Course Welcome

Thank you for taking the time to analyze and reflect on your course materials! This three-hour course includes required readings, videos,  activities, reflections, and optional resources.  Each module will ask you to explore a subtopic by reading or watching a short video, and then reflect on the subtopic, and share about it as part of a discussion.

Note on the "Share" version of this course: The reflection discussions are available for viewing only and no feedback will be given. Please use them to inspire you!

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

1. Review your materials from a student perspective for accessibility, cost, and diversity.
2. Analyze your existing resources;
3. Explore and select open education materials;
4. Explain the value of primary resources and how to apply to them your pedagogy (optional); 
5. Create a survey to collect feedback from your students on your course materials; 
6. Connect to faculty, instructional designers, and colleagues who are interested in a critical approach to course and syllabus design.

Module Overview

Module 1: Audit for Accessibility

• • Why Audit for Accessibility
  • How to Remediate Inaccessible Materials
  • Reflection: How Accessible are your Materials? 

Module 2: Audit for Cost

• • Why Audit for Cost
  • Reflection: The Cost of your Class
  • How to Lower Course Costs

Module 3: Audit for Diversity

• • Why Audit for Diversity
  • Reflection: The Diversity of your Syllabus
  • How to Diversify
  • Audit for Primary Resources (optional)

Module 4: Audit for Student Feedback

• • Student Survey 
  • Reflection: Student Survey

Conclusion

• • Program Conclusion

Course Designers/Facilitators

This course is brought to you by an instructional designer and a librarian. Both passionate about creating accessible and inclusive content for our diverse SJSU student population, we found out that we were both working on an audit-the-syllabus project independently, so we decided to pool our resources and collaborate. 

Course Navigation

This course is organized into four modules: Audit for Accessibility, Audit for Cost, Audit for Diversity, and Audit for Student Feedback. Please navigate in sequential order, using the Next and Previous buttons at the bottom of each page. 

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For Support

For questions regarding the content in this course or to brainstorm, collaborate or troubleshoot contact Jane Dodge or Sara Bakalian via the Canvas Inbox or by email jane.dodge@sjsu.edu. sara.bakalian@sjsu.edu.  You may also contact ecampus@sjsu.edu with any general questions.