Professional Development

The Association for Distance Education and Independent Learning (ADEIL) offers valuable professional development opportunities for educators and professionals engaged in or interested in distance learning. Through its annual conference and recurrent professional development offerings, ADEIL fosters collaboration, networking, and knowledge-sharing among members. With a focus on advancing the understanding and practice of distance education of all types, ADEIL enriches members’ professional growth while promoting collaborative innovation in this dynamic field.

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Professional Development Webinar Series

Title: High-Impact Inclusive Online Course Design and Teaching
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Time:  1-2  pm Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Registration (Free & Required): bit.ly/40zbe33
All are welcome to attend. You do not need to be a member of ADEIL.
Direct Link to Webinar: Via email before the webinar

Description

Are your online courses as engaging and inclusive as they could be? Today’s larners expect courses that are accessible, engagling, inclusive, and easy to navigate. Instructors, meanwhile, face the challenge of balancing technology, pedagogy, and human connection in a virtual space. In this focused, one hour session, Dr. aren Skibba provides a synthesis of the most impactful, research-based strategies for inclusive online course design and teching.

Dr. Karen Skibba

Ph.D., Adult and Continuing Education, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee; M.A., Communication Studies, Marquette University; B.A., Journalism, Marquette University

Karen Skibba, Ph.D., specializes in online and blended faculty development and developing quality online and blended courses. She also develops and facilitates a variety of learning communities and workshops and develops resources to help all instructors enhance teaching and learning. Karen has authored book chapters on educational technologies and online and blended teaching and faculty development. She presents her award-winning research at international conferences. Karen received her doctoral degree in Adult and Continuing Education from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Her dissertation focused on how faculty members learn to teach adult learners in a blended program. She has taught college-level communication as well as courses and seminars on online/blended course development.