# development opportunities (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover development opportunities. Page: Feed: --- ## [What is human? What is not?](https://engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/what-is-human-what-is-not) _2026-08-06 · Liz Norell · Engaged Learning Collective_ 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 · Engaged Learning Collective_ 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 · Engaged Learning Collective_ 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 · Engaged Learning Collective_ 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 · Engaged Learning Collective_ 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 · Engaged Learning Collective_ 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 · Engaged Learning Collective_ 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 · Engaged Learning Collective_ 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 · Engaged Learning Collective_ A working idea that applies scientific reasoning and writing to promote reflection. ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5l9bSiW8Mf1d) _2025-04-09 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [What Happened to POD’s Virtual Conference?](https://engagedlearningcollective.substack.com/p/what-happened-to-pods-virtual-conference) _2025-04-04 · Michael McCreary · Engaged Learning Collective_ 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.