South Phoenix Oral History Project
South Phoenix Oral History Project
1.28. Equity is Part of the Conversation (with Dr. Kevin Kelly)
Today we talk with Dr. Kevin Kelly, consultant, lecturer, and higher education scholar.
Kevin, who teaches a class called "How to Learn from Your Mobile Device" at San Francisco State University, gives us lots to think about when it comes to developing meaningful online classes in the context of a global pandemic. He suggests a variety of creative solutions to questions like, "What if a student doesn't own a computer or mobile device to submit assignments?"
As he looks to the future, Kevin hopes that educators across the country continue the wave of collaboration that seemed to define the first few months of #TeachingintheCOVID19era. He believes that if we take enough away from this experience, higher education will improve and last. He advocates for a Universal Design-coined approach: Teach Every Student.
Show notes:
- Kevin's blog post, "COVID-19 Planning for Fall 2020: A Closer Look at Hybrid-Flexible Course Design" suggests increased flexibility for our fall classes.
- Kevin and Todd D. Zakrajsek's book, Advancing Online Teaching Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning Environments provides "guidance on course design and planning, developing outcomes and appropriate engaging activities, managing the workload and assessment," with a real focus on the needs of diverse and underrepresented students.
- Connect with Kevin on Twitter @KevinKelly0 and at LinkedIn. You can find his guest blog posts at PhilonEdTech.com.
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Interview Date: 5/11/20