IDEAS Seminar Series

Welcome to the IDEAS Seminar Series

The IDEAS Seminar Series is a new series of development events featuring industry experts to empower educators and instructional designers with innovative teaching practices.

These events will:

• Provide educators and instructional designers with innovative tools, learning strategies, and best course design practices.
• Inspire and connect educators nationwide and beyond.

Past Events & Replays

Accessibility: How Technology & Human Insight Can Support All Learners

Accessible course design enables students to devote their time and energy to real learning. True accessibility depends on instructors’ subject-matter expertise and empathy for the learner experience. Explore how accessibility benefits everyone, learn how to combine technology tools and human knowledge to achieve this aim, and discover some quick but meaningful improvements.

Active Learning: How to Make Course Engagement More Meaningful

Active learning is one of the most effective ways to increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes, yet implementing it successfully in online courses presents unique challenges. How can educators design interactive, student-centered learning experiences that go beyond passive content consumption?

Beyond the Classroom: Creating Engaging Educational Videos

In an increasingly digital learning environment, multimedia—especially video—is a powerful tool for engaging students and enhancing learning outcomes. Yet too often, educational videos end up being long, monotonous, and uninspiring. How can educators and instructional designers break this cycle and create videos that truly engage?