What does it really take for learners to succeed in a digital world? A reliable device? Strong Wi-Fi? The latest tools? According to Liz Starbuck Greer, those are only the beginning.
In our latest podcast episode, hosts Shalimar Anderson and Dan Lehner sit down with Liz following her standout session at MoodleMoot Global 2025 — a talk that resonated deeply with attendees and sparked important conversations about equity in digital learning.
Liz introduces the powerful concept of digital capital: the blend of skills, confidence, access, and networks that shapes how effectively learners can participate and thrive online. Because access alone isn’t enough — what truly matters is whether learners feel capable, supported, and ready to engage.
Throughout the conversation, Liz challenges educators to rethink familiar assumptions and design learning experiences with greater intention. Together, we explore:
- Why “access” means far more than owning a laptop or smartphone
- How educators can recognise and support learners with low digital capital
- The critical intersection of accessibility, equity, and thoughtful Moodle design
- Practical ways to build digital confidence into your curriculum
- How community, clarity, and scaffolding can transform learner engagement
Liz also shares a compelling vision for the future: classrooms where learners feel safe to ask questions, confident in their abilities, and supported at every step — not as a final destination for equity, but as part of an ongoing commitment to it.
Whether you’re an educator, learning designer, institutional leader, or simply passionate about expanding access to education, this episode offers both inspiration and actionable insight.
Listen to The invisible barrier: Liz Starbuck Greer on the power of digital capital now to discover how small, intentional design choices can make a lasting difference in learners’ lives — and why understanding digital capital may be one of the most important steps toward a more equitable future.
You can also watch Liz’s presentation, What is digital capital and why should you care?, on YouTube, and learn more about Moodle at Moodle.com.
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