GEDI / Grad 5114 – Fall 2015
In lieu of an introduction: After two glorious years facilitating the New Media Seminar, my charge as Faculty Fellow for Technology-Enhanced Learning and Online Strategies shifted this fall to the Graduate Education Development Institute (GEDI). These are distinctly different, but also related projects. While the New Media Seminar brought together faculty, staff and graduate students […]
Creating and disseminating knowledge has tremendous power and is the primary means of mankind’s progress, however it has often been a matter of great privilege historically. Even in the 21st century United States, it is argued that universities make the rich richer because the poor cannot afford it and progressively lose the power to do anything about … Continue reading Should we be ’embracing’ diversity?
Read moreBefore we begin, I want to break down the differences between privilege, bias, and racism.Privilege Privilege (n): a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person (or group of people) beyond the advantages of most. Below are a just a few examples – one of male privilege that I have encountered through my research […]
Read moreAs mentioned in my previous post that meeting students and knowing your audience is important. As a teacher, professional and a human being it is important that we know who we are, what good and bad we bring with us where ever we go (especially in to the classrooms) and that we are aware of […]
Read moreIn this article, we see how our brain can play tricks on us and lead us to act in a way that we don’t like without even noticing. This comes to play whenever we interact with people who are different, people who might think differently, look differently, have different traditions, beliefs, … A classroom is one […]
I was amazed at the relationship between diversity in workspace and the sales profits. And I believe diversity brings more creativity and critical thinking in working environment, especially in academic areas. Based on my own study abroad and travel experience, I found that people who speak different language think in different ways. Partly of the … Continue reading Diversity drives us move smarter
Read moreI am conflicted. I do not know how to begin recording my many thoughts about inclusion and the underpinnings of our judgments. I have two personal ties to these topics, through experiences as a female pursuing science and through another (often unmentioned) stigmatized characteristic: disabilities. Claude Steele’s “Identity and Intellectual Performance” showed just a small sample…
I think this week’s topic –“inclusive pedagogy” is very meaningful and worth each teacher to seriously think about it. In old times, a teacher did not only transfer knowledge to their student, they also bring their students many more valuable … Continue reading →
Read moreI really like this week’s reading and I appreciate the awareness of diversity by faculty and students in higher education. I feel very lucky that I have had some positive experiences in terms of diversity during my graduate study that have changed my life. Before I came to U.S. , diversity is not something in … Continue reading GRAD5114: When I am a Diversity Contributor →
Read moreWe have talked so much about how important it is that students feel comfortable in a class room to create a good learning environment. It’s clear that there is no room for bigotry, racism, or any prejudice of any kind. It’s important … Continue reading →
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