Designing with Equity and Engagement at the Forefront
Expert insight and tips on designing online courses with equity and engagement at the forefront.
Faculty
Ask an Expert Live Q & A Panel: Active and Adaptive Learning
Active and adaptive learning strategies can engage students in blended and online environments, resulting in improved student outcomes and success.
A Course Redesign Project: Personalized Adaptive Learning and OER Content
Instructors share their experiences in redesigning Elementary Spanish through a university initiative focused on increasing student success in gateway courses.
Teaching Online: STEM Education in the Time of COVID
This fall 2020 survey explores the impact COVID had on higher education faculty in STEM fields and how that experience informed their opinions of online education’s effectiveness..
Every Learner Everywhere, Any Place, Any Time?
In this session we address key learnings about instructional practices and student learning outcomes, usage of digital tools and impact on faculty time, and share key challenges we must continue to confront as well as the strategies faculty and institutions are deploying to better ensure that every learner everywhere is able to learn.
Ask An Expert Live Q & A: Inclusive Teaching
In this live Q&A panel, participants engage with Every Learner Everywhere Expert Network professionals to discuss equitable and inclusive teaching practices and digital learning to foster student-centered learning.
Addressing DEI Issues in STEM Education
This session facilitates participant discussion on how to connect local environmental and climate justice issues to STEM concepts.
Differentiated Instruction for Equity in Higher Education
An overview of strategies and tools that engage students’ prior knowledge and supports their performance by differentiating the content, process and assessments.
Ask an Expert Live Q&A: What Faculty Need to Know
In this live Q&A panel, participants get answers to their remote teaching questions.
Transform Engagement: Interaction and Online Course Design
Rich media tools and thoughtful student-student, student-teacher, and student-content interactions can be powerful tools in online course design that inform “how we teach” and underpin successful use of technology in the online learning environment.
Teaching in a Time of Covid: What Makes a Difference
Insights on teaching in a time of Covid from Digital Promise’s Survey of Student Perceptions of Remote Teaching and Learning in May 2020.
Leveraging Sociocultural Knowledge to Humanize Online Learning Experiences
A virtual educator professional development session led by Cherise McBride with reflection on the urgency of humanization in online learning environments and examples from practice.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Trauma-Aware Teaching
A virtual educator professional development session exploring why trauma-aware teaching must center diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Creative Strategies for Equitable Engagement in Online Classes
Principles and practices for cultivating an equitable and engaging virtual learning environment.
Centering Identity as a Cognitive Tool
A brief exploration on how faculty can position cultural knowledge and centering identity as a cognitive tool.
Beyond Design Thinking: New Tools to Redesign Learning for Racial Justice and Equity
An overview of design principles and tools to apply reflective approaches to any course to redesign learning for racial justice and equity.
WCET Webcast: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Digital Learning
Panel discussion of equitable teaching practices and digital learning that foster student-centered learning and cultivate a culture of inclusion.
Case Study: Portland State University
Combining active learning with adaptive courseware leads to a statistically significant reduction of DFW grades in foundational courses.
Case Study: Oregon State University
Stakeholder engagement and close collaboration important to the adaptive courseware implementation process.
Case Study: Colorado State University
A case study at Colorado State University (CSU), found the use of active learning and adaptive courseware, along with an intentional faculty development program, are key in the implementation of adaptive courseware.
Student Speak: Equity Reality From Students Of Color, Low-Income, and First-Generation Students
How advances in digital courseware paired with evidence-based, equity-first, innovative teaching can better serve today’s students.
Teaching and Learning Toolkit
Grounded in research, this resource supports college teams in building institutional capacity in teaching and learning.
Adaptive Learning in Science Courses
Faculty discuss adaptive learning in science and how tools and practices can transform courses to increase student success.
Time for Class: COVID-19 Edition Part 2
This is the second report in an ongoing series designed to understand the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on teaching and learning in higher ed.
Indian River State College Transitions to Adaptive Learning
Faculty and administrators at Indian River State College discuss transitions to adaptive learning during the 2019-2020 school year.
Case Study: Biology at Medgar Evers College
This case study looks at how active learning and learning analytics can improve student success in biology courses.
Case Study: Elementary Spanish at the University of Central Florida
This case study on elementary Spanish looks at how to customize a course for a students by involving them in review and updates.
Adopting Adaptive Learning: Pedagogies and Practices
Faculty discuss how they’ve brought adaptive learning into their courses, and how it has altered teaching and learning for them and their students.
Case Study: Biology at Kingsborough Community College
This case study looks at how biology students can make test bank questions relevant by co-writing them
Case Study: College Algebra at Arizona State University
This case study looks at removing barriers and increasing student success in college algebra.
Case Study: Calculus I at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
This case study looks at how Calculus faculty are improving student success through multi-section coordination.
Case Study: Economics at Cuyahoga Community College
This case study looks at how one professor is increasing Course Success in economics through Student Engagement and Active Learning.
Case Study: First Year Writing at the University of Mississippi
This resource provides suggestions for breaking down those barriers to international students in online learning.
Support Your International Students
This resource provides suggestions for breaking down those barriers to support international students in online learning.
Adopting Adaptive Learning: College Perspectives
Faculty and staff from various ATD colleges share their experiences implementing adaptive learning at their colleges
Campus Technology Webinar: Fine-Tuning Student Engagement for Equity
Dr. Jessica Rowland Williams discusses some key steps institutions must take to develop equitable online learning opportunities for all students.
Case Study: University of Louisville
This case study from the University of Louisville demonstrates their approach to leveraging adaptive courseware to improve course design.
Learning Analytics Strategy Toolkit
For all students to have an equal opportunity to succeed, instructors must personalize learning rather than teach to a fictional average student. Learning analytics has the potential to assist instructors …
Time for Class 2020
This survey is designed to help higher education stakeholders gain an understanding of digital learning tools for increasing affordability and accessibility for students.
Case Study: Georgia State University
This case study from Georgia State University demonstrates their approach to scaling adaptive courseware and the effective use of analytics.
ASU Remote 2020: Using Current Events to Connect with Psychology Students
Introductory psychology faculty discuss how they utilize current events and Flip Grid to form relationships and apply content in remote teaching settings.
ASU Remote 2020: Modernizing Active and Adaptive PSY101 in the age of Covid-19
Digital learning specialists discuss the process of adopting and continuously improving courses with adaptive courseware.
ASU Remote 2020: Consistency, Clarity, and Convenience
The three C’s to increase the Number of A’s and B’s when Teaching Large Lecture Sections of General Chemistry Remotely.
ASU Remote 2020: A Discussion of Anti-Racist Practices for Digital and Online Learning
A discussion of anti-racist practices, educational equity and assumptions that can be detrimental to student success.
Case Study: Arizona State University
In this case study, Arizona State University shares the progress of their adaptive courseware implementation.
ASU Remote 2020: Differentiated Instruction for Equity in Higher Ed
Dr. Ruanda Garth-McCullough of Achieving the Dream defines differentiated instruction and provides strategies and technologies for adaptive learning implementation.
ASU Remote 2020: Managing First-Year Writing with an Adaptive Component
Faculty share how Lumen Waymaker was implemented in various classes, and how assessment data and workshops have enhanced learning material in first-year writing.
ASU Remote 2020: Effectively and Efficiently Assess Written Work Remotely
In this webinar, faculty provide tips and strategies for assessing written work in online or remote classes and discuss how that written work can promote student metacognition.
ASU Remote 2020: Creating a Dynamic Learning Environment Online by Leveraging Technology
In this webinar, faculty discuss a variety of teaching and learning technologies, including Lumen Learning’s Waymaker, Calendly, and Portfolium.
ASU Remote 2020: Adaptive Learning Beyond STEM
Instructors at UCF share their course redesign experience after adopting adaptive learning in a Spanish language course.
ASU Remote 2020: Virtual STEM Labs
Dr. Wendy Howard of the University of Central Florida provides resources for teaching of STEM lab courses remotely.
ASU Remote 2020: Transform Engagement: Interaction and Online Course Design
Dr. Michelle Hampton from the Cuyahoga Community College discusses how to structure online classes with engaging and interactive content.
ASU Remote 2020: The Future of Learning: Every Learner Everywhere, Any Time?
Researchers discuss recent findings in a survey of faculty teaching remotely during the Covid pandemic leaving faculty with a more positive perception of online learning.
ASU Remote 2020: The BlendFlex Model: How does that work?
Thomas Cavanagh of UCF and Athena Kennedy of Purdue University Online explain the BlendFlex delivery model for remote teaching.
ASU Remote 2020: Teaching in the Time of COVID: What Makes a Difference?
Barbara Means of Digital Promise discusses survey results of students’ experience of the rapid shift to all-online courses in Spring 2020.
Time For Class: COVID-19 Edition Part 1
The report presents first results from an ongoing series of surveys and focus groups with faculty designed to understand the impact of COVID-19 on higher ed.
Differentiated Instruction for Equity in Higher Education
This video provides an introduction to differentiated instruction as a means to enhance the quality learning environments and to engage students in relevant and meaningful education.
The Equity Imperative and Social Justice
Barbara Means of Digital Promise presents findings from a survey of students learning remotely and offers solutions for bridging the digital divide at the University of the District of Columbia.
Lab-Based Courses
In this resource, we’ve given an overview of a variety of options for lab-based courses to translate experimental activities to a digital learning environment.
A Team-Based Approach to Redesigning Developmental Math Courses at Oregon State University
Faculty share how they coordinated the redesign of their developmental math courses using adaptive learning courseware to successfully improve course Drop/Fail/Withdrawal rates.
Assessments and Grading
This resource offers adjustments to make to your assessment practices that can help you adapt your assessments during academic disruption.
Sharing Stories of Accomplishment, Resilience, and Student Success
A webinar focused on supporting faculty, staff, and students during the closure of community college campuses across the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Innovative Approaches to Content Delivery and Assessment of Student Learning
A webinar focused on supporting faculty, staff, and students during the closure of community college campuses across the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Communication & Engagement Strategies at a Distance
A webinar focused on supporting faculty, staff, and students during the closure of community college campuses across the United States during the Covid -19 pandemic.
Supporting Students and Faculty in Introductory Gateway Courses with Undergraduate Learning Assistants
In this webinar, faculty and instructional support staff share a model for student success with undergraduate learning assistants.
Strategies for Rapidly Moving Online
A webinar focused on supporting faculty, staff, and students during the closure of community college campuses across the United States during the Covid -19 pandemic.
Case Study: Northern Arizona University
This case study from Northern Arizona University demonstrates the increase in student success that can result from the implementation of adaptive courseware.
Bringing Courses Online Fast in Response to COVID
APLU’s Powered by Publics hosts a panel discussion of digital learning experts to help institutions move quickly to remote learning during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Inclusive Instruction with Adaptive Courseware
A summary of approaches to developing and evaluating accessible and inclusive courseware
Exploring Student Experiences with Adaptive Learning Courseware
In this webinar, faculty share how student experiences and feedback has improved their overall use of adaptive courseware.
Selecting and Evaluating Adaptive Courseware
In this webinar, faculty discuss the resources needed for a successful implementation of adaptive courseware and the importance of the relationship with a courseware vendor.
Courseware Selection Evaluation Rubric
A courseware selection rubric for evaluating courseware products during the adaptive courseware selection process.
Sample Syllabus Statement for Students
This is a sample syllabus statement to introduce the adaptive courseware component of your course to students.
Adaptive Courseware in Chemistry
This brief provides an overview of the current research on the effectiveness of adaptive courseware broadly and in the discipline of Chemistry.
Time for Class 2019 Toolkit
The Time for Class 2019 Toolkit is a set of research-based action briefs and tools designed to support institutional dialogue, decision-making and action.