For the second year, this online learning opportunity brought together 200 faculty and staff to dedicate an hour a week to learn about and reflect on a topic related to diversity and inclusion. It was a great instructional design project, ensuring the design was clear and accessible enough for learners of varying schedules and tech familiarity, and included the expertise of over a dozen diversity experts. Take a text-narrated tour of the Diversity Challenge.

In my work, I am constantly considering how to open access to learning opportunities using online asynchronous materials that are engaging and easy to follow. In 2019, I developed a fully asynchronous faculty orientation for faculty who could not attend on-campus events. I described my process in the 2020 Journal of Faculty Development article Creating New Faculty Orientation Online with Limited Time, Staff, and Resources, which was released when many institutions were rushing to create online orientations. This is one of six videos I used to introduce new faculty to a module in the orientation space. Watch Faculty Orientation Online video in YouTube.

To increase access through multiple modalities, I set out to create five-minute videos on on the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning YouTube Channel, which has more than 3,000 subscribers. View the full UDL six-video playlist, along with other videos that have led more than 3,000 people to subscribe to our channel. ThinkUDL Podcast host Lillian Nave and I talked about these videos and more.