 Hi, my name is Tracy Tokohama Espinosa, and I am a professor at the Harvard University Extension School. I teach a course called the Neuroscience of Learning. It's an introduction to mind, brain, health, and education. I am also the associate editor at Nature Partner Journal's Science of Learning. It's a peer-reviewed open-source journal looking at all different angles of the learning sciences. I also had the pleasure of serving on the OECD expert panel looking at teachers new pedagogical knowledge, which teaches new competencies be in the modern world. And I've been lucky enough to teach a kindergarten through university. It's a real pleasure to be with you, and I'm looking forward to our time together. Thanks! Hi, I am Cynthia Borja. I am the former dean and current professor at the School of Psychology in Universidad de las Américas en Quito, Ecuador. I am also part of the teaching team in the Neuroscience for Learning course at the Harvard University Extension School. Additionally, I am a co-founder of Connections, the Learning Sciences Platform. I have worked at different educational levels for over 10 years, particularly as a university professor at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in psychology, neuroscience, and education. I also had the opportunity of being a co-founder of Fundación Micá, an organization devoted to helping individuals with autism in Ecuador. My academic background is in neuroscience and psychology. And my current work focuses on applying principles from psychology and neuroscience to everyday life situations to help individuals reach their maximum potential, particularly when it comes to education. The content of this class is on the core concepts of human learning that can be leveraged for better online teaching. We will share dozens of the best online tools, apps, platforms, and software to help teachers spend more time on the human side of teaching rather than struggling with technology. Additionally, we will integrate information about the role of emotions in cognition and how, as an educator, social contagion is in your hands. We will consider best practices for online instructional design and demonstrate models of great online learning structures that help differentiate for every learner. We will also guide you through the 12 steps needed to design a great online course. In Module 1, we will learn more about each other and the course methodology. We will also understand what questions you have about moving online. In Module 2, we will explore backward design in the online setting. In Modules 3, 4, and 5, we will look at the 12 steps needed to design a great online course. Welcome to the class! We are very excited to work with you during the upcoming weeks!