{"id":2902,"date":"2025-11-12T11:01:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=2902"},"modified":"2025-11-18T03:22:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:22:58","slug":"inclusive-teaching-online-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/inclusive-teaching-online-book\/","title":{"rendered":"New open-access book offers strategies for supporting online student success in higher education"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Oregon State University authors expand a signature workshop into a free, research-based resource for online instructors<\/h2>\n<p>Faculty members across higher education face a growing challenge: developing online courses that not only deliver rigorous content, but also help every student feel seen, supported and capable of succeeding.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A new open-access book from Oregon State University offers research-driven, practical guidance to meet that challenge head-on.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.oregonstate.education\/teachingonline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Inclusive Teaching Online: Evidence-Based Strategies to Support Student Success in Higher Education<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d distills years of instructional experience and pedagogical research into an accessible, comprehensive guide for anyone who teaches online. This free, peer-reviewed book equips faculty with concrete approaches to foster belonging, engagement and equitable learning outcomes in digital environments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The book was written by Katherine McAlvage and Nadia Jaramillo Cherrez, both of whom are longtime members of the Oregon State University Ecampus course development and training team. Published this month by OSU\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/open.oregonstate.edu\/\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Open Educational Resources Unit<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the text expands upon the Ecampus signature workshop, Inclusive Teaching Online.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The workshop launched in 2020 and has helped hundreds of Oregon State faculty members learn strategies to make online learning environments more accessible, engaging and effective for all students. Building on that foundation, McAlvage and Jaramillo Cherrez have transformed the workshop\u2019s evidence-based content into a comprehensive resource that will benefit faculty worldwide.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"smartquote\">&#8220;<\/span>Inclusive Teaching Online<span class=\"smartquote\">&#8221;<\/span> illustrates practical ways to create welcoming, student-centered online learning environments \u2014 from course structure and communication to assessment and feedback \u2014 all grounded in current research.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis book is unique in its focus on effective, inclusive facilitation in fully online learning environments, and it aims to give instructors the tools and recommendations that they need to serve the diverse students that we see take online courses today,\u201d said McAlvage, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">OSU Ecampus<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> associate director of faculty development and support. \u201cInstructors are busy, and we offer concrete suggestions that don\u2019t necessarily take more time but may prompt faculty to spend their time differently.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Inclusive Teaching Online&#8221; illustrates practical ways to create welcoming, student-centered online learning environments \u2014 from course structure and communication to assessment and feedback \u2014 all grounded in current research. It also highlights real-world examples shared by Oregon State faculty who have completed the Ecampus workshop and gave permission to include their ideas and teaching approaches.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cTeaching in inclusive ways requires us to see the online learner as a whole person, recognizing that they are unique individuals balancing multiple responsibilities, needs and life circumstances, all of which shape how they engage in their online learning experiences,\u201d said Jaramillo Cherrez, a senior instructional designer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The authors\u2019 combined expertise reflects the depth of Oregon State\u2019s leadership in online education. Ecampus partners with nearly 1,300 OSU faculty partners to develop online courses, and more than 34,000 students took at least one online course in 2024-25. Oregon State has also been ranked among the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/about\/top-ranked.htm\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">nation\u2019s 10 best online education providers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> by U.S. News &amp; World Report for 11 consecutive years.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">OSU\u2019s commitment to inclusive excellence is rooted in its land-grant mission: expanding access to high-quality education and advancing student success for learners from all backgrounds. Efforts like this open text reflect the university\u2019s role as a national leader in research-based teaching and learning practices, a key objective in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Division of Educational Ventures<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019 strategic plan.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cInclusive Teaching Online\u201d<\/span> is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, and it is freely accessible online at <a href=\"https:\/\/open.oregonstate.education\/teachingonline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/open.oregonstate.education\/teachingonline<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute read<\/span><\/span>Faculty members across higher education face a growing challenge: developing online courses that not only deliver rigorous content, but also help every student feel seen, supported and capable of succeeding.\u00a0A new open book from Oregon State University offers research-driven, practical guidance to meet that challenge head-on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1,14,684],"tags":[223,130,658,647],"class_list":["post-2902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-research","category-online-teaching-resources","tag-faculty-development","tag-online-teaching","tag-open-educational-resources","tag-oregon-state-open-educational-resources-unit"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/Asumi-Suzuki-031.jpg?fit=799%2C450&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-KO","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2367,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/ai-faculty-resources-1\/","url_meta":{"origin":2902,"position":0},"title":"Tips on when and how AI tools can support teaching and learning","author":"Tyler Hansen","date":"September 20, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Oregon State Ecampus created a principles-based framework on how to incorporate AI tools responsibly and ethically into online courses, research and other projects. 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