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He was there to learn accounting, not comment on my course design. But midway through a Zoom call in the fall of 2025, one of my online
Jennifer Coon, CIA, CFE July 15, 2026
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Building a Course from Scratch: When Time is Not on Your Side
I recently found myself in a the all-too-familiar situation where I was handed a course at the last minute. The course consisted of a catalog description
Kristen Portner-Lauerman, MHA, RDH, and Dr. Julia VanderMolen, CHES® August 20, 2025
Utilizing Adult Learning Principles and Universal Design for Learning to Advance Student Success
The demographic profile of college students is shifting from traditional-aged to adult learners. Andragogy, or the study of adult learning, can provide insights on how
Peggy Rosario, EdD March 6, 2023
Working Smarter, Not Harder: Setting Up an Online Course to Save Time!
Faculty in higher education have found themselves with more classes, more students, and overall less time and methods for saving time. Therefore, using time more
Schuyler Beecher, MEd, Randa G. Keeley, PhD, and Maria B. Peterson-Ahmad, PhD August 10, 2022
Fostering Inclusivity in the College Classroom: Looking Through a Universal Design for Learning Lens
What is an inclusive college classroom? An inclusive college classroom is one in which all students feel supported, valued, and recognized as unique individuals with
Maria B. Peterson-Ahmad, PhD, and Vicki L. Luther, EdD July 18, 2022
Bringing Theories to Practice: Universal Design Principles and the Use of Social Annotation to Support Neurodiverse Students
The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework allows us to understand the importance of utilizing web 2.0 in teaching and learning. Social annotation tools such
Christian Aguiar, Fatma Elshobokshy, and Amanda Huron September 13, 2021
21 Ways to Structure an Online Discussion, Part Five
*This is the last of our five-part series. Online Discussion Ideas – Multimedia and Resources The past four articles in this series have suggested
Annie Prud’homme-Généreux, PhD April 26, 2021
How to Structure Your Online Class for Inclusion: Two Principles for Fostering Engagement, Part 2
Principle #1: Build community to foster engagement online A sense of community fosters a sense of belongingness and is critical to student engagement. Building a
Jenae Cohn, PhD, and Courtney Plotts, PhD March 24, 2021
Universally Designing in Universal Chaos
As we all experienced, 2020 turned higher education on its head while spinning and trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube. I was lucky enough to have experience with online
Lauren Tucker, EdD January 13, 2021
♫12 Days of Professional Development Opportunities♫
For most of us, the fall 2020 semester required a major shift in how we do our job as faculty members. We had to come
Casey Dexter, PhD December 16, 2020