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Reflections on Inclusion and Equity in Digitally Mediated Learning Spaces

by Heather Pleasants, Office of Institutional Effectiveness After returning from the Digital Pedagogy Lab Summer Institute (DPL)*, writing a post about “Assessing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Digital Classrooms” seemed to make sense. However, I encountered a few challenges right away: Challenge #1: Who wants to read a blog post that starts with “assessing?”  (…crickets) Challenge #2: How exactly does one “assess diversity?” (Crap. That doesn’t really make sense, does it? …Don’t answer that). Challenge #3: Given our current social and […]

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Establishing a Digital Presence with People.ua.edu

Homepage of Lesley Weaver's faculty website, featuring an outline of the earth, a header with fruits and veggies, and a photo of Lesley in a bright yellow shirt

by Lesley Jo Weaver, Department of Anthropology As a group, academics have been relatively slow to recognize the importance of maintaining a professional online presence. Perhaps this is because many of us imagine that the “real” work we do is mental, internal, and focused on ideas rather than personae. Fortunately for us and everyone else, this is changing. Professional networking websites, such as LinkedIn, Academia.edu, and ResearchGate provide ready-made templates for academics to present their professional accomplishments, while public discussion […]

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