Gabrielle Likavec is an Instructional Designer at Saginaw Valley State University and Anne K. Huebel is an Online/Hybrid Support Specialist also at Saginaw Valley State University. They presented at the Lilly Online Conference on “Pivoting Online Teaching Training: Applying Lessons Learned in the Pandemic to Faculty Development. They used Nearpod to engage the audience using questions and slides. The first question was about the requirements for online training mandated by institutions. At Saginaw Valley State University, instructors need to be certified and complete training. The institution also had a class for instructors already teaching online. The pandemic changed training at Saginaw Valley State University to create synchronous virtual learning sessions. The topics included accessibility, inclusion & equity, and course design. The presenters mentioned that the course design workshops are based on the QM The presenters spoke about the workshop. They wanted to model and use high-impact practices. Importantly, they spoke about accessible and welcoming syllabi. The seven modules of the course include an orientation for online learning. Modules seem to have the same structure with Nearpod slides and questions and opportunities for sharing resources. Accessibility was emphasized by both speakers as well as visually pleasing. Participants in the course were encouraged to think about connections to their courses and research. The resources the presenters shared with course participants included CAST/ UDL, the K. Patricia Cross Academy, the OSU Teaching and Learning Resource Center, and the McMaster University Forward with Flexibility. Several of these resources were new to me, and I will investigate them!
