<p>Denise Maduli-Williams shares how to engage learners in online courses on episode 624 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.<br /> <div id="" class="one-half first divwrap clearfix" /></p> <h2>Quotes from the episode</h2> <p><!-- PRODUCTION SUPPORT: replace the two lines below with the quote-graphic <img> tag (full size, Center alignment) and any plain-text quotes, each followed by -Denise Maduli-Williams on its own line --><br /> <img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-21366" src="https://teachinginhighered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TIHE624-2.png" alt="When we design with accessibility in mind, we support everyone, all students." width="930" height="620" srcset="https://images.coachingforleaders.com/cb:ztCJ~31fd5/w:930/h:620/q:mauto/f:best/ig:avif/https://teachinginhighered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TIHE624-2.png 930w, https://images.coachingforleaders.com/cb:ztCJ~31fd5/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/f:best/ig:avif/https://teachinginhighered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TIHE624-2.png 300w, https://images.coachingforleaders.com/cb:ztCJ~31fd5/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/f:best/ig:avif/https://teachinginhighered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TIHE624-2.png 768w, https://images.coachingforleaders.com/cb:ztCJ~31fd5/w:600/h:400/q:mauto/f:best/ig:avif/https://teachinginhighered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TIHE624-2.png 600w, https://images.coachingforleaders.com/cb:ztCJ~31fd5/w:360/h:240/q:mauto/f:best/ig:avif/https://teachinginhighered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TIHE624-2.png 360w, https://images.coachingforleaders.com/cb:ztCJ~31fd5/w:930/h:620/q:mauto/f:best/ig:avif/dpr:2/https://teachinginhighered.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TIHE624-2.png 2x" sizes="(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px" /></p> <p>The very first thing I saw was the online instructor posting this video where she was roller skating in this roller Derby rink and welcoming us online, and that just changed everything for me.<br /> -Denise Maduli-Williams</p> <p>When we design with accessibility in mind, we support everyone, all students.<br /> -Denise Maduli-Williams</p> <p>Students who are quieter, whether it&#8217;s synchronous on Zoom or synchronous in person, they have the opportunity to participate when they&#8217;re ready and to prepare.<br /> -Denise Maduli-Williams<br /> </div><div id="" class="one-half divwrap clearfix" /></p> <h2>Resources</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://sdmiramar.edu/services/dsps/facultyresources">Denise Maduli-Williams at San Diego Miramar College</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmaduliwilliams/">Denise Maduli-Williams on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://teachinginhighered.com/podcast/supporting-adhd-learners/">Supporting ADHD Learners, With Karen Costa (Teaching in Higher Ed Episode 384)</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79174/9781946684608">Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education, by Thomas J. Tobin and Kirsten T. Behling</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.oupress.com/9780806196534/the-joyful-online-teacher/">The Joyful Online Teacher: Finding Our Fizz in Asynchronous Classes, by Flower Darby</a></li> <li><a href="https://ruonlinecon.rutgers.edu/">Rutgers Online Learning Conference (RUOnlineCon)</a></li> <li><a href="https://onlinenetworkofeducators.org/">California Community Colleges Online Network of Educators (@ONE)</a></li> <li><a href="https://udlguidelines.cast.org/">Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Chancellors-Office/Divisions/Educational-Services-and-Support/burden-free-instructional-materials/zero-textbook-cost-program">Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Program</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Correspondent-Audiobook/B0DG3SGZYN">The Correspondent: A Novel, by Virginia Evans</a></li> <li><a href="https://passionplanner.com/">The Passion Planner</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.polleverywhere.com/">Poll Everywhere</a></li> </ul> <p></div></p>