This roundtable session will begin with a brief introduction to the History Gateways project, and following the introduction, panelists will present on the following topics:

• Gamifying” the introductory course to provide students multiple avenues for demonstrating competency on learning objectives that play toward students’ strengths and prior preparation
• Shaping an equity-minded, competency-based, online introductory course -- serving first-generation, working, rural, adult students -- through the design of a course syllabus and assignments that respond to the unique needs of these students.
• Use of digital tools in introductory courses taught in various modalities (online, face-to-face, and blended/hyflex)
• Redesigning assignments to focus on “real world” scholarly research projects that provide students with improved critical thinking skills and research skills that will serve them well in the rest of their studies and in the process engage students with the doing of history
• Creating a more inclusive classroom where students can see the historical experiences of their communities represented

Following the panel presentation, the session Chair will facilitate a period of discussion and questions, from the session participants, about each of the presentations. The session will conclude with discussion of how the approaches featured in the individual presentations might be adapted and used in other introductory courses.