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Online Learning (OLJ) is pleased to announce the publication of its latest special issue, Evidence Synthesis in Open, Distance, and Digital Education, Volume 30, Special Issue 2 (2026).
Read more about New Special Issue: Evidence Synthesis in Open, Distance, and Digital EducationSeptember Special Issue is out!
Read more about September 2026 Special Issue: From OLC Conferences to the Scholarly RecordRelease of Vol 30 No 3
Read more about New issue releasedOnline Learning invites accepted presenters from the 2026 AERA OTL SIG to submit manuscripts for a special issue extending conference work into a peer-reviewed publication. We welcome qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and review studies on online and blended learning, including engagement, instructional innovation, AI and analytics, accessibility/UDL, and learner success.
Invited authors will submit via OJS and serve as reviewers. Manuscripts should be 6,000–8,000 words and follow APA 7 (OLJ format).
Key Dates: Intent to submit: April 27, 2026 | Full submission: June 1, 2026
For the full call, please click on the link below to read the entire announcement.
Read more about Call for Articles from AERA SIG Online Teaching and Learning – Special Issue of Online LearningOnline Learning Journal does not work with third-party manuscript writing or submission services. All submissions must be made directly by the author(s) through our official system. We do not charge submission or publication fees. If you receive communication claiming otherwise, please contact us. Please read the full announcement below for details by clicking on the link.
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Read more about Fraudulent “Publication Offers” and Fake Acceptance Letters Targeting OLJ AuthorsRelease of September 2025 issue
Read more about Announcing Release of OLJ September Issue with Special Section for OLC Accelerate PresentersThe Online Learning Journal December 2023 Special Issue includes research papers from members of the Online Teaching and Learning (OTL) Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). This influential SIG of AERA provides 200-plus members an informative platform to discuss and disseminate challenges and possibilities relating to online learning and teaching. The 16 papers selected for this issue represent innovative and diverse topics using various research methods. Dr. Patrick Lowenthal of Boise State University and Dr. Robert Moore of the University of Florida served as guest editor for this special issue and have grouped articles into five themes: 1. Measurement and analysis; 2. Equity, Inclusion, Advocacy, Embodiment; 3. Modality; 4. Openness; and 5. Philosophy & Theory.
In addition to the special issue from the AERA Online Teaching and Learning SIG, the December issue of the OLJ includes five articles from our regular submission process. These articles cover a broad range of topics including the evolving role of writing centers in support of online learners, humanizing online pedagogy, learner readiness in online and other digital contexts, and an intriguing investigation of online and classroom student outcomes.
Many thanks to Patrick Lowenthal and Rob Moore for their work on the special issue of the journal. Many hours were devoted to curating, communicating, and editing this extensive issue and we are grateful for all of their efforts. Also a huge thank you to our other editors, authors, reviewers, copyeditors and the staff at OLC for their many contributions to support the success of the journal.
Read more about Announcing Release of OLJ Special Issue on AERA Online Teaching and Learning SIGThe advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has ignited considerable excitement, largely attributed to its ability to generate original content through natural language processing (NLP) and comprehensive language models (LLM). The main reason for this excitement is the potential of generative AI to comprehend and produce human language in a similar manner to a human being, considered one of the most intricate and advanced systems in existence (Bozkurt, 2023). Given this, we cannot ignore, resist, or deny the continuous influence of generative AI technologies. The capacity of these generative AI agents to employ human language for communication, interaction, and crafting human-like responses suggests a potential shift in the prevailing educational paradigm.
Read more about Call for Papers: Online and Blended Learning in the Age of Generative AIOn behalf of the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), the proud publisher of the Online Learning Journal, it is my pleasure to announce the release of the September issue of the Online Learning Journal. Many thanks to Dr. Moskal for her work on the special issue section of the journal. Also a huge thank you to our editors, authors, reviewers, and the staff at OLC for their many contributions to support the success of the journal.
Dr. Peter Shea
Editor-in-Chief: Online Learning Journal
University at Albany, State University of New York
Read more about September 2023 Issue of the Online Learning JournalThe Editors of the Online Learning journal wish to invite accepted presenters at the 2023 AERA annual meeting to publish in a special issue devoted to the Online Teaching and Learning Special Interest Group (OTL-SIG). This issue complements OLC’s partnership with the OTL-SIG to create both a presentation (Innovate) and publication opportunity
Read more about Call for Articles from AERA SIG Online Teaching and LearningThe Online Learning Journal just published Volume 24 Issue 1.
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I am pleased to share with you that OLC's November conference, OLC Accelerate, includes a Research Track. I invite you to submit a proposal. In addition to having the opportunity to present at the conference, we select the top research papers for inclusion in the annual Online Learning Journal Special Conference Issue. The CFP is open through May 23rd. We hope you consider submitting a proposal: https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend-2018/accelerate/
In addition to this opportunity for you to present, we offer a unique opportunity for graduate students to present their research at OLC Accelerate in November. If accepted to present, graduate students pay a greatly reduced registration fee of $195, among other benefits. If you are at a university, please share the following information with your graduate students: https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend-2018/accelerate/cfp/graduate-student/
If you or your students have any questions, please don't hesitate to Jill Buban at Jill.Buban@onlinelearning-c.org
Read more about Call for Research PresentationsOLJ is now included in Web of Science Core Collection under the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI).
Read more about OLJ Included in Web of ScienceWe recently published OLJ 21:2. Have a look.
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