Upcoming From Spotty to Secure Connections

Although rural students over the past decade have increasingly pursued online degree options, they encounter obstacles to online learning. We invite instructors as individuals and institutions as collectives to consider four steps to spur a holistic, multipoint action plan for rural-inclusive teaching and learning practices. The four steps include: educate yourself about rural realities, humanize teaching and learning, analyze course requirements for barriers to equity, and advocate for technological access.