In this plenary panel, we will close the virtual conference week and transition into the onsite conference with a compelling amplification of the voices of our students, gleaning their perspectives and ideas for the future of online learning that centers quality, equity, and care. Weaving together the emergent themes from the conference as well as diverse narratives of the lived-in experiences of our featured students, this panel will leverage the wisdom of our students in collectively charting a path from the pandemic into a new reality where access to quality education within online, blended, and digital learning is open to all learners, anytime and anywhere.
Student panelists:
- Kiara Williams, ELE Student Fellow - moderator
- Mark Lannaman - ELE Student Fellow
- Mika Odaira - ELE Student Fellow
In much of our work in support of students in digital learning environments, our learners are relegated to the sidelines of the design, delivery, and continuous improvement process. As a means of leading with the best practice of humanizing the digital learning environment, numerous educators, administrators and designers have worked hard to center student voice as a driver for creating learning experiences that center engagement, rigor, and care. In this plenary panel, we will close the virtual conference week and transition into the onsite conference with a compelling amplification of the voices of our students, gleaning their perspectives and ideas for the future of online learning that centers quality, equity, and care. Weaving together the emergent themes from the conference as well as diverse narratives of the lived-in experiences of our featured students, this panel will leverage the wisdom of our students in collectively charting a path from the pandemic into a new reality where access to quality education within online, blended, and digital learning is open to all students.