A collaborative framework for colleges to work together to address a variety of needs including regulatory issues, grant opportunities, investigating new technologies, and project development.

A platform for course & program sharing between member colleges. Students can work with their local colleges to assess their online learning needs and the colleges can find the student needed courses at member colleges. The students are able to work with one college, instead of many, to meet their educational needs.

Professional development opportunities. ILCCO offers an online conference for faculty and distance learning and education technology staff called Growing Online Learning. ILCCO co-sponsors a face-to-face Learning Innovations conference with NILRC for distance learning and learning resource center staff. Faculty development webinars and distance learning roundtables are held. ILCCO offers an online book study for distance learning and education technology staff.