Teaching in Higher Ed

How to Engage Learners in Online Courses, with Denise Maduli Williams

Teaching in Higher Ed

Show Notes

Denise Maduli-Williams shares how to engage learners in online courses on episode 624 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

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Quotes from the episode

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The very first thing I saw was the online instructor posting this video where she was roller skating in this roller Derby rink and welcoming us online, and that just changed everything for me.

-Denise Maduli-Williams

When we design with accessibility in mind, we support everyone, all students.

-Denise Maduli-Williams

Students who are quieter, whether it’s synchronous on Zoom or synchronous in person, they have the opportunity to participate when they’re ready and to prepare.

-Denise Maduli-Williams

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Resources

Denise Maduli-Williams at San Diego Miramar College

Denise Maduli-Williams on LinkedIn

Supporting ADHD Learners, With Karen Costa (Teaching in Higher Ed Episode 384)

Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education, by Thomas J. Tobin and Kirsten T. Behling

The Joyful Online Teacher: Finding Our Fizz in Asynchronous Classes, by Flower Darby

Rutgers Online Learning Conference (RUOnlineCon)

California Community Colleges Online Network of Educators (@ONE)

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines

Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Program

The Correspondent: A Novel, by Virginia Evans

The Passion Planner

Poll Everywhere

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