A consortium of institutions and organizations committed to quality online education

The purpose of the Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C) is to help learning organizations continually improve quality, scale, and breadth of their online programs according to their own distinctive missions, so that education will become a part of everyday life, accessible and affordable for anyone, anywhere, at any time, in a wide variety of disciplines. Created with funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Sloan-C encourages the collaborative sharing of knowledge and effective practices to improve online education in learning effectiveness, access, affordability for learners and providers, and student and faculty satisfaction.

Sloan-C maintains a catalog of degree and certificate programs offered by a wide range of regionally accredited member institutions, consortia, and industry partners; provides speakers and consultants to help institutions learn about online methodologies; hosts conferences and workshops to help implement and improve online programs; publishes the Sloan-C View, the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN), and annual volumes of applied research studies; and conducts research, annual surveys on online learning and forums to inform academic, government and private sector audiences. Sloan-C also offers an awards program and an effective practices database so members can share the lessons they have learned.

Sloan-C generates ideas to improve products, services and standards for the online learning industry, and assists members in collaborative initiatives. Members include (1) private and public universities and colleges, community colleges and other accredited course and degree providers, and (2) organizations and suppliers of services, equipments, and tools that practice the Sloan-C quality principles.

Please Note: All pricing, dates, and associated services listed on this website are tentative and are subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the Sloan Consortium. In order to be listed as an associate Sloan-C member on the Sloan-C website, your institution must be accredited by a CHEA-recognized accrediting agency. In order to be listed as a Sloan-C Catalog Member on the Sloan-C website, your institution must be accredited by a regional accrediting agency. Please note, organizations are not permitted to post the Sloan-C logo or membership status on their website without consent from the Sloan Consortium. Sloan-C reserves the right to refuse membership to any organization, educational institution, or individual.

Sloan-C Awards - The Sloan Consortium offers two sets of awards, the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards, and the Effective Practices Awards. The Excellence Awards were selected by a distinguished panel of judges consisting of college and university presidents and other highly regarded educators. The Effective Practice Awards were nominated by the Sloan Consortium Effective Practice Editors and selected by a panel of expert practitioners in the field of online learning. Awards are presented during the Sloan-C Gala at the Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks in Orlando, Florida, in November.
For more information about nominations see awards information page.