LibGuides: Teaching and Learning in the Time of COVID-19: Equity

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Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility in COVID-19

Navigating microaggressions in an online learning environment - University Affairs
Brief article providing advice for teachers and learners about microagressions by Karen Mccrindle & Krystle Phirangee | May 18 2021
Jackie Pichette and Jessica Rizk – Three recommendations for accessible remote learning
Brief post on the blog for Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario about supporting the access to education of all during the pandemic.
Message on COVID-19, Allyship and EDI Supports - Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Information and resources for allyship during COVID-19 from the Faculty of Medicine at UofT.
FAQ: How is race and/or racism impacting COVID-19 exposure/testing/treatment/outcomes?
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility in Clinical Care during COVID-19
Tip sheets and resources from UHN and other organizations on issues around inclusion for coworkers, patients and families during the pandemic.
Protecting Your Rights - Adapting to COVID-19 - BCcampus
Articles from BC for protecting the rights of marginalized and/or vulnerable people
LGBTQ2S+ Students in the Time of COVID - Connecting Amongst Difference - Recorded Webinar - Adapting to COVID-19 - BCcampus
"In the midst of a global pandemic, social distancing has equated to feelings of social isolation which can be particularly pronounced for LGBTQ2S+ students. With impacts to social and health services, cancelled Pride events, and a lack of opportunity to engage with fellow community members face-to-face, how are students staying connected? "
Equity-informed responses to COVID-19 - National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Collected evidence and resources on topics including:
Addressing misinformation
Equity and pandemic planning, response and recovery
Gender
Housing and homelessness
Income, employment and work
Indigenous Peoples
Mental health and wellbeing
Racism
Stigma
Vulnerable populations
Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & the Experiences of Medical Students - AMA
In this "installment of the American Medical Association's health equity YouTube series, Dr. Aletha Maybank, chief health equity officer at the AMA, speaks with a panel of medical students, some of the nation’s youngest medical leaders, as they share their thoughts on the immediate and long-term health equity considerations and impact this pandemic poses." Includes transcript.

Anti-Racism, and Indigenization

The Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office - University of Toronto
Anti-racism services, education, events and more for the University of Toronto community.
Anti-Racism Resources - Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion - University of Waterloo
Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources
Google Doc with the goal is of facilitating "growth for white folks to become allies, and eventually accomplices for anti-racist work. These resources have been ordered in an attempt to make them more accessible." As a living document, more resources will be added over time.
Document created by: Anna Stamborski, M. Div Candidate (2022), Nikki Zimmermann, M. Div candidate (2021), and Bailie Gregory, M. Div, M.S. Ed.
Indigenization guides - BCcampus
Six guides that can be adapted and localized, offering instruction and best practices that post-secondary institutions Indigenize. "The resources are intended to augment the existing training currently offered through the institutions, recognizing that place-based Indigenous knowledges, languages, and practices are reflected in the localized delivery of Indigenized learning resources."

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility in Education

Removing Barriers to Online Learning Through a Teaching and Learning Lens - ABLE Research Consultants, May 2020, Sponsored by BCcampus
"The goal of this report is to synthesize the data we collected from the literature, institutional interviews, and students to provide thought leadership that identifies evidence-based strategies for designing and delivering online learning that improves outcomes for a diverse spectrum of students."
PDF
Removing Barriers to Online Learning: A Learning Journey
The goals of this research were as follows:
Determining the community supports, training etc. that students need, the gaps that exist, the knowledge that can be used for digitally delivered instruction.
Dr. Paula Hayden, Centre for Teaching & Learning, College of New Caledonia, June 2020, Sponsored by BCcampus
Inclusive Teaching @ UBC
learn more about inclusive teaching practices. Find resources, discover opportunities for professional development etc. from UBC
Equity, Diversity, and Intercultural Understanding - UBC Wiki
"opportunities and resources are available to enhance your teaching and learning on the issues of diversity, equity and intercultural understanding at UBC and beyond."
Diversity, Equal Opportunities and Human Rights - Session from Educator Training Resources (ETR) > 02 - Establishing and Maintaining an Environment for Learning, NHS (UK)
A module from the NHS in Britain on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in health professions education, care provision and healthcare workplaces. Some of the content has to do specifically with UK laws, there are also activities and case studies to work through.
Allyship and Inclusion at the Faculty of Medicine - University of Toronto
Information and resources about how to be an ally
Office of Inclusion and Diversity - Faculty of Medicine - University of Toronto
Find initiatives, resources, training, support and more for the Faculty of Medicine at UofT community

Sciences of COVID-19 Lecture Series

The Pathology of Poverty
Ask the Bioethicist – Sharing Scarce Resources During a Pandemic: What's Fair?

One-pagers on Barriers and Equity in Online Education

Access to Materials - Barriers
One-page pdf with information about the barriers students may face regarding access to materials and evidence based strategies to address those barriers.
BCcampus
Cultural Affirmation - Barriers
One-page pdf with information about barriers formed from cultural assumptions, eurocentrism, language needs, stereotypes, cultural isolation and more that students may face and evidence based strategies to address those barriers.
BCcampus
Equity Mindedness - Barriers
One-page pdf with information about barriers students may face arising from inadequate equity mindedness and evidence based strategies for addressing those barriers.
BCcampus
Digital Literacy - Barriers
One-page pdf with information about the digital literacy barriers students may face and evidence based strategies to address those barriers.
BCcampus
Social Engagement in Online Learning - Barriers
One-page pdf with information about social interaction/engagement/isolation based barriers students may face when engaged in online learning - particularly asynchronous learning - and evidence based strategies for addressing those barriers.
BCcampus
Quality of Instruction and Resources - Barriers
One page pdf with information about barriers relating to materials, activities, readings, clarity in expectations, ease of course navigation, learning outcomes and assessments, and instructor presence, and evidence based strategies for addressing those barriers.
BCcampus

Literature on Equity in Health Professions Education

Below are the five most recent articles in PubMed from this search strategy:

("Education, Professional"[Mesh]) AND (teach*[Title] OR curricul*[Title] OR pedagog*[Title] OR program*[Title] OR design*[Title] OR syllab*[Title] OR planning[Title] OR improv*[Title] OR address*[Title]) AND (equity[Title] OR inequity[Title] OR disparit*[Title] OR social justice[Title] OR diversity[Title] OR racial[Title] OR lgbt*[Title] OR race[Title] OR antiracist[Title] OR anti-racist[Title] OR anti-discriminat*[Title] OR antidiscriminat*[Title] OR indigen*[Title] OR accessib*[Title] OR inaccessib*[Title] OR disabilit*[Title] OR disable*[Title] OR mental illness*[Title] OR access[Title] OR queer*[Title] OR gender* OR sexualit* OR marginaliz*)

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