Biomimicry Teaching & Learning Checklist This doc lives at: https://bit.ly/biomimicrychecklist This checklist has been prepared for higher educators as a tool to explore the concept of biomimicry, which is a design practice of learning from the natural world (of which humans are also a part). B...

Trauma-Aware Teaching Checklist This doc lives at: https://bit.ly/traumachecklist. This checklist has been prepared for higher educators as a tool to reflect on their teaching and courses, regardless of modality. The six principles of trauma-informed care developed by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and...

At a recent #DLNChat, one of the questions, answers, and resulting discussion prompted me to ask Karen Costa (writer, faculty member, and faculty development facilitator extraordinaire) to write a piece for us on her comments. Today's blog post is thought-provoking […]

Sitting with this. Curious what others are thinking and feeling. #HigherEd #FacDev #Belonging https://t.co/TnaxjbngCA— Karen Costa (she/her) (@karenraycosta) May 5, 2023

“@becksup A few of mine: Sanford's Challenge & Support, Grow's SSDL, @LauraIRendon's Validation, LXD, COI, #HumanizingOL #HigherEd #FacDev #AcademicTwitter”

Karen talks about how providing ADHD learners with sufficient structure and support can help them land the plane, i.e., complete their work, courses, and goa...

A thread on belonging and community, fwiw:#HigherEd #FacDev— Karen Costa (she/her) (@karenraycosta) September 8, 2022

““Far fewer students show up to class. Those who do avoid speaking when possible. Many skip the readings or the homework. They have trouble remembering what they learned and struggle on tests.” #HigherEd”

The Zoom chat is a tremendous teaching tool. So why aren’t more educators and facilitators using it?

h/t Karen Costa If that restaurant has a ramp, I am able to function perfectly within that situation. I am able to go in, sit at a table, order my food, eat it, and pay, just like everyone else. My wheelchair is not the problem. The inaccessibility of the restaurant is. Saying that I am disabled more accurately

I am seeing a lot of talk about flexibility and that conversation needs nuance. https://t.co/qtJw8ypvuY