Today's Online Learning Landscape: Insights and Perspectives

February 4, 2021, 1:00–2:30 p.m. Central

This webinar, designed specifically for HLC peer reviewers, offers context and guidance for evaluating distance education initiatives during HLC reviews. The session provides an overview of key online learning concepts, with an emphasis on quality rubrics and program maturity models. Participants will engage in small group discussions of various cases, reviewing the institution’s online offerings in the context of an institution’s mission, curriculum, enrollment goals, faculty-student engagement and institutional resources. Pre-readings will be provided, and participants are strongly encouraged to engage with all readings in order to get the most out of this webinar.

Today's Online Learning Landscape: Insights and Perspectives

February 16, 2021, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Central

This webinar, designed specifically for HLC peer reviewers, offers context and guidance for evaluating distance education initiatives during HLC reviews. The session provides an overview of key online learning concepts, with an emphasis on quality rubrics and program maturity models. Participants will engage in small group discussions of various cases, reviewing the institution’s online offerings in the context of an institution’s mission, curriculum, enrollment goals, faculty-student engagement and institutional resources. Pre-readings will be provided, and participants are strongly encouraged to engage with all readings in order to get the most out of this webinar.

Pathways Refresher for Team Chairs

February 9, 2021
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Team chairs in the HLC Peer Corps scheduled for an upcoming comprehensive visit are invited to participate in this refresher webinars on the Open and Standard Pathways conducted by HLC staff. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of presenters.

Pathways Refresher for All Peer Reviewers

February 11, 2021
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Peer Reviewers are invited to attend a webinar on the Standard and Open Pathways. This webinar is intended to provide a "refresher" for Peer Reviewers scheduled for Comprehensive Evaluation visits in 2021 and 2022.

Criteria for Accreditation: Criteria 1 & 2

Recorded: September 2020

TThis session walks participants through Criteria 1 and 2 in detail, discussing their content, context and intent.

Critieria for Accreditation: Criterion 3

Recorded: September 2020

This session will walk participants through Criterion 3 in detail, discussing their content, context and intent.

Criteria for Accreditation: Criterion 4

Recorded: September 2020

This session will walk participants through Criterion 4 in detail, discussing their content, context and intent.

Pathways Refresher for All Peer Reviewers

Recorded: September 3, 2020

This webinar provides member institutions with an overview of enhanced requirements derived from the new federal regulations related to institutions that are closing an additional location, branch campus or main campus, or discontinuing programs before all students have completed. It will also provide helpful insights learned from HLC's engagement with multiple stakeholders in the field.

Conducting Verification Visits

Recorded: September 24, 2020

HLC provides an overview of the Verification Visit intent and process for reviewers scheduled for these visits during Fall 2020. HLC staff review the process document, provide tips for executing the visit and answer questions following the presentation.

Conducting Virtual Evaluations

Recorded: September 10, 2020

HLC provides information to team members and team chairs about conducting comprehensive evaluations as “virtual reviews” during the spring 2020 review cycle at HLC. A short presentation will be followed by time for questions.

Conducting Evaluations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Recorded: October 6, 2020

HLC provides guidance to peer reviewers scheduled for evaluations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speakers review HLC's guidance documents and expectations, and answer questions from participants about conducting evaluations in this unusual environment.