Frequently Asked Questions about UT OLLI Osher Online Learning (OOL)
What is Osher Online Learning?
- UT OLLI has partnered with the Osher National Resource Center at Northwestern University to offer the Osher Online Learning program: online classes that supplement our own UT OLLI curriculum. When you participate in OOL classes, you join the OOLI community nationwide.
- As of June 2026, there are 73 Osher Lifelong Learning institutes across the United States are participating in Osher Online to provide these classes exclusive to OLLI members.
What are the courses?
- Each Osher Online Learning course is presented once a week for 6 weeks via the Zoom video conference platform in a Meeting format. OOL courses are not recorded.
- Click on the button below to review the catalog of upcoming Osher Online classes:
Why do some courses overlap with the classes I intend to attend at UT OLLI?
- OOL curate their own list of 6-week courses to offer each term, and participating institutes can select which ones to offer to their local membership. UT OLLI believes in presenting all options for greater variety and content.
- UT OLLI members, in turn, have freedom to choose based on interest and personal availability-- including between UT OLLI seminar/lectures and OOL courses.
How much does it cost?
- Each Osher Online Learning course is priced at $70.00
Are OOL classes recorded?
- Osher Online classes are not recorded.
- From the OOL team:
- Local Institute Policies: We work with Osher Institutes across the country. Each Institute is an independent program of its host university or college. As such, the host institutions have varying policies about recording – some prohibiting and some permitting. To comply with all participating Institutes, we follow the strictest policies.
- Intellectual Property: Our high caliber instructors are often involved significant research or book authoring. The content that they share in Osher Online courses is their intellectual property and therefore not approved for recording.
- Privacy: We commit to our Osher Online members that their likeness will not be recorded in classroom settings.
- Synchronous Learning: Just as would be the case for in-person experiences, occasionally a member will have to miss a class due to conflicts, illness, or unexpected circumstances. Fortunately, materials are often available on the Osher Online website that will help members stay engaged even when they must miss a class.
- Local Institute Policies: We work with Osher Institutes across the country. Each Institute is an independent program of its host university or college. As such, the host institutions have varying policies about recording – some prohibiting and some permitting. To comply with all participating Institutes, we follow the strictest policies.
How do I register for OOL courses as a UT OLLI member?
- Log in to UT OLLI Member Website HERE.
- On the UT OLLI Home Page, locate the announcement banner that reads “Osher Online Sign Up is now Open”
- On the listing of available classes, click the checkboxes in the left-most column to select which ones you are looking to pay for and attend.
- “Save All Selections and Pay By Credit Card”
- Confirm the amount and pay by Credit Card.
What should I expect after registration?
- Osher Online will be in contact via email to provide log-in credentials to osheronline.net, the one-stop-shop to access to class Zoom links, syllabi, discussion boards, and download supplemental materials.
- Check out this handout for step-by-step instructions to log in.
- Note: Please log on 10-15 minutes before the start of each class to allow ample time to troubleshoot or get support tech support from the NRC team.
- Check out this handout for step-by-step instructions to log in.
- After sign-up/registration, contact the UT OLLI office to drop out or request a request refund (minus 3% of payment) available until the close of a term's registration period. We are unable to support late registration or add more names to a course roster once the list is submitted to the OOL team at Osher NRC.
I missed the orientation prior to session, what do I do?
- Check out the universal orientation video produced by the OOL team here:
"I am glad to be able to access a wide range of topics and instructors through the Osher Online program. The fact that I can participate in the Osher Online program really broadens my options. Thank you!"
"The courses I have taken through Osher Online offer a wide range of classes. I enjoy the interactions with the instructors in class discussions and their knowledge of their topic. The moderators have all been very helpful and knowledgeable. I look forward to many more Osher Online courses."
"I love these national courses - having access to instructor from across the country expands my knowledge on topics that might not be possible in my local beloved OLLI."
"This was a phenomenal experience. I have some mobility issues and am much more able to participate in online offerings so I was very appreciative of the format."
-feedback from participating institutes in OOL End of Term Surveys, Fall 2023 - Spring 2026