Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve come across a number of useful (and generally short) resources on making online teaching and learning more accessible and equitable. Here are 5 that I’ve found particularly useful. They range from suggestions about small tweaks that can be made at the level of the individual instructor/ class, to more strategic/ systemic considerations. I hope that you find them useful!
- Online learning for all (Anna Pilson): https://patthomson.net/2020/06/01/online-learning-for-all/ (a list of simple tweaks to make your teaching more accessible online)
- Inclusive and Equitable Teaching Online (Vanderbilt University): https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/2020/04/inclusive-and-equitable-teaching-online/ (advice from 3 professors on how they have made their courses more accessible)
- Accessible Teaching in the Time of COVID-19 (Mapping Access): https://www.mapping-access.com/blog-1/2020/3/10/accessible-teaching-in-the-time-of-covid-19 (some practical tips for making courses more accessible)
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10 Strategies for Creating Inclusive & Equitable Online Learning Environments (Stanford University): https://sites.google.com/stanford.edu/10-strategies-for-creating-inc/home (list of interventions to make online learning more inclusive)
- Creating Socially Distanced Campuses and Education Project – Leadership Intelligence Report – Induction (Advance HE – full report only available to subscribing institutions): https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-views/induction-creating-socially-distanced-campuses-and-education-project (a useful resource on induction in the context of social distancing) [I have a pdf of this…]