Content
These are course materials that are freely accessible and openly licensed.
Hint: The abbreviation is three letters. These are encouraged in place of textbooks to increase accessibility.
What is OER (Open Educational Resources)?
These should be explicit in order to avoid conflict or confusion.
Hint: It helps students know what to ____ when ____ are clear.
What are classroom expectations/guidelines?
Something you should allow students to do before taking the final test/exam.
Hint: "____ makes perfect"
What is practice tests/exams?
When this is built in the classroom, students feel as though they belong.
Hint: defined as "a close and harmonious relationship in which the people understand each other's feelings..."
What is rapport?
Giving students opportunities to be empowered in the classroom allows them to develop this skill.
Hint: Children often play a game called "Follow the ____"
What is leadership?
This is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people and create content that is accessible.
Hint: It is now noted on Accommodation Letters that the use of this in courses may reduce or eliminate need for accommodations.
What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
As a faculty, it is important to self-reflect on this when creating inclusive learning environments.
Hint: the key word here is defined as "prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group..."
What is one's own bias?
A tool for clear and transparent assessments of grades.
Hint: Building these in MyCanvas looks different than in eLearn!
What is assessment criteria or rubrics?
Gather this type of feedback, where student's names are confidential, to improve the learning experience for everyone.
Hint: Not identifying
What is anonymous?
Faculty and students actively working together to create learning opportunities in the classroom.
Hint: Defined as "the action of working with someone to produce or create something."
What is collaboration?
This is an inclination to present views in favour of a particular perspective; for example the colonialist viewpoint.
Hint: Could otherwise be known as unconscious social cognition.
What is bias? (implicit bias)
Classroom discussions, online forums, shared working documents, online polling, breakout rooms, etc.
Hint: "_____ is the spice of life"
What are a variety of ways to engage students in the classroom?
This type of assessment is concerned with the overall quality of the work, considering all dimensions of success.
Hint: used to assess participants' overall achievement on an activity or item based on predefined achievement levels.
What is holistic rubric?
Letting students share these makes them feel connected to the course and allows them to relate personally.
Hint: Making this personal connection for students can connect home-college.
What are experiences/culture?
Allowing students the opportunity to choose the type of assessment they would like to submit is an example of providing the students a chance to switch the balance of this.
Hint: This word also pertains to 'switching on/off the lights!'
What is power?