ED Institute Week 4 — Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Educational Development by https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml For your asynchronous engagement with our EDI workshop, we’d like to encourage you to engage with at least three of the following Padlet questions. We will pick up the conversation in our synchronous session on Wednesday, June 1st, 2022. Click the white circle "+" button on the bottom of each column to add your contributions. To post anonymously, remember to sign out of your Padlet account. If you are unable or choose not to use the Padlet, we still encourage your participation in a way that is most comfortable for you during the synchronous session. en-us 2022-04-06 00:10:38 UTC 2025-11-03 06:13:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/270f.png I like how people are starting to add an A for Accessibility to EDI, to make it IDEA. I think every ED interaction should have one question that asks "how will this activity/assessment/idea impact your learners/participants from an EDI perspective?" angielyrette https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2202454933 2022-05-27 17:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2202454933 I tried one of the IAT tests (Implicit Association Test /Project Implicit 2011) mentioned in Angela Campbell's paper (p.52). The results were surprisingly poor considering I frequently deliver our organization's Ethical Upstander I&D training. All feedback is information I can use. angielyrette https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2202459164 2022-05-27 18:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2202459164 What does EDI look like? https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2202495435 I am not certain EDI looks like a specific thing or set of things. I don't know but I wonder if it might be better considered as a process and a perspective (or, even set of perspectives and processes). Right now, to me, it involves a significant measure of self education -- at least for me -- and an effort to be supportive of equity seeking individuals or groups but in a way that they find useful and appropriate. There is more but I don't want to take up too much space. ]]> 2022-05-27 18:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2202495435 Anonympus https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2203700200 Quote (Little, Green & Felten, 2021, p. 15): "how and when I find myself speaking with—or tempering—my rural,
southern accent, and what that might mean in the conversation"

Reminds that there are systemic pressures on EDers. Should we yield to them - or model EDI?]]> 2022-05-29 20:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2203700200 Anonymous https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2203700753 How might EDers provide leadership in EDI when their institutions are not leading on EDI?]]> 2022-05-29 20:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2203700753 Anonymous https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2203700942 Yes, add an "A"!!!]]> 2022-05-29 20:03:57 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2203700942 https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2204534126 EDI should include "class" because universities (and the broader culture) is yet to acknowledge the persistence of a system that creates class hierarchy via the divide between tenured faculty and precariat faculty. ]]> 2022-05-30 11:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2204534126 https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2204535166 EDI is open-mindedness, mental flexibility, and the willingness to shift perspectives to include the voices and vantage points of a diverse population. ]]> 2022-05-30 11:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2204535166 https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2204536529 EDI is the promise of finally being heard after a lifetime of being "invisible" while also allowing oneself to listen to the whispers of others with unencumbered ears. ]]> 2022-05-30 11:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2204536529 https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2204540261 The lack of addressing larger institutional and cultural issues and the risk of serving as good "PR" instead of actual change on the institutional level (for instance, by altering the precariat system in place).]]> 2022-05-30 11:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2204540261 This week's video (you'll notice that Ryerson University recently changed its name to Toronto Metropolitan University out of respect for reconciliation) led me down a rabbit hole that ended with this video. In it, Paloma Medina suggests using the "find and replace" tool on our vocabulary to replace "diversity" (we care) with equity" (we will). angielyrette https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2204663810 2022-05-30 13:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2204663810 Need II: as well for Indigenous Initiatives. Indigenous have similarities to EDI but major distinctions. For example: Indigenous are sovereign peoples. https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2204681631 2022-05-30 13:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2204681631 I am wondering why some institutes/ organisations include the "J" (Justice) and some do not. What is the rationale for this? https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2204866506 2022-05-30 16:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2204866506 One Thoughts https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2205010725 I was taken by the dichotomy between personal and institutional transformation and how these relate to each other. ]]> 2022-05-30 19:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2205010725 EDIA https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2205011429 I would love to see some sort of go-forward development with regard to EDIA, a community of practice or reading club for next year. ]]> 2022-05-30 19:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2205011429 What are some experiential learning activities that folks are using to promote learning/empathy building? emmabou1 https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206092673 2022-05-31 13:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206092673 I resonated with the idea of being like a chameleon- flexible to adapt to the needs of the students and educators. I do feel this is ongoing development because humans are very individual. emmabou1 https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206200575 2022-05-31 14:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206200575 https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206629596 I'm (finally?) beginning to learn about my ability, as a white Settler, to support Indigenization of the curriculum and the teaching and learning culture.]]> 2022-05-31 20:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206629596 One Challenge rasaini https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206736603 How do we do this well? There is a line between encouraging EDI practices and creating a "check-box" to-do list and finding the right balance can be difficult. ]]> 2022-05-31 23:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206736603 rasaini https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206740152 Practically speaking, my unit is working more collaboratively with the EDI office (faculty centered one). At the moment, EDI work is centered on training and creating a starting point to capture all folks. But next steps are creating more spaces for dialogue and peer-led spaces to move beyond training. Campbell's article really resonated with me as I reflected on where we're at and where we'd like to be.]]> 2022-05-31 23:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206740152 rasaini https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206742942 I think EDI looks like many things in educational development. But what it absolutely should look like in Canada is an integration with the TRC's Calls to Action. I agree with Campbell that the Canadian context needs to better address Indigeneity. The article also makes me wonder how ED work differs in Canada v US v UK (etc).]]> 2022-05-31 23:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206742942 in the intercultural communication field, it is noted that cognitive shifting is much less work than behavioural shifting, so I am wondering how are folks supporting themselves and others in making situations equitable, filled with diversity and including all? In other words, the verbs are about doing, but the EDI are nouns.. I would be interested in learning what is being done and how it is received. emmabou1 https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206743142 2022-05-31 23:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206743142 Quote that resonated: rasaini https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206744245 "our goal was to learn how to be productive even when the space we occupy is troublesome and full of tensions" (Little et al., p 19).]]> 2022-05-31 23:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206744245 Blend in/ Stand out? https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206832226 The chameleon metaphor really spoke to me this week - I keep coming back to this idea of Ed Devs having to constantly adapt and shift focus. When thinking about EDI in the institution, I'm conflicted about whether we should "blend in" or "stand out" in this work: should we be leading within the institution or following the institution's lead? ]]> 2022-06-01 01:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206832226 https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206835904 Although this was not explicitly stated, it is clear that postitionality is an important part of this conversation and something we may need to think more critically about in our roles - not only our professional positioning but also positioning ourselves as persons ]]> 2022-06-01 01:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2206835904 It means clarifying equality vs equity, problematizing conventional educational and disciplinary epistemologies, and advocatong for the adoption of IIDEA principles in overt and covert ways. https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207657006 2022-06-01 15:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207657006 From Inclusion to Equity https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207663484 I often hear confusion about whether teaching and learning is equitable (e.g., celebratory, justice-oriented) or simply inclusive (e.g., accepting, tolerating) and would love to hear how others navigate that shift in their ED work.]]> 2022-06-01 15:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207663484 The dream: EDI becoming part of an institution's DNA (paraphrasing Dr. Denise O'Neil Green's comments in the YouTube video) https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207707381 2022-06-01 15:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207707381 In my work, it looks like (in part) challenging white language supremacy in writing instruction, taking an anticolonial approach to teaching and learning, and distinguishing access needs from accommodation processes. mandypenney https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207723820 2022-06-01 16:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207723820 We still have a lot of work to do, from my perspective, in terms of accessibility - a. access needs vs accommodations b. broader conceptions of accessibility (e.g., engagement, connections, neurodivergence), and c. UDL *without* assuming it is a checklist as opposed to a series of starting questions/approaches. mandypenney https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207725398 2022-06-01 16:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207725398 Both Staff and Faculty slklassen8 https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207728862 I’ve thought a lot over the years about the importance of a diverse faculty, but hadn’t thought as much about the need for diverse staff.  Of course students need both to help them feel like they belong!]]> 2022-06-01 16:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207728862 "As discussed below, while none of the foregoing is meant to signal the futility of EDI edu-cation, it warns against ascribing a singular importance to it. All institutions seeking improved EDI outcomes –including universities – are well-advised to embed that training into larger efforts that focus on cultural and systemic reform." https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207789501 2022-06-01 17:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207789501 EDI and OER nielsend4 https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207806251 One way that I promote EDI is by suggesting OER materials. Many OERs are designed with universal learning design and often are published in different formats. My team wrote an OER and in doing so we were reflective in writing case studies which included many different types of students with different accessibility concerns. More work like this is being done all the time.]]> 2022-06-01 17:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207806251 Being a voice ... nielsend4 https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207808033 and bringing a different perspective ]]> 2022-06-01 17:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207808033 Reading group would be rad. https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207825053 2022-06-01 17:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/eddevinfo/7aa1l247920xjfml/wish/2207825053