Determine objectives and priorities that act as catalyst for OLC's innovation and growth.
Internal and External Collaboration
OLC History
Align to Vision/Mission
Develop a clear understanding of OLC's strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities
Continuous improvement through SWOT Analysis
Research through focus groups
Internal
External
Engage staff, OLC community and other stakeholders in the visioning process
Focus groups
Internal
External
Collaboration engagements
Continue to look at what we are doing and where the field is headed
Research and collect data within the field of online learning
Display expertise resulting in academic credibility & intellectual leadership
Presentations
Webinars
Institutes
Publications
Collateral and Resources
Collaborations and all interactions
Interact with internal and external experts and stakeholders to act on issues important to OLC
Keep up with legislations that impacts online learning and education
Determine who is an expert in the field and collaborate with them to move innovation forward and be the forefront of the movement.
Keep up-to-date on what is happening in the field either through research, conferences, or collaborations
Advance the reputation of OLC, both inside and outside the organization
Research and grant participation
Conference and speaking engagements
Whitepapers and publications
Board positions
Collaborations with institutions and organizations
Measure the performance of OLC initiatives using key financial and non-financial indicators
Determine KPI's for all initiatives and how they will be measured, then review and evaluate regularly
Look at the completion rates / performance of participants and what they did with the knowledge they received from training initiatives
Compare membership engagement year to year with regard to the various initiatives
Evaluate the products that are created from each initiative and determine value to the OLC community
Understand History of OLC
Find engagement from various departments within OLC