The increase in online courses in preservice special education has reshaped the landscape of teacher preparation, presenting both opportunities and challenges. Research underscores the importance of creating a culture of belonging in both face-to-face and online spaces, as it has been shown to enhance student engagement, motivation, and academic…

Promoting collaboration and discourse in asynchronous online courses is challenging; students need something engaging to talk about, a communications medium in which to fluidly discuss it, and a social environment that supports discourse. We designed a fully online introductory geoscience lecture and lab course called Geology Goes Hollywood that…