Teaching and Learning in the Diverse Classroom - online course

published Jan 24, 2020 8:38am
Cornell University's Center for Teaching Innovation is offering a massive open online course (MOOC) for educators, Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom (https://www.edx.org/course/teaching-learning-in-the-diverse-classroom), which guides instructors in exploring frameworks and strategies for building and sustaining inclusive learning environments. The course runs from February 17 – March 23, 2020 on edX.org.
U.S.-based and higher-education-centered, the five-week course is for anyone with teaching responsibilities, at any level of diversity expertise. Registration for the course is open now (https://www.edx.org/course/teaching-learning-in-the-diverse-classroom).
The course features:
- compelling voices and stories from students and faculty
- opportunities to reflect on social identity, both your own and students'
- an introduction to key research on inclusion and student-centered learning
- an emphasis on assessing your own course design through the lens of inclusion
- a learning community guide to help form a cohort at your institution.
The course is free to attend, or there is an option to earn a certificate (for a $49 fee).
Meet our instructors and learn about the course in an introductory video (https://teaching.cornell.edu/media/182).
Please get in touch with questions at mailto:cornellcti@cornell.edu.