Creating and selecting educational resources that centre equity requires intention and planning. Without this foresight, there is a risk of perpetuating biases and harm in both the field of study and society at large. This includes the potential for inaccessible content, offensive language, harmful stereotypes, and the undue promotion of dominant cultural norms, knowledge, and identities.
In this two-hour workshop, we will explore some harms that can be perpetuated through educational materials as well as frameworks that can help us resist that harm. We will then work together to develop an equity framework you can apply to your work.
Note: This workshop will include breakout rooms to allow for small group discussion and collaborative brainstorming. Anyone not comfortable with breakout rooms will be given the option to work on their own.
Josie Gray (she/her) is an advisor on the Open Education team at BCcampus, where she develops and implements projects, learning events, and initiatives that advance open education practices in the B.C. post-secondary system. Since 2016, Josie has been deeply involved in learning and instructing on accessibility best practices within open educational resources (OER). She has a Master of Design in Inclusive Design from OCAD University.
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