More instructors are connecting their students to campus resources, particularly highlighting the services available at CAPS. As we navigate COVID, we are learning more about other equally meaningful connections students may need. Ensure your students know about other campus resources that could support their sense of belonging and, in turn, their success as a student…. Read more »
Quick Tip: What Images Say About Your Class
Consider how the imagery you use in your class tells a story and communicates who belongs. Use services like Nappy.co to include high-quality photos and move beyond default image search results, which are heavily populated with white faces. Adobe Stock, which you can access through IU, also features broad representation in their photos. As you… Read more »
Fostering Engagement through Online Discussion
Discussion boards are a gateway to rapport and engagement in an online learning environment. The asynchronous nature of discussion boards can offer benefits to students, giving them more time to collect and outline their thoughts and less competition to find space to share their reactions and comments on peers’ posts. But to maximize discussion boards,… Read more »
Building a Social Presence in Online Instruction
As we transitioned from wrapping up the spring semester to envisioning a fall with space for more intentional online instruction, CITL staff had a chance to host conversations with our instructors from across campus. In a series of coffee hours, we wanted to hear from faculty about their experience and thinking on topics related to… Read more »
Inclusivity in the Online Classroom
As our colleagues previously highlighted, the literature on inclusivity “addresses the question of respect and shared agency.” Inclusivity is a rare moment in our academic theory where thought requires action–requires the practice of inclusive teaching. At a coffee hour earlier this summer break, we were joined by instructors from across campus who shared their successes… Read more »
Learning from Listening to Communities
As the Community Engagement Coordinator for the Service-Learning Program (SLP), I am tasked with understanding the needs and experiences of our community. This often happens in one-on-one meetings, but I learn most when our community partners are able to share their experience collectively. This year, I was able to host two community-wide events for this… Read more »