Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in MOOCs: Mapping Goals From Proposal to Design

• In Event: Designing for Equity With Technology and for Technology-Rich Environments

Abstract

The goal of this research is to support instructional teams that desire to create learning experiences that address the needs of diverse learning communities through approaches that value diversity, equity, and inclusion. First, we examine online learning experiences where faculty have identified specific aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion that they want to cultivate, with one or more of the following goals: addressing social inequalities, recognizing the impact of power and privilege, including perspectives of historically disenfranchised populations, valuing individuals, and finding common ground. Second, we identify specific approaches that instructional teams have used to realize their goals. Third, we extract design principles for DEI that can be taken up by instructors and design teams within online learning spaces.

Authors

• Chelsea B. Chandler, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

• Rebecca M. Quintana, University of Michigan

• Yuanru Tan

• Nichole Yang, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor