Innovative Educator Series
# Innovative Educator Series
# Blackboard
# Gamification
Innovative Educator Series - The One Where Learning Feels Like a Game - Mar 13
This session explores how gamification can be used to promote engagement, problem-solving, and deeper learning through purposeful course design.
Using Asynchronous Discussions in Face-to-Face Courses, Bret Sikkink, Drake University
Is Anyone Out There? Cultivating a Sense of Belonging through Instructor Presence
Carol Westcamp-Sessums.
# Innovative Educator Series
# Blackboard
# Inclusive Practices
Innovative Educator Series - The One That Made Accessibility Effortless - Dec 12 2025
The Engagement Entourage: An Ensemble of Practices for Digital Teaching to Foster Engagement and Inclusion.
# Blackboard
# Innovative Educator Series
# Engagement
# Inclusive Practices
Building Blackboard Experts: EPCC Faculty Training Through Mastery and Practice
Luz E. Cadena, Director of Distance Learning Support Services, El Paso Community College
Speakers:
Bevin Rainwater, Assistant Director of Academic Technology & Digital Innovation, University of Hartford
Wendy Torres, Senior Instructional and Digital Accessibility Specialist, Coppin State
Sessions held: The One Where Classrooms Have No Walls, The One Where Engagement Meets Innovation, The One Where Accessibility and Quality Take Center Stage, and The One Where AI Transforms Teaching.