We found 81 results that contain "inclusive design"
Posted on: #iteachmsu
Posted by
about 4 years ago
According to Derald Wing Sue, “microaggressions are every day encounters of subtle discrimination that people of various marginalized identities experience throughout their lives.” They are often subtle and unintentional and the person who commits a microaggression is often unaware they have hurt someone. Nonetheless, the accumulated impact of daily microaggressions cause real pain, anxiety, depression, self doubt and may even have adverse health impacts on the recipients.
To learn more about microaggressions, click the attachment below.
SOURCE: MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives
To learn more about microaggressions, click the attachment below.
SOURCE: MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives
Posted on: Digital Collaborative Learning for the 21st Century 2.0 (Learning Community for AY2023-2024)
Posted by
almost 2 years ago
Hello again everyone,
Namaskar/Sewaro!
We, Stokes and Marohang, invite you to join our “Digital Collaborative Learning for the 21st Century 2.0 Learning Community” on 10-11am on Friday, November 10, 2023 US Eastern Time (ET) Kathmandu Time 7:45 PM
We look forward to continuing the discussion of the use of digital and cloud-based tools in our work with students across all modalities, as well as the challenges and opportunities that digital collaborative practices afford both students and instructors. We are interested in exploring links between digital collaborative learning and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) pedagogy, and how generative artificial intelligence (AI) might play a role these activities and aims.
Our meeting is via Zoom, and you can find the recurring link and passcode below. To assist everyone with their planning, our meetings for Fall 2023 are scheduled for the following dates and times:
10-11am on Friday, October 13, 2023 US Eastern Time (ET) Kathmandu Time 7:45 PM
10-11am on Friday, November 10, 2023 US Eastern Time (ET) Kathmandu Time 7:45 PM
10-11am on Friday, December 01, 2023 US Eastern Time (ET) Kathmandu Time 7:45 PM
Our Recurring Zoom Meeting: https://msu.zoom.us/j/94545089588
Meeting ID: 945 4508 9588
Passcode: 851121
Look forward to seeing you all this coming Friday, November 10, 2023 (10-11am on Friday, November 10, 2023 US Eastern Time (ET) Kathmandu Time 7:45 PM).
Best regards,
Marohang & Stokes
Namaskar/Sewaro!
We, Stokes and Marohang, invite you to join our “Digital Collaborative Learning for the 21st Century 2.0 Learning Community” on 10-11am on Friday, November 10, 2023 US Eastern Time (ET) Kathmandu Time 7:45 PM
We look forward to continuing the discussion of the use of digital and cloud-based tools in our work with students across all modalities, as well as the challenges and opportunities that digital collaborative practices afford both students and instructors. We are interested in exploring links between digital collaborative learning and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) pedagogy, and how generative artificial intelligence (AI) might play a role these activities and aims.
Our meeting is via Zoom, and you can find the recurring link and passcode below. To assist everyone with their planning, our meetings for Fall 2023 are scheduled for the following dates and times:
10-11am on Friday, October 13, 2023 US Eastern Time (ET) Kathmandu Time 7:45 PM
10-11am on Friday, November 10, 2023 US Eastern Time (ET) Kathmandu Time 7:45 PM
10-11am on Friday, December 01, 2023 US Eastern Time (ET) Kathmandu Time 7:45 PM
Our Recurring Zoom Meeting: https://msu.zoom.us/j/94545089588
Meeting ID: 945 4508 9588
Passcode: 851121
Look forward to seeing you all this coming Friday, November 10, 2023 (10-11am on Friday, November 10, 2023 US Eastern Time (ET) Kathmandu Time 7:45 PM).
Best regards,
Marohang & Stokes
Pedagogical Design
Posted on: #iteachmsu
Posted by
about 4 years ago
No matter what subject matter we are teaching, the size of our class, or the time we devoted to creating an inclusive classroom, conflict is part of the learning process. Conflict may erupt due to any number of things, including problematic humor, language that is viewed by some as oppressive, stereotypes, or microaggressions.
Regardless of your content, class size, or teaching methodology, you can access some suggestions about how to handle those hot moments when they arise by clicking the attachment below.
SOURCE: MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives
Regardless of your content, class size, or teaching methodology, you can access some suggestions about how to handle those hot moments when they arise by clicking the attachment below.
SOURCE: MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives
Posted on: #iteachmsu
Posted by
over 3 years ago
Recently, I have been working on how we might provide instruction in DEI principles to the students in our courses. Here is what I have come up with:
"Timely Team Tips: Stealthy DEI Instruction through Brief Animated Explainer Videos
Fostering Inclusive Practices within the Student Learning Teams Organized for My IAH Courses"
Timely Team Tips #1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa18WLyz3tQ
Timely Team Tips #2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLzV0yFgX6E
Timely Team Tips #3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOGTEdf54CI
Timely Team Tips #4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7wemM9h2zk
Timely Team Tips #5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITKHb5TtdV4
Timely Team Tips #6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GHwB3Dw8vc&t=7s
Timely Team Tips #7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjwCSyHhTKs&t=5s
Timely Team Tips #8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG53U-5QYe4
Timely Team Tips #9 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxngV78pgsU
Timely Team Tips #10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwuikDDsRSI
The recently created explainer videos above are now embedded into my online course modules for Week 3-Week 12 and are presented to students in the context of fostering student learning team “cohesion” (I have made to conscious decision to avoid the terms diversity, equity, and inclusion in most instances) during weekly collaborative assignments and three larger digital projects students are asked to complete as part of my currently asynchronous online courses.
Part of my thinking behind this project has been to help prepare students for professional life after graduation – think 21st century employability skills -- given the attention paid to DEI principles and practices within the business and corporate world. The information presented in these animated explainer videos is a synthesis of other information from many different academic and corporate sources online by the way. I take no credit for it other than in the way I present it to my students, using the Doodly app. The project is developing, so I anticipate adjustments as I continue the work.
When I move to a hybrid modality as we transition back to the physical classroom next fall (???), I plan to keep and retain all of the online materials developed during the last two years of the pandemic to better support, motivate, and engage the students in my (gen. ed.) courses, another ongoing project of long standing.
If ever you would like to talk in more detail about my ongoing work with this, just drop me a line. As difficult as the last couple of years have been for everyone, I have really enjoyed the turbo charged push forward it has provided when t comes to how I think about my courses, teaching, and related points here at MSU.
"Timely Team Tips: Stealthy DEI Instruction through Brief Animated Explainer Videos
Fostering Inclusive Practices within the Student Learning Teams Organized for My IAH Courses"
Timely Team Tips #1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa18WLyz3tQ
Timely Team Tips #2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLzV0yFgX6E
Timely Team Tips #3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOGTEdf54CI
Timely Team Tips #4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7wemM9h2zk
Timely Team Tips #5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITKHb5TtdV4
Timely Team Tips #6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GHwB3Dw8vc&t=7s
Timely Team Tips #7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjwCSyHhTKs&t=5s
Timely Team Tips #8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG53U-5QYe4
Timely Team Tips #9 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxngV78pgsU
Timely Team Tips #10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwuikDDsRSI
The recently created explainer videos above are now embedded into my online course modules for Week 3-Week 12 and are presented to students in the context of fostering student learning team “cohesion” (I have made to conscious decision to avoid the terms diversity, equity, and inclusion in most instances) during weekly collaborative assignments and three larger digital projects students are asked to complete as part of my currently asynchronous online courses.
Part of my thinking behind this project has been to help prepare students for professional life after graduation – think 21st century employability skills -- given the attention paid to DEI principles and practices within the business and corporate world. The information presented in these animated explainer videos is a synthesis of other information from many different academic and corporate sources online by the way. I take no credit for it other than in the way I present it to my students, using the Doodly app. The project is developing, so I anticipate adjustments as I continue the work.
When I move to a hybrid modality as we transition back to the physical classroom next fall (???), I plan to keep and retain all of the online materials developed during the last two years of the pandemic to better support, motivate, and engage the students in my (gen. ed.) courses, another ongoing project of long standing.
If ever you would like to talk in more detail about my ongoing work with this, just drop me a line. As difficult as the last couple of years have been for everyone, I have really enjoyed the turbo charged push forward it has provided when t comes to how I think about my courses, teaching, and related points here at MSU.
Pedagogical Design
Posted on: Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation
Posted by
over 1 year ago
Our Spring Conference on teaching and learning was focused on the guiding philosophy of our Teaching Center: Engaging and Equitable Education for All. This philosophy not only guides our center's educational development and pedagogical strategies but also reflects our commitment to creating learning environments where every student feels valued and empowered. Indeed, it's at the core of MSU’s mission to ensure that all students can succeed, and the work educators do is central in the pursuit of that mission.
The conference was a day not just to celebrate successes in the classroom, but also to offer sincere thanks for the work Spartan educators do to make MSU a place of deep and meaningful learning. Educators are well aware of the powerful role gratitude plays in higher ed. Gratitude is not just about saying 'thank you.' It is about acknowledging the hard work and passion of everyone involved in the educational endeavor—recognizing that each contribution, no matter how small it might seem, enriches our students’ collective experience and understanding.
I’ve seen that enrichment play out in my own family over the past four years. Just last weekend my son graduated from James Madison College. His growth as a writer, a thinker, a critic, and a leader has been remarkable to watch. His college experience was defined by all the things that make MSU so great – football games, RSOs, dorm food, parking tickets, an unforgettable study abroad experience, wicked winter walks between Wells Hall and Case. But ask him today what stood out the most and he’d without question say it was in the classroom where he changed the most. His experience is typical of so many of the 6,200 students that walked across stages all last weekend. They leave here more prepared to thrive and lead because of what MSU’s educators gave them day in and day out in class. And it’s because of those thousands of changed lives that it’s so important to pause on occasion to thank educators.
CTLI’s “Thank an Educator” initiative, which launched 2018, exemplifies the ethos of gratitude that I hope to elevate in the Teaching Center. Since it's inception over 900 educators have received notes of gratitude for the excellent work they do. They all are testaments to the varied ways in which education can impact the lives of the members of the Spartan community. I encourage you to click the Thank and Educator link to the left or visit https://iteach.msu.edu/home/thank_an_educator so you can thank an educator yourself!
At the Teaching Center we celebrate and recognize the diverse array of educators across roles on our campus; each one plays a crucial role in shaping the vibrant educational ecosystem at MSU. At CTLI, our definition of educator is broad and inclusive. We believe that everyone here contributes to our teaching and learning mission. From the lab supervisor engaging with students in hands-on research to the campus tour guide sharing the Spartan spirit with prospective students to the veteran professor delivering that inspiring lecture, you are all educators in the fullest sense. The interactions educators foster and the knowledge they share underscore our “Spartans Will” ethos—demonstrating determination, resilience, and a commitment to excellence.
The conference was a day not just to celebrate successes in the classroom, but also to offer sincere thanks for the work Spartan educators do to make MSU a place of deep and meaningful learning. Educators are well aware of the powerful role gratitude plays in higher ed. Gratitude is not just about saying 'thank you.' It is about acknowledging the hard work and passion of everyone involved in the educational endeavor—recognizing that each contribution, no matter how small it might seem, enriches our students’ collective experience and understanding.
I’ve seen that enrichment play out in my own family over the past four years. Just last weekend my son graduated from James Madison College. His growth as a writer, a thinker, a critic, and a leader has been remarkable to watch. His college experience was defined by all the things that make MSU so great – football games, RSOs, dorm food, parking tickets, an unforgettable study abroad experience, wicked winter walks between Wells Hall and Case. But ask him today what stood out the most and he’d without question say it was in the classroom where he changed the most. His experience is typical of so many of the 6,200 students that walked across stages all last weekend. They leave here more prepared to thrive and lead because of what MSU’s educators gave them day in and day out in class. And it’s because of those thousands of changed lives that it’s so important to pause on occasion to thank educators.
CTLI’s “Thank an Educator” initiative, which launched 2018, exemplifies the ethos of gratitude that I hope to elevate in the Teaching Center. Since it's inception over 900 educators have received notes of gratitude for the excellent work they do. They all are testaments to the varied ways in which education can impact the lives of the members of the Spartan community. I encourage you to click the Thank and Educator link to the left or visit https://iteach.msu.edu/home/thank_an_educator so you can thank an educator yourself!
At the Teaching Center we celebrate and recognize the diverse array of educators across roles on our campus; each one plays a crucial role in shaping the vibrant educational ecosystem at MSU. At CTLI, our definition of educator is broad and inclusive. We believe that everyone here contributes to our teaching and learning mission. From the lab supervisor engaging with students in hands-on research to the campus tour guide sharing the Spartan spirit with prospective students to the veteran professor delivering that inspiring lecture, you are all educators in the fullest sense. The interactions educators foster and the knowledge they share underscore our “Spartans Will” ethos—demonstrating determination, resilience, and a commitment to excellence.
Pedagogical Design
Posted on: Reading Group for Student Engagement and Success
Posted by
almost 4 years ago
Hello again everyone! Here are some talking points to think about in the run up our 10am meeting tomorrow (Friday, November 05, 2021).
Recurring Zoom Link: 951 4830 7886
Passcode 432210
Student Engagement in Higher Education, ch. 2-3
Chapter 2: “Engaging Students of Color”Samuel D. Museus, Kimberly A. Griffin, Stephen John Quaye [MGQ - “Magic”]
1) How would you describe the campus racial climate and/or culture of the schools where you got your degrees and/or have previously taught? Do any institutions in your background for having been successful in instilling a positive racial culture? Do any notable failures or struggles stand out in your memory? It may be helpful to recall: climate is shaped by five internal dimensions: (1) an institution’s history and legacy of inclusion or exclusion, (2) compositional diversity, (3) psychological climate, (4) behavioral climate, and (5) organizational/structural diversity (Milem, Chang, & Antonio, 2005). [p. 19]
2) Museus, Griffin, and Quaye note that “two concepts provide a useful backdrop for the current discussion: campus racial climate and campus racial culture” (18). What knowledge or familiarity do you have of/with the racial climate or culture at MSU? How would you describe the local manifestation of the framing concepts Museus, Griffin, and Quaye provide?
3) What concrete steps could you take to alleviate cultural incongruence (21) and cultural dissonance (ibid) while boosting cultural engagement (22) for Students of Color in your courses?
4) The “proactive philosophies” indicator of the CECE model describes “Educators who use proactive philosophies [to] go above and beyond to actively reach out, encourage, and sometimes pressure students to take advantage of available information, opportunities, and support” (23). What does being such a faculty member/administrator look like? How does one responsibly and equitably pressure students to pursue opportunities?
5) Practical question: In several places, MGQ advocate for community-based opportunities, but also caution against the tendency towards siloing. Practically, what does/should it look like to provide opportunities for this type of contact among students that is supportive and culturally responsive, without siloing them, or making students of color serve as “ambassadors of their community”?
Chapter 3: “Engaging Multiracial Students”
C. Casey Ozaki, Marc P. Johnston-Guerrero, Kristen A. Renn [OJGR - “Jogger”]
1) It seems like today’s college students often have to enter the classroom already knowing who they are and who they will be. We can likely point to any number of institutional practices/requirements that reinforce that pressure. How can we create spaces for hybridity, ambiguity, uncertainty in our students’ perceptions of self?
2) OJGR note that “median age of the mixed race individuals is 19, compared to single-race individuals with a median age of 38” (39), which means that our students represent the age cohort closest to the “center,” so to speak, of multiracial identity discourse. What pressures might this present to college-aged students? What opportunities?
3) Studies show that “biracial students at HBCUs and non-HBCUs had poorer quality of interactions with faculty, staff, and students than Black and White students at both institutions” (40). What incentive/impetus/motivation does/should a finding like this make for us as educators? How could we productively address situations in which multi-racial students might approach us with complaints about feeling isolated and alienated from classmates in our courses?
4) The most provocative element of OJGR’s chapter comes in their final suggestion, which is to “Create a Campus Culture of Boundary Crossing.” What does this mean for you, and what would it look like at Michigan State?
Recurring Zoom Link: 951 4830 7886
Passcode 432210
Student Engagement in Higher Education, ch. 2-3
Chapter 2: “Engaging Students of Color”Samuel D. Museus, Kimberly A. Griffin, Stephen John Quaye [MGQ - “Magic”]
1) How would you describe the campus racial climate and/or culture of the schools where you got your degrees and/or have previously taught? Do any institutions in your background for having been successful in instilling a positive racial culture? Do any notable failures or struggles stand out in your memory? It may be helpful to recall: climate is shaped by five internal dimensions: (1) an institution’s history and legacy of inclusion or exclusion, (2) compositional diversity, (3) psychological climate, (4) behavioral climate, and (5) organizational/structural diversity (Milem, Chang, & Antonio, 2005). [p. 19]
2) Museus, Griffin, and Quaye note that “two concepts provide a useful backdrop for the current discussion: campus racial climate and campus racial culture” (18). What knowledge or familiarity do you have of/with the racial climate or culture at MSU? How would you describe the local manifestation of the framing concepts Museus, Griffin, and Quaye provide?
3) What concrete steps could you take to alleviate cultural incongruence (21) and cultural dissonance (ibid) while boosting cultural engagement (22) for Students of Color in your courses?
4) The “proactive philosophies” indicator of the CECE model describes “Educators who use proactive philosophies [to] go above and beyond to actively reach out, encourage, and sometimes pressure students to take advantage of available information, opportunities, and support” (23). What does being such a faculty member/administrator look like? How does one responsibly and equitably pressure students to pursue opportunities?
5) Practical question: In several places, MGQ advocate for community-based opportunities, but also caution against the tendency towards siloing. Practically, what does/should it look like to provide opportunities for this type of contact among students that is supportive and culturally responsive, without siloing them, or making students of color serve as “ambassadors of their community”?
Chapter 3: “Engaging Multiracial Students”
C. Casey Ozaki, Marc P. Johnston-Guerrero, Kristen A. Renn [OJGR - “Jogger”]
1) It seems like today’s college students often have to enter the classroom already knowing who they are and who they will be. We can likely point to any number of institutional practices/requirements that reinforce that pressure. How can we create spaces for hybridity, ambiguity, uncertainty in our students’ perceptions of self?
2) OJGR note that “median age of the mixed race individuals is 19, compared to single-race individuals with a median age of 38” (39), which means that our students represent the age cohort closest to the “center,” so to speak, of multiracial identity discourse. What pressures might this present to college-aged students? What opportunities?
3) Studies show that “biracial students at HBCUs and non-HBCUs had poorer quality of interactions with faculty, staff, and students than Black and White students at both institutions” (40). What incentive/impetus/motivation does/should a finding like this make for us as educators? How could we productively address situations in which multi-racial students might approach us with complaints about feeling isolated and alienated from classmates in our courses?
4) The most provocative element of OJGR’s chapter comes in their final suggestion, which is to “Create a Campus Culture of Boundary Crossing.” What does this mean for you, and what would it look like at Michigan State?
Disciplinary Content
Posted on: #iteachmsu
Posted by
about 1 year ago
For anyone curious about AI in the post-secondary classroom, I've just completed a 10-program summer series as part of my regular podcast that might be interesting to you. Here are links to the Youtube channel and each particular 16- to 20-minute episode:
The Collaborative Café@WSTKS-FM Worldwide Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/@wstks-fmworldwide5390
Episode 121 – Align AI-Enhanced Pedagogy with DEI Goals!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSBctkKzdJY
Episode 120 – Cultivate Critical Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, and AI Literacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skh5SrXHeek
Episode 119 – GenAI’s Own Arguments against Its Inclusion in the College Classroom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWpGfzpc2XM
Episode 118 – Circling Back, Touching Base, and Looking Ahead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ueM_Fz4pIg
Episode 117 – Practical Suggestions for Moving forward with GenAI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLnjw4-kLzQ
Episode 116 – Fostering Greater Academic Integrity and More Ethical Use of GenAI by Students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHkNYREmI_8
Episode 115 – Cautionary Note and Suggestions for the Ethical Use of GenAI in the College Classroom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZhSIageffI
Episode 114 – How Can Instructors and Students Use GenAI in Teaching and Learning?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x38lEAkIJBE
Episode 113 – Why Integrate GenAI into Our Teaching and Learning Practices?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-3ifzRYlok
Episode 112 – GenAI in Our Teaching and Learning Practices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gup8phmHpL4
The Collaborative Café@WSTKS-FM Worldwide began in May 2022, serving up practical tips, tricks, and advice to the undergraduates enrolled in Professor Schwartz's literature, drama, and film courses. His continued goal is to help students navigate their routine digital-collaborative activities with greater success. More recently, Schwartz has ventured into an ongoing exploration of GenAI, and how it will transform higher education in the 21st century.
The Collaborative Café@WSTKS-FM Worldwide Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/@wstks-fmworldwide5390
Episode 121 – Align AI-Enhanced Pedagogy with DEI Goals!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSBctkKzdJY
Episode 120 – Cultivate Critical Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, and AI Literacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skh5SrXHeek
Episode 119 – GenAI’s Own Arguments against Its Inclusion in the College Classroom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWpGfzpc2XM
Episode 118 – Circling Back, Touching Base, and Looking Ahead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ueM_Fz4pIg
Episode 117 – Practical Suggestions for Moving forward with GenAI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLnjw4-kLzQ
Episode 116 – Fostering Greater Academic Integrity and More Ethical Use of GenAI by Students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHkNYREmI_8
Episode 115 – Cautionary Note and Suggestions for the Ethical Use of GenAI in the College Classroom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZhSIageffI
Episode 114 – How Can Instructors and Students Use GenAI in Teaching and Learning?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x38lEAkIJBE
Episode 113 – Why Integrate GenAI into Our Teaching and Learning Practices?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-3ifzRYlok
Episode 112 – GenAI in Our Teaching and Learning Practices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gup8phmHpL4
The Collaborative Café@WSTKS-FM Worldwide began in May 2022, serving up practical tips, tricks, and advice to the undergraduates enrolled in Professor Schwartz's literature, drama, and film courses. His continued goal is to help students navigate their routine digital-collaborative activities with greater success. More recently, Schwartz has ventured into an ongoing exploration of GenAI, and how it will transform higher education in the 21st century.