In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced institutions of higher education to rapidly pivot to emergency online instruction. Five years after this experience, questions about the role and impact of online learning persist, amplified by the growing demand by students for online educational opportunities. This session departs from the assumption that through design choices centered on inclusive, engaging pedagogy, the online classroom has the capacity to meet - and in many cases surpass - the liberatory impact of in-person education. In addition to practical tools and strategies, this session will offer several provocations intended to encourage us to reconsider the relationship between higher education and online learning modalities.
