This roundtable session explored engagement practices for practitioners and educators alike to meet the online needs of diverse learners. Classroom teaching has called for the need to be solely available online as a temporary solution. The purpose of this study is to explore the current role of effective distance learning practices in adult education and higher education, which has been forced center stage due to our ongoing global pandemic, known as COVID-19. Research data and faculty case stories related to personal and adult educational experiences will be highlighted. In particular, the study will evaluate the impact of recent events, such as the pandemic, on distance learning and pedagogical practices. Through the faculty case stories and data analysis, topics of discussion will be provided for best practices in distance education for adult learners. [For the complete volume, "American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Inaugural 2020 Conference Proceedings (Online, October 27-30, 2020)," see ED611534.]