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Diversity Resources Revised to Infuse New Content and Improve Accessibility

Katherine Friedrich

In response to recommendations from instructors, the CIRTL Diversity Team has honed its collection of print and online resources to meet the needs of the academic community. The resources are now improved in both their accessibility and their coverage of diversity issues.

The Diversity Resources Web site is the gateway to the Diversity Team’s publications and Web links. However, the volume of information on the site can be overwhelming. To simplify the site content, the Diversity Team added an Introductory Resources section. This section contains key excerpts from the resources which offer practical advice for classroom teaching.

“We had the time to go through and make [Reaching All Students: A Resource for Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics] more reader-friendly. It makes it more fun to read,” said Sherrill Sellers, co-leader of the Diversity Team. “I like its visual appeal.”

The Diversity Team reworked the design, content and indexing of Reaching All Students. CIRTL staff redesigned the layout of the book, using checklists, sidebars and bullet points to add visual interest to the text. The new edition contains an in-depth section on evaluation, and has an introduction which explains CIRTL’s mission and basic principles. The book is now available online as a PDF file; print versions can also be purchased.

Case Studies in Inclusive Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics drew enthusiastic reactions from people who were seeking a way to start conversations about diversity in scientific fields. Some faculty even developed customized versions of the case studies for their own use.

“The case book had been so successful. We wanted to make sure we hit on some modern and topical issues,” said Judith Burstyn, co-Leader and Lead Scholar of the Diversity Team.

After receiving requests that the case studies cover more subjects, the Diversity Team augmented the book with five new scenarios relating to religion, disability, nationality, class and sexual orientation. The case study collection is currently online as a Web document and as a PDF file, and can also be purchased as a spiral-bound book.

May 29, 2008



Mission Project Background Development Teams Our Proposal About Teaching-as- Research Learning Communities Learning-through- Diversity Courses STEM Education Scholars Program About Past CIRTL Activities Presentations Publications Guidebooks Reports CIRTL Diversity Resources Delta Program CIRTL Forum 2008 CIRTL Forum 2005 CIRTL Forum 2003 Search CIRTL:	Diversity Resources Revised to Infuse New Content and Improve Accessibility Katherine Friedrich In response to recommendations from instructors, the CIRTL Diversity Team has honed its collection of print and online resources to meet the needs of the academic community. The resources are now improved in both their accessibility and their coverage of diversity issues. The Diversity Resources Web site is the gateway to the Diversity Team’s publications and Web links. However, the volume of information on the site can be overwhelming. To simplify the site content, the Diversity Team added an Introductory Resources section. This section contains key excerpts from the resources which offer practical advice for classroom teaching. “We had the time to go through and make [Reaching All Students: A Resource for Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics] more reader-friendly. It makes it more fun to read,” said Sherrill Sellers, co-leader of the Diversity Team. “I like its visual appeal.” The Diversity Team reworked the design, content and indexing of Reaching All Students. CIRTL staff redesigned the layout of the book, using checklists, sidebars and bullet points to add visual interest to the text. The new edition contains an in-depth section on evaluation, and has an introduction which explains CIRTL’s mission and basic principles. The book is now available online as a PDF file; print versions can also be purchased. Case Studies in Inclusive Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics drew enthusiastic reactions from people who were seeking a way to start conversations about diversity in scientific fields. Some faculty even developed customized versions of the case studies for their own use. “The case book had been so successful. We wanted to make sure we hit on some modern and topical issues,” said Judith Burstyn, co-Leader and Lead Scholar of the Diversity Team. After receiving requests that the case studies cover more subjects, the Diversity Team augmented the book with five new scenarios relating to religion, disability, nationality, class and sexual orientation. The case study collection is currently online as a Web document and as a PDF file, and can also be purchased as a spiral-bound book. May 29, 2008
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