Nakhia Franks is on a mission to empower young women. Franks is a senior at Claflin University studying psychology and philosophy for a better understanding of the challenges and pressures young women face, and her career goal is to become a clinical psychologist working with adolescents.
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As Director of Digital Learning Initiatives in the Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, Peter van Leusen is part of the Learning and Teaching Hub that supports all the engineering schools across ASU’s locations. The Fulton Schools of Engineering have grown rapidly in recent years, now serving 32,000 students across all modalities, including on-campus, hybrid, and online.
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Since the beginning of his higher education career, Justin Allison, who has positions as adjunct instructor and instructional designer, has used technology inside and outside the classroom. He believes effectively using courseware depends on understanding the needs of faculty and students from an instructional design standpoint, so his approach is to help other faculty navigate their options to create meaningful student experiences.
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After receiving a BA in International Relations from Wesleyan College in Georgia, Jackie Slaton began her career as a French teacher in Atlanta Public Schools, during which she became passionate about addressing resource gaps. She saw her courses as not only exposing students to language but also to opportunities they didn’t know about that were within their reach.
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Digital learning tools are not limited to the courseware used for online courses but include technologies that can enable active learning, according to Jennifer Qian, Professor of Professional Practice in the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education at Louisiana State University. Qian incorporates digital tools into her teaching and, in turn, asks students to use those tools for creative activities that demonstrate their learning.
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As a Senior Instructional Designer and Faculty Development Specialist at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, Ayla Moore cares about two things — supporting students’ success and supporting the faculty who teach them. Moore knows how effective adaptive courseware can be in bringing equity to the classroom and helping students succeed. This is especially true in gateway courses, which are often taught by adjuncts on her campus.
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