Online Learning Consortium Identifies Key Actions to Address Inequities in Higher Education Improvements Needed in Student Support, Funding, and Operations, Based on Insights from Historically Black Colleges and Universities News provided by Share this article The Online Learning Consortium ( OLC), a nonprofit community of education leaders and innovators dedicated to advancing digital teaching and learning, today announced key actions to address the opportunities and challenges in providing quality learning experiences for all students, based on a year of insights from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). "The pandemic that forced colleges to social distance and move to remote learning exacerbated the struggles many HBCUs have faced in trying to meet the broad needs of their students," said Angela Gunder, Chief Academic Officer of OLC. "However, these challenges also brought an opportunity for leaders in education, business, government and other organizations to come together and engage in meaningful discourse to strengthen the future for all learners."