About the Author: Evelyn Chan
Scholarly practitioner in educational technology, digital learning, and learning design
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About the author: Evelyn Chan
Inclusive Digital Learning Design, UDL, and AI in Higher Education
Evelyn Chan is an educational technology and digital content specialist and scholarly practitioner working in the Ontario college sector. She supports faculty in designing clear, accessible, and engaging online and technology-enabled learning experiences grounded in Universal Design for Learning and learner-centered design.
Her work focuses on course quality, instructional and learning experience design, interactive digital learning, and faculty development. She is a Quality Matters Certified Peer Reviewer and Certified Master Reviewer, and has participated in internal and external Quality Matters reviews for institutions across North America. Through this work, she has developed practical approaches to alignment, measurable learning outcomes, accessibility, and intentional course structure.
Evelyn is the author of a series of open Pressbooks on digital learning that explore course quality, inclusive design, meaningful engagement, and the ethical and reflective use of artificial intelligence in education. Her writing draws on practice-based scholarship and professional learning to support educators navigating digital teaching with clarity, care, and responsibility.
She lives and works in Ontario, Canada and continues to learn alongside educators through collaboration, open educational practice, and ongoing professional inquiry.
Books and Publications
eCampusOntario Pressbooks
The QM Learning Path: Faculty Development and Course Design for Quality Online Learning
Practice-based scholarship focused on course quality and Quality Matters implementation in higher education.
UDL in Action: Designing Inclusive and Interactive Digital Learning in Higher Education
Applied approaches to inclusive and interactive learning design grounded in Universal Design for Learning.
The Interactive Learning Path: Building Meaningful Digital Learning Experiences
Explores how instructors, instructional designers, and learning experience designers can create meaningful, engaging, and inclusive digital learning experiences.
AI in Education: Ethics, Literacy, and Interactive Design
Reflective guidance on ethical AI use, AI literacy, and interactive learning design in higher education.
Accessible Digital Learning: Practical Design for Equity and Inclusion
A practice-based guide to accessible digital learning, equity, and reflective technology use in higher education.
Guides and Practice Resources
The QM Learning Path: Scholarly and Practice-Based Works
The QM Learning Path: Scholarly and Practice-Based Works is a collection of scholarly and practice-based writing that examines quality, inclusive, and interactive learning design in higher education.
Access, Equity, and Digital Learning: Scholarly and Practice-Based Works
A practice-based collection documenting access, equity, and inclusive digital learning in real institutional contexts.
The QM Learning Path: A Faculty Quick Start Guide
A practical, faculty-friendly introduction to quality course design for online, blended, and flexible learning environments.
UDL Quick Start Guide for Faculty
A short, practical introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for faculty in higher education.
Teaching and Learning Conference Proceedings
Conference Proceedings (Editor)
TLX Conference Proceedings at George Brown Polytechnic
An open collection of Teaching and Learning Exchange conference and intersession proceedings that showcases teaching innovation and professional learning at George Brown Polytechnic.
EvolvED 2022: Teaching and Learning Exchange Conference Proceedings
Proceedings from EvolvED 2022, highlighting student voices and educator reflections on high-quality, equitable online learning at George Brown Polytechnic.
EvolvED 2023: Teaching and Learning Exchange Conference Proceedings
Proceedings from EvolvED 2023, featuring keynote, plenary, and faculty-led sessions highlighting innovative, inclusive, and evidence-informed teaching practices at George Brown Polytechnic.
EvolvED 2024: Teaching and Learning Exchange Conference Proceedings
Proceedings from EvolvED 2024, featuring keynote addresses, workshops, panels, and focused sessions exploring innovation, equity, and emerging practice in post-secondary education at George Brown Polytechnic.
EvolvED 2025: Teaching and Learning Exchange Conference Proceedings
Proceedings from EvolvED 2025, showcasing faculty-led innovation, research, and reflection on intentionally evolving teaching and learning together at George Brown Polytechnic.
My work is grounded in educational technology in higher education, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Quality Matters and course quality, interactive and online learning design, and the ethical and reflective use of artificial intelligence in education.
Evelyn Chan
Access, Equity, and Digital Learning: Scholarly and Practice
A companion volume to The QM Learning Path, this book brings together practice-based reflections grounded in real institutional contexts, capturing access, equity, and inclusive digital learning as they unfold in everyday teaching and design work.