Digital Learning Blog

Introducing Nicole Wang

March 10, 2026 / Digital Learning / Tags: Digital Learning, New ID

Nicole Wang is an alumnus of Florida Gulf Coast University and a lifelong resident of Southwest Florida. She has a strong passion for education and lifelong learning. Nicole holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education as well as a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology. She brings her experience as an educator back to FGCU as an Instructional Designer I. Nicole will support the Digital Learning team and looks forward to being a part of the Eagle family once again. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and children, traveling, reading, and spending time in the beautiful SWFL sunshine.

FGCU Digital Content Accessibility Guide

March 06, 2026 / Digital Learning / Tags: Accessibility, Digital, Digital Learning, Guide

A new U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) rule under the ADA requires that all public facing and student facing digital content meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards by April 24, 2026. This includes—but is not limited to—content in: • Canvas • Documents (Word, PDFs, slides) • Video and audio • Social media linked in courses • Spreadsheets • Publisher materials

From Access to Agency: Highlights from the Lucas Center Symposium

March 02, 2026 / Digital Learning / Tags: Digital Learning, Lucas Center, Symposium

This year at the Lucas Center Symposium, Kinti Conroy and Lacey Hiatte represented Digital Learning with two sessions focused on one shared goal:

Elevate with AI: Role-Playing with Sesame AI's Personal Agents

February 27, 2026 / Digital Learning / Tags: AI, Digital Learning, elevate with AI

While text-based AI tools have supported scenario simulations for some time, Sesame AI’s personal agent introduces a new dimension: voice-based, emotionally responsive interaction.

Canvas Quicktip 11

February 04, 2026 / Digital Learning / Tags: Canvas, Canvas Quicktip, Digital Learning

See Your Course Through Your Students' Eyes with Student View! Student View in Canvas lets you experience your course exactly as your students do. Before publishing content, you can verify that assignments, modules, materials, and navigation links appear correctly and are accessible to learners.