Ensuring Diversity, Equity & Inclusion In The Online Learning Environment

Description  Challenge - Ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion in the online learning environment How can faculty ensure all students feel welcome, included, and engaged in the online classroom? How do faculty address microaggressions and exclusionary behavior in the online classroom? What are best practices to ensure the classroom environment considers the diversity of each student’s identities? What are the pitfalls that create exclusion? Key Takeaway Participants will be able to apply equity and inclusion skills and strategies as they assess their online classroom environment from syllabus to implementation to ensure that all students can be successful.    Overview The COVID-19 pandemic forced many universities to develop plans to shift to an online learning environment, and since 2020, we have seen a continued shift toward virtual learning opportunities. As most institutions commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion values in their vision and mission statements, e