In this episode, Kate and Dan discuss the basics of inclusive course design with Jess Tess-Navarro. Jess shares valuable insight from an instructional designer perspective, and offers helpful tips on how to start making inclusive courses of your own.

Resources:

• Ease Learning's DEI Rubric for Equitable Course Design

• Evaluating your course for inclusivity - What can I do now?

• CETL's Inclusive Practice and Diversity Teaching Resources

• Beyond Inclusive Practice and Teaching Tips by Christina Moore

• The Gender Spectrum Collection by VICE (Stock Photography Collection)

• Nappy (Stock Photography Site)

• Women of Color in Tech (Stock Photography Collection)

In this episode, Kate and Dan discuss the history of digital accessibility at OU, and speak with recent OU graduate Rae Holston-Turner. Rae shares her story about her learning experience as a student with a disability, and valuable perspective on what we can do now to create more inclusive learning spaces.

In this episode, Kate and Dan discuss the importance of correct name pronunciation with Myshia Liles-Moultrie from Oakland University's Center for Multicultural Initiatives. Join us as we discuss name pronunciation, cultural identity, and sense of belonging and how faculty and staff can take action now with some free and easy tech tools.

Show Notes and Transcripts:

• Sharing Name Pronunciation on Your Moodle Profile - Oakland University Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

• "They can learn to say my name": Redistributing Responsibility for Integrating Immigrants to Canada - 2016

• Why Pronouncing Students' Names Correctly is So Important - NEA, Nov 2021

• Why Pronouncing Names Correctly Is More Than Common Courtesy - NPR, April 2021

• Say my name: the importance of correct terms, titles and pronunciation - Times Higher Education, December 2021

• Say My Name Project - University of Warwick

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In this episode, Kate and Dan discuss LGBTQIA+ inclusion with one of Oakland University's most passionate advocates, Kelli Dowd. Join Kate, Dan, Kelli, as they discuss the book Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, OU Pride month, and share their own thoughts, feelings, and experiences surrounding LGBTQIA+ inclusion.

Show Notes and Transcripts:

• Sharing Your Pronouns in Zoom

• Oakland University Pride Month

• Oakland University LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group

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