Group Task Word Audit: Places to interrogate our use of language by Aris Winger https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd What did you all do? en-us 2022-08-17 14:25:41 UTC 2022-08-17 18:11:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fxgdOrt3UXrWUeNxTgwVLfGTcTbpvp2oo3J5feNMGXo/edit?usp=sharing https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263544239 2022-08-17 17:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263544239 office hours changed to student hours https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263544965 2022-08-17 17:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263544965 Syllabus e.g.: "To keep everyone on pace, late work will be deducted 10% per day. If you have extenuating circumstances, please let me know as soon as possible, before the assignment is due (other than in the case of circumstances that would prevent you from doing so) so we can work to make arrangements." https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263545765 2022-08-17 17:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263545765 really thought about our framing around exams, assessments... https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263545905 2022-08-17 17:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263545905 "you" instead of "the student" (make it student centric) https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263545984 2022-08-17 17:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263545984 Stop describing things as "trivial," "obvious," etc. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263545988 2022-08-17 17:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263545988 justified rules and choices such as why no late homework is accepted https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263546045 2022-08-17 17:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263546045 ”student hours” vs. “office hours” https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263546237 2022-08-17 17:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263546237 change "office hours" to "student hours" or "drop-in hours" https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263546285 2022-08-17 17:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263546285 eliminate body-based jargon https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263546784 2022-08-17 17:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263546784 “Founders of” not “Founding fathers of” https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263546917 2022-08-17 17:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263546917 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263547122 Our discussion focused on word changes that may help reduce anxiety that students have. More specifically, how we present exams, tests and other assessments.]]> 2022-08-17 17:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263547122 In physics problems (homework/test questions): give examples that aren’t stereotypically male. Use a cooking example rather than a fixing-up-a-car example, for instance. Make these problems relevant to daily life. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263547382 2022-08-17 17:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263547382 removed CAPS and !! for policy explanations https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263547565 2022-08-17 17:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263547565 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263548578 2022-08-17 17:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263548578 In a syllabus: make time commitment expected for a class clear https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263549065 2022-08-17 17:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263549065 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263549401 2022-08-17 17:54:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263549401 In a syllabus: include links to basic needs resources https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263549527 2022-08-17 17:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263549527 Something we're not sure about: Describing coursework/school commitment as a full-time job https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263550483 We expect a lot of time and work from students; how do we balance that with recognition of their other responsibilities and needs?]]> 2022-08-17 17:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263550483 Some scientific terms may need discussion and cautious , e.g., “retarded” as a term that is long-used in optics and seismology https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263550644 2022-08-17 17:55:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/dcm47t49t8xeyzyd/wish/2263550644