Reinvent Your Course for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access
Asynchronous work:
Friday, May 26 – Wednesday, May 31
Friday, June 2 to Wednesday, June 7
Synchronous sessions:
Thursday, May 18 • 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Monday, May 22 • 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thursday, May 25 • 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thursday, June 1 • 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location:
Online
Preparing students to live and work in our very complex world depends upon incorporating diverse content, curriculum, and perspectives in courses and being mindful of the diverse ways people communicate and learn. These ideas are central to the core value of Diversity and Inclusion in Illinois State’s strategic plan, Educate - Connect - Elevate.
Faculty can foster cultural competence through their participation in Reinvent Your Course for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access. With reflection on course content and the ways in which that content is meeting the needs of the diverse student population at Illinois State University, this workshop calls faculty to foster an inclusive environment and to help themselves and their students develop more nuanced cultural understanding. A campus that is deliberate about creating inclusive learning environments can also be more successful at recruiting and retaining students from underrepresented populations.
Participants will engage in this cohort through a combination of synchronous meetings through Zoom and asynchronous activities.
A $500 stipend is available to eligible participants who complete the program.
This workshop series is intended for those interested in revising a course that they have taught in the past and revisioning it or designing a new course to focus on DEIA, but any instructional employee who plans to design or design a course that will be taught in the 2023-24 academic year is invited to register.
This workshop falls under the AAC&U High-Impact Educational Practice of Diversity.
Participation Limits
Due to the time commitment associated with this in-depth workshop, instructors are limited to participation in only one cohort experience during Summer Institute.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to
- develop your own course goals, activities, and assessment plans pertaining to a course you are teaching and share these with fellow participants
- identify opportunities to integrate diverse course content, learning activities, and assessment into their courses
- articulate strategies to create culturally inclusive classroom climate
- facilitate discussion and group activities that challenge students’ ethnic and cultural assumptions
Facilitators
Andrea Jamison, School of Teaching and Learning
Mayuko Nakamura, Center for Integrated Professional Development
If you need a special accommodation to fully participate in a Center event, please contact the Center at ProDev@ilstu.edu.