The 20th annual RIDE conference, organized by the Centre for Online and Distance Education (CODE), featured a session titled "Understanding the student experience. Developing student voice for distance education students," presented by Paul Blacklock in Parallel 4B. The session focused on strategies to amplify the perspectives of remote learners, ensuring their feedback shapes educational design and delivery.
Key themes included reflecting on two decades of technology-facilitated education, innovating for learner success, fostering inclusive and accessible empowerment, and envisioning the future of online, distance, blended, and digital education. The talk underscored the importance of actively listening to distance students to enhance their learning journey.