Innovative Educator Series - The One That Brought Learners Back

Welcome to the Innovative Educator Webinar - a series of webinars dedicated to faculty.

The One That Brought Learners Back

Student motivation is a top concern for today’s faculty, with 40% reporting a decline in classroom engagement. In this session, we explore how instructional design strategies and LMS tools can help reignite curiosity and connection. Drawing from the 2025 Anthology Faculty Survey, we’ll examine what faculty say is working, what they find frustrating, and how institutions can design digital learning environments that support sustained student motivation across all teaching modalities.

Speakers;

1. Bevin Rainwater, Assistant Director of Academic Technology & Digital Innovation, University of Hartford (US)
2. Wendy Torres, Senior Instructional and Digital Accessibility Specialist, Coppin State University (US)

Speaker links:

1. Bevin resources - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1S5EUNF5ObAIU97Jf0iOdccD6zZjQs_vo?usp=sharing
2. Wendy resources - https://wakelet.com/wake/w--jK3xZQq_ci-tCqge_W