Recorded Events that were offered live in Fall 2025
In this hands-on, one-hour session, faculty will explore practical strategies to boost student engagement by integrating interactive elements directly into their D2L courses. Participants will learn how to create and implement dynamic features such as flip cards, accordions, polls, and tabbed content to make course materials more engaging and accessible. By the end of the session, attendees will leave with ready-to-use tools and ideas to enrich their online learning environments and foster deeper interaction with course content.
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Are you teaching online and missing that student connection from in-person experience? What can you do to build community and foster connection with your online students--and what are your regulatory obligations for doing so? In this interactive workshop you'll identify what you're already doing and where you can enhance your online presence and student interaction. Join this session to help decrease the hurdles students feel they must cross to connect with you, and build rapport and community in your online course. You'll leave with a plan for concrete actions you can take to make improvements right away!
This session will be led by Mary Johannesen-Schmidt, Ph.D. Coordinator of the Center for Teaching Innovation and Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Oakton College, where she leads faculty training to help faculty make their courses more transparent, inclusive, engaging, and impactful.
Wakelet with Resources from Presentation Including slides
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In today's diverse learning environment, it is important for educators to ensure their course content is accessible and inclusive to all learners. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an aspproach that helps instructors create an accessible learning environment for all students, including those with disabilities. One key aspect of UDL is the +1 approach, which involves providing additional ways for students to engage with course content, including audio/visual elements, such as video content and written transcripts. In this professional development presentation, we will explore the benefits of the +1 approach and how to implement it in your courses to enhance accessibility and improve learning outcomes.
This session will be presented by guest speaker, Erick Rohn, from Oakton Community College.