Kevin Kelly | Kathy Sindt
In Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 CCCS conducted the Welcoming and Inclusive Teaching Institute, a 5-part series of interactive workshops that placed equal emphasis on the technological and pedagogical decisions related to creating and facilitating welcoming and inclusive online courses. For each workshop, participants joined a live virtual session (or watched the recording) and then did follow-up work in an online “CoLab.” Faculty and staff across the system came together to explore how course structure, assessment, engagement, content review and even student support services play a role in creating welcoming and inclusive learning experiences.
Join our session to get a taste of what we did during the institute. Together we will investigate and discuss a handful of practical strategies. You will be encouraged a) to share what you are already doing to create welcoming and inclusive online courses, and b) to create a plan for applying one or two ideas to your own courses, even if you do not teach online.
Kevin Kelly, EdD, works with colleges and universities as a consultant to address distance education, educational technology, and organizational challenges. He teaches online courses as a Lecturer in the Department of Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies at San Francisco State University, where he previously served for 13 years as the Online Teaching and Learning Manager. Kevin co-authored with Todd Zakrajsek the 2021 Stylus book, Advancing Online Teaching: Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning Environments.
Kathy Sindt, MS, is a Senior Instructional Designer at Colorado Community Colleges Online, where she designs online courses for the Colorado Community College System. She has a master’s degree in Instructional Technology from the University of Wyoming. She brings 30 years of experience to the job and has a passion for creating effective online courses, and adding more inclusive, equitable, and engaging content into the online course experience for students.