Resources for faculty | Inclusive Teaching @ UBC

Developed by the CTLT

Introductory resources

Towards more trans-inclusive classrooms	PDF	Wiki
Classroom guidelines	PDF	Wiki
Inclusive teaching course design	PDF	Wiki
Microaggressions in the classroom	PDF	Wiki
Inclusive syllabus	PDF	Wiki
Territory acknowledgement in the classroom	PDF	Wiki
Digital Content & Media Accessibility	PDF

Case studies

The following case studies have been developed to help instructors and others think through various aspects of inclusive teaching. Each case study includes a scenario as well as extensive facilitator notes. These case studies are part of the Open Case Studies project and as such they are licensed to allow others to revise and reuse them.

Who belongs in the outdoors doing fieldwork?	Webpage
Writing as the test of knowledge?: Towards more inclusive course design	Webpage
What I Learned In Class Today	Webpage
Inappropriate Class Comment	Webpage
Building trans inclusive learning spaces: Considerations for TAs and instructors	Webpage

Additional UBC resources

		SOURCE
What I learned in class today: Indigenous Issues in the Classroom
Additional teaching and learning resources from CTLT Indigenous Initiatives
Open Education Resources Accessibility Toolkit		Open UBC
Gender diversity at UBC (pronouns, names, facilities, etc.)		Equity & Inclusion
Teaching Practices that Promote Wellbeing		UBC Wellbeing
Online Module for Faculty: Supporting Student Learning and Wellbeing Using Online Resources		UBC Wellbeing
UBC Statement on Respectful Environment for Students, Faculty and Staff
Calendar of Religious Days and Days of Significance

Non-UBC resources

Below are some of the resources on inclusive teaching that have been developed by other universities and organizations:

Webinars and self-directed online learning

CIRTL events
CIRTL MOOCs on STEM teaching (the Introductory course and the Advanced course both include modules on inclusive teaching)

Guides

Inclusive Teaching guide (Columbia University)
Resources on Indigenization, including for instructors and curriculum developers (BC Campus)
Cultivating Inclusive Classrooms (University of Michigan)
Inclusion By Design: Survey your Syllabus and Course Design (A Worksheet)
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guide (University of Calgary)
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Syllabus (CAST, the Center for Applied Special Technology)
Accessible Syllabus (Tulane University)
Self-Publishing Guide: Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion (BC Campus)

Academic literature

Considine, J. R., Mihalick, J. E., Mogi‐Hein, Y. R., Penick‐Parks, M. W., & Auken, P. M. (2017). How do you achieve Inclusive Excellence in the classroom? New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2017 (151), 171–187. doi.org/10.1002/tl.20255
Cooper, R. (2009) Constructing Belonging in a Diverse Campus Community, Journal of College and Character, 10:3. doi.org/10.2202/1940-1639.1085
Cote-Meek, S. (2014). Colonized classrooms: Racism, trauma and resistance in post-secondary education. Black Point, Canada: Fernwood.
Guo, S. & Jamal, Z. (2007). Nurturing Cultural Diversity in Higher Education: A Critical Review of Selected Models. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 37 (3), p. 27-49.
Pete, S., Schneider, B., & O’Reilly, K. (2013). Decolonizing Our Practice – Indigenizing Our Teaching. First Nations Perspectives, 13(1), 99–115.
Salazar, M. del C., Norton, A. S., & Tuitt, F. A. (2017). Weaving promising practices for inclusive excellence into the higher education classroom. To Improve the Academy, 28(1), 208–226. doi.org/10.1002/j.2334-4822.2010.tb00604.x
Tierra M. Freeman, Lynley H. Anderman & Jane M. Jensen (2007) Sense of Belonging in College Freshmen at the Classroom and Campus Levels, The Journal of Experimental Education, 75:3, 203-220, doi:10.3200/JEXE.75.3.203-220