Become a Member of The Sloan Consortium

Dear Educator,

In 2010 Sloan-C instituted many new member benefits and options based on input from our members and friends. We made membership rolling (no longer based on calendar year) and added free webinars, practitioner documents and new membership types, with no increase in rates.

Individual Membership - Still only $120

• 1 $50 Sloan-C Conference discount ($50 value)
• 2 $150 Discounts toward Sloan-C Online workshops ($300 value)
• 10% Discount on Sloan-C publications
• Access to the Annual Online Learning Survey
• Practitioner Documents ('Tips & Insights’ from Sloan-C workshops)
• Free Webinars! See topics here ($99 for non-members each*)

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When you join you will receive free materials selected from nearly two decades of research and successful practice, including: USE COUPON CODE: MBRDRV_SN_610 when registering for membership.

The seventh annual Sloan Survey of Online Learning
A collaborative effort between the Babson Survey Research Group, the College Board and the Sloan Consortium, is the leading barometer of online learning in the United States. Using results from more than 2,500 colleges and universities nationwide, the report finds approximately 4.6 million students were enrolled in at least one online course in fall2008.

2009 Survey on Online Learning Webinar Recording (Free to members only) Presented by the Babson Survey. Research Group, the presentation highlights the most important results from seven years of the Sloan Survey of Online education, plus other research.

JALN Volume 14 Issue 1: Leveraging Resources for Anywhere Anytime Education (Free to members only)This special issue of JALN (14:1) includes articles: 

• If Higher Education is a Right, and Distance Education is the Answer, Then Who Will Pay?
• Scaling Online Education: Increasing Access to Higher Education
• An Administrator’s Guide to the Whys and Hows of Blended Learning
• Characteristics of Successful Local Blended Programs in the Context of the Sloan-C Pillars
• Model-Driven Design: Systematically Building Integrated Blending Learning Experiences.
• Using Focus Groups to Study ALN Faculty Motivation
• An Exploration of the Relationship Between Indicators of the Community of Inquiry           
• Framework and Retention in Online Programs
• (My) Three Principles of Effective Online Pedagogy

Institutional Membership - $1,495

Your organization will have full Sloan-C website access to research, effective practices, JALN, blogs and more. In addition, each institution receives (among other benefits):

• 10 $50 Sloan-C Conference discounts ($500 value)
• 20 $150 Sloan-C Workshop discounts ($3,000 value)
• 10% Discount on Sloan-C publications
• 10% Discount on College Pass ($349 Value)
• Access to the Annual Online Learning Survey
• Practitioner Documents ('Tips & Insights’ from Sloan-C workshops)
• Webinars $25 ($99 for non-members each)
• Sloan-C Member logo for use on your website (upon approval of Sloan-C Board of Directors)

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USE COUPON CODE: MBRDRV_SN_610 when registering for membership.

*Some webinars are free for everyone

Rolling membership: Get full year of membership regardless of when you sign up – no longer based on calendar year.

Practitioner Documents: Key insights from Sloan-C workshops. Participants discuss and share tips, techniques, experiences and issues based on the workshop topic. Sloan-C members gain valuable knowledge from colleagues who are faced with the same challenges moving into online education. Click here for abstracts and list of Practitioner Documents.

3 Month Trial Membership: Try us out and see what you’ve been missing!

Premium Institutional Membership: Perfect for larger organizations with greater discount needs; includes discounts for exhibiting and sponsoring Sloan-C Conferences.

Corporate Affiliate options: The Corporate Affiliate program is for corporations who would like greater involvement in the Sloan-C community.

Free Webinars: Individual Members attend for free

Sloan-C Member Logo: Available to Institutional Members only, for use on your website.

Access to list of faculty who have completed Sloan-C Certificate Programs.

Membership in the Sloan Consortium provides knowledge, practice, community, and direction for educators from around the country and world. Join with Sloan-C to lead higher education in meeting social needs for affordable access, quality innovations, and teaching and learning excellence.

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USE COUPON CODE: MBRDRV_SN_610 when registering for membership.