In our final meeting, Thursday, March 28, you’ll present the results of your reflection on how DEIA practices can be incorporated into your course for feedback from colleagues and facilitators. Also, please submit your presentations to the Blackboard assignment link below by the end of the day on Thursday, March 28, to receive additional feedback from facilitators.
For each of the three lenses we explore in the workshop—representation, inclusion, and accessibility, and student voice and choice—we ask that you include the following in your presentation:
- Your implementable idea and how it will look in your course(s)
- The course-review item that is connected with your implementable idea
- The critique of your current course that led you to choose your implementable idea
Your presentation can be in the format of your choice, such as a slideshow, a document you share, or a filled-out copy of the presentation template we’ve provided. Whatever format you choose, please use the template as a guide for what to cover in your presentation.
This project builds on the scaffolded discussion forums through the workshop so that your presentation can be quickly prepared by connecting your discussion posts and/or you can fill out the presentation template as you complete the weekly discussion posts.
If you wish, please see the Google Doc version of the workshop project instructions and template.
A Note on Impact and Effort
Before you start on your final project, take a moment to think about effort versus impact. We recommend starting with ideas that are low effort and high impact—the “low-hanging fruit.” Even though low-effort/low-impact ideas don’t take much to implement, they take up time that could be spent on higher-impact ideas. High-effort/high-impact ideas (such as large, student-centered assessments or collaborations) are fantastic, of course. But recognize that they may require a term break to prepare.
Remember that effort and impact are relative, varying from person to person, course to course, and program to program. So factor in your own knowledge and skills, your current student population, and your program. In your presentation, feel free to note any ideas you think you might tackle in the future—some higher-hanging fruit that you want to get over the next term break.
