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Copyright and Attribution of Introduction to EDI in Teaching and Learning

 

About the module

‘Introduction to EDI in Teaching and Learning’ was created by the Manitoba Flexible Learning Hub (https://mbhub.ca/), University of Manitoba.

Copyright © University of Manitoba (2022)

Unless other attribution is noted, the University of Manitoba makes this material available to the Manitoba Flexible Learning HUB’s partners – Red River College Polytech, Assiniboine Community College, Brandon University, University College of the North, and University of Winnipeg, and others under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

Attribution on module localization

The following attribution should be implemented on adaptations:

Adapted from ‘Introduction to EDI in Teaching and Learning’, Manitoba Flexible Learning HUB, University of Manitoba, licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 unless other attribution is noted.

Contributors

Project Sponsors – Flexible Learning Advisory Group

• Erica Jung, Director, Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba
• Curt Schoultz, Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Brandon University
• Jonathan Kennedy (he/him), Manager, Flexible Learning HUB, University of Manitoba
• Kim Grenier Mintenko (she/her), Executive Director, Campus Manitoba
• Nadine Ogborn (she/her), Director, Centre for Learning and Program Excellence, RRC Polytech
• Loresto Jimenez, Director, Centre for Academic Technology, University of Winnipeg
• Sheryl Prouse (she/her), Student Affairs and Interim Director of the Learning Commons, Assiniboine Community College
• Terralyn McKee, Learning Technologies Specialist, University College of the North

Project Board

• Carley McDougall (she/her), Special Projects Coordinator, Campus Manitoba
• Cheryl Fleming (she/her), Diversity and Human Rights Advisor, Brandon University
• Mike Tutthil (he/him), Instructor, School of Indigenous Education, Red River College Polytech
• Naithan Lagace, Indigenous Curriculum Specialist, University College of the North
• Robin Attas (she/her), Educational Developer – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba
• Scout Rexe (they/she), Instructional Designer, Centre for Learning and Innovation, Assiniboine Community College
• Stacey Belding, Human Rights and Diversity Officer, University of Winnipeg

Course Author

• Laura Forsythe, aen Lecturer D’universitii di Winnipeg – University of Winnipeg Lecturer, Faculty of Education; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Manitoba

Educational Developer

• Iwona Gniadek (she/her), Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba

Media Specialist

• Joeffer Domingo (he/him), Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba

Copyright Specialist

• Althea Wheeler, JD, MLIS, Copyright Strategy Manager, University of Manitoba

Community Reviewers

• Charlene Nault (she/her), Assiniboine Indigenous Peer Mentor, Assiniboine Community College
• Eric Dowsett, PhD, Brandon, Manitoba
• Kaitlin Schilling (she/they), Associate Program Manager, Rebus Community
• Kristen A. Hardy (she/her), Instructor, Disability Studies/Women’s & Gender Studies, University of Winnipeg; Adjunct Professor, Health Studies and Instructor, Sociology/Gender & Women’s Studies, Brandon University
• Valerie Williams, (she/her), Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
• Winsome Algera, Instructor, Red River College

 

Module Introduction

 

This module was created for post-secondary teachers in Manitoba. It aims to enhance the understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the post-secondary teaching context and provide strategies and teaching techniques for advancing EDI in teaching and learning.

This is an approximately 30-minute, asynchronous, self-paced learning experience. Additional resources have been provided and linked to throughout the module for those users who wish to take their learning further. There is no instructor facilitation or group discussions.

[Transcript for Welcome Video]

Laura Forsythe: Taanshi kiya everyone? Laura Forsythe dishinikaashon. My name is Laura Forsythe, and I’m from the Faculty of Education at the University of Winnipeg. Welcome to Module 1. We’ve curated an experience using research, articles, and videos made by educators from across the globe. The module has been created using the First Peoples Principles of Learning, including that learning is embedded in memory, history, and story, where we ask you as a learner to reflect on the experiences that you’ve had or the experiences that you have witnessed. Also includes that learning involves patience and time, as we acknowledge that our practices as educators changes over time the more that we know. We are hopeful that in this module that we create a sense of curiosity about the possibilities in your classroom, that we provide extension activities, videos, articles, and strategies that you can build into your classrooms for best practices of EDI.

[Transcript ends]

 

Learning Objectives

 

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

• Define what equity, diversity, and inclusion means to you.
• Articulate why incorporating equity, diversity, and inclusion into teaching and learning is important for the success of your learners.
• Apply teaching strategies and techniques that promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in teaching and learning.

 

In the next step, you will consider equity in your teaching.