Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock is a noted leader in higher education with expertise in online teaching, course design, and professional development. Michelle’s work has helped online instructors across the nation and beyond understand how to craft relevant, humanized online learning experiences that support the diverse needs of college students. She is the author of Best Practices for Teaching with Emerging Technologies (2nd edition, Routledge), has received national recognition for her excellence in teaching, and has held various leadership roles with the Online Learning Consortium (OLC).
Currently, Michelle is Faculty Mentor, Digital Innovation with the California Community College system. She coordinates equitable professional development programs to support faculty and staff to learn and grow without the requirement of being on campus. As part of the California Virtual Campus-Online Education Initiative-Online Network of Educators, her work contributes to supporting 114 colleges, 90,000 faculty and staff, and 2.1 million students. Learn more about Michelle at brocansky.com and connect with her on Twitter @brocansky.
