2024 Summer Series
Unlock new insights and innovative practices with our 2024 summer webinars. Join colleagues from across the company as we dive into emerging topics the Learning Strategy team has researched over the past 6 months.
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Selected Topics
The Learning Strategy team has carefully curated these webinar topics based on recurring themes from programs and products, reinforced by insights provided to our partners. The topics represent the highest-ranked items from a company-wide survey.
What to Expect
Each 1-hour interactive webinar will provide a high-level primer on the topic, equipping you with the knowledge to apply these insights in your role. These sessions are designed to help you integrate cutting-edge strategies and talking points into your processes.
Who Should Attend?
These webinars are for our internal teams, but we are treating this summer series as a potential pilot for partner-facing webinars in the Fall, as well as potential conference presentations at industry conferences. If you're involved in pitching, conceptualizing, or implementing learning experiences, this series is for you.
Webinar Overviews
Introducing the Accessible Learning Design Playbook
June 12, 2024, 1-2 PM ET
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Explore 2U’s Design Playbook for Accessible Learning, leveraging Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to enhance inclusivity and support all learners in achieving their potential.
GAIN INSIGHTS INTO:
Strategies for inclusive education that support diverse learners
UDL principles to enhance partner program accessibility
Improved learner outcomes, boosting engagement and retention
Rethinking Academic Integrity Online in the Age of AI
June 26, 2024, 2-3 PM ET
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Examine the impact of AI and digital surveillance on academic integrity, exploring biases in remote proctoring and AI detection, and alternative assessments fostering intrinsic motivation.
GAIN INSIGHTS INTO:
Fair and unbiased assessment practices for learners
Integrity solutions that align with partner institutions' needs
Innovative assessment strategies that enhance program credibility
Learn to design durable learning experiences with evergreen content. Understand the benefits and effective usage of evergreen materials in digital learning design.
GAIN INSIGHTS INTO:
Creating long-lasting and relevant educational content
Sustainable curriculum development for partner programs
Cost-efficient content reuse and longevity
Enhancing Student Persistence through Social Connectedness
July 24, 2024, 12-1 PM ET
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Discover the latest research on boosting online student persistence by reducing isolation, setting shared goals, and fostering inclusive, engaging online communities.
GAIN INSIGHTS INTO:
Strategies that improve student retention and success
Community-building techniques for partner institutions
Enhanced student engagement, leading to better retention rates.
Advancing Asynchronous Course Design
August 7, 2024, 1-2 PM ET
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Explore best practices in designing asynchronous courses! Discover effective strategies for evaluating and enhancing course quality to create innovative, engaging, and impactful asynchronous learning.
GAIN INSIGHTS INTO:
Engaging and effective asynchronous learning methods
Advanced course design strategies for partner programs
Improved learning outcomes through interactive approaches
Cultivating Resilience with Trauma-Informed Design
August 21, 2024, 10-11 AM ET
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Learn how to foster student resilience by creating educational spaces that support emotional wellness through trauma-informed approaches.
GAIN INSIGHTS INTO:
Fostering emotional wellness and resilience in learners
Implementing trauma-informed design in partner programs
Enhancing learner performance and overall program success
Ensuring and Measuring Quality Learning Standards
September 4, 2024, 2-3 PM ET
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What makes a quality learning experience at 2U/edX? And how might we measure this? These are questions the learning strategy team has been asking recently. We’ll report out on some of our preliminary research and ask these same questions to our participants!
GAIN INSIGHTS INTO:
Measuring high-quality learning experiences for students
Applying quality standards in partner institutions' programs
Looking to the future of measuring quality at 2U/edX
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