We talk a lot about accessibility and inclusion in higher ed, but often the focus is on traditional students and in-person learning. What actions are we taking to make online learning spaces a place where adult students feel safe to share and learn? Recent graduate of the Communication Management program, Joshua David Murphy Esqueda, who identifies as LBGTQIAS2+, discusses how their experience in the program highlighted ways online courses can allow for better representation and inclusion. Joshua and I also discuss modifications that can be made to online course delivery and the impacts of those modifications would have on all students - not just those from underrepresented identities.
09/08/22 • 32 min
ElevatED - Creating Inclusive Online Learning Spaces
Transcript
Joshua: 0:09
It just amazes me how higher ed hasn't changed to be more accessible. But they still crave students. They still crave numbers. They still crave that population, but really. Have become removed from accessibility itself. If accessibility is at the forefront of everything, you have the opportunity to engage the largest audience possible.
Cindy: 0:41
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