Finding and Using Diverse Images from Free or Low-cost Sources
Arcadia Le Vias Chukwudifu, Carl Schottmiller,
James Sera, and Jeff Suarez-Grant
“I have spent easily 5-6 hours this week alone just searching for appropriate images (either photographs or illustrations) that show multinational / multicultural adults in professional settings and still haven't found any that will work.”
We’ve all been there...
Our Session
Our Agenda
Our Outcomes
Discuss the need for diverse and representative media in course design.
Examine the search and curation practices of online image platforms.
Plan for a student-driven project to help produce images that accurately capture their rich, lived experiences.
Why is representation in
media important?
Tell us in the chat. Share one example.
The importance of representative media in your course
Who are we trying to better represent?
Tell us in the chat. Share one example.
Who are we trying to better represent?
What are some challenges to finding the right images?
Tell us in the chat. Share one example.
If you need an image, where do
you get it from?
Tell us in the chat. Share one example.
If you need an image, where do you get it from?
Breakout Room Discussion
Instructions�In a breakout room, each group will explore a specific image platform.
Your group will search for an image with specific subject matter.
Discuss with your group as you navigate and explore the platform.
We (facilitators) will be available to assist if needed. We’ll visit with you in the last 5 mins.
We’ll reconvene to debrief.
Questions to Consider�Share your group’s findings with us. Use these questions to structure your report out.
When searching for images, what was the user experience like?
Were you able to find useful images? Why?�Anything you didn’t find?
Did you encounter any limitations?
When using this image platform, was there anything problematic or counterproductive for diversity, equity, and inclusion?
You will have 15 minutes to work and discuss with your group.
Breakout Room 1
Image Platform:
Subject Matter:
Share your group’s findings with us. Use these questions to structure your report out.
When searching for images, what was the user experience like?
Were you able to find useful images? Why?�Anything you didn’t find?
Did you encounter any limitations?
When using this image platform, was there anything problematic or counterproductive for diversity, equity, and inclusion?
Paste a few image samples here.�(good or bad)
Debrief and Report Out
Student Created and Curated Images
Questions & Answers
Image Platforms