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Evidence Is Mounting That Calculus Should Be Changed. Will Instructors Heed It?

Edsurge

Calculus is a critical on-ramp to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). While there’s been progress of late, it’s been “uneven” and Black, Hispanic and women workers are still underrepresented in some STEM fields. But getting to those careers means surviving the academic journey.

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Trauma-informed practices in higher education: Building support communities from the topdown

EAB

A solution: Build support communities among faculty that model inclusive, consensus-building learning environments and model teaching and learning using trauma-informed evidence-based practices. We also attend AAC&U STEM conferences together and have built a real friendship.

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HBCU’s Augment HyFlex Format Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Faculty Focus

I [Hill] use a Mentimeter (Menti.com) activity which gives students a chance to view their responses with real time illustrations represented by memes/pictures, text, or audio for peer review and discussion. In Blended learning designs in STEM higher education (pp. Hybrid-Flexible Course Design (1st ed.).