Tag: Online Learning

AAC&U 2026 Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference

Join us for the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) 2026 Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference, held virtually from March 18 to 20, 2026.

DREAM 2026 Annual Convening

Join us at Achieving the Dream’s annual flagship event, DREAM, for a discussion of how online college courses can better support student motivation, engagement, and help-seeking behaviors.

Embedding Self-Directed Learning Strategies to Strengthen Online STEM Instruction

Collaborative researchers Hannah Cheever and Ellen Wasserman unveiled a set of research-based strategies designed to improve teaching and learning in online college STEM courses at a recent conference for instructional designers.

Hearing From Learners: Student Reflections on Self-Directed Learning Strategies

Three students enrolled in courses that piloted the Collaborative’s Instructional Model share their experiences using evidence-backed strategies to foster and reinforce learning skills.

2025 Instructional Design Professionals Conference 2025

Join us at the 2025 Instructional Design Professionals Conference, held live virtually from October 21 – 22, where course designers, faculty coaches, coaching faculty, training managers, and other professionals will share tools, strategies, and expert insights across six content areas.

Supporting Student Success in Online Courses: Insights from Students and Faculty

How can instructors help students navigate the unique challenges of learning in a virtual environment? Explore key takeaways from the Collaborative’s Spring 2025 public webinar.

Supporting Student Success in Online Courses: Insights from Students and Faculty

Join us for a public webinar where we explore student experiences in online courses and new evidence-based strategies to address challenges students encounter in online formats.

Researchers, Practitioners, and Collaborative Members Connect at DREAM 2025

The Postsecondary Teaching with Technology Collaborative shared promising strategies for improving student outcomes in online courses to a standing-room-only audience at the 2025 annual DREAM conference in Philadelphia in February.

Listening to Students: Experiences of SDL in Online Courses

As part of the Collaborative’s efforts to foster and support students’ self-directed learning (SDL) in online courses, we have explored the research literature, consulted experts, collaborated with our college partners, and gathered perspectives from administrators, staff, and faculty.

38th International Self-Directed Learning Symposium

Join us for the International Society for Self-Directed Learning’s annual symposium in Tampa, FL, for a discussion of the Collaborative’s efforts to support the development of self-directed learning skills in online college settings.