Sometimes, instructors come to the table with a course they’ve been teaching online for years. They’ve got their own system. […]
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Two Sides of the Same Coin: ADA Title II and Ofsted ReadinessTwo Sides of the Same Coin: ADA Title II and Ofsted Readiness
At first glance, ADA Title II compliance in the U.S. and Ofsted/DfE inspection readiness in the UK might seem worlds […]
Building (and Reimagining) Teams: A Leadership ReflectionBuilding (and Reimagining) Teams: A Leadership Reflection
Leading learning design and support teams has been one of the most meaningful parts of my career. Whether it’s building […]
Accessible by Design: Making Compliance Actionable Through the AccessibleU CourseAccessible by Design: Making Compliance Actionable Through the AccessibleU Course
One of the challenges in higher education is that the word compliance often evokes eye rolls or anxiety—especially when it’s […]
What If We Had a QA Process for Online Courses?What If We Had a QA Process for Online Courses?
Sometimes you have an idea that keeps knocking on your brain, even when you’re not quite sure what to do […]
Scaling Quality: Leading QA for Hundreds of Online CoursesScaling Quality: Leading QA for Hundreds of Online Courses
During my time as Head of Evaluations at GetSmarter, I was tasked with an ambitious goal: ensuring the instructional quality […]
Empowering Educators: Lessons from Train-the-Trainer Initiatives in Higher EducationEmpowering Educators: Lessons from Train-the-Trainer Initiatives in Higher Education
Initial Teacher Education (ITE) refers to the structured academic and practical preparation that equips future educators with the skills, knowledge, […]
Case Study: Instructional Innovation Fellowship (IIF)Case Study: Instructional Innovation Fellowship (IIF)
Role: Co-creator & Co-facilitatorInstitution: University of Massachusetts AmherstFocus: Strategic learning and development initiative for faculty Challenge IDEAS at UMass Amherst […]
Case Study: Leading UMass Amherst’s Transition to CanvasCase Study: Leading UMass Amherst’s Transition to Canvas
In 2021, the University of Massachusetts Amherst launched a strategic initiative to transition from a dual learning management system (LMS) […]
Explore an AccessibleU ModuleExplore an AccessibleU Module
Self enroll in an AccesisbleU example module here. If you caught my walkthrough of AccessibleU—a fully online course in Canvas […]