Board Membership Benefits What can OELC do for my board?
1. Increase pathways for success.
The consortium will increase pathways for student success through expanded teacher supports, professional development, best practices and guidelines, sharing of courses and curriculum development.
A second Learning management System (LMS) is needed for Boards to deliver blended learning, courses outside the Ministry offerings and professional development. The consortium offers potential cost reductions through shared costs and volume discounts (ex. D2L user fees cut potentially save Boards $55,000 per year). The lower program costs could also increase the tools available, reduces costs associated with curriculum development and expands support services. 3. Collaborative support framework
We host an annual consortium conference where we gather elearning teachers, administrators, guidance and student success leaders together to share ideas, develop best practices and focus on improving student learning.
As a consortium we have a stronger voice with policy-makers and can coordinate a common message.We produce marketing materials to promote elearning within your Board and expand the partnerships opportunities and knowledge capacity.
Leverage the most effective online learning technologies allowing elearning program leaders and teachers the ability to connect with other leaders across the province, Canada and internationally. The consortium is an active member in organizations such as the North American Council for Online Learning and takes a leadership role in conferences and provincial initiatives.
The communication across the partner Boards is facilitated by emails through the consortium coordinator, meetings of the Board and Program Managers and through newsletters.
"The Ontario eLearning Consortium provides educators with access and support of colleagues committed to serving students through a progressive and continually changing medium." "As principal of the Virtual Academy with the Thames Valley District School Board, I would be lost without our connection to the Ontario elearning Consortium. We routinely share resources, problem solve together and provide excellent professional development in support of teaching and learning in a virtual environment. The Consortium is a leader in North America in program development and online delivery and has been a pioneer in elearning for the Province of Ontario. The greatest strength of the organization has been the collegial relationships and the professional dialogue about teaching and learning in the virtual context. This organization meets the needs of teachers, administrators and information technology support staff. I cannot imagine running a virtual program without participating in an organization like the Consortium." "The eLearning consortium was, and continues to be a positive group to work with. It is a great organization for sharing ideas and best practices. The consortium has also provided an avenue for professional development. As a small board, we would not be able to offer our teachers opportunities to work with and learn from other eLearning teachers in their subject areas.
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