Inclusivity

Inclusion isn't just an option in our teaching: it's how we ensure that every single student leaves W&L with a profound sense of their ability to move into the world as agents of thoughtful, positive change. Inclusion is always a challenge, but especially so in a virtual environment. Below are a number of excellent resources.

• Inclusive Virtual Instruction
  An excellent tool from UVa, geared to both synchronous and asynchronous instruction.
  
• 8 Ways to Make Your Virtual Instruction More Inclusive
  Some very simple techniques, designed by Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy.
• Four Ways of Thinking About Inclusion
  Assembled by the Great Lakes College Association/Global Liberal Arts Alliance, this is an excellent introduction to creating more inclusive, accessible courses, both virtually and otherwise. 
  
• NMAAHC Digital Resources Guide
  A digital resources guide from the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).
• Gender Balance Assessment Tool
  Here's an easy way of finding out how balanced your course content is relative to gender. 
  
• How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive
  A seminal piece by Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy. 
  
• Inclusion in the Sciences
  A special issue of the Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education crammed full of resources. 
  
• Inclusion by Design
  This is an extraordinary tool for examining your courses to ensure great inclusion on every level. 
  
• Inclusion, Equity, and Access While Teaching Remotely
  A wide range of ideas from colleagues at Rice University. 
• Inclusive Pedagogy and Universal Design Approaches for Diverse Learning Environments
  A free, book-length source by Catherine Shea Sanger, applicable to both virtual and face-to-face instruction. 
• Increasing Inclusivity by Exploring Alternative Theater Scripts
  This site explores being more deliberate in our selection of scripts and texts as we focus on being more inclusive in our teaching. 
  
• Is Pass-Fail an Equity Issue?
  The title pretty much says it all. 
  
• Responding to Micro-Aggressions in Online Environments During a Pandemic
  A short and powerful piece from Dr. Tasha Souza.
  
• Treating Yellow Peril: Resources to Address Coronavirus Racism
  A crowdsourced guide to discussing racism in relation to the pandemic.
• Structure Matters: 21 Teaching Strategies to Promote Student Engagement and Cultivate Classroom Equity
  Though not geared explicitly toward virtual instruction, this article is filled with useful techniques, particularly for faculty in the sciences.