Inside the Learning Experience with WGU Labs

Belonging Beyond the Classroom: Building Connection in Online Learning


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In this episode of Inside the Learning Experience, host Omid Fotuhi, the former Director of Learning Innovation at WGU Labs, sits down with Katy Kappler, Co-founder and CEO of InScribe, to explore how digital communities are transforming online education.

Katy shares her journey from the early days of eCollege to founding InScribe, a platform designed to foster connection, belonging, and social capital among nontraditional and online learners. Together, they discuss why a sense of belonging is critical for student success, how AI can support (without replacing) human connection, and why the future of online education depends on designing for community.

🎧 Tune in to learn how intentional community-building can turn isolation into inclusion — and make online learning more human than ever before.

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