Track Session Type
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA): Engaging Student Leaders; Inclusion and Diversity in Open Education, OER Community Building
Presentation Type
Presentation
OER Level of Expertise
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Audience
Faculty, Librarian, Administrator, Staff
Session Abstract
This active-participant presentation will provide background on the HEIF grant received by Massachusetts Maritime Academy, which involved 16 faculty (full- and part-time, from varied departments) taking a 10-week, 5-module course, entitled Inclusive Teaching for Equitable Learning; participating in a cultural competency workshop; and working in groups to produce OERs that were inclusive/equitable. Attendees (in groups/pairs) will examine a brief OER produced through the HEIF grant, and address prompts relating to inclusive and equitable practices. Participants will be asked to record their impressions on a Google Jam board and will then come together to report out and discuss their findings. Presenters will then share what the authors of the OERs felt was inclusive and equitable about their submissions. Q&A will be intertwined in the discussion and participants can expect to take away ideas for how to approach OER design using an equity lens.
Objectives of the Session
*Contemplating what makes an OER inclusive/equitable;
*Raising awareness of the need for more inclusive/equitable OERs
Full Description of the Session
To begin the presentation (10 minutes), we will provide background on the Higher Education Incentive Fund (HEIF) grant received by Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 2021, which involved 16 faculty (both full- and part-time, from varied departments) taking a 10-week, 5-module course, entitled Inclusive Teaching for Equitable Learning; then participating in a cultural competency workshop; and ultimately working in groups to produce OERs that were inclusive and equitable. Attendees will be split into groups/pairs in separate chat rooms to examine one of the 6 brief OERs produced through the HEIF grant, and address a series of prompts relating to inclusive and equitable practices (15 minutes). Prompts will include: What makes this OER inclusive/equitable? What could make it more inclusive/equitable? Are there any elements that are not inclusive/equitable? Participants will be asked to give at least one answer to each prompt and will be given guidelines for how long to spend examining the OER and how long to discuss it. Participants will be asked to record their impressions on Google Jam boards and use them when reporting out to the larger group. Attendees will then come together to report out and discuss their findings (15 minutes). Presenters will then share what the authors of the OERs felt was inclusive and equitable about their submissions. Q&A will be intertwined in the discussion and participants can expect to take away ideas for how to approach OER design using an equity lens.
Presenter Bios
Dr. S. Elaine Craghead, Assistant Dean, Academic Resources, MMA
Dr. Craghead joined the faculty at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 2007, as a member of the Humanities Department. She chaired the department for more than 3 years, before being promoted to Assistant Dean in 2020. As Assistant Dean, Dr. Craghead oversees Tutoring, Advising, Academic Accessibility Services, and Institutional Research; she also serves as the university’s Accreditation Liaison Officer. While a member of the faculty, Dr. Craghead served as the MMA Chapter President of the Massachusetts State College Association (MSCA). From 2016-2022, Dr. Craghead also served as an elected member of the Milton (MA) School Committee, chairing its Finance Subcommittee for 5 years. Her degrees were earned at the College of William and Mary (BA, Art History), George Mason University (MA, English), and the University of Rhode Island (PhD, English). Before joining the faculty at MMA, Dr. Craghead taught at Wheaton College (MA) and the Rhode Island School of Design.
Dr. Rebecca A. Norton, Associate Professor, Science and Mathematics, MMA
Dr. Norton teaches mathematics at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA), a special-mission state university in Buzzards Bay, MA. Her prior teaching experience includes two years at Landmark College in Putney, VT and seven years at Falmouth High School in Falmouth, MA. She holds a Ph. D. in Mathematics Education from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, a M.M. in Sound Recording Technology from University of Massachusetts Lowell, and a B.S. in Oceanography from the United States Naval Academy. Prior to teaching, she served 5 years as a naval officer, including tours as the Electrical Officer aboard USS Hopper (DDG-70) and a Forecast Duty Officer at the Naval European Meteorology and Oceanography Center. In addition to her teaching duties, she currently serves as MMA’s assessment coordinator and recently coordinated a Higher Education Incentive Fund grant titled “Inclusive Teaching for Equitable Learning” that encouraged professors to create inclusive Open-Educational Resources.
Presenter Contact Information:
Dr. Elaine Craghead ecraghead@maritime.edu 508-830-5350
Dr. Rebecca Norton rnorton@maritime.edu 508-830-5371
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Start Date
5-4-2023 11:00 AM
End Date
5-4-2023 12:00 PM
Analysis of Inclusive and Equitable OERs
To begin the presentation (10 minutes), we will provide background on the Higher Education Incentive Fund (HEIF) grant received by Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 2021, which involved 16 faculty (both full- and part-time, from varied departments) taking a 10-week, 5-module course, entitled Inclusive Teaching for Equitable Learning; then participating in a cultural competency workshop; and ultimately working in groups to produce OERs that were inclusive and equitable. Attendees will be split into groups/pairs in separate chat rooms to examine one of the 6 brief OERs produced through the HEIF grant, and address a series of prompts relating to inclusive and equitable practices (15 minutes). Prompts will include: What makes this OER inclusive/equitable? What could make it more inclusive/equitable? Are there any elements that are not inclusive/equitable? Participants will be asked to give at least one answer to each prompt and will be given guidelines for how long to spend examining the OER and how long to discuss it. Participants will be asked to record their impressions on Google Jam boards and use them when reporting out to the larger group. Attendees will then come together to report out and discuss their findings (15 minutes). Presenters will then share what the authors of the OERs felt was inclusive and equitable about their submissions. Q&A will be intertwined in the discussion and participants can expect to take away ideas for how to approach OER design using an equity lens.