Date/Time: Thursday, January 15, 2026
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Thursday, January 15, 2026
12 – 12:50 pm
Location: Please use this Zoom meeting link to join the event
Presented by: Lori Hokerson, Universal Design and Accessibility Coordinator
Flex credit: 1.0 hour
Online discussions have so much potential to foster critical thinking, build community, and give students space to process and apply what they’re learning. But let’s be real: designing discussion prompts that truly engage students takes intentionality (which we might have a lot of) and time (which we all struggle to find enough of).
If you’re ready to take your discussions to the next level, AI can help you craft discussion experiences that are so compelling that students genuinely want to show up and contribute.
The focus of this workshop is on strengthening our discussion design through a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) lens, and explore questions, such as:
- What makes a discussion genuinely engaging (for students AND for us)?
- What do students actually want and need from discussion boards?
- What are the dos and don’ts of effective online discussions?
- How can we use AI as a tool to help us create better discussion prompts?
This activity meets State PD Guidelines A, B, & C; ARC Strategic Goal 1 Students First and Goal 3 Exemplary Teaching, Learning, and Working Environment; ARC Professional Development Competencies: Equity-minded Service, Effective Communication, and Technology Proficiency.
Attendance at this professional development activity is limited to LRCCD employees and invited participants.