# Engaged Learning Collective The Engaged Learning Collective is a higher education-focused newsletter and community focused on elevating diverse perspectives in teaching and learning. We aim to support writers and educators who are often gatekept out of mainstream higher ed media. Page: Feed: --- ## [What is human? What is not?](https://engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/what-is-human-what-is-not) _2026-08-06 · Liz Norell_ Insisting on clarity in our use of language isn’t pedantic—it’s the only thing that can save us. ## [Reconsidering the to-do list](https://engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/reconsidering-the-to-do-list) _2026-06-01 · Liz Norell_ What if your to-do list was a menu, not marching orders? Or, how I learned to stop fighting my brain and embrace my PDA. ## [From Compliance to Agency: Reframing Accessibility](https://engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/from-compliance-to-agency-reframing) _2026-05-12 · Dan Guberman_ When it comes to accessibility, there’s more at risk than getting sued. Learn how to use a risk management framework to center what matters and make access a priority. ## [Reactions to the ADA Title II Updates are Failing Disabled Students, Instructors, and Staff](https://engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/reactions-to-the-ada-title-ii-updates) _2026-04-08 · Brooke Shafar_ Casual ableism is not a good look. ## [Being human at work isn’t unprofessional](https://engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/being-human-at-work-isnt-unprofessional) _2026-02-12 · Liz Norell_ How an email from my dean and a forced office move inspired a days-long crying jag and the discovery that I’m autistic. ## [A practical guide to modern teaching evaluation](https://engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/a-practical-guide-to-modern-teaching-evaluation) _2026-02-10 · Michael McCreary_ Dozens of institutions are piloting new ways to evaluate college teaching beyond student surveys. Here are the six steps they’re taking to fix a broken system. ## [The POD Network has a transparency problem.](https://engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/the-pod-network-has-a-transparency) _2025-11-18 · Liz Norell_ POD recently circulated a poorly designed survey on proposed revisions to its mission, vision, and values without a clear justification for the revisions—a lack of transparency that sows mistrust. ## [We need virtual professional development opportunities and we need them now](https://engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/we-need-virtual-professional-development) _2025-04-16 · Cait S. Kirby_ Virtual professional development opportunities have been pushed aside so that folks can regress to exclusionary practices of the past. Access to (virtual) conferences is the right thing to do. ## [The Metacognitive Lab Report](https://engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/the-metacognitive-lab-report) _2025-04-09 · Joseph Woldman_ A working idea that applies scientific reasoning and writing to promote reflection. ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FlpH1qLfPLcB) _2025-04-09 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [What Happened to POD’s Virtual Conference?](https://engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/what-happened-to-pods-virtual-conference) _2025-04-04 · Michael McCreary_ The POD Network refuses to host a virtual conference. That’s harming all educational developers, especially those who are disabled, vulnerable, or marginalized. But POD leaders don't seem to care.