belonging Archives - 窪蹋勛圖厙 /tag/belonging/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:44:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-fav-32x32.png belonging Archives - 窪蹋勛圖厙 /tag/belonging/ 32 32 Learn about diverse histories and cultures this Spring /post/learn-diverse-histories-social-justice-and-cultural-identities-this-spring/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:06:13 +0000 /?p=81164 Black History Month HomecomingLearn about diverse histories and cultures this Spring Spring 2025 Course Highlights Looking to know more about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, […]

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Spring 2025 Course Highlights

Looking to know more about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, combat disinformation/misinformation in the media, or prepare for work in domestic and international relations? Each semester our instructors host courses where our students can expect robust dialogue and opportunities to engage through project-driven learning. You’ll also learn how to apply what you learn to issues facing our world today. You may even have an opportunity to present your work at the annual spring Liberal Arts and Science Symposium.

Below are a few highlights for Spring 2025:

– Intro African American Studies

-Black Intellectual History and Thought

– Far Eastern Art History

-Intercultural Communications

– Gender, Culture & Communication

– Feminist Media Studies

– Persuasion and Social Movements

– Literary Tribalism

– ST: German Culture Through Film

– Great French Actresses & Roles

– Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

– ST: French and Haitian Revolution

– ST:Vienna: City of Music

– ST-Cross Cultural Psychology

– ST: Latin America Icons

– The New American City

– Intro to WGS Studies

– ST: Transnational Feminism

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]]> Facilitating Classroom Conversations /post/facilitating-classroom-conversations/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:10:00 +0000 /?p=80239 Chick-fil-A owner-operators tally scores of student presentationsFacilitating CLassroom Conversations As part of our involvement with Belong: An Inclusive Learning Community, all faculty, staff, and administrators are […]

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As part of our involvement with Belong: An Inclusive Learning Community, all faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to 泭硃紳餃 attend “Feeling Welcome: Connecting Through Conversations,”泭棗紳 November 6, 2024, from 2:00-3:00 PM EST.

This session will focus on how educators can facilitate classroom conversations that incorporate diverse perspectives, guide students in respectful disagreement, and help students summarize discussions to identify key points and achieve closure. Presented by Dr. Teresa Nance, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Villanova University, this webinar will provide actionable strategies to enhance classroom dialogue and ensure all students feel heard and valued.

The Office of DEI will be hosting a live screening of the webinar and post-webinar discussion on November 6th from 2-3:30pm. Location TBD. Refreshments will be served. 泭

I encourage you to take advantage of this professional development opportunity particularly as you consider ways to engage students in conversations post-election day.

Feeling Welcome: Connected Through Conversations Webinar Flyer

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]]> The Three Es Of Teaching With AI: Ethics, Equity, And Empowerment /post/the-three-es-of-teaching-with-ai-ethics-equity-and-empowerment/ Sat, 24 Aug 2024 14:51:00 +0000 /?p=80237 Carillon bells atop Lupton HallThe Three Es of Teaching with AI: Ethics, Equity, and Empowerment As part of our involvement with Belong: An Inclusive […]

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As part of our involvement with Belong: An Inclusive Learning Community, all faculty, staff, and administrators were invited to attend The Three Es of Teaching with AI: Ethics, Equity, and Empowerment webinar泭棗紳 September 10th.

Key Takeaways from Colleagues:

  1. Concerns with GenAI and Equity:
    • GenerativeAI can contain biases. Understanding these biases is important for instructors, so they can point them out to students.
    • There can be inequities with GenAI use tied to subscription fees and costs to students.
  2. Encouraging Uses of GenAI
    • GenAI can be useful for non-native English speakers seeking assistance with translations.
    • Generative AI can be useful for students to check their citation style and form.
    • It can be used for brainstorming ideas.
    • GenAI is useful for data mining
  3. Skills Instructors Should Consider Teaching:
    • Fact-checking AI responses
    • Bias and stereotype checking AI responses, and peer editing.
    • How to write effective prompts for AI generators

RECORDING OF WEBINAR BELOW

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]]> Get a Universal Design for Learning Credential /post/get-a-universal-design-for-learning-credential/ Sat, 24 Aug 2024 14:16:00 +0000 /?p=80221 Get a Universal Design for Learning Credential Its a great time to innovate in the classroom. 窪蹋勛圖厙, through a […]

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Its a great time to innovate in the classroom. 窪蹋勛圖厙, through a 2023 Strategic Initiative Grant, is providing funding and support for instructors interested in applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) practices to the classroom through the CAST UDL Credential.

UDL is a framework to think about how different tools and resources can be leveraged to reduce barriers and support all learners to engage in challenging ways of thinking.泭

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Here are two quick videos about 泭硃紳餃 .

CAST, a nonprofit education organization leading the UDL framework development, 泭offers three 泭 UDL Mindset, UDL Analysis, and UDL Application. I encourage you all to retain Credential 1 UDL Mindset. The estimated time to complete is 30 minutes to 2 hours. To register for the UDL Credential, email inclusiveexcellence@oglethorpe.edu泭to receive a registration link.泭

Other Helpful UDL Resources:

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