OCCDLA ETWG 2015-17 Biennium Report

During the first half of the biennium the work group conducted a large scale pilot of the Zoom video conferencing technology to evaluate the viability of Zoom as a possible replacement for state-wide. In the second half of this biennium the workgroup has promoted and...

OCCDLA Operations End of Biennium Report

  Introduction In the spring of 2015, the Oregon Community College Distance Learning Association (OCCDLA), voted to increase the budget for Operations and Support, bringing the half-time Operations and Support Administrative Assistant position to full-time and...

OCCDLA Accomplishments 2015 – 2017 Biennium

  As the 2015-2017 Biennium comes to a close, we’d like to share some of the triumphs we’ve been able to accomplish collectively. Working together, we’ve been able to increase service to students, enrich distance learning environments and lower costs across the...

What’s Open at Lane?

By Ian Coronado, Interim Dean of Academic Technology. Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon   Humble Beginnings 2017 sees Lane Community College enter its 10th year of investigating and providing Open Educational Resources (OER). OER were first introduced to Lane...

OCCDLA Emergent Technology Pilot Study – Zoom

Many Oregon community colleges use video conferencing for delivery of courses, conducting etutoring, offering virtual office hours, student study groups, increasing online instructor presence and other uses. There is shared interest in Oregon higher education to...

Faculty Technology Exploration Grants

Please complete an application request form to be considered for these grant funds. The deadline to submit an application is June 16th, 2016. Apply Now! OCCDLAʻs Emergent Technology Work Group has research and development funds for exploration of instructional...