Use Case: Equitable Implementation
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Utilizing Technology to Equitize Syllabus and Course Design
James Gray, a professor of mathematics, clearly outlines the course structure on his equitizing syllabus for students. The progression of the course and its main components are explained, explicitly showing how the course is designed so that students know what to expect. Professor Gray’s approach could be translated to the set-up and design of a…
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Culturally and Socially Relevant Virtual Labs
Kimberly Jackson, a professor of biochemistry, has developed culturally and socially relevant labs that create opportunities for students to share and draw from their cultural identities. She sets the cultural context for their organic chemistry lab, for example by having students read Audrey Lorde’s book Journey, about her struggle as a queer black woman dealing…
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Creating Digital Curriculum that Features Positive Representations of Students’ Identities
BACON, led by Neil Garg, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry, is an online organic chemistry tutorial that draws connections to human health and pop culture. BACON includes “Sizzling Scientists,” which features scientists from underrepresented backgrounds and their contributions to the field.