INCLUSIVE TEACHING ONLINE
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Dell, C. A., Dell, T. F., & Blackwell, T. L. (2015). Applying Universal Design for Learning in Online Courses: Pedagogical and Practical Considerations. The Journal of Educators Online, 13(2).
Rorrer, A., & Richards, B. (2020, January). Leveraging Learning Management Systems for Culturally Responsive Assessment Practice (Equity Response). Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA).
New York Times (April 4, 2020) College Made Them Feel Equal. The Virus Exposed How Unequal Their Lives Are
Harris III, F., & Wood, J. L. (2020). Responding Racial Bias and Microaggressions in the Online Environment - CORA Learning Webinar.
Harris III, F., & Wood, J. L. (2020). Equity-Minded and Culturally-Affirming Teaching and Learning Practices in Virtual Learning Communities - CORA Learning Webinar
Thierfeld Brown, J. (2020) Students with Autism Moving Online
Association of American Colleges and Universities (2020) Webinar: Safeguarding Quality, Equity, and Inclusion as Learning Moves Online
Barrett-Fox[b], R. (2020, March 12). Please do a bad job of putting your courses online. AnyGoodThing.Com.
Universal Design for Learning
UNGRADING & CORONAVIRUS
This is a growing set of resources and readings on “ungrading” that offers practices and thinking about the idea as well as articles discussing strategies for addressing student evaluation practices during the rapid transition to remote teaching.
Getting Started 6: Contract Grading and Peer Review
A Unilateral Grading Contract to Improve Learning and Teaching [co-written with Jane Danielewicz]
WHAT LABOR-BASED GRADING CONTRACTS LOOK LIKE
Grades Can Hinder Learning. What Should Professors Use Instead?
New ways to grade more effectively (essay)
https://www.jessestommel.com/how-to-ungrade/
https://www.jessestommel.com/ungrading-an-faq/
https://www.chemedx.org/blog/ungrading-what-it-and-why-should-we-use-it
Gibbs, L. (2020) Ungrading in the Pandemic; Ungrading in the Classroom | Google Presentation
PassFailNation: Alternate Grading
InsideHigherEd (March 23, 2020) In a Pandemic, Everyone Gets an Asterisk
New York Times (March 28, 2020) With Coronavirus Disrupting College, Should Every Student Pass
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[a]Take-aways (via E Zita)
Show up to class - Be yourself (and warm) - Put yourself in their shoes (design for clarity) - Organize course content intuitively - Add visual appeal - Explain your expectations - Scaffold learning activities - Provide examples - Make class an inviting, pleasant place to be- Commit to continuous improvement
[b]NOTE: While students aren't obligated to tell you what technology they have available, knowing how they will be connecting to your material will significantly help you to design a learning experience they can access.