About Evelyn Chan
Evelyn Chan is a practitioner-scholar in educational technology focused on ethical AI and inclusive digital learning.
eCampusOntario Pressbooks.
Evelyn Chan is a practitioner-scholar in educational technology focused on ethical AI and inclusive digital learning.
eCampusOntario Pressbooks.

Evelyn Chan is a practitioner-scholar in educational technology advancing inclusive, quality-driven digital learning in higher education. Her work focuses on Universal Design for Learning, course quality, and the ethical integration of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning.
She works at the intersection of instructional design, faculty development, and quality assurance, collaborating with institutions to create accessible, engaging, and intentionally structured learning experiences.
Evelyn Chan’s work focuses on advancing inclusive, quality-driven digital learning through three intersecting areas: Universal Design for Learning, course quality and alignment, and the ethical integration of artificial intelligence.
Her work addresses a central challenge in higher education: how to design learning environments that are both accessible and rigorous, while responding to emerging technologies without compromising pedagogical integrity.
Evelyn Chan


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.

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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
UDL Quick Start Guide for Faculty
A short, practical introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for faculty in higher education.
Reflective guidance on ethical AI use, AI literacy, and interactive learning design in higher education.
Since publication, AI in Education: Ethics, Literacy, and Interactive Design has been shared through presentations at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, the University of Guelph Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference, EvolvED, STLHE, and the Jamaica Diaspora Taskforce Action Network (JDTAN) Education Summit. As an open educational resource, the book has now reached more than 1,000 readers and generated over 4000 pageviews, reflecting continued interest from educators exploring practical, ethical, and learner-centred approaches to AI in teaching and learning.
View the latest analytics report for an overview of readership, engagement, and how educators are discovering and using the resource.

Evelyn Chan serves as editor of institutional teaching and learning conference proceedings, curating peer contributions, organizing scholarly themes, and supporting the public dissemination of evidence-informed teaching practice. Through this editorial work, she advances open scholarship and preserves institutional knowledge in educational innovation.
TLX Conference Proceedings at George Brown Polytechnic
A curated open-access archive documenting keynote addresses, faculty innovation, and evidence-informed teaching practice at George Brown Polytechnic. These proceedings preserve institutional knowledge and make teaching scholarship publicly accessible.
Ideas in Practice is a practice-based inquiry exploring cognition, contextual adaptation, and reflective decision-making through podcast episodes, observation papers, and creative companion works.
The project documents how ideas evolve through sustained observation, reflection, and public scholarship, connecting everyday educational practice with observation papers, conference presentations, podcast episodes, and emerging scholarly inquiry.
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Conference Scholarship – Accepted paper presentation at the Centre for Leadership & Diversity 7th Annual International Conference (OISE, University of Toronto), October 30–31, 2026.
Chan, E. (Manuscript under review). From Compliance to Reflection: AI Transparency Statements as a Pedagogical Strategy Supporting Student Agency in Higher Education.
Chan, E. (2026, October 30–31). Leading Beyond AI Compliance: Reimagining Student Agency Through Reflective Assessment [Paper presentation]. Centre for Leadership & Diversity 7th Annual International Conference, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Chan, E. (2026, October 30–31). Leading beyond AI compliance: Reimagining student agency through reflective assessment [Paper presentation]. Centre for Leadership & Diversity 7th Annual International Conference, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Chan, E. (2026, October 30–31). Learning across states of awareness: Reflective inquiry and educational leadership [Paper presentation]. Centre for Leadership & Diversity 7th Annual International Conference, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Chan, E. (2026, June). AI in education: Ethics, literacy, and interactive design [Paper presentation]. Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Chan, E., & Conde, R. (2026, June). UDL-aligned design in technology-enabled higher education [Paper presentation]. Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Chan, E. (2026, June). The QM learning path for inclusive digital course design [Paper presentation]. Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Chan, E. (2025, June). Reimagining film studies: Enhancing course design with interactive content and AI in Brightspace [Paper presentation]. EvolvED Conference, Congress of the Federation for Humanities and Social Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Inniss, J. (Chair), Chan, E., Conde, R., Friend, J., Marsh, H., Pileri, G. M., & Morrison, R. (2026, July). Artificial intelligence and its practical application in education [Panel discussion]. JDTAN 11th Annual Advancement in Education Summit 2026, George Brown Polytechnic, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Chan, E. (2026, July). AI in education: Practical applications, human judgment, and responsible use [Invited address]. JDTAN 11th Annual Advancement in Education Summit 2026, George Brown Polytechnic, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Chan, E. (2026, May). From urgency to intention: Creating the conditions for ethical AI use in teaching and learning [Conference presentation]. University of Guelph Teaching & Learning Innovations Conference, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Chan, E. (2026, April). From urgency to intention: Practical approaches to ethical AI use in teaching and learning [Conference presentation]. University of Waterloo Teaching & Learning Conference, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Chan, E. (2025, July). Adapting film studies courses for diverse learning environments using D2L Brightspace [Online presentation]. D2L Fusion On Demand, Savannah, GA, United States.
Chan, E. (2025, July). Enhancing clinical orientation with H5P [Online presentation]. D2L Fusion On Demand, Savannah, GA, United States.
Chan, E., & Gaidosch, B. (2026, June). From guidance to practice: Starting small with AI integration – A film studies case study [Conference presentation]. EvolvED Conference, George Brown Polytechnic, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Chan, E. (2026, April–May). Simple ways to set clear AI expectations in your course [Workshop presentation]. AI Literacy in the Classroom Series, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Chan, E. (2026, March). Less time, more clarity: Using the TLX course quality checklist [Workshop presentation]. TLX Wintersession, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Bartosik, A., Chan, E., Conde, R., & Paredes-Plaza, N. (2024). Building a micro-certificate: Team’s collaboration and reflections [Conference presentation]. College Developers Advisory Group Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Chan, E. (2023, October). Plan your digital content: H5P learning objects samples and elements demo on Brightspace [Workshop presentation]. Fall Intersession Week, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Chan, E. (2022, March). Ontario Learn update and active learning [Professional development presentation]. Sheridan PD Session, Mississauga, ON, Canada.
Chan, E. (2022, October). Support for digital content creation [Workshop presentation]. Fall Intersession Week, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Bastone, S., Chan, E., & Gaidosch, B. (2022, May). Dropping the textbook & making it real [Professional development presentation]. Open Education Collaborative PD, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Bastone, S., Chan, E., & Gaidosch, B. (2019). Lights, camera, action: Student filmmaking in an online course [Conference presentation]. Advancing Learning Conference on Educational Technology, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Chan, E., & Olad, A. (2017). Developer picks: Demo of Articulate 360 to promote active learning [Conference presentation]. International Association for Blended Learning Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Exemplary Service Award, George Brown Polytechnic
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