This blog post is an adaptation of Joan Middendorf’s “Making educational use of difficult moments” post previously published on our blog, with support here from Madeleine Gonin and Megan Betz. We have refreshed the content here as we begin developing programming and building support for instructors that is responsive to our current national moment, as… Read more »
Inclusive Teaching
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 »
What To Do If You’re Zoombombed
You’ve probably heard of “zoombombing,” a kind of cyberattack in which unwanted guest(s) disrupt Zoom meetings. Oftentimes, zoombombers are interested in cheap pranks or distracting meeting hosts and participants. But on rare occasions, their distractions are more malicious: offensive images, hate speech, or pornographic material. Whether unamusing pranks or malicious trolling, zoombombing is an unwanted… Read more »
Promoting Equity and Inclusion in the Shift to Remote Teaching—Collected Resources
This post is part of our Keep Teaching blog series meant to help IU instructors move their classes online quickly due to COVID-19. For more detailed resources, see the Keep Teaching website. I have been reading many articles about equity and inclusion issues during our shift to remote teaching this semester and summer, and I… Read more »
Ensuring Equitable Access to your Classes
This post is part of our Keep Teaching blog series meant to help IU instructors move their classes online quickly due to COVID-19. For more detailed resources, see the Keep Teaching website. As you plan how to move to online teaching for the rest of the semester, it may seem that using a video conferencing… Read more »