Episode 081 - Susan Kevra

Abstract

In this episode, we’re talking with one of the participants in the Vanderbilt Online Course Design Institute, Susan Kevra, a principal senior lecturer in French who also teaches in our American studies program. Prior to this spring’s remote teaching, Susan had never taught online. She knew she would be teaching online this summer, with an American studies writing intensive course on food, so she signed up for our institute. She actually participated the two weeks immediately prior to her summer course, so she was designing in a hurry! In our conversation, we talk about experiential learning activities, building community and fostering social presence, balancing asynchronous and synchronous modes of instruction, and the role of visual design in the online learning experience.