ABSTRACT
Now more than ever, higher education professionals are being called on to drive innovation and implement innovative practices on their campuses. Each organization provides a plethora of resources and solutions to support creativity and innovation through professional development and community building. The Online Learning Consortium is devoted to advancing quality online and blended learning by providing professional development, instruction, research and best practice publications, and guidance to educators, online learning professionals, and organizations around the world. Attendees focus on groundbreaking models of successful leadership development, enabling professionals to foster a culture of innovation, creativity, and curiosity throughout their organizations along with policy issues that can have far-reaching impacts on institutions and the online learners they serve. The podcast has broached such issues as gender equality in pay, dress, and access to resources for conducting research and implementing innovation.
