6 Inclusive Teaching Tips

"It is the little things that can make a major difference"

Often there are little changes in the way you teach or organize your course that make big difference for promoting inclusiveness.  This is particularly true in an online environment where often students face challenges such as a digital divide. By adopting a few heuristics to promote an understanding of diversity and equity, you can help foster a more inclusive learning experience that will result in higher student success rates.  


The embedded webinar includes tips for making your courses more inclusive.  It provides the following tips:

1. An Optional Session 0
2. Tips for Accommodating Multiple Learning Styles
3. Threaded Assignments and Scaffolds
4. The Value of Checklists
5. Multiple Representations of Content
6. Inclusive Reflection

Many of these can be an easy as adopting a different document for organizing content or adding an element within the course design.  Likewise, sometimes just being mindful of vernacular and the fact that we do not all have the same shared experiences can go a long way.