2rXVox8b-2BhUy84KkDv-2B1ZTKJN5gG-2FXj4DC0HGM-3D> are free to all members. If you and your faculty have set up your accounts or affiliated your existing accounts properly, you will automatically see the free registration link at the bottom of the webinar page.

4. Conference Discounts
Don't forget to take advantage of the up to $75 discounts off registration fees for our conferences and events. Once you are logged into the system, you will automatically see the code in a block on the left hand side of the conference registration page. Please note that each conference has a different code.

5. Publications Discounts
Members receive a 10% discount on all publications. People with a properly affiliated user account will receive the 10% discount automatically when they log-in to the website.

5. Website Resources
Explore the wide variety of website resources including articles from our journal, Online Learning<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=THV0qWX7pJ3D4DUe51AchbCA1LTqFLtT7Z5-2F4yehXx-2F1Rq-2Fa81EBYo94UDO2TSWGde43l8nII8XsbmHXwLrz5bhEnwRATzrVHXI1hNOPkRU-3D_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsN9GpTKCCzf-2F-2FUuOExpTz8xKSSbD2V-2FYkpOT-2BYFueBUh9lNK5w30eT1HNKzdJFM30fl9j0wm-2FiI-2BUwLc2q7x3r4R-2BkYVwGHEyfUNm-2BUA6jWw5OxjPTpRyP6RaD3V5w4FI8mCsesBXmnuDif2UqT0kK4-3D>, surveys<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=THV0qWX7pJ3D4DUe51AchbCA1LTqFLtT7Z5-2F4yehXx-2F1Rq-2Fa81EBYo94UDO2TSWG-2FEWvuCfRy2Zz9jIcCBJIGy5q8JAkyx4iSO6sd-2Fds6PdCPa4XtpcjkpC1jolZzXcig3oisDDMy0ouaKiv5hT39zS7qqN-2BChQOoRidTQQtcLc-3D_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsLdyPyepyEbDf3-2BMvEAKpwhLpLzh0uf25Qz5dj2tvSmb-2BCxtcl3GgYl-2BIFwPzuB7gxP-2BN5Kenu-2FENr1G85-2BR5JE1phca7Eu-2FK86E2dIbePSxHJMub2P8HCl95ceqbUOwHp-2FUNy8NJg-2Btya0JZ2r9Ee0-3D>, practitioner documents<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=THV0qWX7pJ3D4DUe51AchbCA1LTqFLtT7Z5-2F4yehXx9d1-2BMyeHhU8EYo0V-2BDU2LJDWr4wG6OK2g9pUX6nCJh2g-3D-3D_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsIiUHcmiqxNb17McsP4hESSFX0LxfucOwRti6ND3Q0Ed2-2F-2B8XImjw0JUepqr0lpn00LsoRf6rPichQBFrIuPOIBKOIgs1tLrZ2HwBOxMvvR5A3he3uwUK5eOO-2FjTbvas1j5M0HOYEqptJ3VkDC1tZN4-3D>, effective practices<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=THV0qWX7pJ3D4DUe51AchbCA1LTqFLtT7Z5-2F4yehXx-2BXZadRY8ZO3foVsLO59-2BZPJGNeB9Z-2B6J4CwWl0yC1NLtm2-2Blmxh568HfV6oPrSSg9h6EEIQU-2FM9E0OLYWUODtD_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsJxRdZdIj4FBcTFJYP-2FhZbaf9xn6eOZ4EcC8P9acENzaUHqYcpZssNkt6ZAadyPh6FkVeJyp-2FtucDp-2BsJzDnk6FUzJf3Nf-2FFrD7Q-2B-2F48WHdMzeHxIQQDPK9zSnnsR-2FwYicRLt63OMLhryjvFF-2FWRAYM-3D>, E-Newsletters<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=egTo-2B-2B9WpmUGxjYP7qQmPfuxYK4L7Cew7Yp5rXxXgjVfjgT-2FVJ6sZFT7ARfucSE9brmfO7Z3zAg-2BBRgk0fg1yEhh3yuDd-2FsjLftr11HuxZZOm9vvszy7WO7EU3Tx4OsD_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsE8kvvI8ITPcPr8Cz0NafIyKMAkv3OPtHh8YtJfl-2BPppcePakbAoK58eYRBzieUHuAuQziQJPaGxKnHYRxK-2FsbS33W7qfFESjS1v1pdMFGMyaCbcP7hb9ZdFJ0bjWfm1JX-2F8OuFuU98D6Zrw-2Fm9k4go-3D>, catalog of online programs<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=Fh-2FPPxGC8jKPLC-2BKPxQhSsoCB43TSs7ERQ-2FBvyy2Xb3inu0iHPCpyktsys2NS-2F-2FBaRN-2BIdRiyJQi3oAXV8GYItNB7yo9Fo5DGIIeZi8ddZE-3D_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsF-2FsdNc5e2AXPs-2BTXB-2BYbJao7X-2Bn3bP2n-2Fq1UAtvvPAE5UyNqUPebzvkZuTRnKXQApVWLMgg4S5VcbShl-2B76lDh2MMgG1JdjtR5Ow9wUjf9QCLAY0n2LVo07y6TVlXibdv8Gepl3Yi1fDvf-2BybBAiNQ-3D>, and more.

7. Monthly Newsletters
OLC sends out monthly newsletters and additional special event emails. The OLC Today newsletter is a general email about what's happening with OLC. Please share this link with your faculty and staff who would like to receive communications from us and ask them to join our mailing list: here<http://olcmail-link.onlinelearningconsortium.org/wf/click?upn=egTo-2B-2B9WpmUGxjYP7qQmPfuxYK4L7Cew7Yp5rXxXgjVfjgT-2FVJ6sZFT7ARfucSE9brmfO7Z3zAg-2BBRgk0fg1yEhh3yuDd-2FsjLftr11HuxZZOm9vvszy7WO7EU3Tx4OsD_39RtOAAPnqgNg9t-2FhThulwkO2iMOj5oStqkn5E-2BaRrrJPOkBz1LL-2BQixSHG5p-2Bu7ZVMoDNQWs0FtNQs05u1YsGOfllK8UYur1CupqZetHy53HTbi8R5FLpQ-2B1XUuXVdBVd6kmFClWR9ErOE7qVIQkgQoBh8K9kok9MyfRJLbEDz19rrVQWvpvuuoGGoNn3dpb5zyz9jvjEx8ovGC6ps2PTL0CxjwhcUDL25E7GIZqoY-3D> .

Julie McElhany, Ed.D. l Director
Center for Faculty Excellence & Innovation l Academic Affairs
Julie.McElhany at tamuc.edu<mailto:Julie.McElhany at tamuc.edu>

P.O. Box 3011 Commerce, Tx 75429-3011
Tel. 903.468.8164 l Fax 903.886.5991 l www.tamuc.edu/cfei<http://www.tamuc.edu/cfei>

Texas A&M University-Commerce

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