Most recent public comments by Kevin Grubb https://nowcomment.com/users/147318 https://nowcomment.com/documents/377143?scroll_to=3325465 https://nowcomment.com/documents/377143?scroll_to=3325465 When I hear "online teaching and learning," I think about all of the access it brings to knowledge and the exchange of ideas. While I acknowledge the challenges inherent in online learning and realize that not all online learning experiences are created equal, I think there is a huge role that online learning can play in leveling the playing field for people around the world to get involved and excited about subjects that they otherwise could not. Online teaching and learning also allows people to connect to each other and learn from each other in ways we never could have before. I feel quite lucky to live in a time when this kind of learning is available to me. My vision and hope for online teaching and learning is that is continues to become a robust, flexible, and inclusive educational options that harnesses the power of technology to enhance learning. As technology evolves, we are realizing that there are so many new ways to learn. Rather than being afraid of those opportunities, I choose to be optimistic and dig into them. The COVID-19 pandemic, while tragic and certainly not something I would wish for ever again, brought us new opportunities to consider online teaching and learning. I agree with the article that we need to be careful about how we evaluate this kind of emergency online teaching and learning, which should be considered separate from deliberate, thoughtful, and intentional online teaching and learning. I worry that people are still possibly conflating the two! Hopefully, with more time and exploration of the tools and practices of online learning, we will collectively determine when and where these educational experiences can be most beneficial to us all. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:02:42 -0400