Inclusive Learning Design in Higher Education: A Practical Guide to Creating Equitable Learning Experiences

This book provides a practical guide for higher education course design to promote inclusivity and equity in learning experiences. It offers insights from experts and colleagues and explores how to embed inclusivity at the point of course design, set up, run, assess, and evaluate inclusive learning environments and experiences.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 318 pages
Publication date: 23 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In order to create more inclusive learning experiences and environments, it is essential to address the challenges that come with designing and implementing such initiatives. This comprehensive new text provides valuable insights and strategies for achieving this goal. It asserts that effective teaching is inherently inclusive, highlighting the importance of designing university modules and courses that value and respect the diverse backgrounds and needs of all students.

Drawing from the expertise of over 80 experts and colleagues, as well as her extensive experience, Rossi explores how inclusivity can be seamlessly integrated into the core of course design. She provides practical guidance on how to establish, facilitate, assess, and evaluate inclusive learning environments and experiences, covering five key dimensions: values, context, content, assessment, and evaluation.

The book follows a unique "roots to shoots" journey through an inclusive learning design tree, offering a comprehensive and accessible guide for higher education course designers. It is a must-read for educators who aspire to be more inclusive in their approach to teaching and learning, providing valuable insights and practical strategies for creating inclusive learning environments that foster equity, diversity, and inclusion.

For those seeking further reading, the book includes extended contributor bios, additional case studies, key concepts, background information, an inclusive learning design checklist, and a glossary. Additionally, visitors can explore inclusivelearningdesign.com, where they can find even more resources, including extended contributor bios, additional case studies, key concepts, background information, an inclusive learning design checklist, and a glossary.

Weight: 640g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032136189