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

About this episode

Denise Maduli-Williams shares strategies for engaging learners in online courses.

Denise Maduli-Williams shares how to engage learners in online courses on episode 624 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode tag (full size, Center alignment) and any plain-text quotes, each followed by -Denise Maduli-Williams on its own line --> 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 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…

People in this episode

Host: Bonni Stachowiak

Guest: Denise Maduli-Williams

Topics covered

• engaging learners
• online courses
• accessibility
• student participation
• universal design for learning

Keywords

• online learning
• student engagement
• accessibility
• synchronous learning
• universal design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: San Diego Miramar College, LinkedIn, California Community Colleges Online Network of Educators, @ONE, Poll Everywhere

Books & works: Supporting ADHD Learners, With Karen Costa, Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education, The Joyful Online Teacher: Finding Our Fizz in Asynchronous Classes, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines, Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Program, The Correspondent: A Novel, The Passion Planner

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