Disability does not always look the way people expect. Some people use mobility aids. Others don’t. Some disabilities are visible, and many are not. This simple truth sits at the heart of why inclusive design matters so deeply, especially in higher education. The image above reminds us of something easy to forget in busy classrooms, […]
At the 2023 President’s Convocation, Assistant Professor of Education, Tadashi Dozono, was awarded the President’s Award for Teaching and Innovation. The Teaching and Learning Innovations team has been proud to partner with Dr. Dozono on the Equity Inquiry Project, for which he was aptly recognized, and we are excited to continue our celebration of him through the […]
Virtual instruction is not “business as usual.” It started with an emergency in Spring 2020 and continued to be a necessity for Fall. As our community reels from the local, multi-faceted impacts of a still-ongoing global pandemic and grieves the most recent manifestations of xenophobia and racism, we are also reminded of the human imperative […]
Faculty Info Name: Colleen NevinsAcademic Program: NursingAverage Number of students per section: 47Featured Course: NRS 303 Pharmacology of Nursing Practice I**It is a 1.5 unit course that is introductory to pharmacology that has been designed in a blended format of asynchronous, synchronous and lab Had you taught online prior to the rapid shift to virtual […]
Faculty Info Name: Danna LomaxAcademic Program: School of Education: Credential ProgramAverage Number of students per section: 30Featured Course: EDSS 533: Teaching English In Middle Schools Had you taught online prior to the rapid shift to virtual instruction in response to COVID-19? Yes, for 3 years prior. What practice or technique have you implemented in your […]
Faculty Info Name: Jennifer BrownAcademic Program: MathematicsAverage Number of students per section: Featured Course: Math 105: Pre-Calculus (taught asynchronously) Had you taught online prior to the rapid shift to virtual instruction in response to COVID-19? No, not until March ’20 What practice or technique have you implemented in your course? I have incorporated several UDL […]
Faculty Info Name: Brendan ClineAcademic Program: BusinessAverage Number of students per section: 35Featured Course: MGT 326: Professional Ethics (three sections) What practice or technique have you implemented in your course? For several years now, I have used anonymous grading for most assignments in my courses—especially exams and individual writing assignments. Writing Assignments I often assign […]
