membership
The Digital Learning Collaborative is made up of schools, districts, state agencies, regional programs, companies, and individuals. Our Premium members set DLC strategy and direction, and serve as advisors for the Digital Learning Annual Conference (DLAC). State affiliate members serve as the DLC "voice" for their state. Organizational and individual members take part in webinars, contribute blog posts, serve on the DLAC Program Committee, and generally support the DLC's work.
The DLC also has "users" who may log into the DLC site to access selected resources including blog posts and reports.
Benefits details are provided below.
All members receive the following:
🔘 20 webinars each year on topics related to designing and refining your online program, research and policy
🔘 Moderated online community area for facilitated discussions on these and other topics
🔘 Extensive digital resources from the DLC including reports and blog posts
🔘 Remain up to date on the latest news, events, and resources
Premium membership (for schools, districts, regional programs, state agencies, and companies)
Premium members (available only to organizations) receive 20 individual memberships and are invited to join the DLC Executive Committee which guides the goals and strategies of the DLC. In addition to the benefits listed above, Executive committee members are invited to:
🔘 Join monthly remote meetings to discuss DLC goals and key issues in the digital learning field (two people are invited to join)
🔘 Participate in the annual Executive Committee retreat, onsite over two days in the fall (two people are invited to join)
🔘 Be go-to sources for media inquiries received by the DLC for reporters, researchers, and others seeking examples of case studies, best practices, advise, etc.
🔘 Join an opening brunch at DLAC to network with other DLC Executive Committee members and receive an exclusive DLAC update
🔘 Review drafts of all DLC publications prior to publication for review and comment
🔘 Suggest topics for webinars, blog posts, and publications
🔘 Sponsor at DLAC at a discounted rate and access premium exhibit booths set aside for sponsors (subject to availability)
🔘 Receive support from DLC leadership via scheduled office hours
Premium Plus organizational membership
Premium Plus Membership is designed for organizations seeking additional guidance and participation opportunities. In addition to the Premium Member benefits, this level includes:
🔘 Adding a third person to monthly remote meetings to discuss DLC goals and key issues in the digital learning field (this is especially useful for companies with multiple divisions that are working in different sectors of digital learning)
🔘 Adding a third person to the DLC Premium Member annual retreat
🔘 A doubling of support from DLC leadership via scheduled office hours. These may also be used for strategic advising, for staff to take part in company-sponsored webinars to clients and prospective clients, or internal presentations, for example to sales and marketing teams
State Affiliate Premium membership
State Affiliates are a Premium Member and receive all Premium Member benefits. In addition, State Affiliates are required to:
🔘 Assist DLC researchers with updating the State Profile for their state twice per year or as needed
State Affiliates are an invitation-only membership type due to affiliates being the “voice” of the DLC within their state. More information is available here. To inquire about becoming a State Affiliate please email us.
Standard organizational membership (for schools, districts, regional programs, and state agencies)
🔘 Ten Standard Individual memberships at a discounted rate
Standard individual membership
Network with other educators, researchers, and policymakers, including people in districts and schools, state agencies, universities, and companies, by participating in the webinars, online communities, and happy hours listed above.
