The following resources will help you build courses that are more inclusive of the diverse student body at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Start with the Strategies and Practices for Inclusive Excellence page, an overarching guide to best practices for inclusive teaching. The other resources outline strategies to address specific challenges you may face in your courses.
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Accessibility and UDL Instructor Resource
Curated by several university departments and experts, the Accessibility and UDL Instructor Resource is available through Canvas.Additional Materials for Inclusive Teaching
Inclusive teaching involves understanding complex topics that can difficult to learn how to navigate. Included are some resources to help.Assignments and Assessments
Thoughtfully designing assessments and using inclusive grading practices can substantially impact student success.At Scale: Inclusive Practices and Equitable Policies
Despite the importance of putting equitable policies in place, it is not always easy. For example, if it is seen as too difficult logistically to offer make-up exams for a large class of students, then one might implement a policy of no make-up exams: show for the scheduled exam or take a zero. Even a more moderate policy of requiring a doctor's note before one may make up a high-stakes exam, is inequitable because not all problems preventing students from attending class come with a doctor's note.
Classroom Practices
Inclusive teaching tends to improve learning for all students, even when used to address a specific goal or challenge.Dealing with Incivility and Microaggressions
Ways to reduce and address incivility and microaggressions in the classroom.Designing Effective Discussions about Diversity
These strategies help conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion be more effective.Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources
These resources will help faculty build courses that are more inclusive of the diverse student body at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.Effectively Using Students' Cognitive Resources
Reducing cognitive load is effective for everyone's learning but is particularly important to improve learning for students who bring a higher level of cognitive load with them to the classroom.Exercising Empathy and Social Research Practices
Exercising Empathy helps students do away with the self-centric bias” that often creates a pre-set rhetorical agenda.Flexibility: What to consider in attendance policies
There are many types of attendance policies - use this guide to learn more about options and understand policies may impact students.
Flexibility: What to consider in late work policies
Late work policies depend on factors such as the discipline, course level, enrollment size, and instructor educational philosophy.Fostering Relationships and Academic Belonging
Fostering relationships with your students and between students in the classroom may seem unrelated to learning but can often be an essential precondition for learning to occur.Fresh Voices on Inclusive Teaching
Highlighting emerging scholars, Fresh Voices promotes inclusive, innovative, and effective teaching methods.How to Help Your First-Generation Students Succeed
First-generation students often lack the parental guidance and prior knowledge about how to succeed in college that many of their peers enjoy.Humanize late policies for better learning
Humanize your teaching by implementing late policies that account for the complexity of students' lives.Humanizing Your Course: Creating an Inclusive Classroom with a "Liquid Syllabus"
The liquid syllabus is designed to "tell" students, that I, as their instructor, am excited to be a partner with them in their learning.Important Concepts for Inclusive Teaching
To ensure the inclusion of all students in a classroom, discussion must be approached in a way that recognizes and values differing perspectivesInclusive Excellence
When designing courses, either online or in-person, it is essential to remember that not all of our students are the same.Inclusive Online Teaching
The principles of inclusive teaching are particularly essential for online courses because students are more likely to feel less connected with others, less engaged with class content, and less motivated.Inclusive Teaching
Inclusive Teaching is a philosophy based on the premise of ensuring students have the same access to educationInclusiveness in Course Planning
Use this guide to aid you in developing your courses to achieve more welcoming and effective learning environments.Infusing Diversity and Inclusion into Course Content
These strategies can help you integrate diversity and inclusion in your courses to deepen students' understanding and create a more inclusive classroom environment.Infusing Diversity and Inclusion Related Content
These strategies can help you thoughtfully and meaningfully integrate diversity and inclusion in your courses to both deepen students' understanding and enhance their sense of belonging.Instructor Bias Self Reflection
Being an inclusive educator requires thinking critically about the role that your personal biases may play in the classroom. This self-reflection is designed to help you analyze how student characteristics such as race, gender, disability status, or age might be affecting your interactions with students.Motivations For Learning: A Culturally Relevant Approach
Articulate two culturally-informed kinds of motivations students have for learning.Personal Practices for Inclusivity
Inclusivity in education has never been more important or more possiblePromoting Equity in the Classroom
Intentional and thoughtful ways to implement strategies to increase equity in the classroom.Promoting Equity in the Classroom
Promoting equity in the classroom is essential to fulfilling the university's mission of educating all students. There are a number of structural and societal systems in place that can make classroom equity challenging unless instructors are intentional about implementing strategies to increase equity. Below are instructor-, student-, and course development-focused strategies instructors can implement to help better ensure that their courses are educating all students.
Relationships and Academic Belonging
Fostering relationships with your students and creating opportunities for students to connect with one another is often an essential precondition for learning to occur.Strategies and Practices for Inclusive Excellence
Use this guide to help you develop inclusive courses and create more welcoming and effective learning environments.Supplemental guidelines and considerations for accessibility
In addition to the guidelines for links, images/video, and tables, there are supplemental guidelines and considerations for making your course accessible.Support Transgender and Non-Binary Students
March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility. Here are five key ways to support your transgender and nonbinary students.