Equity in the IT Classroom

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Each of the four modules or units consists of objectives, content, and interactive exercises. Most modules also have an "Outside the Box" exercise that gives you the opportunity to try something that doesn't involve your computer.

The structure of this course follows a sequence that will enable you to understand and remedy gender and racial/ethnic problems that might otherwise cause your female students and students of color to drop out.

We understand the temptation to go straight to “the answers” in Module 4, but until you know what's broken, you don't know how to fix it. You will be better served if you go through the entire course in order.

Module 1. What is Equity?

  1. Objectives
  2. Equity vs. Equality
  3. Sex and Gender, Race and Ethnicity
  4. Attitudes and Actions
  5. Outside the Box

Module 2. The Effects of Inequity

  1. Objectives
  2. Demand
  3. Supply
  4. Trends
  5. Outside the Box

Module 3: Barriers to Recruitment and Retention

  1. Introduction
  2. Stereotype Threat
  3. Illinois Valedictorian Study
  4. Recruitment and Retention
  5. The Role of Numbers
  6. Review
Module 4: What Works to Retain Women and People of Color
  1. Introduction
  2. Classroom Solutions
  3. Departmental Solutions
  4. Individual Solutions
  5. Review

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